Flying Valentines

Every Valentine's I try to send something to the kids I babysit for.  This year I decided since I'll be in my hometown for a hair appt (a much needed appt), that I'll make some for my hairdresser's daughters (although one of the girls is only 1.5; so I'm not really sure that a sucker is safe...but I'll let the parents decide).

 I decided to combine two ideas I found on Pinterest:

This:

 

plus this:

  became this:



My Flying Valentines


 

Materials:

• Toilet paper rolls (or paper towel, etc)
• Stapler, glue stick, tape, etc (something to attach items to roll; stapler is easiest)
• Scissors
• Construction or scrapbook paper
• Pen
• Suckers
• Whatever else you'd like to add (googly eyes, pipe cleaners for antennas, etc). You could have stickers and markers and let kid's decorate their own as well

Directions:

• Cut strip of paper the same height as your TP roll and long enough to wrap around

(I added strips of paper to make my bumble bee)

•  Staple on end on the roll

• Roll paper around and pull tight; staple to secure

• Folding a larger piece of paper in half; cut out your wings and attach to the back of your paper covered roll with a stapler

• Add a note and your lollipops

• On second thought, add a smiley face too! :O)

This is for M, the little boy

And here are the girls.  I wasn't so sure on the smiley face; but I ended up think they add some character

I'll be finishing up Part Two of my valentine's tonight and posting.  Be sure to come back to see them!