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Jan. 27, 2009

Our Valentine Tree

Posted in Science and other Hands On activities

I just had to share with you this fun little Valentine Tree that the kids and I created a couple of days ago :) We had previously been making handmade felt hearts that I had hinted to you about here on my blog a while back... well here is how they turned out :)

I picked a branch off of our snowball tree outside the back door and spray painted it with a semi-gloss white paint to coat it and then hung it to dry by the wood fire. After it had dried we planted it in an aluminum pail of rocks and decorated it with our felt hearts.

I had just found a great pack of super sweet vintage reproduction valentines with flocked velvet on them so we added to our tree along with some tin birds that I had stashed away in my craft supplies :)

I am very happy with how it turned out and I don't know why we didn't do this years ago! We always decorate an Easter tree very similar to this with eggs and bunnies but never give much thought to Valentine's Day besides trading cute little cards with each other :) So this was a fun project to do together and one I plan to do every year.
For more photos of our tree check out my craft blog HERE.

Blessings,

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Jan. 27, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by LaPaz (theresa)

Wow! That is sooooo adorable!!!!!

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Posted by sadie423

Those are beautiful!! I love it!

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Jan. 30, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Sheri

My you are crafty! I gave you an award-go to www.scrapandlapbooks.blogspot.com to collect the info to get it. Blessings.

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Posted by eclecticeducation

How cute!!! :)

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Posted by socalval

i LOVE it.. and the idea. How great of a project for you to do with the family.

Enjoy your weekend.

Valerie

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Posted by Anonymous

How pretty! What a crafty family you have!

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Feb. 13, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous

great idea (saw it on the crafty crow)... thought it was cool too that we share the same last name and we also homeschool :)

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Hello from Canada! I am a homeschooling mom to 3 very rambunctious children ages 10, 6 & 3 years old while holding down the fort as tug boat captain 'Dad' sails the seven seas *grin*. We're located on 40 acres in a tiny rural community in beautiful British Columbia and this is my quirky journal about our homeschool journey, running my home based business 'RosyUndPosy' making 'Eco Friendly Bags 4 Green Living', and everyday life home on the farm. Hope you enjoy your visit :)

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