Monday, January 21, 2013

DIY Valentines


Clearly I have transformed into a 'go overboard on every holiday' sort of person. Okay, maybe I've always had that inclination, but now I feel like it's starting to get a little out of hand. Yes, okay, yes, this might not be an incredibly recent development--I made the boys ridiculous homemade valentines last year, and plan to do so again this year. It's spreading, though, because now I'm wanting to make gifts for everyone in my life. 

Did I mention those 70 kids that I work with? Yes, all 70 of them need Valentines from Ms. ChloĆ«. 

 from Martha Stewart
I plan on making these crayon hearts with my students as gifts for our school administrators (because they could always use a little more love--and because we have a million broken crayons) 

 from Kommunicated 
I love these glow stick Valentines. Every kiddo I know loves, loves, loves anything that glows. Okay, include some grown-ups in that generalization too.   

 from Parents Magazine
D'awwwww. Just, d'awwwwww. 

 from Martha Stewart 
I usually try to resist giving the nugs candy, but these lollipop flowers are really cute (and seem ridiculously simple--big points for ridiculously simple) 

from Design Mom
All the nine-year-old girls I know would loose their stuff over the idea of "Cootie Catcher" Valentines. 

 from Paper Source 
For context: last year I DIYed an untold number (read: a lot) of these guys for all my students--with the addition of accordion legs, arms, and handmade envelopes. 


Don't worry, I have plenty of plans for my husband, the littles, and other grown-folks in my life. They just have to remain a secret for the time being, too many eyes on the blog to share those secrets!

Do you make homemade Valentines for anyone in your life? If so, what kind? 

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