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Uncategorized | February 12, 2015

Love Bug Valentines

 I kind of waited until the last minute to put together Hudson’s valentines. His school asked that we not bring in candy, so I had to find something that was cute, creative, and most of all….easy. Thank goodness for Pinterest and these adorable love bug valentines. I had them printed on card stock and then swung by the $1 store to find some bugs. Easiest project ever.

Except my little “helper” wanted to, you know, help. So that slowed me a down a bit. But still, they turned out so cute and Hudson is so excited about this BUGS!
 I just used cute washi tape to stick the bugs on each little jar. 
We only had to make 12, so with printing and bugs this cost me a whopping $5…and we could have made 8 more without spending more, since we had leftover bugs and jars. Unfortunately, most of the leftover bugs were cockroaches, which my husband made me throw away after Hudson went to bed. They totally freaked both of us out!
Have your little ones made their valentines yet?


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Comments

  1. P!nky says

    February 12, 2015 at 2:49 pm

    Oh my goodness, these are sooooo cute! Such a fun boys vday card!

  2. Kristin says

    February 12, 2015 at 2:51 pm

    These are so stinkin' cute! So boy. So original. And I love how simple it is. Good work mama!

  3. Jenny says

    February 12, 2015 at 3:03 pm

    such a cute idea for not using candy!! Looks like you had a great little helper too!

  4. Colleen Sullivan says

    February 12, 2015 at 3:36 pm

    So cute! I love that valentine! O loves bugs too and they usually creep me out!

  5. Jessica says

    February 12, 2015 at 3:42 pm

    Haha, nobody wants the cockroaches, lol! Those are TOO cute, Julie! I went the easy route this year, and just taped little hearts onto little fruit snacks bags with a cute note on them. Maybe next year I'll get a bit more creative:)

  6. Elizabeth Birenbaum says

    February 12, 2015 at 4:30 pm

    So cute!! I love the love bug idea! And girl, I would have thrown away the cockroaches too. Real or fake… they freak me out too!

  7. Laura H says

    February 12, 2015 at 4:44 pm

    These are the CUTEST things ever!!

  8. hello erin says

    February 12, 2015 at 5:34 pm

    So cute!! I LOVE the bugs!!

  9. Jamie Lynn {Cocktails and Carseats} says

    February 12, 2015 at 5:49 pm

    I love these! Very cute 🙂

  10. Jess Scott says

    February 12, 2015 at 6:34 pm

    Haha, I would have thrown out the cockroaches, too!! So fun – I always love seeing what Valentine's Cam gets at schools! Thank goodness for Pinterest!!

  11. Lexie Loo, Lily, Liam, and Dylan Too! says

    February 13, 2015 at 6:16 am

    Those are REALLY cute! Great idea!

  12. Ashley @ Life on the Parsons Farm says

    February 13, 2015 at 6:20 am

    I would have thrown out the cockroaches too!! Super cute, Great Job Hudsy!!

  13. The Lady Okie says

    February 15, 2015 at 8:07 pm

    Oh my gosh. Seriously, how cute are these?! I love it. So creative! Hope you had a fantastic day!

  14. Caley-Jade Rosenberg says

    February 16, 2015 at 6:53 am

    Cutest little valentines! x

  15. Michelle {lovely little things} says

    February 16, 2015 at 8:25 pm

    I gave these same Valentines to my students!

  16. Tamsen Horton says

    February 16, 2015 at 10:53 pm

    Adorable!!!

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