14 Days of Love for you, Valentine

These days I only work part-time.  My prince and princess are both grown adults and out making their own way in this big world.   Occasionally, I baby sit the Grand-dog and do a lot of running of errands for everyone, but I still manage to find a little time to craft in between all the errands, spending time on the computer and cooking.     While putzzing around on the computer I have noticed all these 14 days of Valentines for your husband and decided why not do these for the little kids in the family.  I have spent numerous hours searching the internet for clipart, printable and vintage valentines that would match the different goodies I could find at the store for the 14 days.    Here is what I came up with…………

 

I bought a good sized Valetine Bag for each child (large enough to hold all 14 items).   

I  cut out the tag below and attached it to the bag (found at the Ingles 360 website: http://ingles360.blogspot.com/2012/01/another-14-days-of-love.html

 

 

Then I wrapped each gift and attached the card and the daily number.  Below are the numbers that I printed, cut out and glued to each gift.

 

 

 

 

 

You can give the gifts in whatever order you like.  



 

Day One

Valentine Mailbox matched up with a Vintage Valentine Card

 

I found this at the local Yankee Dollar Store.  It is made by Stickaroni and comes all precut ready to fold. It even comes with several sheets of stickers for your valentine to personalize their own box.

 

 For the little boy in our family, I purchased some boyish sitckers and swaped out a few sheets of valentine ones. 

 

 This is the Vintage Valentine I used for a girl

 

 

This is the one I used for a boy....

 



 

Day Two

Kool-Aid

Who doesn't like Kool-Aid.  If you give this to them in the beginning they can drink it straight through the fourteen days unless they share it.  

While searching the internet I found this wonderful Valentine for a Kool-Aid packet:  You can find it at this website: http://momsbyheart.net/kool-free-printable-for-valentine-exchanges/   It is a free printable file you print from your own computer onto card stock and then attach a packet of Kool-Aid

 

Day Three

Boy-Hot wheels/Matchbox 
Girl-Lip Gloss-Lip gloss

I was able to find both of these items at the Dollar Store.  

These are ones I designed myself using clipart and Jasc Paint Shop Pro you are welcome to contact me with an email and I will send you the file.   Of course there are many free downloadable ones on the internet as well.  

 

 

 

Made this one like a bag topper. Folded it in half and attached to the cardboard wrapper the Hot Wheels Car came in.

 

 

I used this Valentine card for the lip gloss.    I purshased some small plastic craft bags, dropped in the lip gloss and stapled the card to it.

 

Day Four

Good Old Fashioned Circus Marshmallow Peanuts (These were something my Dad enjoyed).

Again I found a vintage valentine to match. 

 

Day Five

Stickers

Found pkgs of stickers at the Dollar store. Of course girly type stickers for our lil cuties and boyish stickers for the boys.   Again, I found a nice piece of clip art and added the sayings using Paint Shop Pro. Notice the hearts stuck to the hedge hog's quills.  

 

Day Six

Smarties are everyone’s childhood favorite.   Found this printable card at: Rook No. 14 Blog: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7L_tq7uNQloWVJ0M1h2ZW9ERDg/edit

 

Day Seven

Parachuting Novelty

Who hasn’t gotten one of them out of a gumball machine or two?  Well now they sell them in the party pack at the dollar store.  

 

 

This is the Vintage Valentine I found to go with it...

 

 

 

Day Eight

Hershey Kisses-Can’t get through the Valentine Holiday without these.   Place some kisses in a small bag and attached the card with a piece of ribbon.  

Found a cute Hogs and Kisses Printable Card at this sight called the Silly Pearl.  You can find  the directions and print outs here.  http://www.sillypearl.com/2012/01/free-printable-hogs-and-kisses.html

 

Day Nine

Plastic Frogs
This one I thought was very adorable.  Found the plastic frogs at the dollar store and the card at a blog called Tolen family fun.  You can find the directions and printable by following this link: http://4tsmom.wordpress.com/2011/02/08/froggy-boy-valentine/

 

Day Ten

Gummi Worms
Bought a bag of Gummi Worms, divided them up into smaller bags and attached the bag topper that I designed below: 

 

Day Eleven
Plastic Bugs
Purshased a bag of plastic bugs, divided them up and attached to the card below is a photo sample. 

You can find the directions and printable files at a blog called Dandee:   http://www.dandee-designs.com/2012/02/love-bug-valentines.html

 

Day Twelve

Play-Doh
I desinged a bag topper for gifting Play-Doh that I was able to get at the Dollar General.  It came two in a pkg for $3.

Day Thirteen

Lollipop
I was able to find medium sized heart shaped lollipops and found an adorable bear design on the web for covering the lollipop.    You can find it here:  http://www.freekidscrafts.com/index.php?option=com_events&task=view_patterns&id=207

 

Day Fourteen

Tootsi Roll

 

Found Valentines Tootsie Banks at the dollar store, along with a pair of socks and a few small embellishments and turned them into this.

 

Others: In case you want to swap out a day for something different see the sights below.

 

Bounce Ball: http://zakkalife.blogspot.com/2012/01/out-of-this-world-valentine.html

 

Balloon: http://www.thegunnysack.com/2012/01/go-ahead-burst-my-bubble-valentine.html

 

Bee-Bit’s o Honey, Honey, Honey Sticks,
http://www.tiramisumom.com/2012/01/be-mine-sweet-and-unique-valentines-day.html
 

Bubbles
Love this vintage valentine for blowing bubbles

 

Butterflies
http://www.skiptomylou.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/butterflyvalentine.pdf

 

Buttons-Candy Buttons
http://www.makinglifewhimsical.com/2013/01/whimsical-valentines-for-kids.html

 

Cocoa-Cocoa Packet
I designed this one: you can right click, save as and print out as many as you like.  You will also need a packet of cocoa, a couple of hershey kisses, and a marshmallow heart.  Place them all in a small bag and attach card.

 

Mirror Compact

 

Plastic Mazes: http://www.rookno17.com/2012/01/maze-ing-school-valentines-free.html

 

Gummi Bears: http://www.poofycheeks.com/2013/01/youre-beary-cute-gummy-bear-valentine.html

Bunny Valentine:  http://www.brimfulcuriosities.com/2011/02/bunny-valentines-with-dum-dum-lollipop.html
 

 

You can do a search on any of the following items and find a ton of Valentine Ideas, cards, gifts, and printable:   Animals, candy, automobiles, pirates, dolls,

 Her are some Valentine One Liners:

 

Candy
Stick with me, Valentine pixie sticks

You’re the bomb: wrap rolos in red construction paper

Don’t ever change valentine: bag of chocolate coins

Have a super Valentines Day: sucker decorated like a super hero

I “chews” you as my Valentine: gum

We’re mint to be: mints

You’re a great catch: Swedish fish

You’re extra special to me: Extra gum

Happy Valentine, toots! Tootsie rolls

You rock, valentine: pop rocks, rock candy

You krack me up. krackel mini chocolate bars

I like the way you roll: rolos, tootsie rolls

Happy valentines Day to all my peeps: Peeps

Valentine you make me snicker: snickers

You’re outta this world: orbit gum

I’m crazy for you: sour punch straws

I'm all Butterfingers over you:  Butterfinger

You’re sweet: any candy

You’re as cute as a button: button candy

We’re 2 of a kind: 2 of any candy

You stole a piece of my heart: reeses pieces

It’s a joy being your friend: almond joy
I’m bursting with happiness that you’re my friend: star bursts

Snack Food
You're a great catch: gold fish

I like you beary much: teddy grahams

Everyday I like you s’more & smores

You’re the apple of my eye: apple jacks

I’m lucky to have you: lucky charms cereal

You crack me up: cracker jacks

You’re so much fun: funyun chips

Ahoy Matey, be my valentine: chips ahoy

You’re cool: ice cream, popsicles

Will you o’fishally be my valentine?   gold fish
I love you a hole bunch: donut Holes
We stick together like PB&J:  PB&J Sandwiches

I’ve got a crush on you: crush soda

You’re kool: kool aid

I love everything you dew: mountain dew

You’re the apple of my eye: apple juice boxes

You melt my heart:   hot chocolate and marshmallows

I soda think you are amazing: soda

Healthy Food

I like you berry much strawberries, blueberries

I go bananas over you: banana

Orange you glad you’re my valentine: oranges

You’re plum perfect: plum

You’re the apple of my eye: apples

We make the perfect pear:  pear

I’m nuts about you: almonds, peanuts

Spread the love: peanut butter, jelly, jam

To a pop-ular kid: popcorn

Olive you                                                             

Don’t mean to be corny, but will you be my Valentine: candy corn
My heart pops for you Popcorn

 

School Supplies You rule: ruler
You’re the highlight of my day: highlighter
Let’s stick together: glue
You’re just write for me: pen, pencil

Valentine you color my world: Crayons

 

Toys

I wheelie like you matchbox car

52 things I love about you deck of cards

I’ve got my eye on you: magnifying glass

You make my heart glow: glow sticks

Have a ball this Valentines: bouncy ball

You blow me away: Valentine bubbles

Love is a battlefield

I’m stuck on you stickers, tattoos

I’m wild about you plastic

You make my heart bounce

I dig you shovel

Have a Dino-mite Valentines Day

You’re sweet and I’m not lion

 

Useful Things
You mean the world to me:   map, globe
Read my lips, Valentine…I’m yours: chap stick, lip gloss
You’re a cut above the rest

We’re the perfect pair                                         

I searched and found the best Valentine

I’ve got my eyes on you

I’m crazy for you                                                 

You’re sew special to me

I’m stuck on you Band-Aids

You’re as cute as a button

Can’t resist your pull:  magnet

Our class would knot be the same without friendship bracelet

We’re the perfect match                                      

You can count on me when things get sticky handy wipes, antibacterial soap

I love you sew much sewing kit

I was soapin’ you’d be my Valentine soap

You warm my heart hot pad

Thumb body loves you: thumbprints

I mustache you a question? Will you be my Valentine?: fake mustache

Stick with me, Valentine: Stickers

You’re just my type

I love ewe: sheep

Owl be you’re friend forever

You’re the obi-one for me: star wars

I’d love to hang out with you

You’re outta this world: rocket ship

You’re a hoot

You’re a deer to me

I think you’re a-maze-ing: party favor  maze

I’d pick you any day

You light up my life: candle

You make my heart pound:   hammer



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Brownie 3-Way

I live in a small community where everyone knows everyone else's business.  It can be a total drag at times but then there are those times that it is totally the best thing that could ever happen. 

A few weeks ago one of the local families lost their home to an unexpected house fire.   It is times like these that the community pulls together to support and assist families in need.  So when someone asked for baked goods for a donation Spaghetti dinner with the proceeds going to the family that just lost their home,   I decided I could assist by making brownies for a dessert item.  What would be better to top of a spaghetti dinner than brownies.   The answer to that, of course,  is to be able to choose which one looks yummiest to you.  

Take a peek below and tell me which one you want to try.  I had a tough time choosing between the Macaroon and Buckeye.  Of course I tried just a small bite of all three but those two were a tie in my book.

1 batch of your favorite brownies mixed and ready to bake, you choose from the toppings below.  Or 3 batches each with a different topping.  

Choose your topping:

1.      S’more Toppings
          Ingredients:
          1 batch your favorite brownies, baked as directed
          Spreadable Marshmallow fluff
          Miniature Marshmallows (the really tiny ones)
          Miniature Chocolate Chips
          4 Chocolate Graham Crackers, broken into small pieces

      Cook the brownies and let cool for fifteen minutes.  Spread the top with fluff.  Sprinkle with miniature marshmallows, mini chocolate chips and broken up graham crackers.  Place back in the oven for 5-10 minutes or just until marshmallows are toasted.   Remove from oven and let cool completely before cutting. 

Note: 
You could swap out the chocolate grahams for any flavor you like.  If you have children
 you might think about using Teddy Grahams.  

Can also swap out miniature marshmallows for mallow bits or tiny marshmallows.  

 

 

2.       Macaroon Topping
        Ingredients: 
        1 batch your favorite brownies (these get baked for 20 minutes to start)
        1 batch of coconut macaroons (these get place on top of the brownies)
                     2 1/4 cups flaked coconut
                     2 eggs
                     2/3 cups granulated sugar
                     1/4 tsp. almond extract
                     1 tsp. vanilla extract
                     1/3 cup flour
        Miniature Chocolate Chips
 
       Bake brownies in oven for 20 minutes.  While they are baking mix up the macaroons.   After brownies have baked for 20 minutes spoon mixture on top of brownies.  I use a small spoon repeatedly so that I don't flatten the baked brownies.   Place back in the oven for another 10-15 minutes or until the macaroon is golden brown.  Remove from oven and sprinkle with mini dark chocolate chips.  Let cool completely before cutting.

 

3.       Buckeye Brownies
        Ingredients:
        1 batch your favorite brownies (these get baked for 20 minutes to start)
        1 batch of buckeye's (these will go layer on top of the brownie when it is cooled.
             1/2 cup butter, softened

                   3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

                   2 cups powdered sugar

        Mini Chocolate Chips

        Roasted Peanuts
 

Bake brownies as suggested.   Let cool completely.  While waiting mix up a batch of buckeyes.  Instead of forming buckeyes into balls, shape them into a flattened square and place on top of brownies until top is covered completely.   Melt 1 bag of chocolate chips and spread over peanut butter layer.   While chocolate is still warm, sprinkle with roasted peanuts.   Let chocolate cool completely before cutting brownies.  

 

 

I made all three versions in a 9x 11 pan resulting in 12 good sized brownies per pan.  I also line my baking pan with aluminum foil and then spray the bottom only with bakers spray.  The aluminum foil makes it easier to remove the brownies as a whole from the pan, which makes it easier to cut them into equal portions.   

 

These would be great for family gatherings, as you could please the many different tastes that come in crowd sized gatherings.  They would also be great for bake sales for selling individual brownies and of course by the dozen.  

 

 

 

 

 



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