Welcome to day 14, our final day, of Toys In The Dryer 14 Days of Valentines!For the past 14 days we've brought you non-stop Valentine's posts as a celebration of this lovely Holiday. We hope you've enjoyed it as much as we have. Don't forget to click on the button at the end of this post to see all of our past Valentine's posts.We have a beautiful River Birch Tree in the front of our house. It constantly sheds bark and I am always tempted to do something with the bark. (Our Birch Tree after an ice storm last winter. The limbs are heavy with ice)I finally came up with a unique idea for the bark--Valentines! Super cute, super easy to make, and nearly FREE!We started by taking some bark off of our tree. We made sure to only take bark that was already falling off so that we did not injure the tree.Next we pealed the layers of the bark as best we could so that it wouldn't shred any further.Then we painted a heart on the inside of the bark. If you are doing this project, make sure … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2013
7 Unique Valentine Treats
Welcome to day 13 of Toys In The Dryer 14 Days of Valentines! From January 25 through February 7 we'll be posting non-stop Valentine's posts to celebrate this lovely holiday.Like most Holidays, Valentine's Day has some awesome treats associate with it. Once again, we've scoured the internet in search of some unique morsels to share with your kids.1. Just For You Giant Valentine Cookie--Who doesn't love cookies? Giant ones are even better!2. Love Potion #9--Considering raspberries are my favorite fruit, I'll take this potion any day!3. Valentine Play Dough Cookie Pops--They're actually made from cookie dough but you roll it and shape it like Play Dough.4. Heart Shaped Pizza--Almost all kids love pizza. Add a Valentine twist by shaping it into a heart.5. DIY Personalized Valentine Treats--These are sure to make any kid feel special.6. Love Shack--The only thing I can say is that this is WAY too cute!7. Shirley Temple--Typically a summer drink, this will add a refreshing … [Read more...]
Pin the Heart on the Love Bug–FREE printable!
Welcome to day 12 of Toys In The Dryer 14 Days of Valentines! From January 25 through February 7 we'll be posting non-stop Valentine's posts to celebrate this lovely holiday. Do your children have Valentine Parties at school? Do you have to help plan the games for the party? Though I was not involved in planning my daughter's Valentine party this year, I did come up with a great game to help fill some time. It's a spin off of the old classic "Pin the Tail on the Donkey" but this time it's "Pin the Heart on the Love Bug!" If you want to play Pin the Heart on the Love Bug at your school party or even at home with your kids, you'll need: 4 pieces of white 8.5 x 11 paper 1 piece of pink or red paper A bandana to use as a blind fold Tape Scissors Start by clicking each quarter of the love bug photo above to download all of them. Make sure to click on this download button and this one only or you'll get a bunch of ads and junk! The button is just below each … [Read more...]
Lovely Little Love Bugs
Welcome to day 11 of Toys In The Dryer 14 Days of Valentines! From January 25 through February 7 we'll be posting non-stop Valentine's posts to celebrate this lovely holiday.These little love bugs are REALLY easy to make and really fun too! It will only take a few minutes and a few supplies as well.Here's what you will need:papermarkerstapler (or glue)pipe cleanerpencilCut out two hearts (one for each side of the love bug)We cut out 48 hearts because we made 24 of these for my son's class room door at school Roll up a strip of construction paper or cardstock and secure with a few staples (or glue)Attach the "wings" by using the same method. Then color a face on each love bug. You will need to wrap a piece of pipe cleaner around a pencil to give it a curly cue shape and then secure them to the top of the love bug. Enjoy!Click on the button below to see all of our past Valentine's posts. … [Read more...]
Cooper & Kid A Valentine Gift for Dads and Kids
Welcome to day 10 of Toys In The Dryer 14 Days of Valentines! From January 25 through February 7 we'll be posting non-stop Valentine's posts to celebrate this lovely holiday.Do you buy Valentine's gifts for your husband and your kids? Do you struggle with what to get them? We've got the perfect gift for BOTH of them! Cooper & Kid is a new start up that has a mission to be the first retailer for today's modern, engaged dads. How are they going to do that? With boxes of fun!Today's fathers spend 3-7 times more hours per week with their kids than their fathers did with them. The term Stay-At-Home-Dad is no longer un-heard of, and dads are proud to spend quality time with their children. Cooper & Kid wants to create a year of monthly boxes that are fun, but also help dads tap into their inner child as well as their power as a man to raise the next generation.Cooper & Kid recently completed a Kickstarter campaign but still have some fundraising to do before they get completely off … [Read more...]
Valentine Inchworm Semi-Failure
Welcome to day 9 of Toys In The Dryer 14 Days of Valentines! From January 25 through February 7 we'll be posting non-stop Valentine's posts to celebrate this lovely holiday. I saw the most adorable Valentine Inchworms in the Oriental Trading catalog. The problem was, I didn't need to make 24 of them, and I really didn't want to pay for the kits when I had most of the stuff to make them at home already. So I went to the craft store and bought 1 piece of pink foam paper (is that what that stuff is called?). The google eyes, jewels, pompoms, and pipe cleaners I had already. The above photo is from the Oriental Trading website and what I wanted our inchworms to kinda look like. I started by cutting the foam into 3/4 inch strips (the short way). Then the girls folded them accordion style. I thought our worms would stay folded. I guess I haven't worked with the foam stuff enough. No fear, we would glue it to make it stay! Um, yeah, even with the rubber band to hold … [Read more...]
