Absolutely nothing! I love those Valentines . . . especially now. Last year during February, I was looking through a magazine which described how to make the Valentines pictured above. They're cute, right? So cute. I thought to myself . . . what a fun tradition to have! Mother and daughters making homemade Valentines every year . . . and they are so much cuter than the boxed ones the girls always want. So I set out to buy all the supplies and candy to make these Valentines with my kids . . . thinking it would be so memorable and fun. WHATEVER!
The way it really went? I spent HOURS cutting out hearts of paper AND vinyl. I cut ribbon the right lengths so that when we were ready to make these things . . . the kids could just put them together. The kids were happy to put maybe 3 of them together . . . and then they wanted to go and play. I ended up making the rest . . . meaning enough for Abby's class + extras and enough for Halle's playgroup. It took forever and they cost around $30. Was it worth it? Absolutely not. They were VERY cute . . . but . . . come on.
So this year I decided I would not make any Valentines . . . and figured the kids would be just fine picking out their favorite box of Valentines. I have to say I was very surprised at the beginning of the month, because Abby asked me when we would make Valentines. When I told her my answer she retorted back that she WANTED to MAKE her Valentines. I told her she could use the construction paper we already had and cut hearts out on her own if she wanted to.
She did make a few of her own . . . but then after a few days decided she wanted to buy Valentines. Homemade ones are definitely more cute . . . but I don't think the kids really notice or care . . . Abby and Halle were still so excited about these Barbie Valentines. Happy Valentine's Day!