Valentine's Round-Up {Printables, Crafts, Food & More}

Looking for some fun Valentines Day ideas? Well, I've got a fun round up for you today including crafts, food ideas, and much more.

There are so many incredibly creative people out there. I'm just so glad they are willing to share their talents with the rest of us!

First up, some Valentine crafts to do with your kiddos:

What grandparent wouldn't love to receive this?

It would also be a precious thing to create on a canvas and then reuse each year as part of your Valentines decor.

This would be SO much fun to do with kids! All it takes is some Alka Seltzers, sparkling water and conversation hearts (click here for directions).

How cute is this handmade Valentine?!? (I love Olaf!)

What little boy wouldn't love to hand out these Minecraft Valentines during the classroom exchanges? So much more fun (and cheaper) than store-bought Valentines. Visit here for the free printables.


And of course the same amazing blogger who created the Minecraft Valentines didn't forget about the girls. How cute are these printable Frozen Valentines? Click here for the download.

Next up, some cute and easy Valentine decor ideas...

This is just a piece of wood wrapped in scrap fabric and then $1 wooden letters that were spray-painted silver and hot glue-gunned to the fabric. Easy peasy and so cute!

I am so in love with these printables. The glitter one has my name written all over it!


Looking for a crafty way to  use up old wine corks? This sure is adorable:

And last but not least... how about some Valentines food?

I'm pretty sure I'll be making this for breakfast for the boys:

And who knew a heart cake was so easy to make? My kids would love this!

And of course a very pretty pink cocktail for the special day of love...

Only 3 ingredients, but it sure does look delicious! Click here for the recipe.

Whether you're spending Valentine's Day with a house full of kiddos, or on a special date with your spouse, I hope you have fun time and enjoy a few moments to celebrate love. XOXOXO! 

Simple Valentine Burlap Vase

Feels like we just put away all of our Christmas decorations and I'm already talking about Valentine's Day!

Oh wait... we did just put away all of our Christmas decorations.

Valentines Day tends to sneak up on me because in January, I'm not quite ready to re-decorate the house for another holiday. So I tend to wait. And then... BAM!...it's February and Valentines is in two weeks!

I'm trying to plan ahead a little this time and I got down our bin of decorations from the attic last weekend. After sifting through them and deciding what I want to display again this year and what needs to take a trip to Goodwill, I realized I don't have a lot of Valentines decor that I really, really like.

Thus, it was time for a little project.

I've been drawn to a more "rustic" look lately decorating with muted tones, more shades of white and grey and definitely burlap. It adds an easy natural element to any decor, which is always pleasing to the eye.

I wanted to create a simple Valentine's vase that incorporated burlap as well, and this is what I came up with:

Cute, right?

This project was so easy and cheap, you can make it in just a few minutes with whatever craft materials you have lying around the house.

I happened to have some leftover burlap from a wreath that I made, plus some pink polka dot grosgrain ribbon. All I needed was a "vase" and this leftover spaghetti sauce jar was just what I was looking for (am I the only one who saves glass jars?? They're quite versatile in crafting situations.).

I used double-sided tape to adhere the burlap to the side of the jar:

Then wrapped the burlap around the jar a couple of times:

Tied the pink ribbon into a bow, and voila!

Took me about 5 minutes to make it, and zero dollars. My kinda craft!

And doesn't it look super cute next to my "Bee Mine" artwork? You can print one off for yourself here.

I'd love to know any cute Valentines crafts you'll be doing this year. Leave me a comment and let me know. Happy "love day" everyone!

Valentine's Ideas - {FREE PRINTABLES}

Yes, I realize it's only January 14 - not February 14, but I like to get the most "bang for my buck" when it comes to holidays. So I decorated the house this week and I am in full planning mode for some cute crafts, fun teacher gifts, and other creative odds and ends.

I have been searching the web to collect some of my favorite ideas thus far. And my "go-to" blogs are already in full Valentine's mode, so it made it easy to compile a list for ya.

This is what I am making for teacher gifts this year:

Valentine Pretzel Hugs

You can find directions and a creative packaging idea on The Sunny Side Up blog.

And I love this craft idea. I may get the neighborhood kids together to make these:

 

I'm thinking that they don't have to be in picture frames. Using a heavy card stock paper would provide just as cute of an outcome. 

And of course you know I am obsessed with this adorable set of free printables from Dimple Prints.

I've already downloaded and framed the "I love you" print. And I'm tempted to go back for more! She also has a ton of other adorable free Valentine-related printables on her blog. Creative people blow my mind sometimes!

If you're hosting a Valentine's party, how about these fun labels from the Dating Divas:

 

Print them out and use double-sided tape to wrap around glass soda bottles or water bottles flavored with a cherry powder drink mix. Or you could present it to your sweetie on Valentine's Day wrapped around a wine or mini champagne bottle. ;)

And if you're feeling super ambitious, I think this gift idea is absolutely precious! Blooming Homestead blog created this free printable poem to go along with a "decorate your own cookie" gift box. Of course she baked her own sugar cookies and made her own frosting, but I bet if you packaged up some Publix sugar cookies, a container of icing, and some toppings, anyone would love to receive this gift!

 

As for my decor, I've pretty much covered the house in red and pink hearts, which makes Brian oh-so-happy. I'm sure this banner in the playroom is his fav...

Here are some of my other favorite Valentine's decorations:

I bought this chalkboard sign from Groopdealz last year.

These adorable fabric mailboxes are from Pottery Barn Kids and attach to the back of the kids' chairs. Starting February 1, I will put a little something inside them each day.

These faux peonies and this Brown Sugar & Fig candle will likely stay out well past Valentine's Day.

Some fun throw pillows

 The only Valentine's purchase I have made thus far, is this tiny mailbox and pack of stickers. They were each $1 at Target. I have a fun idea in store for them. Stay tuned!

I hope that got your creative juices flowing! You've got a whole month to enjoy celebrating all of the love around you. Have a great week friends. :)