Creating special Valentines at home

Kids can get into the spirit of Valentine’s Day by creating homemade valentines for special people in their lives. If you need ideas to get started, Family Fun Magazine suggests making cards out of rulers and red and white card stock that say “You Rule.” Another suggestion from the current issue of the magazine features construction paper hearts with Pixie Stix stuck through holes in the hearts to look like Cupid shot his arrow through them.

The magazine’s Web site, http://familyfun.go.com, has more than 40 card ideas for kids to make and share. If you are craft-challenged like me, you’ll appreciate the streaming video showing step-by-step instructions.

The magazine also suggests that kids can make cards to take to a local children’s hospital to help the young patients celebrate the holiday.

Barbie party

The Southside Senior Activity and Community Center, 3151 W. 27th Ave., is throwing its annual Beyond Pink Barbie Party for kids ages 4 to 7 on Feb. 18.

Girls attending should wear pink and bring a Barbie to model for the party’s fashion show.

The party also will include hair and nail salons, pink lemonade, pink snacks, a disk jockey, a raffle to win a new Barbie and a rock ‘n’ roll studio.

There will be two party sessions, from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The cost is $20.

For more information, or to register, call Spokane Parks and Recreation at 625-6200.

Family Fair

The Palouse Discovery Science Center, Parent Resource Centers of the Palouse and the Bubbleman are presenting the 10th Annual Family Fair at Pullman High School, 510 NW Larry St., Pullman on Feb. 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Bubbleman is a performing artist who makes bubbles using recycled products. He will present his bubble act twice, once at 10 a.m. and again at 1 p.m.

Kids will have the opportunity to view other exhibits, and local family agencies will be on hand to answer questions from parents, grandparents or caregivers.

For more information, call Kristi at the Child Care and Resource and Referral Office at (509) 335-7625.

Summer jobs for teens

Spokane Parks and Recreation is presenting its 13th Annual Job Fair in the Riverfront Park Pavilion lobby from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 18.

Teens 16 and older, teachers or senior citizens looking for jobs can find information about more than 200 spring and summer positions at Riverfront Park, such as grounds maintenance, attraction attendants, food service and more.

Wages start at $7.63 an hour. For more information, call Debby Dobson at 625-6623.

For summer jobs in Idaho, Silverwood Theme Park is scheduled to hold job fairs on March 11, 18 and 25.

The fairs will be held in the Theatre of Illusion from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For more information, call the park at (208) 683-3400 and ask for the human resources department.