Category Archives: Holidays

DIY // marshmallow pops + free tag download

February 14, 2012

Valentine's Day Treat
my kids and i made these fun marshmallow pops the other day, and they really couldn’t be more simple to make!  i saw some marshmallow pops when i was browsing the valentine section at target, and figured they would be very easy to make at home.
i came across some jumbo campfire brand marshmallows at wal-mart, so we thought the giant size would be perfect for this.
all you need is:
marshmallows- wal-mart
cookie pop sticks- wal-mart
melting chocolate- white or regular.  (i like to use almond bark)
sprinkles
cellophane bags
twine
tag
just melt your chocolate, place the stick in the top.  dip into chocolate, then dip/sprinkle with the sprinkles.  let the chocolate set, then you are good to go!
i put them in cellophane bags, and tied them up with bakers twine and a fun made with love tag.
for the free download of the “made with love” tag, click here.

they really were so proud of their creations, and even more happy to share them with their cousins!

have fun sharing the love!

{all photos by me}

pocky stick class valentines + free printable

February 12, 2012

i just put together some fun valentine goodies for my almost five year old, ezra’s pre-school class.  he loves pocky sticks that you can find at most asian markets.

they come in their own little cute red box, that i thought would be perfect for valentine’s day.

i designed a little note that says, “Valentine, I’ll STICK with you!”

i cut them out using the darling mini valentine die from lifestyle crafts!  it fit perfectly on the box, and really helped make them look cute!

Free Class Valentine Printable // Pocky Stick Valentine // Armelle blog

i used regular white card stock for the note inside, and kraft paper card stock for the outside heart fold over.

if you are in need of a last minute valentine, i made the little valentine note printable available to download for free.  just click here.

Free Class Valentine Printable // Pocky Stick Valentine // Armelle blog

supplies you will need
pocky sticks (affiliate)
kraft paper
white card stock
printer

you can still make these with out having the die cut, just attached the little note to the box, and you are set!
as always, you can receive 20% off your entire purchase from lifestyle crafts if you type ARMELLE at checkout!

click here for the free valentine note download.
**please let me know if you are not able to pull up the download to print

happy valentines day!

{all photos by me}

DIY // treasure class valentines + free printable

February 11, 2012

Free Class Valentine Printable // Treasure Box Valentine via Armelle Blog

My little two year old norah is in pre-school this year.  So, we decided to create a little valentine goodie for her little classmates.

She loves anything to do with pirates, so we decided to do a treasure valentine with a map, gold chocolate coins, and a treasure box.

Free Class Valentine Printable // Treasure Box Valentine via Armelle Blog

I designed a little “map” to go with her treasure that says, “Dear Valentine, Your Friendship is a Treasure.”

It was a lot of fun for me to put them together, because, let’s be honest…  they are two, they just want the chocolate, right?!

Free Class Valentine Printable // Treasure Box Valentine via Armelle Blog

So, if you are in need of a last minute valentine.  This is your lucky day!  I have the free treasure map download for you right here.  And, here are some details about how to put them together.

Supplies
chocolate coins (affiliate)
wooden treasure boxes- michaels craft store, $1 each.  (you could also just skip this and put the coins in clear cellophane bags with the map attached
kraft paper-  to print the maps on
twine

Free Class Valentine Printable // Treasure Box Valentine via Armelle Blog

Happy Valentine’s Day!

To download this free Valentine’s Day Card Treasure map pdf file*, click here.

*Please let me know if you have any trouble downloading the file.