Valentine's Day Fun

The past few weeks Anna Cate and I have been hard at work preparing for Valentine's Day. We've laughed, we've argued and we've compromised. And here are our finished products...


The popcorn bowl we hand-painted for Matthew. We filled it with popcorn bags and the cheese seasoning that he loves. His card reads, "For the Best 'Pop"! Love, Anna Cate"
On the other side of the rim, it reads "Hands Off" and then inside the bowl "pop" is written several times. The "pop"s were Anna Cate's idea and I thought it was really clever.







The little jar of gold wrapped chocolates that we made for AC's teacher. We tied little strips around an elastic string to decorate the top of the jar, then attached a note that reads, "You're as good as gold!" I then used various sheets of scrapbook paper to complete the look at the top.

Then, of course, the little store bought valentines were not quite enough to give to her friends at school, so we made little goodies bags for them with the cards attached. Anna Cate was responsible for adding the pencil and blow pop while I was in charge of the Laffy Taffy. She also cut the ribbon and tied it around the bags once they were completed.



Finally, we could not forget AC's gym coaches, babysitter and music teacher. They all received little bottles of antibacterial lotion with cutouts of AC's hands on each side. I discovered this idea in FamilyFun magazine. It is always a hit and something she can do almost entirely by herself.



Whew! Who knew Valentine's Day could entail so much work! But, we did have fun creating these gifts and both enjoy watching the reactions of the people who receive them. It's our small way of sharing love with those people who teach, support and help AC grow in their own special way.