Valentines Teacher Gift Idea {Guest Post}

Hi there, it's Kate from And Everything Sweet guest posting today on Amanda's blog.

Ok, before I get started let me introduce you to my new favorite pen! How great is this guy?! I got him today. Doesn't he just make you want to smile? Everyone needs a pen that makes them giggle while signing all their money away during bill time.

Jealous of my new pen? Well, you can have one too! He is at the Dollar Tree where you'll be visiting to get the supplies you need to make my Dollar Tree magnet frame as seen in the tutorial below!!!

Grab your pen (hehe) and take notes!

Ok, so have you seen the new Valentines Collection at Amanda's Parties to Go? It's is a must have for only $9.00!! And the minute I saw her FREEBIE for Hershey kiss covers (check them out), I immediately thought about bottle caps.

Bottle caps are a great embellishment for hair bows, necklaces charms, embellish any craft, magnets...did someone say MAGNETS! I want to make some bottle cap magnets! (I'm such a loser)

So I did.... Then I needed something to do with all these silly magnets. So I made something else. A little magnetic frame/message board. I made it for a little over a couple of dollars, kids. You still with me?

Step One: Go to the Dollar Tree and get yourself one of these fancy-smancy “silver” serving platters. I chose the square design. They also have ovals and rectangles, too. And here is the
1" VALENTINE CIRCLES FREEBIE DOWNLOAD
I used from Amanda’s Parties To Go's Valentines Day collection. I also used one of the chevron pattern sheets from the VALENTINES COLLECTION for the paper background.

(immaturely giggling)

Once the paint has dried (or before you paint) make yourself a template of the inside. It makes cutting the paper you’ll be using so much easier. Then, using your template as a guide, cut out your paper to fit on the inside of the platter.

It already looks cute!

If you want to make your frame/message board a hanging one you’ll need to get a hammer and a screw driver and knock two holes in it to tie ribbon through.

And don’t be hatin’ on my hammer y'all! It may not be much to look at, but it does the job!!

I want mine to be a desktop frame/message board so I let the long ribbon fall to the back (incase I change my mind) and tied a pretty little ribbon for the front (I tied it first and then hot glued it on). Sit it on a little frame easel (another dollar store find). And look how precious. 

It needs just one more thing…

I added a little “P” to personalize. (I found the P at Hobby Lobby...50 cent). The magnets are bottle caps. I got the bottle caps and covers here on Etsy.

OR you can always get your bottle caps the fun, good old fashioned way. 

Either way, you need to paint them with spray paint (I used red and pink), used my one inch hole punch to punch out the insides (design from Amanda’s collection), glued them on the inside of the bottle caps and then put a bottle cap cover over the paper. Then I attached magnets (again, found at Hobby Lobby) to the back of the bottle caps. DONE!

Doesn’t this make the cutest frame!?!

Wait! Pause! Bring it in a little closer. Look how sweet and precious that little baby is!?!? Whose children are those?! Oh wait, their mine. 

 Except that sweet little baby is no longer a sweet little baby anymore. She is 2 going on 3 (in two months) and she is mean as a snake now! ;) (ok, not "mean" just really mischevious...the word hell-raiser kinda comes to mind) But doesn’t she look so sweet and unassuming in this picture.

Ahhhh, memories.

By the way this is a 5 by 7 picture. Perfect size for this “frame”.

And don’t forget! This can be used as a message board too. Here it is hanging on my pantry door. 
Its always good to have a nice little reminder...
Wouldn't it make a great Valentines Day present for your kids' teachers?!

Whaaaaaat's up Mrs Phillips!!!?!?!?

I hope you're not reading this right now b/c this one's for you! ;)

(just kidding...it was going to be, but I have since come up with another idea for you)

It may be early, but at least its not late...here goes anyway... Happy Valentines Day!!!!

FREEBIE Valentine "Sucker for You" Card

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It's another FREEBIE DAY here at Amanda's Parties To Go!

Today I'm sharing a sweet Valentines card for your child

to give to his or her classmates.

This is so easy! Just print, cut, attach a sucker and you're done.

DOWNLOAD FOR FREE VALENTINE SUCKER FOR YOU CARD


If you download the FREEBIE, please be sure to become a
FAN ON FACEBOOK of Amanda's Parties To Go HERE (Just click "LIKE")

to keep up with all of my latest freebies and giveaways. Thank you!

What You'll Need:

- FREEBIE Valentines "Sucker for You" Card print out

- Premium photo paper in matte or soft gloss finish or you may use a matte brochure paper

- Scissors

- Scalloped edge scissors

- Valentines suckers such as whirly pops or Tootsie Pops

- Exacto knife or small hole punch

- Glue stick

- White Cardstock

 STEP 1:
Download your freebie card cut-outs and print onto a premium photo paper or brochure paper. Cut each card out with scissors.

 STEP 2:
Optional: If you have a corner rounder punch, you may use it to punch the corner of each card. I LOVE this little tool. It quickly takes the ordinary rectangular card and makes it special and professional looking. I bought mine at Hobby Lobby with a 40% off coupon and only spent about $4.00.

 STEP 3:

Next, using the glue stick, glue the back side of the card and place it on a piece of white cardstock about 3/8" from the edge. Press the card down on the cardstock to secure.

 STEP 4:

Cut a decorative edge on your white cardstock around the card with scalloped scissors. 

 STEP 5:

Using an exacto knife or a small hole punch, create two small slits or holes large enough thread your sucker stick through. That's all! Cute and EASY!

 Be sure to check out

  Amanda's Parties To Go's VALENTINES PRINTABLES, 

in the shop now for only $9.00 for 46 FILES! It makes Valentines easier and more fun, too, and includes everything you can imagine for Valentines Day parties and decorating.... 

cupcake toppers, signs, labels, centerpiece picks, banners, heart cut out and more.

FREEBIE Valentines Classroom Favor Idea - Tic Tac Toe

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Today I'm sharing my VALENTINES CLASSROOM PACK FREEBIE from last year. This is wonderful for those class treat bags and Valentine's parties.

Included in the set are some "Toad-ally" Awesome froggie cupcake toppers, cupcake wraps, a sweet heart shaped tic-tac-toe game to use as a favor for friends, and a ziploc sized favor bag topper, too.

So be sure to grab your set...

VALENTINE DOWNLOAD HERE 

and have those treat bags ready early this year! 

If you download the FREEBIE, please be sure to become a

FAN ON FACEBOOK of Amanda's Parties To Go HERE (just click "LIKE")

and a FOLLOWER of the Amanda's Parties To Go Blog HERE

to keep up with all of my latest freebies and giveaways. Thank you!

Here's what you'll need for MATERIALS:

• photo paper (premium paper in a soft gloss finish)
• printables files
• scissors
• scotch tape
• hot glue gun
• 1" circle craft punch
• 2" circle craft punch
• ziploc bags (quart size)
• stapler
• ruler
• butter knife
• coffee stirrers or lollipop sticks
• ribbon (optional)
• cupcakes

Now let's get started -- it's really easy to put these together as long as you have a 1" and a 2" circle punch. If you don't have the punches, you can purchase them from Michaels, Hobby Lobby (use a 40% off coupon) or Amazon.com. You may use white cardstock if you like for printing, but the photo paper produces much more vivid colors and professional looking results.

1. Download, save and then print your FREE Classroom Pack using soft gloss or semi gloss premium photo paper (for best results) or white cardstock.
2. To make cupcake toppers, first cut the 2" party logo sheet into columns
3. Using the 2" circle punch, punch out all 12 Valentine's logos
4. Use your 1" circle punch to punch 1" circles from the tic-tac-toe game sheet. Cut out the heart-shaped game boards.
5. Using a hot glue gun, put a small amount of hot glue onto a coffee stirrer or lollipop stick. Cut off approximately 1" from one end of the coffee stirrer.
6. Hot glue the coffee stirrer to the back of the 2" logo
7. Finished cupcake topper
8. Using the favor bag topper sheet, cut along the outside line of each design with scissors. Place a ruler down the middle of the backside of the treat bag topper and score a folding line with a butter knife. Fold the topper in half and make a center crease.
9. Insert one game board, 5 "X" game pieces and 5 "O" game pieces inside a quart size ziploc bag and seal. Fold top of ziploc bag over one time (approximately 1" fold) and insert ziploc top inside of folded treat bag topper.
10. Staple topper to ziploc on each side and in the middle.
11. To make cupcake wraps, cut along inside edge of each printed cupcake wrap approximately 1/8". If desired, cut top edge of wrap (the longest side) with decorative scallop scissors. Wrap around a cupcake baked in a liner and secure along back with scotch tape or a dot of hot glue.
12. You're done! Now you have an adorable Valentine's party set -- perfect for your child's classroom Valentine's party.

I hope you all love your new printables!

Valentines "Owl Always Love You" Party

One of my favorite Valentines Parties from last year was the on Kate from And Everything Sweet created for her two little girls' Valentines playdate. I love the sweet little owl and all the details..... Kate is such a creative whiz!

We moms know how much fun it is for our kids to make crafts and Valentines Day is the perfect time to let them go at it with stickers, markers, glue and all the rest. Kate used store bought tin mini mailboxes and let the kids decorate their own to take home with them after the party.

Thanks Kate for always providing such wonderful inspiration to us all - your cakes, cookies and cupcakes are divine, and it looks like Olivia and her friends had a spectacular day!