Last week, we had a fun afternoon playdate in preparation for Valentine’s Day. Since we have a few weeks before Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be fun to spend the afternoon making Valentine cards that the kids could take home with them for family and friends. Before the kids arrived, I set up a few little tables of… Read More

Here’s a fun Valentine’s Day science experiment for kids of all ages. It’s easy and requires very few supplies. I did something similar with Maggie’s preschool class for Halloween (exploding ghosts)and all the kids loved it. I realized you can make a heart shape out of a styrofoam cup with just 2 pieces of tape. Then, by adding food dye,… Read More

It’s fun to have some cute Valentine’s clothes and accessories for babies and kids. Since Valentine’s Day attire includes red, pink and hearts, they are always a hit in my house. My girls would dress for Valentine’s Day each day of the year if they could. This year (like last year), I ordered some fun, inexpensive fabric appliqués from Once… Read More

For more Valentine inspiration,  please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins or visit our Seasonal tab for all of our Valentine related posts!     1. Heart In Hand How To: Trace your child’s hand on construction paper. Cut out & glue a heart in the middle. I made a card with each of the girls’ hands as a Valentine for Dad!… Read More

For more Valentine inspiration,  please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins or visit our Seasonal tab for all of our Valentine related posts!     As I started to think of some Valentine’s Day crafts to do with my girls, I realized most of my ideas were “bug related”. We had so much fun making last year’s Valentines for our family, I… Read More