We have officially finished up our valentines-for-classmates preparations. I think they turned out great. The idea and the execution are both very simple.
Simply take a photo of your child holding their fist out. You can crop it to make it fit the space if needed.
Then print it out on cardstock or a stiff photo paper.
Using an exacto-knife, cut a small slit on both sides of the fist.
Then slip a lollipop through the cuts.
Optional: I added a little banner to the side that says “Happy Valentine’s Day”, but it’s not necessary. You could also have your child wear something with a heart on it to put the point across. Your child can add handwritten note to the back if they prefer.
To all the parents who are up late making stuff: I salute you with my exacto knife.
are you kidding?! those are adorable.
o.m.g.
amazing!
I CANNOT wait to do this next year ADORABLE!!! BUT I willnot procrastinate! (And it will annoy me that the kiddos will tear them apart before they are appreciatted.)
Sonja Love
Yeah, I'm totally stealing that idea for next year. Thank you in advance.
Those are awesome! What a great idea.
We did these this year too. Such a cute idea!
That is the cutest thing ever, heck,I couldn't stop looking at Betty's fist…I almost sent you a message asking how you photo shopped that effect. You are a good mom. Me? We always did princess and ninja turtle cards…I miss those days.
betty!! you are the cutest
positively adorable!
i'm so glad you liked them! aren't they SO easy!!?
cutest valentines i've seen!
Just did the same idea for my son. Trouble is, I found out today, that they can't have any sweets, so I had to make a trip to the dollar store for fake roses and pencils for him to hold instead of suckers. Grrr! Agreed about class sizes (AZ is high!), but these were much quicker than the i-pod valentines I just finished with my daughter.
LOVE!
Wish I had seen these before I did all the Valentine's for my daughters class. There's always next year!
These are the cutest ideas!! Can't wait to try this one next year!!
These are so cute and I so wanted to do them, but just knowing they would wind up in the trash was eating away at me. I don't want my kiddos pic in the trash! But they are truley adorable!!!! We did melted heart crayons, so I don't care where they end up! :)
Absolutely adorable!
I think Betty looking at her "treat" is perfect!!
Good job supermum, sorry, supermom!
Good job supermum, sorry, supermom!
I saw that AWESOME post too! Yours turned out great!
i made the same ones. everyone is going to get the same valentines this year!!!
Those are SO ADORABLE!! Love it!
I "used" her idea too and just blogged it!
do you think the "you suck" valentine is totally inappropriate??
http://marypoppinspresents.blogspot.com/
You rock! I can't wait to play around wit this idea :)
I like how she's looking at her fist! :) It's like she's really eyeing that lollipop and also wants it for herself. :)
OMG! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS!!!
These are so sweet!
I can't wait until my kids are old enough to have classmates so we can do this! Super cute.
SCRUMPTIOUS!r
SO cute! What a fabulous idea! If I ever have children, can I move to your neighborhood so you can supervise my crafts?
I was up late rolling MadLibs, but totally worth it. Thanks for that idea, too!
Tied the last potato printed tag onto the last cello bag containing a homemade iced by mama valentine's cookie at 11 pm.
Love yours! So cute!
I finished the last few ladybugs (Skip To My Lou) around 10;30. But, those are AMAZING. Next year-but I'm starting in December!
WOWOWOWOWOWOW!
These are fabulous. Totally going to use this idea… Inspirational!
Thanks for the share!
I am SO doing this next year! How fun!
These are the absolute cutest Valentines I've seen, and they also look like some of the easiest to mass produce. I will have to remember these for when I have kids!
ohhh that is so cute 2! i bet they were excited to pass them out! have a great day! and good job!
OMG, how adorable! Love it!
Seriously fabulous. And insane. You're an awesome Mom!
PS: have you seen the stylish co-sleeper Swiss Miss posted today?
so clever. Bookmarking this idea for next year.
I did these for two of my kids this year too. Actually, my SIL did all of the cutting. I should get her an exacto knife.
SO CUTE! I love that Betty isn't looking directly at the camera. She is just darling.
We ordered some printable Valentine's day cards from Etsy and I've yet to receive the pdf file in my email. We've got about 1 hr 45 minutes till it is time to leave for school, so I hope it comes soon. Otherwise we'll have fruit roll ups and no cards. I should have ordered them extra early just in case. Lesson learned.
awesome!
Awesome cards! This year we did a variation of your Mad-Lib Valentine's and they worked great.
What a great idea! Not only for Valentine's day but for all sort of cute favors!
So funny! I was just going to email you my valentine idea, and here it is! Super easy to do and CUTE, my kids friends were big fans!
amen about that exacto-knife!
I wish I'd seen this before I order my color it yourself pdf files from Etsy! (although I love those too!) Can I get this done in 3 hours! I think I can, I think I can…
I wish I'd seen this before I order my color it yourself pdf files from Etsy! (although I love those too!) Can I get this done in 3 hours! I think I can, I think I can…
I wish I'd seen this before I order my color it yourself pdf files from Etsy! (although I love those too!) Can I get this done in 3 hours! I think I can, I think I can…
They turned out great!! I love that she's looking at it. Happy Valentine's Day!
I remember seeing this idea on kirtsy last year and thinking it was a hoot. You are one heck of a mamma. Your kids are lucky to have such a thoughtful/creative woman in their lives!