You Drive Me Bananas Valentine

Contrary to much public opinion, my children like the banana flavored Runts. In fact, my youngest really likes them. So add that to the fact that PicMonkey had this ADORABLE monkey face overlay and I really couldn't help myself. I just had to design this banana classroom valentine.

It is a simple tag that can be attached to a small bag of banana candy. Did you know that you can buy bags of just the banana Runts? Well you can. Huzzah! I bought the bag of banana candy, and thank heavens there were enough for small fingers to steal some while we were assembling them.

They really are simple and perfectly sweet. My itty bitty is so excited to had these out at preschool.

Download the printable. Print on cardstock. Cut and attach to a small treat bag of banana candy. Easy as pie...a banana pie. Sorry, I had to. I obviously have a problem. Seriously though, these will come together so fast and are sure to be a hit. Remember, even if you don't like the banana flavored candy (insert hand raising here), most kids do.

Download HERE

Make sure to also go and check out my PL-IZZA Be Mine Valentine classroom valentine from yesterday. There is also a list of some of my other classroom valentine ideas.

PL-IZZA Be My Valentine

Classroom Valentine's are kind of a big deal at our house. I have said this before, but every year I think I am out of new ideas. In fact, I was pretty close to just using an old idea or one of the meeeellions of cute ideas on Pinterest. Then out of no where-okay not really no where since I have been obsessing about an idea all day every day. Anyway, I came up with this pizza valentine idea.

Seriously, "PL-IZZA be my valentine", I still giggle when I say it. Just ask my husband. I giggle and he rolls his eyes at my adorableness. These are my favorite for sure this year, if not of all the ones I have done. In fact, like I said on Instagram (@larissa_anotherday), I liked them so much I am making two of my kids use them.

I ordered these cute efrutti gummy pizzas (they came in a box of 48, just perfect for two of my kids to use).

Here is the available print off. Seriously, I know they might be "cheesy", but anything pizza is always a good idea. Oh gosh. I think I am so funny. Some one has too. Click on the link to download the file. Print off on cardstock. Last, attach a gummy pizza.

Download HERE

This is a great gender neutral valentine. Which is a big deal around these parts because boys don't approve of unicorns, hearts, and any thing too cutesy (unless they are being ironic). Look for my next classroom valentine idea tomorrow.

Also, be sure to look at my other classroom valentine ideas.

O-Fishally The Best

So Cool

Soda the Best

Love You Like A Love Song

All That and a Bag of Chips

Funny Valentine

Outta This World

Bubble Gum

Minecraft Be Mine

Boy Approved Valentine T-shirts

Earlier this week I shared 15 Boy Approved Valentines. Today I am sharing a round up of Boy Approved Valentine T-shirts.

As a Mom of all boys, I know first hand how hard it can be to come up with fun holiday shirts that are boy approved. Especially Valentine's Day shirts. I mean how does one put all that lovey dovey stuff into a cool, somewhat masculine shirt just right for a little man.

Years ago I decided I was just going to make my own shirts for them. It has been fun coming up with different boy approved valentine shirts. I have also found a lot of other cute shirts out there for boys. So I rounded them all up in this post.

You're welcome.

Some are shirts you can DIY yourselves and a few are ones you could buy. Make or buy, they are all cute...er, uh I mean studly.

Minecraft Be Mine Creeper Shirt  

Just Another Day in Paradise

 Love Bites Shark Shirt 

The Crafted Sparrow via Classy Clutter

Skull and Eye Patch Shirt

Sugar Bee Crafts

Heart-stopper Shirt

Just Another Day in Paradise 

Hashtag Be Mine Shirt

Just Another Day in Paradise 

Hugs and Kisses Shirt

Just Another Day in Paradise 

Sign Language I Love You Shirt

Just Another Day in Paradise 

Only Have Eyes For You Shirt

Newly Woodwards  

Love in NYC Shirt

Just Another Day in Paradise 

Heart Tie Dye Shirt

Happy Go Lucky 

Shot Through The Heart 

Small Friendly 

King of Hearts Shirt

The Gap

Heart Breaker Shirt

Born Fabulous Kids

Stealing Hearts Shirt

Our 5 Loves

Man there are some pretty awesome boy valentine shirts out there. I have some major inspiration for this years shirts and I am excited to share them with you in the next week. Woot!! 

All That and a Bag of Chips Classroom Valentines

Having a fifth grader makes Valentine's Day a little tricky. Having a fifth grade BOY makes it even trickier. I mean there is still a classroom Valentine's party, but he is a fifth grade boy and showing any kind of ooey gooey emotion is strictly forbidden. He is WAY too cool for such nonsense. Add hearts and too much of the use of the word "LOVE" and well you might as well just get ready for the, "AW MOM! Come on!"

So what is a momma to do?

First I made sure the classroom valentine involved food. Not heart-shaped food, but good old kid-approved snack food. Then I made sure that the actual Valentine was no nonsense and simple. I did make some with hearts, but just in case that was too much love and such I also made some with absolutely no extra signs of love. Geez BOYS!!

Anyway...the last piece of this fifth grade boy approved Valentine was to simply clip the Valentine on the bag of chips with a small clothespin. Luckily I found these really adorable coordinating clothespins at Michaels that were adorable enough for me but subtle enough that the boy did not notice their adorableness.

If you have an older student who is no fuss, these Valentine's are perfect. Here are the printables for you. There is one download with hearts, the other sans hearts. Just click on the link at the bottom. 

All That and A Bag of Chips Classroom Valentine download

I probably should also mention, this is like the easiest Valentine to do ever. Then you will be the mom who is All That and a Bag of Chips. Hehehe. I kind of had to.

I shared some Classroom Valentine's in THIS post. Go check them out for more ideas.

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CRUSH Teacher Valentine (Printable)

Here is an easy last minute valentine that is perfect for the teachers at your school that I am totally crushin' on. Sorry I had to.

This year for PTO (which is just like PTA by the way), I was beyond happy to have the assignment of Teacher Appreciation. I have kind of geeked out over ways to show the teachers at our school we love them. Our teachers are pretty much all that is awesome. I feel it is so important to thank a teacher and to make them feel as special as they are.

Like I said, here is an easy and fun way to say Happy Valentine's Day to your school's teachers. A little valentine to let them know that you are crushin' on them.

All you need to make this Crush Valentine is cans of Crush Soda (I used grape to match the tags) and this CRUSH Teacher Valentine Printable.

Download CRUSH Teacher Valentine

I made this Crush Valentine Tag using PicMonkey (I am working on a post letting you know how I use this magical photo editing site). I removed the PTO part so that it is more generic and can be used by more people.

Once you have the soda and the printable, all you have to do is cut out the tags and tie them onto the cans of Grape Crush Soda.

Nothing easier. Nothing sweeter. Nothing better than thankin' a teacher.

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Love is in the Air Valentine {printable}

 Today I have another Valentine idea for you.

This is a great one for a class valentine or a teacher or a girlfriend.

They come together really easy and involve Airheads, which I am really rather fond of.

I made the Love is in the Air printable using PicMonkey. I have made it a PDF so it is easy to download and print off.

Download Printable HERE

The printable includes a valentine and a coordinating paper wrap to go around the Airhead candy.

Just print off the printable. I always recommend using card stock paper and to print at least normal setting, if not the best setting possible.

I used regular sized Airheads, but the smaller sized ones would work too.

Wrap the paper wrapper around the Airhead making sure to cover the "head". That way the word "air" is what shows. Tape the wrapper in place.

Tape or glue the Airhead in place. Love is definitely in the air.

Look for more Valentine ideas to come. I kind of went Valentine crazy this year...well crazier than normal. 

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