Valentine's is no exception. Of course the kids in my sons' classes probably won't appreciate my artistic "vision" when they open their cards, but of course I imagine their parents looking through all their cards and saying, "Now THAT one, THAT one was really, really cool and different. I think I'll go out right now buy thousands of dollars worth of stationery from that kid's mom" LOL!!!
All kidding aside, I LOVE to be able to use my creativity on things not just printed, so here is what I am doing for my sons' classes this year. I like to think it would be super easy for anyone to do, so I am sharing the idea with you. (P.S. Super cheap to make!)
I took some coloring book sheets and printed them on cardstock (I drew these coloring sheets, but you can find free ones online all over the place like here.) I slipped those into cellophane self sealing envelopes, added some coloring pencils and few thin pieces of candy. Then I adapted one of our Valentine's cards (the wagon for my 3 yo and the baseball for my 6 yo) into a sticker and adhered it to the outside
Here is the finished product :)
Front
Back
And for the teachers....
Since they have to put up with my boys, I thought they deserved a little more than a couple of swizel sticks, so I got them each a gift certificate to take their families out to eat from http://www.birminghammenus.com
P.S. Please excuse my photography! That's more my partner's thang!
P.P.S. Ever since my older son's first Valentine's cards years ago, we've always used the verse I John 4:19 "We love because He first loved us." Isn't that what it is really all about!?!
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