A Sweet Shovel – Valentine’s Day Candy Idea

Are you looking for a fun and creative way to give a small gift to someone special this Valentine’s Day? If so, you’ll love this tutorial on how to make a cute and clever “I Dig You” gift using a small bag of candy, a twist tie, a ribbon, a toy sand shovel, and a paint pen or permanent marker.

To begin, take a small bag of candy and close it with a twist tie. Next, take a ribbon and tie it to the handle of a toy sand shovel. You can use any color ribbon that you like, but red or pink would be fitting for Valentine’s Day.

Now it’s time to add the finishing touch to your gift. Using a paint pen or permanent marker, write your message at the base of the shovel, just below the candy bag. There are a few different message ideas to choose from, such as “I dig you!” or “Here’s the scoop on Valentine’s Day.” You can also get creative and come up with your own unique message.

Once you’ve finished writing your message, your “I Dig You” gift is complete! This is a fun and playful way to show your affection on Valentine’s Day, and it’s sure to be appreciated by the special someone in your life. I hope you enjoy making this cute and clever gift as much as I did!

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I’m in deep denial about the fact that new year is almost upon us again! It’s been the fastest and the longest year at the same time, and I can look back and see some good things as well as some things I wish had gone differently.

Doing a year in review with your kids — whether in the classroom or at home — is a good way to capture some of their memories and the things they really liked about the year gone by.

There are a lot of different printable year in review worksheets you can use if you want to make this super easy. Here are links to a few (often part of larger posts about NYE celebrations with kids that are worth a read, too):

Teach Beside Me has lots of fun printables fro the end of the year, including a year in review that covers favorite memory, funniest memory and the best book they read, among other topics.
NurtureStore‘s version has space for a self-portrait and prompts like favorite toy, best day out this year and future dream job.
Remember favorites, their “best idea” of the year and have room for setting goals for next year with this one from The Keele Deal.
The year in review from Yes We Made This has room for drawing or writing and includes things like something they learned, a memory they made and a place they visited.

Of course you could pretty easily make your own year in review for the whole family to do that asks questions based on what you most want to remember. (Favorite video game? Best friend? Favorite family memory?)

And if after the year in review you’re ready to look ahead a bit, Mrs. Merry has new year’s resolution printables to inspired kids to look ahead and set goals for things they want to try. You can totally fill this one out as a grownup, too.

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