by Jo Jo (grade 5)
Valentine's Day is one of the top producers of candy,gifts,and cards. One of the most common thing given on Valentine's Day is candy, in the united states 600 million pounds of candy is bought just for Valentine’s Day. Most of candy is given to another person as a gift. Also a lot of the candy is bought by parents for their kids to bring to school. Most schools in america have some sort of Valentine's Day thing at school like some give out candy and some have a party. Most of the time kids give cards and other treats out to the other kids in there school.
A lot of the money spent on Valentine's Day is on gifts. Most Americans spend their money on jeweled items such as rings, necklaces, bracelets, and flowers. Some Americans get together on Valentine’s Day and propose. Also some Americans get married on Valentine's Day. One of the most popular gifts for Valentine’s Day is flowers, which are a sign of love and friendship.
Valentine's Day is full of love and friendship but it also has different ways of connecting people like cards-giving. Everyone likes cards and they can show feelings too. That's why over 1 billion cards are bought and sold each year for Valentine's Day. Valentine's day is important because it brings people together and creates friendship. It teaches us that giving is as important as receiving.