Making Valentines

Even though Peter and I don't "do" Valentine's Day (no cards, gifts, flowers.....we show our appreciation for each other throughout the year), the kids still have to give valentines to their classmates every year. Some years, we buy the already made valentines; other years we make them. This year, we decided to make them. We used Sunday afternoon (our "unplugged" day) and devoted it to this simple craft. They were a cinch: a pink or red big heart and then a smaller, white heart glued on top. Alayna was my big helper for the project; J helped a little, but he wasn't too interested. I guess valentines aren't his thing. Oh, well. It was a fun project with Alayna.....she's so artistic and I try to nurture it as much as possible (I am NOT a crafty person). After a few hours of stenciling, cutting, glueing, and writing, we had 50 homemade, simple, and inexpensive valentines.