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boys, crafts, Dollar Store, Garland, Pop Rocks, Tinsel, Valentine's Day, Valentines, You're the Bomb
I love Valentine’s Day - Pink & red, hearts, poetry, chocolate – what’s not to love?
But I live in a house full of boys.
And mushy, heart-shaped anything is just not a part of their testosterone sensibility – they generally prefer things that go “boom”.
So this year I am sending them love bombs!
Won’t these be adorable on the table at each person’s place setting?
For now I just put them in a bowl to display them.
Last weekend I found boxes of these black plastic shatter-proof ornaments at Hobby Lobby…
On clearance for .79 for a box of four! I was instantly inspired! (It looks like there are still quite a few choices for black ornaments on Amazon too.)
Then I found this Valentines garland at the dollar store. Perfect!
All I did was cut 6″of garland, thread the garland through the ornament hanger top and then twisted the end of the garland to the “fuse” to secure it.
I then added a tag with a silver treat bag twisty ties I had on hand.
You could fill the ornament with confetti or bath salts or homemade pixie candy made from sugar and Jello mix or Kool Aid. But I went a step further!
I simply punched a small hole in a package of pop rocks, attached it to the ornament and labeled the candy with a cutout that reads, “My heart explodes for you Valentine!”. Another variation is: “You make my heart explode Valentine.”
What do you do to make your Valentine’s day more “boy”ish?
Where do you find the time in your schedule to come up with this stuff??? A great explosive hit as usual & I’m going to steal your great idea for my kids at school. BUT where the heck is the hobby lobby?
Thanks Stacey! Feel free to steal the idea – that’s why I do this! There is a Hobby Lobby in Lynnwood and one in Everett (that’s the one I went to) But I don’t think they will have anymore of these balls – they were on clearance from Christmas stock. That’s why I posted the link to Amazon. Good luck!
Thanks a bunch – forgot that I could look it up on Google myself. I’ve already planned a slight alternative if I can’t find them. Clear plastic ones from my Christmas craft box. Missed the link to Amazon – sorry. I check emails to late at night sometimes. Have a great weekend.