Like most other little boys, my son is a huge fan of Angry Birds. We were just going to buy the usual little cards and stick lollipops or something on them, but ended up with these awesome little valentines instead! Which is great, because as a "crafty" mom, I was feeling a wee bit guilty about not doing something at least a little more special than the boxed cards.
I was walking outside of a Michaels store a few weeks ago and found these great little plastic Angry Birds, each containing a little Angry Bird figurine, a sticker, and small pack of candy inside. What really excited me was that they were in the 20 for $2.00 clearance bin! That's right....10 cents each!
I thought they'd make great Valentines, so I bought enough for my son's class.
I designed a little card using www.PicMonkey.com and some free Angry Bird clipart I found online here. I printed them 9 to a page on some card stock and cut them out. Then I just punched a little hole in the corner and tied it to the bird's tail with a little red ribbon.
These Valentines were so cheap & easy, but sure to be a hit with the kids! These would make great party favors for an Angry Birds birthday party too!
Happy Valentine's Day!
-Blythe
Valentine season is in full swing around here now that it is officially February! I took my kiddos to the library last week and we got a few Valentine books. I thought I'd make a visit to my son's class with a cute Valentine Book and a little treat.
I read the book Ruby Valentine Saves the Day by Laurie B. Friedman and made some super sweet Valentine brownies. Both were a big hit with the little ones!
VALENTINE BROWNIES
What You Need:
- 2 Boxes Brownie Mix (plus eggs & oil per instructions on box)
- Wilton Candy Melts - White
- Valentine Decorations - Red or pink sprinkles, sugars, hearts, etc.
- Heart-Shaped Cookie Cutter
What To Do:
- Bake brownies according to "fudge-like" instructions on box (as opposed to "cake-like"). I made two 8x8 glass baking dishes of brownies which yielded 20 heart shaped brownies approx. 3" each. Be sure to grease the baking dishes well so the brownie will come out easily.
- Allow brownies to cool completely in baking dish. I let mine cool on the counter, then covered them and put them in the fridge for several hours.
- Once thoroughly chilled, turn the brownie out onto a cutting board and use cookie cutter to cut out heart shapes.
- Place full bag of candy melts into a bowl and melt in microwave following instructions on bag.
- Dip half of heart brownie into melted candy and place on wax or parchment paper.
- Quickly put on your decorations before the candy melts harden.
- Enjoy!
-Blythe
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With Valentine's Day just around the corner, and chocolates and champagne bottles stocked all over the front of the grocery store, I knew it was time to bust out my Martha Stewart Adhesive Stencils and make some valentine champagne flutes. These would make a great gift or add a nice touch to a romantic night with your sweetie.
What You Need:
- Martha Stewart Adhesive Stencils (got mine at Michaels)
- Martha Stewart Craft Paint
- Champagne Flutes
- Stencil Brush or Pouncer
How To Make It:
- Clean and dry champagne flutes.
- Apply adhesive stencils.
- Apply paint with stencil brush or pouncer (make sure you don't get too much paint on brush or it will seep beneath stencil).
- Remove stencil while paint is still wet.
- Allow paint to dry and wash stencils with warm water and soap (they are re-usable!).
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Being that I am a lover of all things holiday, my house seemed to be lacking in Valentine decor. 'Bout to change that!
First project....embellished valentine subway art.
What You Need:
- 8"x10" canvas
- Red paint (I used Martha Stewart Satin in Habanero)
- White Adhesive Vinyl
- Die-Cutting Machine (I used my Cricut)
- Adhesive Rhinestones
- Ribbon
- Glue/Staples
How To Make It:
- Paint canvas red and let dry.
- Cut valentine phrases from white vinyl (I used the Cricut Word Collage cartridge and selected a few lines from the valentine design).
- Apply vinyl to canvas, leaving space between lines for embellishments.
- Adhere rhinestones, ribbon, or whatever you fancy.
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