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Credits | 01. monster huggers | 02. superhero valentines | 03. pom pom hearts | 04. dinomite cards | 05. lego cards | 06. heart masks | 07. unicorn cards
One of my favorite holidays is Valentine’s Day because me and my babiekin love to make Valentine’s goodies for the students in his class. Here is a round-up of some of my favorite DIY Valentine’s that you and your babiekins can make together that are cool, fun and cute. Now I have to decide which one we will make this year.
Photography & Styling: Elizabeth Pettey | Hair: Angie Brice Hessbruegge and Chellsie Colas | Makeup: Tiffany Reeder | Models: Amaya (Generation), Chloe (Ohlsson), Malia (CleKids Model & Talent), Kennedy (Teri B Talent), Meica (Generation), Sydney (Teri B Talent)
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Clothing & Accessories// Hair accessories (bows & headbands), shoes and purses from Showroom A La Mode and Little Blue Olive, cupid necklace: Gunner & Lux, sunglasses: Hide+Seek, pink sweatshirt: Zaelie Babes, girl power shirt: Savage Seeds, socks & striped dress: June & January, bow dress: Daydream Arcade, metallic dress, moto jacket & shorts: Imoga, party dresses: Halabaloo, rainbow shift dress and pink skirt: Molo
Credits | 01. crown | 02. banner | 03. fake tattoos | 04. set | 05. clips | 06. cards | 07. plush
I love love and with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I am thrilled to share with you some Funny Valentine’s gifts for your babiekins that include: a LOVE crown, quirky banner, cool temporary tattoos, pretty nail polish/lip gloss set, sweet hair clips, funny love notes and a sweetheart secret friend. Any of these gifts say to your babiekins that you love them in a sweet and funny way, so tell them that “I only have fries for you!” this Valentine’s Day!
Credits || 01. reglan / 02. t-shirt / 03. beret / 04. puzzle / 05. top / 06. skirt / 07. dress
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and I am thinking hearts, love, red, chocolates, hugs and kisses! I am especially thinking hearts and heart-prints because I am loving them on everything from a heart shaped hat, or puzzle, to the rather adorable heart-prints on dresses, tops and skirts! In addition to heart-prints, I am also in love with statement graphic t-shirts that simply state: “Heartbreaker”. Here is a heartbreakingly cute round-up of some sweet Valentine’s ideas for your babiekins with hearts, heart-prints and graphics. Happy Valentines Day XOXO!
My mom would take the opportunity (every week around Valentines) to always stick cute candy hearts in my lunch . She would put 3 (for I Love You) and I remember feeling SO special.
Talia Handler has come up with these cute printables you can print out and stick in your kiddos lunch to remind them how much they are loved!
Print them HERE
I loved celebrating Valentine’s Day in elementary school. Each student would share cards or treats with the other, stuffing them into carefully decorated shoeboxes, anticipating what was in their own. I looked forward to this holiday each year, so as a homeschooling parent, I still make priority for this holiday with colorful crafts and baking infused into our typical school routine. My children carefully create their own handmade cards to share with their friends, which makes them a bit unique each year.
This year, I wanted to find a way to be more resourceful, to repurpose materials and use tools or supplies we already own. Since we order most of home goods and books online, I always have a regular supply of craft paper, paperboard, and cardboard boxes. I pulled out other necessary supplies for them to use, and as often happens, they took it from there and created their own sets of unique cards.
These cards can be strung together to make garland or layered onto another card, or used as a card all on their own. It was easy and flexible for different ages. Even better, it was economical and an environmentally friendly way to celebrate this playful holiday.
SUPPLIES
cardboard or paperboard
scissors
non-toxic paint (strong enough to see on cardboard)
paintbrushes
heart-shaped cookie cutter or stencil
pencil
marker
DIRECTIONS
Cut the paperboard or cardboard into flat panels.
Let the kids paint as they will. I encouraged my own kids to touch colors but not overlap too much, to avoid brown blobs.
After the paint dries, flip each sheet of cardboard over and trace as many heart shapes as possible.
Cut out the hearts.
Write little messages on the front and back. If you have a young writer, you might write for them.
String them together for garland, layer them onto another card, or use them as a small note of kindness on their own. Happy Valentine’s Day!
My daughter and I have always had a special bond. She’s been mommy’s girl since day one and matching with her has always brought me so much joy. I think its safe to say this is Kaylee’s favorite matching outfit to date because it was so girly and pink! I hope these memories last a lifetime in her heart. I know in my heart she will be my forever valentine.
Credits // On Kaylee: Hair Clips: Claire’s | Top: H&M | Tulle Skirt: Bliss Tulle | Shoes: Target | On Mama: Top: Forever 21| Tulle Skirt: Bliss Tulle | Shoes: Forever 21
Sara Gillingham is back with another beautiful and encouraging book for little readers. This sweet book tells you how to mend a heart but don’t let the hearts fool you, this is not a Valentine’s Day book but one you can enjoy all year.
“To mend a heart, you need gentle hands, the right tools, and lots of patches.”
Follow a little boy as his stuffed elephant falls apart, and he finds ways to repair it. Once repaired, it doesn’t stay that way, and he must keep finding ways to fix it. Although we would love to protect our little ones from heartbreak, we know in life this is not possible. The best thing we can do is equip them with the right tools, to handle heartache and move on. I am the biggest fan of children’s books. Children are able to understand complicated emotions.
It is much better to show them real emotions and how we deal with them, rather to show them books where there are never any problems and everyone is happy all the time. Raising well adjusted children, will happen when we deal with real life issues. Luckily we have gentle, sweet books like How To Mend A Heart to guide our children through.
Sara Gillingham is an amazing author, illustrator and person. You can find more of her books here , they are always encouraging, lovely and empowering for children.
With Valentines day just around the corner, we used Sara’s book as inspiration for a little paper heart garland.
Tools Needed:
Water color paper
Hole Punch
Scissors
Oil pastels
Water color
Ribbon
I pre-cut the shape of a heart and let my son trace it onto water color with oil pastels. Once he was done, we looked at the pages of the book and talked about the different patterns on the hearts. Once he had traced them, and designed them with the oil pastel, he used the water color to paint over the whole heart. Oil and water resist each other, so the water pulls away from the oil and you can see the nice drawing through the paint.
Once the hearts were dry, we cut them, and used a hole punch to make the holes on each side of the hearts for threading through the garland.
It is a fun little read and make, and fun way to enjoy Valentines day together.