{"id":116358,"date":"2014-02-12T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-12T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mommyish.com\/?p=116358"},"modified":"2014-02-10T13:51:02","modified_gmt":"2014-02-10T18:51:02","slug":"easy-valentines-day-crafts-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mommyish.com\/easy-valentines-day-crafts-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Valentine’s Day Crafts That Won’t Make You Want to Shoot Yourself With A Glue Gun"},"content":{"rendered":"

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But this is 2014, where Leprechauns need traps, Easter involves presents and Santa needs the help of a misogynistic elf<\/a>. \u00a0 Pinterest exists to promote the idea that every holiday can be a beautiful, color coordinated spectacle, if only you take the time to warm up your glue gun.\u00a0 I am not going to lie; there are days I want that for myself and my kids. I want to wake up in a world where I have the time to decorate my house inside and out in delightfully chic hearts and that manage to be both tacky and beautiful. However, that is not the world in which I live. My world mainly consists of waiting for cards to go on deep discount at Rite Aid before we go and buy a few boxes to split in a mad grab between my kids. Chances are I am not going all out for V-Day 2014. I can, however, step it up to \u201dmoderate effort level \u201d and you can too. \u00a0 Join me for \u201dAt Least I Tried- Valentine\u2019s Day 2014.\u201d<\/p>\n

Do You Want to Build A Snowman?<\/a><\/p>\n

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This card involves a simple printable, paired with a snack bag filled with the makings of a \u201dsnowman\u201d- including a piece of candy corn from the back of your cabinet that has been camped there since Halloween.\u00a0 Kids get a snack, I look semi-creative, and I get a chance to belt out a Disney song in its appropriate context. Win.<\/p>\n

You Are A Beary Good Friend<\/a><\/p>\n

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This is a similar idea and execution, but with gummy bears. If you go this route, you should be aware that the sugar free gummy bears can be problematic<\/a>.\u00a0 So unless you are using these Valentine\u2019s as part of a passive-aggressive campaign against grade-schoolers, stick with the real stuff.<\/p>\n

One in a Minion Valentine<\/a><\/p>\n

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I would label this project as \u201dproceed with caution\u201d. It\u2019s easy in execution- a printable, some minor cutting on construction paper, etc. The only problem would be whether food sensitivities and\/or parental issues would make Twinkies problematic. Know your audience. If your audience was me, I would be all for it because Twinkies are delicious.<\/p>\n

You Make My Heart Pop<\/a><\/p>\n

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Teachers may ask you to avoid candy for any number of reasons. This card is a cute alternative, allowing kids to still have something fun to take home.\u00a0 My only suggestion is to make sure they are closed securely, or you are going to end up being \u201dthat mom\u201d who gave two dozen first graders jars of soap to pour on the floor. The teacher will not be pleased, and you are going to be volunteered for the dunk booth come spring carnival.<\/p>\n

I Like How You Roll<\/a><\/p>\n

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Do you have an enormous amount of toilet paper rolls waiting to be recycled? Well then, have I got the project for you! To be fair this is listed as a preschool project meaning classes are probably not 28 kids deep. I like the car idea too, because as far as things that are going to end up in my toddler\u2019s mouth goes, cars are fairly safe.<\/p>\n

Stuck On You<\/a><\/p>\n

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My kids love Band-Aids. There\u2019s no way a Band-Aid from this card would last until an actual injury, but that\u2019s ok. Stuffed animals need ways to up their street cred in imaginary play. A bear is just a bear until it has a Band-Aid. Now it has a backstory.<\/p>\n

A Sweet Frame<\/a><\/p>\n

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