Besides the heart shaped crayons...

melbride2005

what other "crafty" things are you doing for your kid's classmates?

 

UsedToBeGoldie

this is Griffin's this year

alicianrj

I have found a few cute things on Pinterest. I am either doing the goldfish or teddy grahams this year for my Kindergarteners. I have done the crayons before but when you have between 30 and 40 kids it can be a lot.

I saw packages of glow sticks and glow bracelets in Targets dollar spot a few weeks ago. I think I saw a pin at somepoint (but didn't pin it) that says something like you make my heart glow. Those are cute!

 

 http://pinterest.com/aliciadanis/valentine-ideas/

kmslwsmrs

I feel like every kid is going to get five heart crayons and five photo Valentines with lollipops due to the Pinterest craze   Last year we made flowers out of hearts and lollipops that looked like this...they were good because M could cut out the hearts herself (although these look like cut out flowers...we cut out about 4 hearts for each, punched a hole at the bottom, and put the lollipop through, moving the hearts around so it looked like a flower).  You can't go wrong with good old sugar cookies decorated by the kid in a little baggie...the year before last, I had M draw a Valentine's picture in only black and white, on the top wrote To:_____________ and she filled in the name, and on the bottom write Love, M and made copies of them to give out as little pictures for each kid to color.

kellyann1972

Ryan's class is making these, well me really since I am the class mom LOL they assemble :-)

    Approx Cost:60 packets hot choc (BJ's) 5.99Mini marshmallows(BJ's)  3.99 (may be 2.99, I can't remember)Mini bags for marshmallows   1.00 (40 count at Dollar Tree)Treat bags 1.00 (25 count at Dollar Tree)As for red solo cups, construction paper, ribbon, foam hearts or stickers...I am guessing most of us might have some of that already.  You are looking at around $12 before possible cost of cups and "extras", but still would probably be pretty reasonable.  Not trying to confuse the issue, just wanted to offer another idea in case the other is stressing too many people out
Attached are some pics of the "craft".

 

FrancoiseFilly

we got a note saying no candy or sweets will be allowed. 

I am secretly happy.

However I threw away the made-in-China lollipops I got for $2.50 at CVS and instead printed REALLY cute free cards off a site I found (i linked it on FB). REALLY cute.

I'd do the crayon thing but I don't have a silicon mold and I am not buying one...so all the kids get are my free printed out cards. LOL. 

melbride2005

FrancoiseFilly:

we got a note saying no candy or sweets will be allowed. 

we were told the same by the teacher today at dropoff. 

alicianrj

I don't allow candy either.

browneyedgrl4282

I actually found Valentine's Day color books so they are all getting those.

colleen724

Another pinterest find

http://pinterest.com/pin/65161525828330999/

There's a template for it and I printed it out on red cardstock...If I get the googly eyes it'll be a miracle though

3Guys&AMomma

These were Aaron's last year:

"Have a silly & sweet Valentine's Day.  Your friend, Aaron"

This year I found pre packaged gummy packets so he's giving those.  Had I not I may have done these:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/92157145/printable-valentines-cards-swedish-fish

"glad we're in the same school"

 

atwood345

Stop it! Those fish are beyond adorable. Next year!!

kellyann1972

I love PA, we are doing cupcakes and strawberries and a "Partners in Crime" game. A basic guess who I am like headbandz but with all kids of couples, Peanut Butter and Jelly, socks and shoes, mom and dad, Batman and Robin, Spongebob and Patrick, Spaghetti and Meatballs etc etc

We get away with a lot. Thinning of the herd I guess :-)

 

molldoll71

boy I suck.  We went to target and sammie picked Toy Story ones and Billy picked Kung Fu Panda and we were done!  At least I let them pick it! LOL

jenga

If I get ambitious this weekend I'm going to pick up some valentine pencils, cut out some paper hearts and write some phrases like, "you've got the write stuff", or "you're so write for me", punch some holes in the sides of the hearts and thread the pencil in. It's another pinterest idea.

CLord

molldoll71:

boy I suck.  We went to target and sammie picked Toy Story ones and Billy picked Kung Fu Panda and we were done!  At least I let them pick it! LOL

Me too.  Our store-bought valentines come with pencils.  That's as exciting as it gets around here.   

akayf

Sending in chocolate marshallow pops for the party.   Then we're doing either teddy grahams or annie's bunnies with a "some bunny thinks you're special"/"someone thinks you're beary special"  tag. 

AngRoMarSi

molldoll71:

boy I suck.  We went to target and sammie picked Toy Story ones and Billy picked Kung Fu Panda and we were done!  At least I let them pick it! LOL

Thank you for posting!  I have 2 boxes of leftover valentines from the last 2 years that we are reusing!!! Cars and animals...at least I'll make him write his own name on them this year!  

debfife

molldoll71:

boy I suck.  We went to target and sammie picked Toy Story ones and Billy picked Kung Fu Panda and we were done!  At least I let them pick it! LOL

i'm lame too. G picked out princess cards and that's it. We were told they need to just be cards with nothing attached because they made mailboxes to put them in and they need to fit in the slot.  

Melanie2003

Too many kids for me to get crafty! Box if princess cards with castle lollipop

I know you can't do candy, but we've gotten mostly paper cards or cards and stickers/tattoos 

knittygrl

molldoll71:

boy I suck.  We went to target and sammie picked Toy Story ones and Billy picked Kung Fu Panda and we were done!  At least I let them pick it! LOL

I didn't even tell her I bought them yet lol I got hello kitty paper ones for 1.99

melbride2005

for all of you who "suck" or are "lame", those ideas are just as useful to me as the others.  like the kids really care if you make something or buy it...but I know you already know that.

MrsGabbs4Ed

I am in the minority here with the candy I am sure.  No one at the kid's school said no candy so they're getting candy cards. Evan's are wild safari animals with lollipops attached.  Stephanie picked hers....Fun Dip Valentine candy packs.  If parents don't want the kids eating the candy they can throw it out.

Mrs.Dragonfly77

You people are crazy..lol Where do you get these ideas and time for that stuff..lol very cute! i know lily would love it if she were to receive one of these.

Bklynnj0118

debfife:

molldoll71:

boy I suck.  We went to target and sammie picked Toy Story ones and Billy picked Kung Fu Panda and we were done!  At least I let them pick it! LOL

i'm lame too. G picked out princess cards and that's it. We were told they need to just be cards with nothing attached because they made mailboxes to put them in and they need to fit in the slot.  

 

Glad I am not alone.  I am so not crafty and really don't have the time.  We are happily sending in Dinosaur cards. 

laurenpetro

i am doing a card from CVS.

junebug1

I'm doing nothing.  My daughter doesn't go to school on Tuesdays...

Allison711

Livy only has 10 kids in her class so for the first time we made cards.  I just cut red cardstock into a gift tag shape with scalloped scissors and she wrote on them, put a few stickers and I attached it to a celo bag with a few Valentine's hershey kisses.  I can't imagine Valentine's Day without a little chocolate!

molldoll71

We will be making cards for family - doilies, stickers, construction paper but I can't for the 45 kids they are in school with!

Sandy&Lui

I'm sending some Gummy Hearts in a sealed bag and a heart lollipop with a little card. My only problem is I don't know all the kids name in the school. 

GilliMax

CLord:

molldoll71:

boy I suck.  We went to target and sammie picked Toy Story ones and Billy picked Kung Fu Panda and we were done!  At least I let them pick it! LOL

Me too.  Our store-bought valentines come with pencils.  That's as exciting as it gets around here.   

Me three! Our store-bought cards come with heart-shaped lolipops.