Let's get this board going with some Valentines ideas...

lorraine303

20 years ago

Here's one I'm planning on doing with the third graders I've been assigned. They do love candy!

Here is a link that might be useful: valentine candy planes

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evelyn_craftdiva
20 years ago
Here's another one using candy.
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/season/craft/cupidarrow/

Here is a link that might be useful: Cupid's Arrow
maryanntx
20 years ago
I plan to make a Valentine card for Jammer by using a jigsaw template on a photo of myself. I'm going to add the text, "I go to pieces without you!" on the photo puzzle. Print it out on card stock, cut the pieces out and put them in an envelope. I thought this would be especially appropriate because he's gone so much!

I also have some more Valentine ideas on my computer at home which I will list here this evening.
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Ok This has nothing to do with fabric but I have tons and tons of buttons...many containers..hidden in my cupboards in my sewing room...well, I saw a photo somewhere on how to organize my buttons....and this is what I'm going to do - I went to a local store where I've been able to find these glass jars with covers...the covers are plastic which is fine...and I bought 8....I'm going to sort 8 of the primary colors - all of the red tones, all of the blue tones, all of the green tones, all of the yellow tones, etc. into jars.....then each jar will get a fabric topper for the cover in the color of the buttons...and I can then arrange the jards on a shelf...I think they will make a great display - and when making projects, wallhangings, etc, and I need a certain color of button - I can take down just the jar that has the color I need...eventually I will perhaps get extra jars for other colors..but for now -I am limiting myself to 8..I'm really not sure where I'll even display the 8 yet.....but I loved the idea.... Cheers!
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maryanntx
20 years ago
Love Soup

(*use a hot cocoa packet, mini marshmallows, and for a stirring stick, use a red candy stick.
Put in all in a Valentines Day cello bag with a bag topper on it, and put in a mug*)

Cupid made a little batch
Of love soup just for you.
He blew a kiss and threw it in,
In fact, he blew you two.

He added white and fluffy hugs,
And a little stirring stick,
Add some hot water and sip it slow,
It's sure to do the trick.
minnie_tx
20 years ago
I got a couple of kits at an after Christmas sale at Target. They contained 10 hearts and 12 Snowmen 12 feet of red ribbon and some skinny ribbon.

The hearts and snowmen are about 2 1/2 inches and are a kind of pressed puffed material. Anyway, last night I strung the hearts/snowmen with the little ribbon and tied them to the length of ribbon. They look nice and make a garland for over my windows. I'll post a photo when I get them up. They were Christmas items but didn't have any C Decor on them.
geezerfolks_SharonG_FL
20 years ago
I'm going to try and find those foam hearts and glue either a paperclip or hair clip to the back of them and give out as bookmarks.

Seems easy enough for me......if I can find the hearts. Do they have some kind of 'cutters' to use for the full sheets of pressed foam?

SharonG/FL
minnie_tx
20 years ago
You might check Michael's and the little foam cut out section. They have different seasonal already cut out foam things and a lot of them have peel off sticky backs.
bulldinkie
20 years ago
I thought I designed a wreath one day but a friend sent me a page from some book one day it was on there.I make round wreaths for baby wreaths when you make hundreds of little yarn bundles tied in bows you tie all the bows on wire hanger well one day I bent the hanger into heart.Just pull down center pull sides in shape of heart.I used red yarn added a beautiful silk bow on it.I hung it from the side kinda.Easy and pretty.
Susy
20 years ago
I need some ideas for my Christmas tree. Every year I say I am going to leave it up and decorate for each month of the year. This year during a florist's open house they had a tree decorated for fall and it was beautiful. I decided then this was going to be the year I was going to do mine.

I now need some ideas for February besides hearts. Any ideas for me and the other months as well if you have any.

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Susy
maryanntx
20 years ago
That's a neat idea, Susy. I might just put a small tree in my entrance room. I'll start looking for decorating ideas and will post the Valentine ones here.
Linda_Ohio_now_GA
20 years ago
Susy, I did a tree in all homespun burgundy material bows and hearts which could be left out all year, but if you wanted it just for February, you could use material with red hearts on it.

For January, a tree could be done in snowmen, snowballs, and snowflakes. (I decorate my quad cane each month with a theme or holiday theme. One time it was all fruit, another time all birdhouses, another was all airplanes, etc.It's snowmen and snowflakes right now.)

March...shamrocks, leprechauns, rainbows, pots of gold, green bows. April...Easter. May...flowers, etc.
minnie_tx
20 years ago
Linda, What is a Quad Cane????
jewels_ks
20 years ago
For my 3rd grader's party we are discussing doing a few things. First all we are having sundaes for snacks along with a pink drink of some sort. We are going tp play a game of a name written on the back of a student and he/has to guess from hints as to who it is.

In Family Fun Christmas issue they had where you took a cupcake paper cup, bent the bottoms together, used double sided tape and taped them. You ended up with a fortune cookie shape. I have some Valentine cupcake papers from last year and they are adorable as fortune cookies. Now I just have to think of sayings to go inside.

One more thing...I'm going to buy red shirts for my dd's. I;m going to let them draw hearts on the shirts using the Clorox Gel Pen. I have never done this, so I hope it works out okay.
minnie_tx
20 years ago
One more thing...I'm going to buy red shirts for my dd's. I;m going to let them draw hearts on the shirts using the Clorox Gel Pen. I have never done this, so I hope it works out okay.

That is such a neat idea. Good luck on it.
Adella Bedella
20 years ago
Here are a bunch of free Valentine crafts.

Here is a link that might be useful: Free Valentine Ideas

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