Feb 5

What can I do for parent gifts for Valentine’s Day?

I am a 4-k teacher. I need a really cute craft that my kids can take home to their parents. I am first year teacher and need something that will be a total hit. I prefer ideas over websites as I have looked at a ton. Thanks!

Here is a good project I saw it on the Carol Duval HGTV show. I downloaded the directions for you, but you can go to her site for a visual. We are doing these this week for Valentines day. I used Elmer’s glue and plastic glitter and construction paper. It is working out quite well. The children work in groups and the glittering is supervised carefully.
Sugared" Heart Banner
These "sugared" hearts look good enough to eat! To create banner, print this PDF onto card stock and cut out hearts. Lay the hearts on a flat, disposable surface, such as newspaper or a plastic drop cloth, and coat the patterned side with spray adhesive. While the glue is still wet, dust each heart with crystal glitter and allow to dry. Gently tap hearts to remove the excess glitter and glue them to grosgrain ribbon. The banner can be as long as you wish by adding more hearts and the hearts can be attached so the banner hangs hang either vertically or horizontally.

6 comments...

  1. Posted by majhiakay 5th February, 2010 at 12:19 pm

    it would be super cute if they made little cupons such as cleaning room, going to bed on time, pick up toys, help with dinner, give mommy her mommy time
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    i know i would love it as a parent ^_^

  2. Posted by imboredandtired 5th February, 2010 at 12:58 pm

    I did this and my grandparents loved it(it can be for anyonr though). I did it in 5th grade. It wasnt that hard! Make cards out of big sheets of paper(bigger than normal size). Then they should write a poem. It goes like I Love you like… (this goes on the front in large handwriting)…. a tie loves a shoe or like gel likes a ‘do.. like a button likes a coat and like a dragon likes a moat. Have them brainstrom sets of ryhming words and have them draw little pictures too. the last rhyme goes like: like a cow loves to moo, thats how much I love you! The writing should take up the whole card and the statement Thats how much i love you goes in the middle in big writing. ITS the cutest thing!
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  3. Posted by danielasonofgod 5th February, 2010 at 1:11 pm

    We are making tissue paper flowers and flower pots. You can find out how to make the flowers over the internet but its easy you just need a few pieces of paper per child (different colors) and a pipe cleaner. For the pot you can use any 20oz bottle or we are using pasta sauce jars. You can wrap them in paper or let the children rip the paper and have them glue it on the jar. This is a really easy and fun craft to do.

    I have having my class make candy necklaces. We are getting some string and lifesavers and letting them string them and make the necklaces.

    This is just 2 of the things we are doing.
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    Teacher of preschool

  4. Posted by carmen d 5th February, 2010 at 1:21 pm

    Here is a good project I saw it on the Carol Duval HGTV show. I downloaded the directions for you, but you can go to her site for a visual. We are doing these this week for Valentines day. I used Elmer’s glue and plastic glitter and construction paper. It is working out quite well. The children work in groups and the glittering is supervised carefully.
    Sugared" Heart Banner
    These "sugared" hearts look good enough to eat! To create banner, print this PDF onto card stock and cut out hearts. Lay the hearts on a flat, disposable surface, such as newspaper or a plastic drop cloth, and coat the patterned side with spray adhesive. While the glue is still wet, dust each heart with crystal glitter and allow to dry. Gently tap hearts to remove the excess glitter and glue them to grosgrain ribbon. The banner can be as long as you wish by adding more hearts and the hearts can be attached so the banner hangs hang either vertically or horizontally.
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    Carol Duval HGTV

  5. Posted by Erin R 5th February, 2010 at 2:07 pm

    If you cant think of anything else then how about
    – simple red construction paper cut out the shape of a heart
    on white paper cut out a heart just a bit smaller than the red heart
    and glue them together
    – Fold in half so you will have a heart shaped card
    – Get them to write a small loving poem inside for their parents
    or give them a poem and leave spaces for them to fill in the blank
    EG. —— are red
    ——– are blue
    ——– is sweet
    and so are you!
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  6. Posted by Hanna 5th February, 2010 at 2:43 pm

    Sport watch.Sports Mug saying ‘Cheers’ ,Chocolate dipped dates, Heart Mugs these are the best gifts for kids.These discount coupons would help you to get discount on your purchases. Just check this website from where you can collect these incredible coupons for free
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