I pulled this out a couple weeks ago, and today me and the kids did a little crafting. I was thinking about something for the kids to put their valentines in, and I thought it would be nice to have something out now that we could leave little treats and love notes in over the weekend. I had lots of brown paper bags, so we decorated one for each of the family. Each bag is closed with a clothes-pin with a paper heart glued on.
If you're looking for gifts, this was a big hit with my husband last year. I made one for him to put in his office, and it turned out so well that we made another one for our home. We've since given one out for Mother's Day as well. I just bought pre-cut poster board and a fat sharpie to make the letters.
Here is another craft I did last year. I bought flour sack kitchen towels and red fabric paint. I used cardstock to make a heart stencil, then stuck a paper doily onto the towel with spray adhesive. Then, I sponged the paint onto the towel over the doily (using my stencil), then carefully peeled the doily off. This was not an original idea, but I can't remember where I saw it. I think this would make a sweet gift for a lady used as wrapping over a loaf of homemade bread.
Hope you are finding fun ways to spread the love this year!
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