The clock is tickin’. Only a couple more weeks until Valentine’s day. I was really happy with how my Christmas advent calendar turned out and decided to give it a Valentine make-over. During Christmas, my kids loved opening each tin to see the activity we were going to do and enjoy a little treat.
Celebrate Love
For Valentine’s day I created a Valentine’s day countdown. The magnetic Valentine’s tins include a message to the kids each day that tell them one of the reasons they are special and why they are loved.
Valentine’s Day Countdown
DIY Valentine Countdown Craft
Supplies
- 2″ Round Tins by Wilton
- Free Valentine printables (see below)
- 2″ Fiskars Squeeze Circle Punch
- Mod Podge
- Magnets
First, print the advent calendar number printable. <<Free Printable Download Below!!>>
Use a 2″ circle punch. My favorite paper punch is this squeeze punch by Fiskars because you can see your design and align it how you want before you make the punch. It works great!
Cover each circle number in Modge Podge.
Put Modge Podge’d circle in the tin lid and allow to dry.
The is a bit loose on the base of the time, so I flattened the bottom of the tin slightly so the top fit snug. The top of the tin covers the flattened part, so you don’t have to worry about an odd shaped tin.
We interrupt this message for a special commercial break from my friend – Route 44 Diet Coke with lemon – Thank you for making my day a little lovelier Sonic!
Now. Back to business.
I like to stand up the countdown. I found the best way to do this was to make the tins magnetic.
These foam adhesive magnets made the job easy. I simple affixed the magnet to the back of the tin.
Valentine’s – I Love You Because Printable
I figure my kids get enough treats and I also think kind words are more meaningful, so I created a “I love you because” printable. I printed enough strips so each day the kids can open the tin and each find a special reason they are special and we love them.
After you’ve written a special message for each child, fold it up and put it into the tin.
The folded up I love you because messages fit nicely in the tin and will be a special and meaningful way to countdown to this upcoming holiday of love.
Valentine Countdown Display
I made a magnetic frame to display my Valentine countdown. I will follow-up with that tutorial in another post.
I originally thought “14 days in February to countdown to Valentine’s”. When I put it together, I realized that 15 days to countdown to Valentine’s would be better balanced in my magnetic frame. So we will start a day early.
DIY Advent Calendar Supplies
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Hi Camille;
I can’t get the cute Valentine Day Countdown numbers. Can you help me please? I really want to make these for my grandkids. Thanks for the neat ideas!
Tricia
Tricia! Thanks for bringing this to my attention. They links to the files weren’t set properly, but they are now. Let me know if you have any troubles and I can send them directly.
Thanks!
I love the idea of a Valentine Countdown! And yours is adorable! I found you through Today’s Creative Blog. Thanks for sharing!
I love this idea, how cute! Love the idea of a magnetic frame, and each of the little magnets is so cute!
Love these! So darling!
Sweet! Love your printable. Thanks!
So sweet! I love it! Great idea that doesn’t have to involve sweets!
What a great idea.. LOVE IT!
Stopping by from TT & J and would LOVE for you to come by and link this up at my “Create and Inspire” Party!
http://www.littleinspiration.com/2012/01/create-and-inspire-party-giveaway-link.html
Thanks so much!
Angie from A Little Inspiration
These are so stinkin’ cute! Thanks so much for sharing such a sweet Valentine idea that didn’t involve some form of sugar.
I’d like to invite you to share this @CountryMommaCooks Link & Greet Party
going on now-Sunday night……Have a wonderful weekend!
I think this is one of the cutest Valentine ideas I have seen this year! I’m going to pin it because it is that great.
Love it, so cute think I might have to make it.
too cute!!
Thanks for linking up this week! I featured you post in my wrap up http://tidymom.net/2012/valentines-day-crafts-food-decor/
have a fabulous Sunday!
Awesome! Thanks
This is so adorable!! I’m going to make one!! What size frame did you use do I know what to buy when I go to the store! 8×10?
It was an 8×10.
THanks!
Too cute! I made a Valentine’s countdown but haven’t filled them yet and had been thinking I’d put a little note for each day for each kid but haven’t done them yet. I love the printables you shared. I will so be using them. Thanks for sharing!!
This would be a great addition to The Pretty Packages Party! Would love for you to stop by and link up!
http://blackberryvine.blogspot.com/2012/02/pretty-packages-party-12.html
Smiles!
Jami
The Blackberry Vine
Cute ideas! Thanks for the free printables! I’d love for you to submit this to the M&T Spotlight http://www.makeandtakes.com/spotlight
Love this! Pinning it for next year
I found you on Tater Tots and Jello and I would love it if you would share this with our readers too for Fun Stuff Fridays! http://www.toysinthedryer.com/2012/02/14-days-of-valentines-fun-stuff-fridays_10.html
That is such a cute and sweet idea!
KC
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