A Valentine for the Grandparents

February 4, 2010

Have you noticed that I really get into Valentine’s Day? I love it.

While Gracie and I were shopping this past weekend, we got a few extra supplies. I allowed Grace to pick all of them, so we got a lot of pink foam hearts and purple foam hearts and foam dogs. I added some glittery red foam stickers and magnets, and we were ready to go.

I have to point out that the roll of stick-on magnet I bought cost me 59 cents. The glittery foam stuff was $6.99. How bizarre is that?

One of the hearts that Grace chose was really large, about four inches across. We started with those. I let Grace go crazy with the rest of the foam stickers, and I encouraged her to cover the other hearts.

That was the bulk of the project. It happened so fast that I got only one picture of the whole thing.

After finishing the stickers, I asked Grace which one she wanted to give to each of the people on our list. She assigned them, and I wrote each recipient’s name on the back of the heart so that I wouldn’t forget.

After Grace moved on to a new activity, I cut magnets from the roll and stuck them to the back of the hearts.

The only step left is to give them to our friends!

Happily submitted to Creative Craft Thursday, Craftaholics Anonymous, Show Off Your Stuff, Get Your Craft On, Finer Things Friday, Beautiful Life, and Photostory Friday

Share the love:

View Comments »

gardenqueen said:

Wow- I love that craft you did with your daughter. I just don't it in me lol! It is sooo cute though.

# 5 February 2010 at 6:43 am

carriekeiser said:

What a fun project for her. They look so cute too.

# 5 February 2010 at 8:00 am

Denise said:

CUTE! We've made heart magnet valentines for our grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins too! My girls love foamie crafts. I love when foamies have adhesives on one side and there's no need for glue and any sticky clean-up.

# 5 February 2010 at 12:25 pm

Fawnda said:

What a fun idea! Thanks for sharing!

# 5 February 2010 at 1:23 pm

FeelsLikeHomeBlog (author) said:

Me, too! I've started looking for those ones and avoiding the ones without the sticky.

# 5 February 2010 at 1:47 pm

Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship said:

Cute! Your daughter's a lucky girl to have a mom with such special ideas for crafts!
Thanks for linking up to Finer Things Friday! Katie

# 5 February 2010 at 7:14 pm

lori said:

So very cute..

Thanks for joining “Get your Craft on Thurs.” I hope to see you next week.

Lori

# 6 February 2010 at 8:06 am

kelligohncrazy said:

Very cute little valentines.

# 6 February 2010 at 12:22 pm

Louise said:

These are really cute and it makes me miss my babies

# 6 February 2010 at 12:57 pm

FeelsLikeHomeBlog (author) said:

I'm sorry, honey! If it's any consolation to you, I've been having a great day with my baby but missing all of you like crazy!

# 6 February 2010 at 6:38 pm

Cecily R said:

Making them into magnets is BRILLIANT! I may be rethinking our Valentine ideas this year…:)

When my Gracie was probably about your Gracie's age (I'm totally guessing) we took all her favorite Valentines (princesses mostly) and stuck them to magnet sheets. We used them all year as refrigerator magnets and got a new batch the next year.

# 8 February 2010 at 9:52 am

FeelsLikeHomeBlog (author) said:

That's an AWESOME idea! I'm totally going to do it this year!

# 8 February 2010 at 4:39 pm

Cecily R said:

Making them into magnets is BRILLIANT! I may be rethinking our Valentine ideas this year…:)

# 8 February 2010 at 5:52 pm

FeelsLikeHomeBlog (author) said:

That's an AWESOME idea! I'm totally going to do it this year!

# 9 February 2010 at 12:39 am