On Monday I showed you how to make your own slap bracelets. Today we're going to turn them into valentines! These slap bracelet valentines are fairly cheap (and easy) to make and won't simply be throw away once received. You can use Duct Tape that looks Valentine-ish or choose your favorite every-day pattern. Hint though, boys won't want to wear a girly looking slap bracelet so keep that in mind. Click on the photos below to download and print the valentines. Print the base on colored paper of your choice and the top on white paper. Sign your name on the top circles then cut them out. Next cut out the bases. If you don't want to cut around all the scallops, just cut a circle around the scallops and leave them as a printed decoration. One large piece of double-sided tape works great to put them all together. If you don't have double-sided tape, just use two pieces of regular tape. How cute are these slap bracelet valentines?? … [Read more...]
8 Valentine Crafts for Kids of All Ages
It's been bitter cold again this week and we've been stuck inside. What better time for crafts! The girls and I scoured the internet high and low and found some of our favorite Valentine crafts for kids of all ages. Valentine Wreath for the Birds A craft that all ages can appreciate and one that birds will love even more! Hand Print Hearts Garden For the littler ones, the perfect thing to make for Grandma and Grandpa! Love Bomb I admit, I was a bit confused by this one at first. Once I figured out what they were doing, I thought it looked fun! Love Bugs Kids of any age will love making these cute little friends! Paper Flower Who knew making a paper flower would be so easy and look so good! The girls and I definitely tried this one! Picket Fence Valentine One of ours from last year but still a favorite! Valentine Owl Too cute not to share! Valentine Necklace Older kids will love making these adorable necklaces! … [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...]
Tutorial for making applique shirts
Welcome to day 13 of Toys In The Dryer 14 Days of Valentines! From February 1-14 we've done non-stop Valentine's posts to celebrate this lovely holiday! We hope you've enjoyed it as much as we have! Tomorrow is our last day. On Wednesday we'll return to our regular schedule. OK I know some of you might not want to do this but I promise it is REALLY easy to do and you do not need to know how to sew (OK maybe just a teeny tiny bit)! Your little girl is going to LOVE you for this project! I made the Be Mine a few weeks ago and my daughter has been wearing it out! I'm going to show you how to make one in just a few really easy steps. Let's get started. Here is what you will need a shirt small pieces of fabric steam a seam sheets (purchased online or at a fabric store) scissors needle and embroidery thread Start with making a template. I use my computer to print off photos of things I like and then cut them out. Super easy! Cut it out and place it on your sheet of … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Boxes
Welcome to day 7 of Toys In The Dryer's 14 days of Valentines From Feb 1-14 we're doing non-stop Valentine's posts to celebrate this lovely holiday! One thing that I remember from my childhood that was special was the Valentine's boxes my mom would make for me. At our school we always had a contest to see who could be the most creative and crafty in making their "mailboxes" for Valentines.....and I will admit, I always won! (Thanks mom!) A lot of schools are sending home the request to make Valentine's boxes (because of budget cuts they no longer are making them in schools) so I thought it would be fun to share some inspiration with you! (I only wish I had photos of the amazing boxes my mom made for me.) First thing you will want to do is get creative in your structure! You could use a basket and weave ribbons, you could make a box out of an old shoe box, use an actual mail box, or you can even use paper plates. I hope some of these photos will inspire you to get … [Read more...]
Woven Hearts
Welcome to day 5 of Toys In The Dryer 14 Days of Valentines! From February 1-14 we'll be doing non-stop Valentine's posts to celebrate this lovely holiday. Today we're doing woven hearts. I showed the above photo to a few friends of mine and I got the same response each time--"I remember making those!" Some made them out of felt, others made them out of paper like I did with my girls. FYI: felt is MUCH easier to work with because it doesn't tear. Here's what you'll need to make your own woven hearts: Felt or paper of two different colors (we used paper because I was too lazy to get more felt) Scissors Glue (optional) The steps below are the same if you use felt or paper. 1) Cut a long rectangle out of each color paper making sure they are the same size. 2) Fold the rectangles in half, put them together then round the unfolded edge corners. 3) Still folded, line up the two rectangles at a 45 degree angle. Note (make a light line or mark) where they … [Read more...]
