--- title: Celebrate your love for yearbook description: Hosting a yearbook valentine exchange party is a fun way for the staff to bond image: https://blog.balfour.com/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2015/02.11.2015-1.png --- ** [![balfour](https://blog.balfour.com/hubfs/balfour.png) ](https://www.balfour.com/) ** - ** - [** ](https://www.balfour.com/shop/customer/account/login/referer/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmFsZm91ci5jb20vc2hvcC9tYXN0ZXItdGVtcGxhdGU%2C/) - # Celebrate your love for yearbook Feb 11, 2015 [Back to Blogs](https://blog.balfour.com) [ Staff Management ](https://blog.balfour.com/topic/staff-management) ![2015_Valentines cards](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2015/2015_Valentines%20cards.jpg?width=1200&name=2015_Valentines%20cards.jpg) *In elementary school, there was always a Valentine’s Day party. Each student decorated a shoe box and exchanged cards. Everyone left with a stack of friendly love notes and a lot of candy.* Yearbook staffs love doing this as much as elementary school kids. Hosting a yearbook valentine exchange party is a fun way for the staff to bond and celebrate their love for yearbook. It is also the time of year when everyone needs a little pick-me-up and encouragement. Even though you will lose some work time, you’ll gain momentum and build a stronger team. This will help your staff (and you) love yearbook even more. **Valentine Exchange in Three Easy Steps** **1. Participation:** Get every student to participate. Encourage each staff member to write a friendly note to every other staff member, make a valentine card, or bring in a box of Valentine’s cards from the store. (Target has some for a dollar). **2. Snacks:** Ask each student to bring in a snack or a treat to share. **3. Exchange:** Dedicate some time after school, during your work night this week, or yearbook class on Friday for the exchange. Take it up a notch by providing supplies for students to decorate shoe boxes to use as their mail box. **Bonus tip:** Put a student in charge. This is a perfect activity for someone who is very social or needs something to do. ### Sign up to get yearbook tips and best practices straight to your inbox! ![Balfour horizontal with tag White-01](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Balfour%20horizontal%20with%20tag%20White-01.png?width=247&height=191&name=Balfour%20horizontal%20with%20tag%20White-01.png)   Get News and Discounts on Balfour Products! ### Get News and Discounts on Balfour Products! 2024 Commemorative Brands, Inc. Balfour is a Registered Trademark of Commemorative Brands, Inc. [Privacy](https://www.balfour.com/HelpCenter/Legal/Privacy%20Security) | [Terms Of Use](https://www.balfour.com/HelpCenter/Legal/Terms%20of%20Use) | [Legal Notice](https://www.balfour.com/HelpCenter/Legal/Terms%20of%20Use)