Virtual Refrigerator: Valentine's Day Teacher Card Crafts

Alyssa enjoys creating gifts for others. This year she made adorable Valentine's Day card crafts for her dance and piano teachers.

Materials Needed
Scissors
Construction Paper
Cardstock
Colored Pencils
Glue Stick
Heart-Shaped Stickers

The first card was given to her main dance instructor. The front said, "Happy Valentine's Day! Bee Mine." The back of the card said, "Thank you for "bee-ing" a great teacher!" We found out that her teacher actually LOVES bees after giving her the card.

Front

Back

The second card craft was give to her dance teacher assistant. It was a cat Valentine that said, "You are the "purrfect" teacher!" on the back of the card. She signed her name in cursive since she's been learning cursive letter formations.

The last craft card was made especially for her piano teacher. She cut out a large red heart and glued it on a piece of white cardstock. Then, she folded the card in half. She drew a piano note on the front using colored pencils and heart-shaped stickers with a To: Mrs. Lu note. The inside was actually a pop-up card! She wrote, "You make my heart (sticker) skip one beat! Happy Valentine's Day!" I love the play on words! She also drew a musical note on the pop up area using colored pencils and heart stickers.

Front

Inside

This was a fun, creative activity we did as part of Alyssa's Valentine's Day countdown. She also made Valentine goodie bags for her dance classmates, but I think I forgot to photograph them. I'll post the pics if I find any.

Helpful Websites That Inspired Our Projects
Crafty Morning - "Bee Mine" Valentine's Day Craft
Crafty Morning - "Purrfect" Valentine Craft

I will link this post up at Virtual Refrigerator and Share It Saturday.

Thank you for visiting A Learning Journey! 
God bless,
Tracey

How to Give Your Family a Loving Valentine's Day Heart Attack

I found a "heart attack" idea on Pinterest. This is a great last minute, thoughtful way to show your love. I decided to make one for my daughter last year. I stayed up all night cutting construction paper hearts of all sizes and colors. Alyssa absolutely jumped for joy when she woke up to this surprise! The smile on her face made me cry. She left the hearts on her floor for days reading them each morning until I finally asked her to clean up her room. Last year, she asked me if I would do it every Valentine's Day. I bet you can guess what I am doing tonight as I watch a movie.

Materials Needed
Construction Paper (All Colors)
Scissors
Black Marker

Alyssa's Heart Attack

Other Valentine's Day Heart Attack Ideas

• Taped in the Bathroom
• Written on the Mirror with Washable Markers
• Floating Love Notes from the Ceiling
• Scattered on the Bed
• Stuffed in the Mailbox
• Mailed in a Boxed Package
• Dinner Table (Any Meal)
• Posted on Any Door or Wall
• Jarred Hearts
• Lunchbox Surprise
• Lawn Hearts
• Porch Sidewalk Chalk Hearts
• Inside the Car (As Seen Below)

I haven't blogged much about this, but this week my divorce was final. Not that it helped my marriage much, but I also gave Jeff a heart attack in his car last year. I thought it was a sweet gesture and would remind him how much I loved him at the time. I also wanted to give him a little extra attention. I set it up around 2 or 3 in the morning when I knew he would be in a deep sleep.

Any other suggestions? 

See my Heart Attack Pinterest Board for additional ideas.

So what are you waiting for . . . start cutting!  

I will link this post up at Titus 2 Tuesday #142, Home to House Linky Party #104, Hip Homeschool Mom Hop, and at Modest Mom Link Up. Come join the fun!

Thank you for visiting A Learning Journey!

God bless,
Tracey