I created this Jolly Rancher Valentine Printable for my son to hand out to his friends at school. This isn’t the first printable I’ve designed. As my kids suggest different candies to gift, I create. It’s a lot of fun. I have Valentine printables for Gummy Bears, Hi-Chews, Swedish Fish, Rock Candy, Lollipops, Fruit Squeeze Packs, and Juice Boxes. Why Jolly Ranchers? My son has had some digestive issues, so we are… {Read More}
Swedish Fish Valentine Printable
This Swedish Fish Valentine Printable is perfect to give to friends at school. It is not romantic. It is just sweet, as elementary age Valentine’s should be. This printable remains free for you. For another fun Valentine printable, please check out my Gummy Bear Valentine Printable. * Affiliate links provided for your convenience. Anything you purchase through these links helps to support Meaningful Mama and the free resources I provide.… {Read More}
Marbled Valentine Heart with Shaving Cream
Knowing how much fun my kids had doing our DIY marbled paper from shaving cream, I knew a Valentine version would go over well. This marbled Valentine heart with shaving cream was the result. Just like the original version, my kids loved creating these. I know my audience has loved the concept too because this video has been viewed over 6 million times. I hope you enjoy the Valentine’s Day… {Read More}
Tie Dye Coffee Filter Valentine Heart Craft
Looking for a great but simple Valentine’s craft that will be fun for all kids – toddlers and beyond? This tie dye coffee filter Valentine Heart Craft is super easy and very enjoyable. It’s also inexpensive to do, which makes it a complete winner. If you are looking for more ideas, why don’t you try this Valentine Cereal Box holder or these marbled hearts. My sister-in-law gave me a bunch of… {Read More}
Paper Heart Crown
This paper heart crown is the perfect Valentine’s project for classrooms or families. I am the room mom for my son’s kindergarten class. We were looking for a craft to do with the kids on Valentine’s Day. My mind was taken back to the 1 Corinthians 13 DIY heart garland I did with my kids a couple years ago. The thought was, “Why couldn’t I turn the garland in to… {Read More}
Valentine’s Day Object Lesson
There is a lot of noise in our world today. Whether it’s the TV, or traffic, there are moments when we wonder how to rise above the noise so we can be heard. This elementary level Valentine’s Day object lesson will help your children or students to understand what is, and is not, love, and that REAL love rises above all else in a beautiful, noiseless way. Love is always… {Read More}
Lollipop Lips and Mustache Printable for Valentine’s Day
With Valentine’s Day around the corner I decided to make this lollipop lips and mustache printable for Valentine’s Day. This was inspired by a cute pack of lips, mustaches and animal mouths I found at Hobby Lobby in the Valentine section. I hope you’ll be able to run out and find them yourselves, but if not I’ll provide an alternative for you later. For more Valentine’s Day ideas, please visit… {Read More}
Owl Valentine with Printable
This Owl Valentine with Printable is a fun way to bring a little faith and Jesus into Valentine’s Day. This is part of my AWANA Cubbies series. AWANA Cubbies has special nights around holidays. Valentine’s Day has a special lesson, and I thought I would create a printable perfect for the occasion. I wanted to find a fun way to teach the kids the simple lesson that Jesus loves them.… {Read More}
Melted Crayon Dot Heart
This melted crayon dot heart is a fun craft for this Valentine season. Of course, you don’t need to wait for Valentine’s Day to do this kind of craft. It is easy to do this dot art with any shape. I will show you how to make it work in this tutorial using a really cheap griddle I bought at Goodwill. We have used this griddle for a craft idea… {Read More}
You Rock Valentine Printable
Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, and I’m sure you are scanning the internet and Pinterest for ideas to make it special. If you are looking for a card that your child can help make and take to their classroom, I really hope you consider this You Rock Valentine printable. The printable I created was made to fit Rock Candy suckers exactly. The first thing you need to do is print out… {Read More}
Hugs and Squeezes Valentine’s Day Classroom Party Food
As a room mom, I’m involved in planning the classroom parties. Valentine’s Day is the next holiday coming up, so we’ve been busy organizing and prepping. One component of every good party is FOOD!! Yes, parents tend to bring in cupcakes, cookies and candy. However, I like encouraging healthier options at parties as well. The free printable I’m offering today makes putting these classroom treats together very simple and gives that… {Read More}
Teddy Bear Valentine Mailbox
Do you have Valentine parties coming up? As the room mom for my daughter’s class, I’m in charge of coming up with ideas for the “friendship party” they are calling it at school. Part of my job is to create a container to carry all of their gifts and cards. I will go in prior to Valentine’s Day so these have time to dry before the party. This Teddy Bear… {Read More}
Valentine’s Day Bible Verse Scratch-Off Hearts
Want to make Valentine’s Day a more meaningful day for the kids in your life? These Valentine’s Day Bible Verse Scratch-Off Hearts are such a fun way to bring the Word of God into the minds and hearts of kids. Whether these are for your own children or the kids under your care at Sunday School, AWANA or your school, I think you’ll love the scratch-off nature of this scripture-based printable. For… {Read More}
Valentine’s Day Joke Printables
Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, and I love to provide my readers with free printable options for classmate gifts. The kids love exchanging Valentine Day cards, and I love to offer something unique and special. My daughters are in 1st and 3rd grade, and at these ages, jokes are big. My oldest especially really appreciates a good joke. Her love of humor inspired these Valentine’s Day Joke Printables. I like… {Read More}
Best of Meaningful Mama Valentine Ideas for Kids
Christmas decorations have been tucked away, and it’s time to be thinking about the next day dedicated to celebrating love in this world – Valentine’s Day. Let me clarify that I do believe we should be celebrating love daily, so please don’t limit it to these special occasions. At the beginning of this year, I’m digging into my archives to bring you the “Best of…” series. Today I get to bring… {Read More}
1 Corinthians 13 DIY Heart Garland
Love “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16 Today we made a Heart Chain with 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered,… {Read More}
Hi-Chew Valentine Printable for Kids
We love Hi-Chew candies around here, so when asked whether my oldest daughter wanted to do our gummy bear valentines like her sister or do another, she quickly requested giving her classmates Hi-Chew candy. We brainstormed together a bit, and I went to work to make a Hi-Chew valentine printable for kids. Materials Needed to Make a Hi-Chew Valentine * Affiliate links provided for your convenience. Anything you purchase through these links helps… {Read More}
Valentine Mailbox for Kids
This Valentine mailbox for kids is what we are doing in my daughter’s kindergarten class this year. I love the cereal box Valentine holder we did last year, but this year I wanted to do something different. I tried to come up with an idea that the kids would enjoy making and was accessible to younger children. For some reason, I had fingerprints on the brain, and this was the… {Read More}
Gummy Bear Valentine Printable for Kids
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and this gummy bear Valentine printable for kids is the perfect classroom gift for your child’s classmates. This is a free printable, and an inexpensive way to give an absolutely adorable Valentine to friends at school. If you are looking for more ideas, you might enjoy my S’More Valentines, “You Rock” printable or Valentine juice box idea. You can also head to my… {Read More}
25 Adorable Free Kid Valentine Printables
These 25 adorable free kid Valentine printables are here as a great resource so you can save time searching all over the web for the perfect idea. I can’t imagine you wouldn’t find something in here you and your kids would enjoy giving to their classmates. There are candy or non-candy food options. There are non-food Valentine ideas. The printables are all free, and the items attached range from extremely inexpensive… {Read More}
School Valentine Ideas and Mom’s Library
It’s that time of week again. 7PM on Tuesday nights is the beginning of Mom’s Library – a resource spot for moms & teachers, a giveaway and a link party where you can share content and see what other bloggers are up to in their corner of the web. This week’s features will include school Valentine ideas and the giveaway is for the computer software program called StartWrite. Today’s giveaway… {Read More}
Salt Dough and Perler Bead Valentine Ornaments
We created these fun salt dough and perler bead Valentine ornaments so we could have a little homemade design in our home this season. Also, it was fun to combine a couple of our favorite things from the past – salt dough ornaments and melted perler beads. I was inspired by a fun snowflake sun catcher garland I found at Homegrown Friends, but I decide to do mine slightly differently. She uses… {Read More}
Valentine Learning Activities with Mom’s Library
Welcome to Mom’s Library – a weekly giveaway and link party. This week my features focus on Valentine Learning Activities with Mom’s Library. This weekly event is the place to come to find great resources for raising children – whether you are a mom, dad, big sister, grandparent, babysitter, childcare worker or teacher. We hope you are inspired by all the great ideas linked up here. We also hope that… {Read More}
Peanut Butter and Jelly Valentine Sandwiches
You ready for a Valentine’s Day treat? These peanut butter and jelly Valentine sandwiches are such an easy and fun way to dress up a lunch for your little ones. They would be a perfect surprise in a packed school lunch. They would be fun to make for a Valentine party at your home or class (just make sure to ask about food allergies). They would even be a wonderful… {Read More}
Cereal Box Valentine Holder
I’m excited to bring you a fun craft for Valentine’s Day. This Cereal Box Valentine Holder is the perfect container to make with your child’s classroom to collect all their cards. In fact, that is my exact plan. They are easy and inexpensive to make, but with the children’s faces poking over the top of the box, they are sure to bring a lot of joy to everyone. A friend… {Read More}
Don’t Let Valentine’s Day Get in the Way of Your Relationship
Valentine’s Day – the day all women anticipate and all men dread. That may be a gross over-generalization, but I know for many men it is absolutely true. My marriage and dating relationship tip for the day is: Don’t let Valentine’s Day get in the way of your relationship. No single day is worth it, and it might take some mental work to get yourself there, so I’m wanting to help… {Read More}
S’More Valentine with Printables
Valentine’s Day is almost here. I have been wanting to do something creative for Abby’s friends. I gave her a few choices, and she liked this one. I’ve seen it floating around a few different places, and I thought I’d do my own version. First of all, I went searching for heart marshmallows, which for some reason I couldn’t find. I found them online but it was almost $16 just… {Read More}
Valentine’s Day Juice Boxes with Printable
Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching. Valentine’s Day means Valentine’s parties. Valentine’s parties are often filled with all sorts of candy, desserts and delights. Now, anyone who knows me knows I’m not opposed to those things. However, I do like to offer some healthier options. That is why I gave you the idea for the heart pita chips. I also gave you some healthier ideas on my fun with Valentine food… {Read More}
Homemade Pita Chips Recipe & a Healthy Valentine Snack
Ever made homemade Pita Chips? It’s easy and better than any you could ever buy. Click through to find out how. Hummus and pita chips are a delicious snack. They are great to take to any party. If you make the chips homemade, you will be sure to impress. Just make a lot of them because they will disappear. Before I think they even made pita chips, my mom taught… {Read More}
Valentine’s Gingerbread House
Who says gingerbread houses should only come once a year? Click through to read more… Last year we made our very first Valentine gingerbread house. I had intended to do one for every holiday, but I kind of forgot. I want to do it this year, and I even bought up a bunch of gingerbread houses when they went on sale at Michael’s for $2.99. After our colossal Christmas gingerbread… {Read More}
Creative Valentine Gift for Spouse or Kids – “Guess How Much I Love You”
Looking for a creative gift to give this Valentine’s day? I thought I’d try and help you out with an idea from my past. Are you familiar with the book, “Guess How Much I Love you?” This is an absolutely fabulous book. Years ago…before children…I took the book and scanned all of the pictures. Then, I changed the words of the book. I re-typed the entire book. I changed out… {Read More}
Valentine Heart Tic-Tac-Toe Craft
Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, and I want to start giving you some ideas that you can do with our own kids. We had a lot of fun with this one. It is not only a fun and easy craft, but it provides you with a game to play afterward. Tic-Tac-Toe is such a simple game to help kids begin to think about strategy. The first thing I did was… {Read More}
Fun with Valentine Food
We had such a great time with our original “Fun with Food” day, that I decided to do it with a Valentine theme. Breakfast – Heart Pancakes, Raspberries and Orange Juice Lunch – Tomato Soup with Heart Shaped Toasted Cheese Snack – Pretzels, Raspberries, Heart Shaped Kiwi and Satsuma Dinner – Spaghetti with Heart Shaped Parmesan Crisp I also wanted to include a picture of how I did the Parmesan… {Read More}
Hidden Message Valentine
Today I wrote hidden messages on hearts for the kids. I took a white crayon and wrote one thing I love about them on each heart. Then, I hid the hearts around the living room. I hid Abby’s first and then Kenzie’s next. When they found them, they looked like blank hearts. I told them there might be a hidden message on them. We got out the water colors and… {Read More}
Day #41 – Valentine’s Party
One of my favorite things to do around the holidays is host parties. Oriental Trading Company is a company that sells a bunch of items on the cheap. They sell tons of easy craft kits. The cost is very reasonable. So this time we bought a Valentine Mailbox and a Love Bug Container. I had let my children look at the catalog to pick them out. They sell them in… {Read More}
Valentine Gingerbread House
I had purchased a Christmas Gingerbread House kit from Costco to do a decorating party with my sister and her two girls. I think someone got sick, and so it never happened with them. With the busy Christmas, it never happened at all. I suddenly got the idea the other day to turn it into a Valentine House. So, that’s what we did today. We all had a lot of… {Read More}
For God So Loved the World Valentine Craft
Love “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16 Today, we focused on our verse. Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate love, but did you know John 3:16 could be positioned in such a way to spell out “Valentine?” This “For God So Loved the World Valentine Craft”… {Read More}
Day #37 – Valentine Bingo
Today, I made a Valentine Bingo board, and we played with “Sweethearts.” Unfortunately, Kenzie was wiped after no nap, so she wasn’t able to join us. She went right to bed after a busy, fun day with her aunt, uncle and cousins. Abby, Daddy & I played though. We did Valentine words because I thought Abby could figure it out. You can adapt it to your child’s level – with… {Read More}
