Quick and Easy Valentine Gift...

Every year I give my kids something little as a Valentine's Day present.  Just for the novelty of it and to say I Love You.  

This year I decided on some little chocolates.  I bought them in Big W for $1.50 a pack (I think they were that much).  They are little ladybugs and they are called lovebugs.

I wanted to make them a bit more presentable so I searched Pinterest and found this free printable so I printed a couple off and I was ready to go.

I didn't want to spend any more money so I decided that rather than buying a gift bag I would just make one.  To make these simple ones all I did was cut some greaseproof paper into 2 rectangles and sew up 3 sides on the machine using a zig zag stitch to hold it all together.

Then I put the folded printable over the top and stapled on each side before I double sided taped a chocolate on the top (of course I filled the bag with the bugs before I put the printed topper on).

  

It took me about 10 minutes to make these and they cost $3 in chocolates.  A simple little thing that will make my kids very happy.

Valentine's 2012

I am not a romantic person at all, so Valentine's Day comes and goes around me without much fuss and I am cool with that.  BUT, I do love to spoil the kiddies and they love it when they find a nice surprise on their beds after school so I usually give them a Valentine's treat.  I never spend much money and always include something hand made.  So this year this was it.


A chenille bear I made from here. A chocolate rose each from Aldi, and an origami heart with a message inside and a $1 scratchie.  I spent $2.50 on each child and then used my home supplies for sewing.  A really affordable present for anyone.

And of course once the presents were found after school and the chocolates were eaten I had some things created for me too.  From Nathan a paper rose, which I was pretty happy he made by recycling the rose stem that I gave him and an origami heart.

And then Emma made me this origami boat with lots of messages all over it and a paper rose on the back.

Cute stuff.  Oh and that cute love owl picture at the top is actually my February picture from my calendar Toni made me for Christmas.  

This and that...

What a year we are having in our house so far!  I've been in hospital, Billy had to have a procedure and this week Nathan has been really sick.  This is a big deal for us, Nathan very rarely gets sick and never this sick.  The poor thing, I am really hoping he gets better soon, it is miserable and draining when the kids are sick.

On top of all the sickness it is still raining!  I just wish it would stop.  It is so depressing when you see no sun!  I am definitely a person who needs my vitamin D!

Anyway that's my little whinge for now.  I haven't had the time since my last post to sew but I am hoping to today.  I'm actually trying to think of something cute I can make for the kids for Valentines Day.  I always give them something, sometimes just a chocolate to let them know I love them.  

I thought I would share some of my project 365 photos today.  On my iphone I have the instagram app.  Each day I take a photo (of anything) and then I use my Project 365 app to document that photo for the day.  I always put a comment to go along with my photo.  So far I've kept up pretty well and I'm enjoying documenting the simple things that happen every day (I tried to copy and paste the app onto here but I can't get it to work, so you'll have to go to itunes to get it).

First day of school

 A rainy rainy day

Annie tickets arrive

Nathan practising the trumpet

Flowers

Billy after his visit to the vet

Emma playing on the laptop

Just a few of the different photos I've used for January. I think it is really important to document the everyday things that happen.  I actually prefer to document everyday routines rather than birthdays etc. but that's just me.

If you have any good Valentines Day ideas for me I would love to hear them... leave me a comment.

Have a great afternoon

Debbie