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Personalized Candy Bar Valentines

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My kids and I have been busy making Valentine's Day treats for their friends, classmates, and teachers. For these ones we wanted to make them extra special and personalize them with their names on the packaging. We used alphabet stickers to add on their names but you could also have the kids write them on instead with black marker. You could easy adapt this treat for any holiday by switching out … [Read more...]

Heart Butterfly Craft For Kids

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Make this cute butterfly craft for Valentine's Day using some wooden spoons and craft paper! This is a great craft to teach your younger ones the heart shape. And it can be made in just minutes! After we were finished making these the kids used them as puppets! Follow the easy directions below to make your own Heart Butterflies! Valentine Heart Butterflies This post contains affiliate links. … [Read more...]

Paper Straw Heart Fish Craft For Kids

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This week we've been working on some heart animal crafts for Valentine's Day approaching. We worked on some scissor skills with the Heart Fish craft that we did today using some Valentine themed paper straws I had on hand. You can find these printed with some cute Valentine themed patterns just about anywhere right now and they're great for crafts! Follow the easy directions below to make your … [Read more...]

Heart Peacock Craft For Kids

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Today we're sharing a simple animal craft made from hearts for Valentine's Day! If you have toddlers or young preschoolers, I would suggest prepping this activity by cutting out the hearts in different sizes and colors ahead of time. If your children are older, then they can cut the hearts out themselves. Follow the directions below to make your own Heart Peacock! HEART PEACOCK KIDS … [Read more...]

Magnetic Christmas Tree Activity

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This week I made the kids a quick and easy little activity for the holiday. We recently put our tree up and if it was up to them we'd get to decorate it everyday. So with this Christmas tree activity they can decorate their own tree as much as they want! This is perfect for waiting for dinner, in the car, or as a quiet time activity. Grab a small $1 cookie sheet and some small items to use as … [Read more...]