Simple and special valentines
treats and presents for busy parents
Nothing says “love” better than a homemade gift or treat
from your child on Valentine’s Day. Here are a few ideas to help create some
handmade gifts and memories with your children:
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Yarn Heart Cards: Give your kiddos child-safe
plastic needles to stitch up some yarn heart cards. All you need is some
colored card stock, scissors, tape colored yarn and the child-safe plastic
needles. Fold the card stock in half, draw a heart and cut it out then tape it
to the front of the card stock. Lay the card flat and with the heart as your
template punch holes in the card stock with the needle and then discard the
heart template. Have your child thread the needle with the yarn and knot the
end. Start inside the card and stitch from side to side and finish by knotting
on the inside of the card and trim the excess yarn.
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Paper blooms are another simple and fun project
to make with your kids. Again you’ll need colored cardstock and also wooden
spools, heart craft punches, straight pins, craft glue, cloth-covered floral
wire, small buttons and grosgrain ribbon the same width as the spools you are
using. Punch out a circle from cardstock and poke a small hole in the center
with a straight pin. Child: Punch out five heart shapes and fold in half
lengthwise for petals. Glue the petals around the circle, leaving the hole
unobscured; set aside to dry. Thread one end of a length of floral wire through
two holes on a button and twist to secure. Push the opposite end of the wire through
the hole in the middle of the flower shape for a stem. Repeat to make more
flowers. To make the “vase” - Wrap a length of ribbon around the spool and glue
to secure. Trim the flower stems and stick them into the spool to display.
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Want an easy and yummy Valentine’s snack? Make
ice cubes from pomegranate juice and float them in a fruit smoothie.
You can teach your child that love is in the air with
these easy Valentine’s Day gifts they can make with you.