Valentine’s Day is a wonderful holiday to get creative with. Valentine’s hearts, teddy bears, treats…but what about decorating the table for your little ones? This year, include the kids in the creativity and make a Faux Quilted Placemat!

To start, cut fabric in 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 squares using the pinking shears.  You will needs 6 squares of each of the 4 colors.

Using the remaining fabric pieces, cut hearts of different shapes and sizes (however, they must be small enough to fit inside the squares). You will need 6 hearts or each of the 4 colors.

Cut a rectangle that is 11 x 17 out of cardstock or oaktag. Paste the squares onto the cardstock by moving across from the top left corner to the top right corner. Overlap each consecutive square very slightly over the the previous square.

Continue doing this row by row, alternating colors in a pattern as you move along. Paste hearts on top of the squares. Put contrasting colors on top of the squares, again in a patterned sequence. Notice how the colors in the image below line up in a diagonal.

Once all the squares and hearts are in place, you may be left with some cardstock exposed on the right side and along the bottom. This is okay, simply trim the edges with pinking shears.

Repeat this process 3 times (or as many times as needed) to make a placemat set for your family. Looking for a quicker option? Alternatively, you could take your initial finished mat and have a color photocopies made of the mat. If you choose to do this, trim all 4 edges with pinking shears after you have made your photocopies. (NOTE: If you choose this option, do not trim the leftover cardstock mentioned earlier until AFTER you have made your photocopies)

Once you have finished making your mats (handmade or photocopied), you will need to laminate them. This will make the surface smooth for easy clean-up!

Place your mats out for breakfast/lunch/dinner and enjoy!

Don’t you just love those colorful, decorative treats you find at the bakery? Looking for a sweet Valentine’s Day treat? This year, make your own! Get all the supplies you need in one easy place at Scribbleshop.com!

With Wilton’s Chocolate molds, you can make all sorts of treats- try chocolate covered pretzels, chocolate hearts or triple dipped strawberries! Yumm! Get all the supplies you need in one easy place at Scribbleshop.com!

These treats are sure to be a favorite of any loved one and at any party! They can even be used as party favors! Using different colors of Wilton’s Chocolate Candy Melts (try dark cocoa, light cocoa, green, white, pink and red!), you can add that decorative touch in minutes that will leave your recipients wondering where you honed your candy-making skills!

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Looking for a unique Valentine’s Day gift for Mom? Nothing says, “I love you” like a charm bracelet you made yourself!

At Scribbleshop.com you can find the perfect embellishments and charms to add a personal touch for all your jewelry making crafts. This Valentine’s Day, try adding hearts to a simple bracelet that can be worn all year!

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Looking to add something fun and romantic to the dinner table? Try creating your own wine label!

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Using blank wine labels and Sharpie markers in Black and Red, get creative with the design and try things like, “Love Juice,” “Love Potion,” and “Won’t You Be Wine?” Most labels may need a little help to be removed from the bottle, so simply soak the bottle in warm water for 10 minutes and then peel the label away. Dry the bottle, the apply your Valentine’s label! This craft would go great with a set of personalized wine glasses!

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Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to get creative with expressing yourself and exploring your creativity. This year, surprise your loved one with personalized Champagne Flutes!

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Using acrylic enamel, be inspired by love, hearts and X’s &  O’s to present something special when you sit down for Valentine’s Dinner! This can also be done with wine glasses!

Here’s a tip: find heart shapes and patterns that you love from magazines, stickers, ads, etc., then tape them to the inside of the glass to create a Valentine’s look or pattern. Once you have found that special look, trace the shapes and outlines of the words with the acrylic paint (Try using Plaid Folk Art Enamels in Metallic Gold, Metallic Silver and Engine Red). So simple !

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Looking to craft something cute for Valentine’s Day?

A fun craft and a cute gift for anyone, this Love Monkey is easy to make and looks adorable on display! Using non-toxic clay, this is a great craft to make with the kids!

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To make this craft, you will need:

To start, split the package of red clay into thirds. Roll 1/3 of the clay into a ball to make the head, and 2/3 of the clay into a ball to make the body.

On the back of the silver glitter foam, draw the Monkey ears (about the size of M & Ms), an oval face, and a stomach in an egg/potato shape.  On the red glitter foam, draw a small heart shape about an inch tall, arms, feet and a tail. It helps to practice drawing the shapes onto paper first and then comparing the proportions to the clay balls you have made for the head and body. You can use those paper cut outs as templates when you draw on the foam.

When you have finished drawing the shapes on to foam, cut out the shapes.

Glue the foam pieces to the body. For the face, first glue down the heart shape, then glue the oval shape lying longwise just below the two bumps of the heart.

Use glitter glue to draw the nose and mouth (this will look a bit like a smiley face on it’s own).

Add googly eyes into the two bumps of the heart and a red ribbon bow to give your love monkey a bow tie, then finish with a little extra embellishment. I added a toothpick with a heart cut-out. It kind of looks like he is holding a sign or a balloon, no?

Have fun & get scribbley!

Looking for that unique finishing touch to decorate the home for Valentine’s Day? Create your own decorative pillar candle!

This craft is easy and sure to be unique!

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First, choose your favorite colored (or scented!) pillar candles! Using varying sizes works well to create a nice atmosphere. Now thinking outside the box, take a look through Scribble Shop’s Memory Lane (Scrapbooking) Embellishment Category. These candles were decorated using dimensional scrapbooking stickers. It’s such an easy trick to add a unique touch! The key is, look for stickers that are already  in decorative designs and patterns. No need to fuss with individual rhinestones! At Scribbleshop.com, you can find these decorative embellishments – including the stripes and trimming!

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Looking to give something new this Valentine’s Day? Decoupage a paper mache box with a Valentine’s Day theme to present your gifts! This box is a gift of it’s own and it’s a great way to add a personal touch to the gifts you give to your special someone! The best part is, the box can be reused as a keepsake box to store recipes, fabric scraps, photos and more!

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To make this craft, you will need:

To start, try cutting out varying sizes of Valentine’s Day themed shapes. Try hearts, X’s and O’s, or maybe lips! I used different shapes and sizes of hearts to decorate my box. When it comes to decoupaging with tissue paper, more is more. I used a few shades of pink and red, and a few extra accent colors in gold and turquoise.

After you have cut out your tissue paper shapes, let the decoupaging begin! Using the Mod Podge, lightly brush a clean coat on one side of the tissue paper cut out.

Gently pick up the piece covered in decoupage and place onto the box. Smooth out any wrinkles with your fingers (however, keep in mind wrinkles can add to the charm of it too!), and then add your next cut out piece. Layer the pieces until you have completely covered your box.

Next, add embellishment using the Extreme Glitter acrylic paint.

When you have finished adding the glitter paint, let this paint dry and then completely cover the box with another layer of Mod Podge to seal everything down.

Using a little creativity, add a few finishing touches. I added Red Felt ribbon to make a trim and a bow.

What will you try?

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Chinese New Year begins on Monday, January 23rd. Do you celebrate Chinese New Year?  This year, is the year of the Dragon.

Create your own Chinese Dragon Puppet using these Activity Sheets!

Just click on the images, download and print!

This craft is a lot of fun- both to make and to play with! Encourage your kids to try different colors and get creative with glitter and rhinestones!

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Kids love arts and crafting, but they aren’t always so crazy but the art of gardening. While we are still in the chill winter months, I was thinking about what flowers I would be planting in the spring and how nice it would  be if the kids helped out with this and learned about how plants grow. Well, it’s too early for that lesson (check back in the spring for some educational eco-crafts!), but I thought it would still be nice to make a creative garden with the little ones!

This craft is so simple- it’s easy to create and a great way to spark a little creativity in the minds of your kids.

To make your own Colorful Flower Garden, you will need:

To start, draw out fun geometric shapes onto the colorful foam. Try diamonds and hearts for the petals. Circles and squares for the center of the flowers and diamonds and teardrops for the leaves! Keep in mind, the straw will be for the flower stems so draw your shapes in proportion with these stems. Next, cut out the shapes you’ve drawn.

Fold your leaves in half and punch a hole through the flat ended side of the leaf.

Slip the straw through the holes.

Next, make your flowers. Start with the center pieces (we used circles and squares), and decorate them with buttons, sequins, glitter- whatever you can imagine!

Take the petal pieces and glue them to the center piece. Make lots of different creative designs for the flowers. This is a great way to inspire creativity.

Challenge your kids to use different colors and shapes, maybe layer the petals or add extra embellishments such as glitter glue or sequins!

Glue the flower pieces to the tops of the stems. Place the finished flowers in a vase or flower pot (try sticking them into pieces of floral foam or floral moss), and then put them out on display!