I just have to share the beautiful photos of Valentines treats from the Amy Atlas blog! I may borrow just one or two of the ideas to make for my own kids, because it looks like using a few Valentine items can transform things I can easily make/buy into a special Valentine treat. 

Valentine treat buffet

Valentine cookie pops

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Kids love bringing Valentines to school that they made themselves, and today’s post is full of ideas for making homemade Valentines cards.

For several years my daughter made candy airplanes and gave them out as Valentines. I can tell you they were a HUGE hit with the kids!

I’ve gathered some other great ideas your kids can make at home and hand out at school on Valentine’s Day. Many of the ideas are from the Family Fun website, which I have often found to be a good place to start for kids craft ideas. Hope you find some inspiration here!

Candy rocket valentine

Glowstick valentine

One the boys will like to make! An alien Valentine.

Butterfly Valentine

Owl valentine

Thumbprint heart valentine

Quick and easy pencil Valentine

If you are a Room Mom for your child’s class, be sure to check out our Classroom Valentine Party guide for lots of ideas.

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Class moms around the country are faced with planning a Valentine Party that can be held in the classroom at their child’s school. It can be hard to know where to start, but after years of experience, I suggest that you will need:

1. Cake plates with a Valentine theme
2. Beverage napkins with a Valentine theme
3. Mini water bottles or juice boxes, because they’re easier than pouring drinks into lots of little cups.
4. Something for the kids to put on their desks that will hold all their valentines.

My site has a complete Class Valentine Party guide that tells you step-by-step what to plan for ages K-4th grade and also the harder ages in grades 5 and up. Let me know your ideas and what has worked at your child’s school in the comments section below

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Now that cold weather has arrived, our Penguin Party Ideas page is becoming more popular. That’s why I’m so excited to find this adorable pink and purple penguin party blogpost from Glorious Treats!

Instead of going with the traditional black and white color scheme for the party decor, this mom chose pink and purple to make it more girly. I love the results.

Anyone with a girl’s winter birthday should consider this theme. Use the ideas in our Penguin Party guide, plus inspiration from the Glorious Treats blog post, and you’ll have a terrific party!

Pink and purple penguin party treats

Penguin party dessert table

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The good folks at Family Fun have created a list (with photos) of 39 last minute Halloween costumes to make yourself.

They’ve brought back the gypsy costume idea that my sister and I used many times when we were growing up.  So that has to be my favorite of the ideas listed, although I am also partial to the litter of puppies costume.

If you are in need of some costume inspiration, head on over to the article on FamilyFun.com

Gypsy costume

Litter of puppies costume

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Here is more inspiration for a Halloween cake. This one is an orange monster with cake pops for the multiple eyes.

This shows a very clever use of cake pops as a decoration!  If you’d like to make a cake like this for your Halloween party, or just for the family, head on over to the Bakerella website for more info on this cake design.

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Here’s another great Halloween party from Amy Atlas’ blog full of inspiration for the rest of us!

Wicked Witch designs on the labels turn the food and drinks into a fun and creepy menu!

Lots of these ideas could be adapted to your own kids Halloween party!

Wicked Witch cookies

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I’ve been wanting a new and creepy Halloween wreath, and finally found the perfect idea!

This do-it-yourself Halloween wreath from the Make of Myself blog will look great against our brick red door.

Her blog post includes other DIY Halloween decor projects, including black silhouettes against orange candle jars. It looks better than my description

These would be great decorations at you Halloween party!

Halloween jar silhouettes

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Make some bags of these cute and creepy Halloween treats from the Glorious Treats blog.

So easy and fun to make with your kids! All you need are mini marshmallows, some round red candies and pretzel sticks.

Take a look at the photo to see how these simple ingredients are transformed into ghost poo, rat eyeballs and spider legs. I love the creativity here!

Anyone planning a kids Halloween party should consider including these treat bags.

Pssst! She included a free printable for the treat bag topper so yours can look as great as the photo!

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