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10 Kid Books to Read for Valentine’s Day

January 17, 2018 By Laura 9 Comments

10 Kid Books to Read for Valentine’s Day

I’ve discovered Valentine’s Day is really much more fun with kids. No outlandish romantic ideals to be crushed. No overpriced dinners for two. Just a fun day where (hopefully!) everyone feels loved, with a small treat at each person’s spot at the dinner table. And as much red or heart-shaped food as I can possibly […]

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21 Handmade Valentine’s Day Cards

February 10, 2017 By Laura 1 Comment

21 Handmade Valentine’s Day Cards

I love a good handmade Valentine’s Day card. We don’t go crazy here for Valentine’s Day, but we try to have a nice dinner and a very small treat for each person and probably something chocolatey for dessert. Yes. Definitely something chocolatey. We’re selective about who we make our handmade cards for — we don’t […]

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Embroidered Heart Valentine Cards

February 10, 2016 By Laura 2 Comments

Embroidered Heart Valentine Cards

So here it is: card embroidery is my new obsession. It just looks so cool, and gives off this great handmade vibe, but it’s simple to make (really, it’s just lacing cards for grown-ups).  So. Christmas cards. Valentine cards. Do people send Easter cards? Because if they’re a thing, I’m embroidering them. The best part of making […]

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Valentine Card Making

February 5, 2016 By Laura Leave a Comment

Valentine Card Making

We’ve been making a lot of cards recently (and we have one or two more ideas still to come!). We did these secret message colored pencil Valentines, AND these secret message watercolor Valentines over here (for BabyCenter), and these lacing heart Valentines. But sometimes? The kids like it best when you just put out a […]

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Kid-Made Lacing Heart Valentines

January 23, 2016 By Laura Leave a Comment

Kid-Made Lacing Heart Valentines

I think kid-made valentines are one of the best parts of Valentine’s Day. We usually start early, and the kids make valentine cards for grandparents, and me and Chris, and each other (it’s beautiful and sweet and highly unusual when they’re this nice to each other. Makes me nervous, actually.) My preschooler loves lacing right […]

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Kid-Made Valentines (With a Secret Message!)

January 19, 2016 By Laura Leave a Comment

Kid-Made Valentines (With a Secret Message!)

I think one of the best parts of Valentines Day is getting a Valentines Day card from each of the kids. We’re not huge gift givers for Valentines Day, we usually just make little things for each other instead (ok, and buy chocolate. Definitely plenty of chocolate.)

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15 Valentines Day Crafts

February 3, 2015 By Laura Leave a Comment

15 Valentines Day Crafts

Valentine’s Day is coming! I think I like it better now that I’m older. It’s so much more fun with kids. No worrying about the romance or dates or whether anyone’s bringing you flowers. Just fun celebrations of love in all its forms. Valentine’s Day is one of those holidays that seems to lend itself […]

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Valentines Day Crafts — Felt Hearts

January 30, 2015 By Laura 20 Comments

Valentines Day Crafts — Felt Hearts

A few years ago, we made these Felt Christmas Tree Ornaments. They’re a great project for beginning sewers, they go quickly, and even people who manage to prick their fingers and try not to swear in front of their kids every time they sew can manage them. So can kids.

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Heart Headband

February 13, 2014 By Laura 4 Comments

Heart Headband

The yarn colors for this little heart headband just make me happy. Bright and sunny and Valentiney. But here’s the thing: I made it with stash yarn. I made hearts with two colors of yarn and alternated them in a pattern, and I know the pink one is Madelinetosh Tosh Merino in Neon Rose (which, I think, […]

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Heart Hair Clips

January 28, 2014 By Laura Leave a Comment

I have to admit — there are times I wondered if this day would come. The day my baby girl would actually have enough hair for legitimate ponytails and hair clips and things. For about two years, we were clipping back teeny-tiny wisps of fine, blond hair and clapping delightedly. She’s also my girl that […]

Filed Under: crafting Tagged With: hair clip, heart accessories, kid hair, Valentine

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