Love, Laughter & Decor

06 February 2012

Robot Valentine Treat Boxes

Okay, I've been shopping at Target again! Surprise! Surprise! And, I found these sweet little robot treat boxes in my favorite dollar section and couldn't resist! Aren't they adorable? I instantly thought they would be perfect for my daughter's preschool Valentine's Day party, especially when she's the only little girl in the class.

Now, you can imagine my delight, when I also found these robot treat bags!

After packaging my candy filled boxes, I thought the bags themselves looked a little bare, so I searched the web for free robot printables and came across this blog: Lizard & Ladybug. And, found these printables to be the perfect match!

So after adding candy, my total was a little over $5 for 8 treat bags! Not to shabby!

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Thank you for stopping by!

Jodie

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24 January 2012

Valentine's Mail Boxes...

Are you obsessed with the dollar bins at Target? I know I am! I found these adorable mailboxes around a month ago and I couldn't wait to decorate them for Valentine's Day. The plan is to place little love notes and candies inside throughout the month of February. I hope my kiddos enjoy!

What do you do special for your sweetie(s) this time of year?

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Warm Wishes,
Jodie

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23 January 2012

Simple & Chic Valentine's Day Tree

I know, I know this craft has been all over Blogland lately. . . But, I decided to create one because I had all the materials on hand.

This craft is so simple, yet it really makes a statement!

I think I'll place mine on the kitchen island! Where will you place yours?

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As always, I'm so glad you stopped by!

Warm Wishes,

Jodie

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20 January 2012

Up, Up & Away, Candy Airplane

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Valentine's day is right around the corner, so I've been searching for a creative, fun craft I could do with my son. I came across an adorable picture of a "candy" airplane on Pinterest and decided to give it a whirl!

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Materials Needed:

Smarties

Life Savers

Gum

Cardstock

Small Rubberbands

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Instructions:

1. Thread the rubber band through the holes of the two Life Savers, then balance the roll of Smarties between them (across the rubber band).

2. For the wings, wrap two sticks of gum in card-stock. The card-stock helps with stability. Next, balance the sticks of gum on top, perpendicular to the Smarties, then pull up & over the rubber band on each side of gum, to hold in place (Note, this particular step is a little tricky and you may need an additional set of hands for help).

3. For the final touch, add a personal message (using card-stock). Hole punch, then thread onto the Smartie wrapper. And, Viola! You have a fun family craft! Sure to be a hit at your child's Valentine's Day party!

Do you have any fun family "candy" crafts? I would love to hear about/see them!