Last Minute Valentine's Day Crafts

A few weeks ago, I learned that one of my children's classrooms didn't have a party planner for their Valentine's Party.  Even though I was planning Mallory's party (with the help of several awesome Mommies) I took the challenge.

Heck yeah!  I can plan two Valentine's Day Parties that are on the same day and 3 hours apart.

You know me....I can't back down from a challenge.  Or Wine.

The thing is, you could do it too.  You just have to be organized and own a calendar and a list.

One thing I did was decorate some water bottles.  Michaels sent me an email last week with the project idea and I knew I had to do it.  Plus, I had also just viewed that horrible picture about moldy juice boxes on facebook! GROSS!

I love how they turned out.  Please note that if you wait until the Saturday before Valentine's Day to buy your decorative paper, it will be sold out.   Luckily, I had picked up a little pack of paper at the Target Dollar Spot.  TARGET FOR THE WIN!

Another little project that I made this month was a picture frame.  I love conversation hearts but my family doesn't.  I found myself with this giant bag and knew I couldn't eat them all.  Well....I mean, I Could.  But No.  I decided to glue those suckers to a $1 picture from from Michaels.  If I were to do this craft again....I'd paint the frame first.  Bygones.

I feel like I got my crafting MoJo back!!

Thank you Mom who dropped out of planning the Valentine Party!

Valentines for Classmates

I had so much fun making the kids' Valentines for their classmates this year!  Last year,  we just  bought Cars Valentines and attached a small piece of candy to it.  I also tortured my son and made him write his name on all 20 of those little cards.  We were both in tears when we were done.

This year both kids are in school and there are numerous allergies in their classrooms.  I decided against candy and instead went with bubbles. Because I've never heard of anyone being allergic to soap.  Target had bags of 24 bubbles for $3 a bag, card stock and Martha Stewart ribbon was on sale at Michaels and it just took about an hour and a half to put everything together.  

Mallory decided to help with the glueing.  

They both turned out great!  And I was able to make all 42 of them for $12.

If your kid needs a box to put the valentines in....click here! 

Happy Valentine's Day!

Classroom Valentine Boxes

Last year, I dropped the ball.

I sent my son to school with a Valentine themed gift bag that I picked up at Target for his Valentine exchange.   A few other Moms made the same mistake I did....we were newbies, and we didn't hear the end of it for weeks!

You see...all of the other kids brought elaborately decorated boxes for their valentines.  Having a gift bag meant your Mom didn't love you enough to help you decorate a box and that she probably spends her evenings with a box of wine.  NOTE: Do not let your kid decorate an old box of wine.  I'm all for recycling but that is borderline cray cray.

That day I vowed to come up with the best dang box I could find and that we'd decorate that thing to within an inch of it's life.   I present to you.....Classroom Valentine Boxes!

These boxes are from The Container Store ($1.99) and the amazing stick on hearts are from Michaels.  I love the boxes because you can cut the slit to accommodate any size valentine and it has a handle!

The other great thing is that they come unfolded so you have a flat surface for decorating and then you can fold it up (and tape the bottom) when you're done.