I know, I know. It might be early, but I wanted to share this Homemade Valentines idea with you so you can be prepared for the upcoming holiday. We made these Homemade Valentines for my daughter’s 4th grade class last year and I guest posted it on another blog. This year, I am happy to bring it to all of you! They are simple to make, don’t take a ton of supplies and your kids can make them!
When I was in school, the Valentine’s Day party was one of my favorites days at school. I loved making valentines for my friends and I loved taking home my stuffed shoe box full of the valentines my friends made for me. Now, I still get giddy when my kids start planning what they want to take to their classmates each year.
This valentine is adorable, easy and less expensive than the packaged valentines in the stores. Kids can make them on their own and they are fun to eat. It is a win-win all around.
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Supplies Needed For Homemade Valentines:
1 package regular-sized marshmallows
1 container vanilla frosting
Red food coloring
Valentine colored paper straws
Wax or parchment paper
First, put half of the container of frosting in a microwaveable-safe bowl. Heat it for about 15-20 seconds.
You want it the consistency of melted chocolate so you can easily dip the marshmallows.
Once the frosting is melted, mix in a few drops of red food coloring.
Now, it is dippin’ time!
Put a valentine straw in the middle of a marshmallow and dip it in the frosting.
Let all the excess frosting drip off.
Now, dip the end of the marshmallow in the valentine sprinkles.
Once you have the bottom of the marshmallow full of sprinkles, set it on wax or parchment paper.
My daughter added a few more sprinkles to the side of the marshmallows too. 🙂
We made a summer version of these in the past and the kids loved them so we knew they would be a big hit for Valentine’s Day.
Once the frosting is set, put them in valentine-themed treat bags.
I found these “Made With Love” stickers at Michaels. They weren’t anywhere near the valentine supplies, but they are perfect for Valentine’s Day. Better yet, they were on clearance! (You can find similar ones here.)
We stuck them on the outside of each treat bag.
My daughter was super excited to hand these out to her classmates. It is a lot of fun to cook and/or craft with my kids. The conversations are always great and the memories we make are talked about again and again.
What kind of valentine is your child handing out this year?
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