Valentine Crafts

So it's the day before Valentines and you haven't had your kids make anything for Mom or Dad. Have no fear these two crafts are simple quick and cheap. Both are made out of construction paper hearts. I would recommend tracing the shapes for the kids so it remains a heart craft not a random shape craft. The last item is not a craft just an easy idea for dad's to impress the old lady.

 To make a heart wreath from construction paper all you need is some simple household items. As you can see we used yellow and red to add some contrast. Ours was taken to work before the final picture was taken.

Items needed

• glue
• paper plate
• construction paper

Directions

1. Trace and cut out 10 hearts 
2. Cut out center of the paper plate
3. Glue hearts to the paper plates
4. Cut out a name plate if you want to personalize for mom of dad 
5. Decorate name plate and glue to wreath

 Heart Mobile

This particular craft was one of my wifes favorites. Now I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not but it was made for her so I'm going to consider it a win. 

Items Needed

• Contruction Paper
• Cardboard
• Ribbon 

1. Trace and cut out your hearts 
2. Cut out a circle from cardboard then cut two pieces of construction paper cover the top and bottom.
3. Glue the top and bottom covers to the cardboard
4. Punch an even amount of holes around the outside of the cardboard circle 
5.  Lace the ribbon through holes 2 a time so you will not have to tie the ribbon on top
6. Punch holes in the hearts and tie onto ribbon. 
7. Punch hole through the center of the mobile

Dad's Chocolate Strawberries

 

Chocolate covered strawberries are very popular around Valentines. They also happen to be damned expensive. This doesn't have to be the case gentlemen or ladies. Chocolate covered stawberries are one of the simplest things you can make. Almond bark is available at any grocery store in vanilla and chocolate so make your selection based on her tastes. Wash your berries then heat the almond bark according to labeled directions. Dip the berries in the melted bark and then decorate with the kids. These will be much less expensive and the effort of making them will mean much more than picking up the phone and ordering them. I promise these won't disappoint.