Kara's Party Ideas: Romantic Valentine's Day Tea Party. VALENTINE Minute to Win It. VALENTINE Minute to Win It I was in charge of the Valentine party this year for my son's 5th grade classroom. First of all, I had every intention of taking pictures of each game that we played on Friday, but when I got there and had the games ready to go, I grabbed my camera only to notice that it had NO memory card in it. UGH!! I tried taking pictures without a memory card and it said "full"... double UGH! I used the ideas from the actual game show and just tweaked things a little so it would fit our party.
You have 60 seconds and a pile of Valentine conversation candy hearts. Image source image source We played this game with six players at a time. Image source This is FUN game played using a pom pom (love spot) and Vaseline. Image source Using two pencils as chopsticks, each player tries to transfer as many Valentine heart candies from one plate to another. Image source This is a popular game played at most minute to win it parties! Image source This game was a lot of fun! Image source. Valentine Crackers. Today was Valentine Central at our house and the dining room table is now covered in bits of paper, ribbon, tissue paper and candy wrappers! My nine-year-old and I got the idea a while back to make Valentine crackers (like Christmas crackers), and I found this tutorial over on Not Martha.
Megan has also made them for Valentine’s Day now, so you can read her great tutorial for those as well. I could only find the poppers on ebay, but you may be able to find some in one of the shops that Megan recommends. They took a while to get here since they came from overseas, but they were inexpensive and since we used gift wrap tubes (which were sturdier and looked better than the toilet paper tubes that we thought of using), the project itself was reasonable. For my daughter’s crackers, she chose to fill them with candy, cut out hearts, ribbon confetti and stickers. We’ll see how the popping crackers go over with the teachers! I am planning to give them some warning. Tattoo Valentines. And here are the ones we made with my seven-year-old. She drew the designs for these tattoos and we printed them on tattoo paper. I ordered this Silhouette tattoo paper after reading the reviews on amazon, but you don’t need to have any special cutter to use this paper.
Just an inkjet printer. I scanned my daughter’s drawings, reversed them (important!) So I took her drawings and added some typed text as I wasn’t sure how legible her writing would be on a small tattoo. If you’d like the printable for this one, you can download the .pdf file here. Valentines Day Printables :: Free Printables :: Mooo.com.au. {FREE PRINTABLE VALENTINE CARDS} - Pumpkins and Posies. Sweet & Simple Valentine's Day Dinner Party. This sweet and simple Valentine’s Day dinner party is easy enough for even the last minute planner to pull off in a pinch, while the festive aqua & red color palette make for a lasting impression! From the delicate hearts pattern on the table covering to the pretty vintage aqua glassware filled with ever-so-sweet baby’s breath, Nicki from Vitalic Photo set the scene for a truly lovely little celebration!
{P.S. Love the artsy font used in the background banner? It’s called Sketch Rockwell and you can download it for free here!} – Photographs & Party Styling: Vitalic Photo – Printables: Cute & Co. – Tablecloth: Target – Placemats: Walmart – Wine Glasses: Pier1 – Flatware: Martha Stewart for Macy’s – Dinnerware: IKEA – Candlesticks: Laughing Dog Gallery – Turquoise Dishes: Vintage – Cupcake Tags: DIY. Make Friendship Bracelet Valentines. Day 4-Free Kids Valentine Card Printable - Sweet Muffin Suite. Day 4 of the free Valentine’s Day Downloads.
This is a simple way to let your child’s friends know that you care. Simply print, cut out and add a sparkly glitter pencil. It’s that easy. Only 2 supplies are needed, paper and pencil. Hooray! I picked up my glitter pencils from the dollar section at Target, but I’m sure you can find them most anywhere. Glitter is hot right now! Directions: Download this pdf. If you are looking for the boy version, you can get it here!. Reader. DIY I Love You White Board. Valentine-4.pdf - 4shared.com - document sharing - download. My Brass Valentine. On the agenda for the next few days: craft like a mad woman with hopes of sending cards out in time for delivery by the 14th. But this year I wanted the Valentines to be special… so I’m thinking that my friends and family might be pleasantly surprised to open an envelope and find a handmade metal card (paper is so last year), with an embossed message. Don’t be intimidated! This was actually super easy to make, and I love the thought of a little brass card living in the folds of a wallet as a keepsake, and a daily reminder of a shared love (of course, you’ll want to be mindful of it going through airport security!)
Keep reading for the instructions, and I’d love to know what Valentine’s you’re all creating this year. Valentines Wreath & Frame. I’ve been wanting to make a Valentines wreath and frame for awhile now. So glad I finally got it done… You like? It took me forever to post cuz I couldn’t get it just right. Fortunately, I like how it turned out. Very much my style. Here’s how I did it… -Berry Wreath (Got for a few bucks after Christmas) -8×10 Frame -Paint -Sand Paper -Sheet Music (From Graphics Fairy) -Cardstock -Ribbon -Embellishments (Lace, Buttons, Ric Rac, chipboard letters) 1.
{Graphics Fairy Sheet Music found HERE.} 3. 4. 6. A super cute and easy WREATH which cost me about $4.Man, I love cute crafts that were cheap! Redesigned: Stinky Guts Printable. We’ve not gotten in the mood for Valentine’s yet. Is anyone else in the same boat? I’ve got to get going on some Valentine treats, but I’m still at a loss for something clever to do. I’m sure I’ll pull something out at the last minute, in typical Melissa fashion.
Last year around this time I made a little love note for Chris’s bathroom, but I’ve never been that happy with the lettering. It’s fine, but every time I sit at the toilet I think of all of the little mistakes I made. I’ve digitized it, played around with some colors and I’m offering it as a free printable. . • Terms of Use • This freebie is free for personal use and should not be distributed without my consent. Mommy by day... Crafter by night.: 14 Days of Valentines + Free Printables. ***Spoiler alert*** If your name is Jeff and you happen to be my husband... Quit reading this post!! ;) This year for Valentine's Day, I decided to do the 14 days of Valentine for my husband... I made it ahead of time in case anyone else wanted to jump on the band wagon and do the 14 days of Valentines for their Valentine too...
Here is what I came up with... A lot of it is super cheesy, but that's how we roll in this house. I tried to get most of the things that I bought from the dollar store to keep the cost minimal, but I did splurge on a couple items. So here are each of the days... Day 1: You "ROCK" my world. For this day, I got pop rocks, but you could get anything else that worked as well- like a cd, movie (like School of Rock), etc.
Day 2: I'm so "fortunate" to have you. I got the idea from Martha. Day 3: "A little birdie told me that you were looking for a Valentine... Day 4: Love Potion no. 9 Day 5: "I love your more than Chocolate" You could tie this onto anything chocolate... (P.S. Vintage Ephemera - Valentine's Day Postcard Back. Lovestruck Arrow Pencils. Valentine Clothesline Art. Sorry for the lack of *cleverness* in the title of this post... but trust me, this is a fun and simple project - that costs almost nothing! {That's pretty much my favorite description when talking about a holiday decoration} Let me introduce to you: Valentine Clothesline {Wall} Art!
Here's what you need: 11"x14" canvas 1.5" heart shaped scrapbook punch {or cut them by hand!) Paint chips Mini clothespins String, twine, etc {I used black embroidery thread} Head over to the store and pick out a color in the paint chip section. The other 495 will most likely be used for some other project soon enough... Punch out or cut 16 hearts out of the paint chips. Really, you are the one who will have to look at it, so put as many as you want. You can paint the canvas if you want, but I just left mine blank. Tape one end of the string/twine/black embroidery thread to the back edge of the canvas toward the top, maybe an inch or two down.
Take those mini clothespins and clip the hearts on the string! Ucreate. HP Creative Studio - Valentine’s Day Scavenger Hunt. Friday craft day: simple valentine's banner. Ok. So right about now you might be thinking to yourself, "huh, this project looks a little familiar"and if you are, you'd be right. Using this same design, I've created a St. Patrick's Day and a Halloween banner and I just couldn't resist doing one for Valentine's day too!
What can I say...when I find something I like I tend to stick with it. :) My earlier banners turned out to be so fun and easy to make...why reinvent the wheel, right!? For detailed instructions on how to create your own. Strawberry Themed Valentine Printable {Free} A Thrifty Family Valentines Party! « A Thrifty Mom – Extreme couponing the right way. Falling in Love with your Family by Alison One of the most important characteristics of a happy family is the ability to play together. Any holiday is a good excuse for a party, but Valentines Day is an especially appropriate time to put a little effort into making your family feel special. Sometime in February, have a fun party for the whole family. Here are some ideas for a super-thrifty Valentines Day Celebration!
Food You don’t have to spend any more money on a Valentines Day meal, just think pink and heart-shaped. Breakfast: Make a pink strawberry smoothie, French Toast cut with a heart cookie cutter, or heart-shaped biscuits. Lunch: Cut out sandwiches with heart cookie cutters. Dinner: Try your favorite meatloaf recipe on a cookie sheet, shaped like a heart. Dessert: Anything looks fancy layered in tall glasses! Put on a tablecloth, sprinkle conversation hearts around the table, and light some candles. Games (For younger kids) (For older kids) Poor Kitties, Indeed! Printable Classroom Valentines.
Hello Skip to My Lou Fans! It’s Amanda from Shindig Parties To Go here guest posting today with a fun Valentines Class Favor idea. I’m so excited to join you on one of my very FAVORITE blogs! Let’s face it, Valentines is pretty much for the girls. If you’ve got boys, you’re probably searching the Valentines aisles for plain-jane commercialized Star Wars or Transformers cards to give out to classroom pals. It seems that everything cute for Valentines is pink and frilly and most definitely “pretty.” Well, the search is over! Today I’m sharing a cute Valentine that even the boys will like. Fun! With just a few supplies, you and your son can work together to make some sweet classroom treats that he’ll be proud to hand out to his best buds. - Rolo candy rolls (find them for about $.89/each in the grocery store) - Photo paper or brochure paper (can use white cardstock but the photo paper will print much more vividly) - Hot glue - Scotch tape - Scissors - Orange and yellow tissue paper Voila!
Due-to-opening-of-very-pinteresting. Due to the opening of the "very pinteresting" party earlier this week (have you gotten in on that, by the way? You know you want to...) there will not be a "very pinteresting" showcase today. You're disappointed, aren't you? I knew it.So, to buoy you up through this difficult time, I've decided to share a few Valentine's ideas and, dare I say it? Printable cards! Are you a sucker for a good printable card/label/gift tag that makes life so much easier on you? I've seen a TON of really cute DIY Valentine ideas on the cheap for kids to hand out at school - in fact, you can see a lot of them on my Valentine's LOVE board on pinterest. I thought it might also be fun to divide up the monkeys and give one with a tag on it to each kid in a family.
On a side note, did you play with Barrel of Monkey's as a kid? Do you love how it's touted as a "WALKING spring toy" or is that just me? Another side note, is that too many side notes for one blog post? Good for a crush maybe? (right click to download) Day #4 {Flip} "i love you" monsters. This is such a fantastic weekend project that you might enjoy doing (esp during the Super Bowl) inside and out of the cold and they are so fun to make.
I came across this idea a few months ago.....and ever since have been wanting to make some. You make monsters out of gloves!! So here is my Valentine's Day twist on that idea. "i love you" Monsters. And as my 4 year old said... Yep honey, that is right. These are a great way to use up missing pairs of gloves, small fabric scraps and ribbon. Have a great weekend everyone! Love Bug Valentines. Scribd. How-to: Valentine party drinking straws. P1016316.jpg 800×599 pixels. Crochet Valentine’s Heart Garland | Simply Modern Mom. Love hutch. $3 Thursday – Love frames. Felt valentines wreath. String Wall Art for Valentines Day. Bubble Valentine Printable from Armelle Little Craft: valentine twig arrows. Valentines Day Mantel Decor. C.R.A.F.T.: 100 Clever Valentine Day Sayings.