Kids Los Angeles - February 11, 2008

Tee Is for Teacher

Verymeri T-shirts

Love is in the air this week.

There’ll be Valentines for all the Suzies and Billies, the Joanies and the Jonahs.

But what about the Mrs. Ks and the Mr. Gs?

For those superstar teachers, kids can wear Verymeri “I Love My Teachers” T-shirts with pride.

And like all Verymeri wares, the sentiment on the tee comes from a junior source, not some grown-up graphic designer. Tykes submit designs to the contests on the Verymeri site or vote on the ones they would like to win. Winning kids get a piece of the sales pie and other lucky kids get to wear shirts made by their creative peers.

And what’s not to love about that?

Available online at verymeri.com.

MAKE
Homemade Valentines
What: Break out the doilies, construction paper, glitter, glue, and google eyes.
Why: U heart ?
When: After school.
Where: Craftcentral headquarters (a.k.a. home).

ROOT
Harlem Globetrotters
What: Living basketball legends show off their moves.
Why: Hoop dreams.
When: Sun., 1 p.m.
Where: Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., at W. 11th St., Downtown (213-742-7340 or ticketmaster.com).

GIVE
Little Flower Candy Co.’s Valentine Treats
What: Marshmallows, honeycombs, heart lollipops, jellies, and chocolates.
Why: One for them, one for you.
When: Mon.-Sat., 7 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: 1424 W. Colorado Blvd., b/t Melrose Ave. & Ave. 64, Pasadena (626-304-4800).