Valentine's Day 2013

This Valentine's Day has been a different animal than last year.  Last year I had one first grader to contend with.  This year I have a preschooler, a kindergartner, and a second grader that all need to bring valentines to school.  8 year old Reese decided she wanted to do something with Reese's peanut butter cups.  She has always gotten a kick out of sharing her name with the candy!  When she was 2, she was always upset to see anybody else eating "her" candy.  Anyway, I came up with these very simple cards.

You're the Peanut Butter to My Chocolate!

First, I printed and cut out the cards on heavy card stock.  (Free printable at the bottom of this post.)  Then, Reese used a hot glue gun and glued on the mini Reese's peanut butter cups.  I highly recommend using a hot glue gun!!  It has made my crafting life so much easier!  They're also crazy inexpensive!  The glue gun I have from Hobby Lobby was $2.99 and worth every penny.  Tape would fall off right away, most other types of glue take forever to dry and are sticky and messy.  To me, it's a no brainer!

If your child, like most children, is not named Reese, don't fret!  I think this project looks just as cute with their name handwritten next to "Love," at the bottom.  Then you can glue a mini version of whatever chocolate/peanut butter candy you want!  PB M&Ms, Russell Stover hearts, Reese's Pieces, Butterfingers, the possibilities are endless!  Happy Crafting!

Free Printable!

Right click the image, save to your computer and print!