Party themes, ideas and tips: Holidays

Valentine's Day is once again approaching fast on the 14th of February. Treat your Valentine this year with a homemade gift of love. Chocolates have been associated with Valentine's Day since we can remember.

Christmas is a time of joy, celebration and goodwill. The shopping malls are alive with Christmas decorations and the sound to joyous Christmas music.

The celebration of Christmas can be a major undertaking or a low-key gathering of family and friends. Be sure that you start your planning early, especially if you plan a major event.

Christmas is the time of year associated with love, joy and goodwill. It wouldn't be Christmas without gifts. As families grow, so do the number of gifts.

Before you know it, Halloween will arrive before you have had a chance to carve your own pumpkin to show off on Halloween night. Carving a pumpkin can be a funfilled event.

Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31 with activities of trick-or-treating, costume parties, bonfires, carved pumpkin lanterns and visiting haunted houses.

Thanksgiving is a big feast day on the American calendar. Throughout America, families gather together to celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November.

Valentine's Day is an annual tribute to romantic love. It is celebrated on the 14th of February. On this day candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones.