Rockin' Valentines

I've never really been one to have the kids make homemade Valentines. I might throw out some red and pink paper and doilies to let them make cards for grandparents, but when it comes to school Valentine's Day parties, I typically go for the el-cheapo princess, Tinkerbell, or High School Musical Valentines that you pick up at Walgreen's. I usually don't even add any candy. I get so tired of all the candy that comes home from school functions. Call me a Valentine's Day Scrooge if you will, but it just isn't my thing.

That is, until my friend V showed me the Valentines she was making with her daughter this year from the Family Fun website... suddenly, I turned into uber-crafty mom, and the girls and I raced out to buy supplies. Truly, I don't know what got into me. I had absolutely no intentions of doing anything fancier than junky iCarly Valentines. How did we suddenly end up spending the entire afternoon making these? It is a mystery.

I can take absolutely no credit for the creativity behind these, but I did think they turned out rather cute.