Since Valentine's Day is a
festival of love, it is a wonderful opportunity for dads to
reinforce messages of love and security. While not everyone will
have time to make a big production of Valentine's Day, here are
a few ideas that will make the day stand out for you and your
kids. At the very least, don't forget the flowers for your wife.
Valentine's Day is usually
thought of as a holiday for lovers. But in reality, this is a
special day that celebrates loving relationships. What can be
more special than the love between parents and children.
Celebrate Valentine's Day with the kids and express the love you
already share and cherish.
Four blank greeting cards
(available at craft stores), dark red piece of scrapbooking
paper, white piece of cardstock, cream colored piece of
cardstock, red and white gingham piece of scrapbooking paper,
paper cutter, scissors, glue stick, computer, printer, sewing
machine.
Card #1
For this card you will need a dark red piece of scrapbooking
paper, a red and white gingham piece of scrapbooking paper (or
other coordinating piece of paper), and a piece of white
cardstock. Cut a piece of the dark red paper to fit the front of
the greeting card and glue it in place. The dark red is the
background of the card. Cut two strips of the gingham paper,
approximately an inch and a half wide. Cut them to the width of
the card (this card will open horizontally). Tear a freehand
heart from the gingham paper, large enough to fill up
approximately three quarters of the entire card. Next glue the
strips of gingham paper to the front of the card with space in
between them. The idea is that there is a "strip" of gingham, a
strip of red, a strip of .....
Homemade Valentine’s are great
for your kids to give to the really special people in their
lives like Grandma’s and Grandpa’s, Aunt’s and Uncle’s, brothers
and sisters, best friends and of course, Daddy! But unless you
start them at Halloween, we suggest you stick to boxed cards for
all their friends at school! Here are some fun and easy ideas to
make Valentine’s Day cards with your kids…
Hearts and Hands Valentine
Here’s what you need:
Construction paper (two different colors)
A pencil
Markers
Scissors
Glue
Here’s what to do: ......
t’s always the right time to
stick a little note in a lunch bag, briefcase, in between pages
in a book...or tucked under the pillow! It really doesn’t have
to be Valentine’s Day to tell someone “I love you...” Buying
cards can get expensive---and besides they are big and obvious.
So why not just slip in a little note that is the size of a
business card? With the free printable Valentine Note Cards
offered with this article (see link at the end), you can
hand-write a note, or you can use your computer to preprint
short love notes---all done on blank business cards! Use white
or any plain-colored business card blanks (which you can
purchase in stores like Office Depot, Staples, and usually even
stores like Target and Wal-Mart). Instructions are provided
below. You can make up little “coupons” for Valentine’s Day,
using the business-card-sized notes! Tuck a coupon that
Jan 23, 2008 - 11:39:19 AM
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