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Valentine’s Day is coming, so that means…
It is time for Valentine’s cards!
Do your kids’ classes have Valentine’s card exchanges?
Jackson’s class does, so today’s tackle was to get those cards done! Well – started at least. I figured I would break the job into two days. Jackson is a very active six year old boy, so sitting still to write on twenty-one cards was a bit too much after school.
We did eleven today and we will do the other ten tomorrow. And even that was quite a tackle. Doing “table work” is not my son’s forte. He would much rather be running around playing.
I would love to be able to show off some beautiful handmade Valentine’s. But I decided to simplify this tackle with these Hasbro Valentine’s cards.
We used Transformer cards for the boys in the class and Littlest Pet Shop for the girls. (Thanks to Hasbro for sending us them to try out.) I like these kids’ Valentine’s because the pack comes with a gummy candy heart to go with each card. It is super cute – a heart and a little folded card fit inside the envelope, sealed with a sticker heart. All Jackson had to do was write the child’s name on the envelope and sign his name on the card. Considering we had twenty one cards to do, I figured that was enough for Jackson to tackle.
Tomorrow we will have to finish off this tackle. And then Jackson will be ready for Valentine’s Day. 🙂
What are you tackling?
The Q Family says
I just found out about your blog but just want to share our Valentine project as well.
Scrapping Servant says
We (my kids and I) only made one Valentine this year, I posted it up today :o)
TexasHomeschoolMom says
I created my girls valentines on my StoryBook Creator Plus software from Creative Memories. I placed my girls pictures on there and a little note and printed them like pictures. I wasn’t able to place them on this comment page, but if you go to my blog, you can check them out!! It made it sooooo easy
http://handsliftedhigh.blogspot.com/
Sarafina1977 (Meagan) says
Awww…exchanging Valentines in grade school…good times, good times. I remember Mom always helping me make the cutest homemade boxes for them. 🙂
Danielle says
What cute pictures!! 🙂
corrin says
i remember how excited i used to get about getting valentine’s at school. then i remembered that we were required to make one for everybody in the class. 😛
Simplygigi says
Thank you for this FABULOUS idea! Mine is posted!
Katy says
I made a combo Valentine and Chinese New Year red envelope to give to my nieces and nephews last weekend when my siblings’ and their families came over for dinner.
vanessa says
We homeschool. We did a small homeschool party but nothing big. We are working on cards for family. My oldest loves making them so I don’t have to do to much. Happy Valentine Card Making
Diana Evans says
I made the cutest pop up Valentine…saw it on the Martha Stewart Show and included it in my post…
I have the link for the template so you can make one too…super easy and super fun…
Cheers,
Diana
Nina says
Making progress on all these file folders! Thanks for the inspiration. Nina
donetta says
I did that last night with my daughter using doilies and cards with suckers. Dash made his out cut them out and then put all the names on them. He wants to do a fancier job tonight. So I will enjoy doing this again tonight.Your boy looks so happy. He is beautiful (handsome):)
Heather says
Oh, lordy, we need to do that, too. Mine is 9-years-old, and isn’t too fond of sitting and writing 28 cards, either. I bought the cards last week and I’ve been nudging him a little each day. But with only two days to go, time for a full-on push!
I’m working on a sewing project today. Needed a break from all the painting and stuff. lol Thanks for the encouragement!
Valerie (In Pursuit of Domestic Greatness) says
Back in the swing of Tackle It Tuesday! Thanks, Janice!
Janine says
This is my 1st T-it-Tuesday and I tackled dinner tonight (before 5pm 🙂 and menus for the rest of the month!! 😀 THANKS for sharing your v-day cards… cute– I loved Hasbro’s Shrek (sour green apple gummy hearts) & the Paper Magic Group HELLO KITTY! (strawberry gummy hearts)– for my toddlers V-day playdate– what a great idea!
Amy EssentialFamilyLiving says
What cute pictures! My 1st grader tackled his on Saturday. He had to do them “all by himself”. It kind of made me sad….
I tackled the top of the fridge today. Whew, that was a project. You can read about it at EssentialFamilyLiving.
Lynne says
As much as I like the home made valentine’s, the pre-made ones are such time savers. We still need to get to the store to get some for my daughter! It’s on my new to-do list. 😀
Ashley says
So much to do!
Shauna says
I just found out yesterday that the final tally for our homeschool group’s Valentine exchange is over 40 kids! I’m going to go the simple route too and only make homemade cards for cousins and a few neighborhood friends.
Rach says
We did our valentines for both my girls classes, over the weekend as well. They’re homemade, so I do commend my very patient 6 and 8 yr old, tho the 6 yr old needed ALOT more help cutting hers out then the oldest did.
Deb - Mom of 3 Girls says
Yep, we tackled these over the weekend too – cards for both girls’ classes at school, plus cards from each of them for all of the kids at daycare. Hannah still needs to finish up the daycare ones.
My ‘tackle’ for this week was my blog move – still a work in progress.. 🙂
Morning Rose says
I miss the Valentine’s Day card exchanges now that we homeschool, though sometimes my boys make Valentine’s to distribute at Awana. I always thought that was so fun.
Our tackle involved 1000 pizzas this week. 🙂
Tammy :):):) says
Hey all! We homeschool, so we don’t participate in a traditional valentine exchange BUT this year we did do something special for the Grandparents. Somewhere out there on the www is a page that lists a bunch of US cities whose names reflect a holiday… one of the ones for Valentine’s Day was Loveland CO. We made up Valenitine’s using my youngest’s fingerprint, sealed them, addresses them and then sent them to: Postmaster, Loveland, CO 80537 with a note asking to please cancel with their holiday postmark and remail. My mom, who is vacationing in Florida, got hers yesterday and she was thrilled! Now, it takes a while… about a week and a half to make it through the mail, so you can’t do it for Vday this year, but I’ll go list some others on my blog for upcoming holidays (I’ve already taken up enough space here! 😉
Happy holidays… all of them!
Courtney says
Way to go! Both my boys have valentine exchanges. We did my 3-yr-old son’s this weekend (valentines with a dum dum lollipop on it) for his preschool class. We haven’t done my 7-yr-old’s ones yet for his 1st grade class, but they are sports valentines with a chocolate sports ball to attach.
Our tackle this week was putting in bunk beds in the boys’ room 🙂
amydeanne says
i didn’t actually mean to join this today, lol only to leave a comment! my dd is so into the “littlest pet shop” right now too. looks like you guys are doing a great job!
Julie says
This is my first Tackle It Tuesday and I’m doing valentines with my daughter TODAY. Thanks for the inspiration!
Susan says
Oh yes, we are doing the Valentines here too!
melissa says
We did the Valentines cards over the weekend! The kids wrote them out and I inserted the tattoos that came with them! I knew if we didn’t get them done on the weekend we would be stressing to do them between homework and activities during the week!
I’m not sure what I’ll tackle today because the kids are home due to snow….
Jennifer Tiszai says
My son’s doing the Transformer cards for his class too! His teacher forbade any candy, though.
My daughter is doing Sponge Bob cards that came with suckers. I love it when there’s not much more to do than for the kids to sign their names. My daughter would be more creative but with my son, I end up doing most of the work.
Christine says
Simple is good! Perhaps I should try simple!
Diana says
We don’t do Valentine exchange anymore as of this year, sixth grade, but I am making my husband a homemade card. I have my supplies. I need some inspiration. I am really going to tackle it tomorrow since I only have two days! Today, I posted a tackle of the kitchen because orgjunkie is hosting kitchen month.
Liza's Eyeview says
I need to tackle Valentine related stuff too.
Good job Jackson! Good job mom Janice 🙂
A Juggling Mum says
Thankfully my kids don’t have a Valentines Day Card exchange at their school, it’s hard enough to getting all the Christmas cards written and distributed 🙂
Jackson does look like he is having fun though 🙂
Have a great week,
Rachel xxx
A Juggling Mum
Jessie says
This is my first Tackle it Tuesday. This sure is great motivation. I tackled my messy kitchen cabinet.
Melanie says
This is my first Tackle It Tuesday and I tackled clearning off my treadmill so that I can actually walk on it.