Are you thinking about Valentine’s Day? I sure wasn’t until I came across this little ditty in my daughter, Iris’s room that she wrote:
Valentine’s Day Song
It’s Valentine’s Day.
Watch out for Cupid. Cupid could get you.
You would think he is sweet but he shoots arrows at you.
Stay clear from Cupid. But watch out for his arrows.
You do not want to get shot because you will fall in love.
And then my son Bency drew this picture the other day:
These sure got me thinking that Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and with that comes the Valentine exchange at school!
So this year I thought I would make their Valentines on the computer and send in the files to be printed as 4×6 pictures. They can write their messages on the back and have their own unique Valentine’s to hand out!
This project took me a 1/2 hour and I ordered 50 prints total which cost $7.00 with shipping.
And here are the finished results:
I just noticed now that I forgot the apostrophe in Valentine’s on Bency’s card and I already have them sent in! Wow, that’s so typical of me!! Good thing I’m not a perfectionist!
Have a great day and don’t get shot by an arrow!!
Melissa
Very Cool idea!!!
Thank you my dear!
That’s a neat idea! One mom of a child in my son’s class last year took a picture of her holding her hand out, and then cut a slit in it and put a lollipop in it. The finished result looked like she was holding the lollipop! It was really cute! π
Oh, that is a great idea! I noticed that everyone gives candy with valentines now. That’s never how it used to be when I was a kid. We just got the card. I guess I should tape a piece of candy to each valentine so their schoolmates are not too disappointed!
A+Dorable!
Thanks Colleen!
Love them both!!! Very nice idea. Thank you for sharing. Have a Blessed Weekend! Kind regards to all. Mtetar
Thank you Mtetar!! You have a great weekend as well!
You’re welcome. Mtetar http://projectsbyMtetar.wordpress.com
What a great idea! π
Thank you!
Those are SO cute!!! π
Thank you Katherine!
Oh I really like this! π
Thank you!
This is so beautiful !
Thank you!
Sounds like a much better deal, $7.00 for 50 cards. By the time, you buy two packages of pre-made Sponge Bob or Disney Princess Valentine’s cards, it’s well over that amount. Great tip! Have a lovely weekend, Melissa! π
Thanks Anka! Have a great weekend yourself!
So are you an Art Teacher? I am gob-smacked at the amount of things, arts and crafts you do for and with your kids. I spent time with them and of course did arty things but no where near the amount you do…take a bow Mel for being such a devoted loving mummy π xxx
haha!!! No, I am not an art teacher, I just have a strong passion for creating art and admiring art. I really like anything that involves creativity. I’ve never been one for following rules and there’s no rules in art so it’s perfect for me! Thanks Jen!
What a great idea for personalized valentines day cards!
Thank you!
Good for you on getting a head start. I’m always leaving things at the last minute, and with Emma’s birthday being the day after Valentine’s, it gets pretty crazy. So I’m going to get on it this weekend!
Yes, I was grateful for the little reminders the kids left me. I feel like I just recovered from Christmas and here we are with Valentine’s Day just around the corner!
My L’s feelings about Valentine’s Day sound much like Iris’! Thanks for reminding me to get working on cards for his classmates. Sounds like a good project for his day off on Monday! I love your ideas, to personalize the cards with their pictures. Maybe I should take down the Christmas tree first. π
haha!! I guess you could just leave the tree up and decorate it with hearts!!! It might be less work!!
How cute! What a great idea to do.
Thank you!
I love your blog name – that’s why I clicked on it from Colleen Brown’s page.
This is beautiful, really great stuff. You’d be the BEST mother π
Thank you so much for such a nice compliment! You made my day! I love Collen’s blog..she has so much wisdom and insight!
Motherhood is an art in your capable hands. $7.00 that is a bargain and a great idea. Your kids are the greatest (other than my Olivia, of course :)) I love their letters.
NICE!!!!!!!!! This is the second great idea you’ve given me in less than a month!!! THANK YOU!! (P.S. That cupid song is CREEPY). π