Valentines

OK, maybe I cheated a tad. I confess that the googly eyes were not in my craft stash. Bought those. Which may or may not have negated the savings of homemade valentines. Still.

The owl idea was not my own, as usual. First I saw a valentine from a box with an owl on it, saying "You're a hoot!" Then I happened to notice that one of Aden's crib sheets has a print with owls that look similar to what we made.

Anyhoo, the idea just took shape. I grabbed the scissors and started cutting. And kept cutting. Meanwhile, Trey worked very hard to address each valentine, and I am so proud of him for tracing letters so well. He also enjoyed sorting the shapes for gluing, then using up two whole glue sticks (!) to put these guys together.

A lot of work. A lot of fun. Though we'll likely tend toward the simpler when Aden has to start making valentines too.

(And thank you, Kristie, for your suggestion. The thought of giving Trey glitter scares me to my very core, but I love the idea and we might try that for next year.)

Happy Valentine's Day to you!