Valentine's Day on February 14th is not just about cards and candy. Teachers actually receive more Valentine's Day cards than anyone else, candy conversation hearts started as medicine, and the phrase "wearing your heart on your sleeve" comes from an old medieval game. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Fun Valentine's Facts
- Teachers Get the Most Cards: Kids give more Valentine's cards to their teachers than to moms, dads, or friends. [1]
- Candy Hearts Were Medicine: A 19th-century pharmacist invented a machine for sore throat lozenges. He later used it to press sweet sugar candy instead. [1]
- Heart on Your Sleeve: In medieval times, young people drew names from a bowl and wore the name pinned to their sleeve for a week to show their affection.