Valentine’s Day Chocolate Glitter Hearts Cupcakes

chocolate glitter hearts cupcakes

I wanted to come up with an easy Valentine’s Day cupcake that the kids could help make! What’s funner than chocolate and glitter? Edible glitter? Even better! With some colored sugar sprinkles thrown in. These are really super simple, and you can let the older kids help make the chocolate hearts, and the younger kids [...]

Robot Treat Bag or Valentine Mailbox

robot treat bag

I made this little robot treat bag to go with the Robot Party Supplies I shared the other day. Then I got to thinking, it’s almost Valentine’s Day, and this little guy would look really cute to hold all those school Valentine’s. This little robot was super simple to make, just a series of squares. [...]

12 Fun Valentine’s Day Craft and Fun Ideas For Kids

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Can you believe we’re only a month away from Valentine’s Day already? The time has just flown by already this year! I hope to post a few more fun Valentine’s Day crafts and fun foods of my own in the next couple weeks (if I get time to get them made). To tide you over, [...]

Handmade Paper Doily Valentine

homemade paper doily valentine

Do you make your kids make their own Valentines for that special someone in their life? A handmade Valentine says you really care. Parents and grandparents would love a handmade Valentine created with love, way more than any store bought card or gift you could give. Here’s an idea for an easy handmade heart shaped [...]

Homemade Valentine Idea~ Heart Fish

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I have a super easy homemade Valentine idea for you today. If you don’t really care for any of the kid’s commercialized Valentines that are available, you do have another option. You can make your own. It doesn’t have to be difficult. You can make these heart fish in just a couple minutes each. You [...]

Valentine’s Day Printable Word Search For Kids

Valentine's Day Printable Word Search

If you’re planning a kid’s Valentine’s party I have a quick Valentine’s Day word search you can use. This is my second printable, earlier this week I made the Super Bowl Word Scramble. I had a little help with this Valentine’s Day word search. My nephew, Logan, loves to create word searches, so he helped [...]

5 Cute Valentine’s Day Gifts For Girls

Valentines day jewelry box

Kids love Valentine’s Day too. It’s always a tradition in our house that everyone gets a little something for Valentine’s Day, so I thought I’d share a few cute Valentine’s Day gift ideas for the little girl in your life. 1. Valentine’s Day Heart Theme Musical Girls Child’s Jewelry Box~ I would have loved this [...]

10 Fun Valentine’s Day Treat Ideas for Kids

chocolate covered valentine pretzels

Most kids have a Valentine’s Day party at school where they get to bring Valentine’s for all their classmates. They can also make a fun Valentine box to share with the class, and maybe win the prize for being the most creative. All that is fun, but you can’t forget about the Valentine’s Day treats, [...]

Valentine’s Day Craft~ Edible Bracelet

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Today I have a fun edible craft for Valentine’s Day. It would be a fun craft for a children’s Valentine’s Day party, or just fun to sit down and make with your kids. Check out this how to video from Birthday in a Box: You’ll just need some ribbon, red Fruit Loops, licorice, cookies, Life [...]

Easy Valentine’s Day Cupcake Ideas

I seem to be on a Valentines Day roll this week… so lets keep up the momentum. Here are a couple quick easy Valentines Day cupcake ideas: Pink, red, or white icing with candies, or heart sprinkles would all be oh so simple, but a wonderful crowd pleaser at your son or daughter’s Valentines day [...]

Quick and Easy Valentines Day Game

Mend My Broken Heart Game (c) Linette Gerlach

Cut out construction paper hearts, and cut them in half each one with a unique jagged edge, or cut. Have enough heart pieces for everyone at the party. If the children are older you can cut the heart into 4 pieces. Give each child a piece of heart, then have them find the child (or [...]

Valentine Day Cookie Recipe

These cookies make a great Valentine Day gift, or a stunning addition to a cookie tray. These jam filled cookies look yummy, and don’t disappoint in taste. Ingredients: 3 cups flour 1 cup softened butter 5 eggs (yolks only) 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cup strawberry preserves (seedless) You will also [...]