Homemade Stacked Platters

 I got this general idea from Pinterest and decided I wanted to do something to match my home and also for holidays.  I went to Savers (like Good Will) and found these darling plates and also some cute little dessert dishes all for less than $10.00.  I glued them together with E6000 glue and let them dry for a day or two.  I was pleased to find out that the pottery is actually quite valuable (about $25-30 for each platter).  You never know what great deals you may find at thrift stores!

 Along this same idea, I made this fun one in a Valentine's Day theme.  I bought the plastic plates and bowl at Hobby Lobby and then repurposed jars that I had around the house.  I filled the jars with seasonal candy which I threw out after the holiday was over.  I like that the jars unscrew because it makes it easier to store when not in use.

Paper Plate Baskets

Click HERE to learn how to make these DARLING baskets out of paper plates.

They would be great to use for parties, birthdays, weddings, Easter, Valentine's Day, Christmas, Halloween, picnics, Teacher Appreciation, etc.

When I read the directions for how to make the baskets, I didn't know what "washi tape" was.  So I did a little research (click HERE for info).  I'm tempted to buy some and do something crafty with it.  The frugal side of me may try using staples and ribbon before I invest in buying yet another crafting supply though!

I will post pictures when I make my own baskets.

Quote - A Testimony is Like a Kiss

This cute handout can be attached to some Hershey's Kisses for a fun gift for Visiting Teaching, etc.

(I used Stampin' Up's "My Digital Studio" to design this handout)

Valentine's Day Worksheet Activities for School

On this printable worksheet above, the student changes one word into another, one letter at a time. At each step along the way, change only one letter to make a new word. At the end, you have the final, related Valentine's Day word. Click HERE to see details.

Have students write as many words as they can using only the letters in Valentine's Day.  Click HERE for details.

Click HERE for some other fun Valentine's Day activities for children from "Enchanted Learning."

Heart Questions

 1.  What is a sweetheart ?      
 2.  What heart has a burning in the stomach or is on fire ? 
 3.  What heart is sincere ?
 4.  What heart has contractions ?
 5.  What heart has insects that live in a dog ?
 6.  What heart is a central land area ?
 7.  What heart is cruel ?
 8.  What heart has emotional distress and hurts ?
 9.  What heart makes sound or whispers ?
 10.  What heart suddenly stops working ?
  

Answers (I wouldn't do matching, just have them fill in the blank to the above questions. 

 1.  Candy Heart
 2.  Heartburn
 3.  Heartfelt
 4.  Heartbeat
 5.  Heartworm
 6.  Heartland
 7.  Heartless
 8.  Heartache
 9.  Heart Murmur
 10.  Heart Attack  
  

Valentine's Day - Gift Idea

I think I might make these for my son's classmates.  So cute!