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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Wrap 'em up and Round 'em up!

So, we have come to the end of our little valentines series. If you aren't aware of the nature of the series, I shared some DIY valentines you can create (with very little effort, I might add) from dollar store materials.

Here's a quick wrap-up of all the projects:

Cute Erasers - 3 Ways

Marbles

Well, you've no doubt
had enough of Valentines for the year. Maybe too much. Maybe you're so sick of Valentines you're gonna boke (the word we have to use for throw up because my daughter will have a panic attack if she even hears "throw up." Apparently it's Irish?)
But I just couldn't resist finishing up this little series with a good old fashioned round up! You know how much I love those! Here are several MORE valentines you can make after a trip to the dollar store.

Watercolors by Smart Schoolhouse

Wooly Sheep by Hello, Wonderful

"Tu tu" Scrunchie by The Nature of Grace

Google Eye Cards by Raeann Kelly

Candy Robots by Lisa Storms

Rulers by Re:Located Living

Play Doh by Grace and Good Eats

Colorful Gluesticks by Re:Located Living

Pack of Gum by Mommy Musings

Cute Pencils by Or So She Says

Nail Polish by Simply Kierste

Sea Creatures by Haley's Daily

Big Dinos by Simmworks Family Daily Blog

Clothespins by DIY Inspired

Yoda Glow Sticks by design. wash. rinse. repeat.

Socks by 30 Handmade Days

Bouncy Balls by Paging Super Mom

Crayons by Simply PChee

Balloons by Willowday

Erasers by Re:Located Living

Army Men by Love and Marriage

So you can get a jump on next year. Ha!

*Be sure to check below for all the fun parties I link to!*

Thursday, February 12, 2015

BONUS! Pen valentines for the teacher!

Thought I was going to stop at 15, huh? Just because the initial announcement said "15"? Psh. I'm a rebel.

I came up with (what I think) is a pretty cute teacher valentine! It's not going to make them fat, it's not expensive, it's not mushy gushy (that would be my son talking again...), it's useful, it's something they need, and it's cute!
So if those aren't enough reasons for this bonus DIY valentine idea (that can still be made from dollar store materials, mind you) then I don't know what'll convince you!

If your kiddo's teacher is stu-PEN-dous, this is the valentine - and free printable! - for you!

So you can really package them up two different ways.

First, you can give your teacher a whole pack of pens. You'll need a hole punch (preferably small), twine, pens and the printable card.

Simply punch two holes at the top of the card across from each other horizontally. Then punch two holes in the pack of pens directly under those holes. Wrap twine through all of the holes (I wrapped it around the whole package twice) then tie in a bow on the front.

Or, you could just give a single pen - a great option if your child has more then one teacher.

For this option you need the pens, printable card and a craft knife.

Then you just slice two slits in the card, one at the top middle and one at the bottom middle. Make sure you make the slits long enough to make up for the diameter of the pen. (I find you usually have to make them a little longer than you think you do.) Then just stick your pen through the slits.

Voila! A teacher valentine!

I think these would make super cute classmate valentines, too (which is why I made the printables a little generic, no "teacher" or anything...).
Just buy a BIG pack of pens and slip one in each card.

Here are the last valentine printables I'm giving you!

Stupendous Pink and Purple photo pen1_zpsm2quxbrn.jpg

Stupendous Coral Mint and Navy photo pen2_zpseqe2frsv.jpg

Stupendous Classic photo pen3_zpse3thwkk3.jpg

Stupendous Pink Blue and Teal photo pen4_zps9ifgdwff.jpg

This post is part of a series about Dollar Store Valentines!

Part 1, More Valentine Ideas

Part 2, Hoppy Frog Valentines

Part 3, Tattoo Valentines

Part 4, Stretchy Dinosaur Valentines

Part 5, Bubble Valentines

Part 6, Helicopter Valentines

Part 7, Butterfly Valentines

Part 8, Love Bug Valentines

Part 9, Eraser Valentines

Part 10, Car Valentines

Part 11, Crazy Straw Valentines

Part 12, Yo-Yo Valentines

Part 13, Sunglasses Valentines
Part 14, Airplane Valentines
Part 15, Marble Valentines
Part 16, BONUS: Stu-PEN-dous Valentines
Part 17: Wrap Up and Round Up!

dollar store valentines photo dollarstoreValentines_zps8ad2c7dd.jpg

*Be sure to check below for all the fun parties I link to!*

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Marble Valentines!

I've finally done it! I've had an original valentine idea! I think... don't burst my bubble if I'm wrong on this one, ok? Just let me live in blissful creative ignorance.
I snatched up a big bag of marbles on my quest for cute dollar store valentines, not sure exactly how I'd put them to use, but I'm pretty happy with the result.

You'll need a stapler, double sided tape, a clear celo bag (you CAN buy at the dollar store), marbles and the printable cards.

And with just those materials, you could make 10 valentines - or more! So you could spend as little as $2 on a whole classful of valentines! AND they're original! AND they're cute! AND they're actually fun to play with!

Okey doke. I decided to place 5 marbles in each bag (hence the 10 valentines per one big bag of marbles. Obviously you can decide how many to put in each bag and create more or less valentines accordingly. Then I simply created the valentines as per The Method. You know the one.

And there you have it!

If you have a small class or are only making these for a few kids of your own, you could attach a card to the entire bag of marbles, with instructions on how to actually play - which would be totally fun.