Found these great ideas on Kinzie Sue!
Another great resource for a candy free Valentine day idea! I love the crafty alternatives and if your kids are anything like my kids, they really like the extra special Valentine's they get in class that they can keep for longer!
Materiel needed:
Sip straw
free printable Valentine message
hole punch
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Found this awesome Valentine idea on relocated living!
If you are anything like me, you are always looking for the next nifty and interesting way to craft and celebrate with your kids. Or maybe just on your own! I think this is a lovely alternative to the sweets that one always gets from school.
Materials needed:
Rulers - get as many as you need. The vintage style wooden ones go for around 47 cents at target.
Paper
Scissors
The rest of the instructions can be found here!
Found this on Needlework tips and techniques."With needle felting we cause the friction by stabbing the wool with a notched needle. This tangles the fibers together with no need for moisture.
The photograph displays a ball, egg, and cylinder, which comprise the primary forms for 3D needle felting. I will walk you through creating a ball, below.
Note that the cylinder on the right, has a "fuzzy" section at the top. This helps to secure it to another shape to build up the structure of a model. "
Forming a ball
Start by pulling off a narrow strip of core wool and selecting a coarse felting needle...http://bit.ly/NFTutBasics
Found this great craft on Crafts by Courtney
Materials Needed:
Spray Paint
Baby Food Jars
Chalkboard Heart Labels
Step 1 - Spray Paint your Jars and LidsTake your jars in to a well ventilated area and spray paint them. You want about three coats of paint with a drying time of about a half an hour between each coat of paint.
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Found this fun Tutorial on Little White Whale.
What you’ll need:
Oven-bake polymer clay in brown, white, and pink
a heart shaped candy mold
X-Acto knife
plastic straw
small round magnets
hot glue gun
Knead a small chunk of brown clay until it softens, and press it into the heart shaped candy mold, making sure to fill all the nooks and crannies completely
Carefully peel your heart out of the mold, and trim the excess clay with an X-Acto knife
Bake the clay hearts according to the directions on the package........
The rest of the instructions can be found here.
