Valentine's {Wrapped Up}

So, this is it!

VDay is tomorrow! I sure hope you're ready!

Here are the treats I made for the kids' classmates.



Yes. I know. I like to call them "A whole heap o' sugah on a stick." Or Valentine Gummy Wands. Either one.

It's a good thing they're cute, because let me tell you one little thing about these treats.

1. They are messy to make.

There. I said it. They're messy. They're a pain, really. But, they are SO. VERY. CUTE! Cuteness has a price, right?



Yes. That's the leftover sugar. If that scares you, just find another cute thing to make. These will not be your friend.

I decided to test mine out last week - something I *never* do. I'm a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants kinda girl, but these gave me a little case of nerves, so I did a trial run last week and then the marathon today.

Here's how I made mine:

I cleared my kitchen table and pulled out all the sugary goodies.

Last week.

Today.

I found some items worked better than others. The strawberry heart-shaped marshmallows, for example, were a hot mess on the stick. Just not good. They tore as they slid on and just made a big ole mess. So, I axed those after the first go.

I added peach rings because I thought the whole thing could use some yellow?!? Call me crazy. (You won't be the first.)

It's all up to you what color scheme you decide to use. I went with colorful, because...well...that's me. (Did you see the yellow kitchen? Okay then.)

They are a bit time consuming, too. I made an assembly line.

Wait. No. I don't think one person can qualify as an assembly line.

I guess what I did was make mine in shifts.

I skewered each one individually and stuffed them into the baggies one at a time.





Then I tied the tags on.





After that, I stuck them all in buckets and called it an afternoon.



See the time on the stove?? 4:26pm.

I was DONE with Valentine's Day treats before 5 o'clock the night before Valentine's Day! That's what I like to call a miracle, people! Indeed.

I hope your Valentine's Day turns out to be just wonderful.

And sweet.

Valentine fun!!

I'm just going to skip the apologies. They aren't needed and they're a bit boring.

I'm here to show you a few fun ideas for Valentine's Day!

I looooooove Valentine's Day. In our house, it's almost like Christmas, without the chaos.

This year, I am going to do a cute breakfast for the kids with these fun milk glasses. Dunkin Donuts has cute little heart-shaped donuts with sprinkles that I plan to use as well (hey - no judgements - it's a school morning and we gotta stay on schedule).







I bought the straws from The Sugar Diva and I big puffy heart love them! They are so festive. Seriously...who *wouldn't* want to drink with those straws?!?

I printed the tags using Stinkin' Cute Valentines by Val Wibbens. They were so easy peasy. Print, cut, attach. Doesn't get much easier than that! If you've ever thought about trying hybrid scrapbooking, this would easily be the place to start!


The kit has everything you need for Valentine's gifting!


Next up: teacher gifts.
I'm soooooo proud of myself for finishing these up early this year!

But, don't be fooled. I actually wanted to give these gifts in January and never got them packaged up. Oops. I guess they make a pretty good Valentine's treat, so I'm good with that!

One of my sweet students gave me a gift like this for Christmas and I loved it so much, I decided to replicate it (with a dash of "Leigh" thrown in). Pardon the empty glass apothcary jars. When I took the photos last week, they were still pretty bare. They are full of Valentine goodies now, though. Hmmm...maybe that needs a post all on it's own.



Anywho, here's what you need (click the picture to view it larger):



That cute little hibachi grill came from a restaurant store on the internet. I simply googled "mini hibachi grill" and searched through the images until I found what I was looking for. The grills cost about $8 or $9 each and are soooooo cute!



I added a cute tag and label using Wild About You and now they're ready!





Can I please just say that I've never, in my entire life, completed a task BEFORE the deadline?!?!? I mean really.

I'm pretty proud.

I digress.

That's it for tonight. I have a few more ideas and treats and I'll post those tomorrow. For now, it's bed time and I'm ready to hit the sack!

Happy Valentine's-ing!