Valentine's Day  Happy Valentine's Day(2008)
From 101lifeStyle.com Valentine's Day Gift Ideas: 7.Valentine’s Day Gifts For Children:  i.Handmade Stuffed Teddy:
Materials Needed:
Clothes of your choice (brown for the teddy-When choosing your fur, remember shorter fur on smaller bears and longer fur on bigger bears); Scissors; Different colored thread and yarn; a sewing machine if possible; filling;
Method:
Pick out a cloth you like. Draw a sketch with a light colored marker (but be sure you can see it) of the animal or person you'd like to make. Be sure to leave about a 1/4 inch of cloth that you'll sew. Cut out two figures from the sketch you've made. If you want to add anything now, go ahead. Sew the two together, leaving a hole to stuff the animal. Stuff the animal with cotton or other material. Make sure it's not too tight, and don't understuff it! (lay your head on the animal to see if you're comfortable, since many people sleep with stuffed animals, especially kids). Sew the hole closed, either by hand or with a sewing machine. Add embellishments! Take a rounded needle to make the eyes by either using a button or just stitching a circle. Add a mouth with a black yarn or draw one on! Draw ears on the same cloth (or a different one to mix it up), cut them out and sew them on. You can add pink fabric to the inside of the ear if you want to. Add anything else, like tails or whatever you want, by drawing them on a cloth and sewing them on.
Tips: An easy way to make the front and back of the toy identical is to fold the cloth in half, draw the design, and cut both halves out at the same time. Try to hide messy ends of string as best you can. Sew very strongly - a sewing machine would work best, or double sew it if needed. If you add a bow to your stuffed animal, sew it on tightly so that it won't fall off. If you would like a pop out nose cut three triangles and sew them all together then sew onto your animal.  ii.Jar Of Kisses:
Materials Needed:
Baby food jar and lid, washed, rinsed, and dried; Valentine fabric scrap; Low temp glue gun; Pinking shears; Yogurt lid (or similar size); Pen; Red "Painters" paint markers; Pink "Painters" paint markers; Candy;
Painted Lid:
Baby food jar and lid, washed, rinsed, and dried; Pink craft paint; Red craft paint; Paintbrush; Red "Painters" paint markers; Pink "Painters" paint markers; Candy;
Method:
Use the paint markers to draw on a few hearts on the side of the jar. You may wish to add a TO/FROM on the jar itself as well. Let dry. If creating the fabric covered lid, then trace around the yogurt lid on the wrong side of the fabric. Cut out with pinking shears. Center the fabric, wrong side down, on the middle of the jar lid. Glue in place on the top and in places on the side of the lid. If creating the painted lid, then paint with pink paint. Let dry. Paint red heart on lid. Let dry. Fill the jar with Valentine candy. Fasten the lid on the jar.
 iii.Goodie Baskets:
You can make a gift basket full of a fun assortment of Valentines Day goodies, including Valentine’s Day sticker pack, a Valentine's Day plush animal, Valentine bubbles, Valentine confectionary hearts, Valentine gummies, and other Valentines Day treats - all packed in a decorative Valentine's Day gift box!
Alternatively you could create a Sports Gift Box, Or an Artwork gift box and fill it with colouring pages, paints, Creative artwork Books, Safety scissors, Glue, pencil sets, and other accessories.
 iv.Kids Valentine’s Day Hat:
Materials Needed:
Red craft foam; Red chenille stems; Wire cutters; Pen; Scissors; Hot glue gun; White poster board; Ruler; Stapler, tape, or glue (to fasten hat together);
Method:
Cut out 2 hearts (1 1/2" tall x 1 3/4" wide) out of red craft foam. Cut out 2 hearts (1" tall x 1" wide) out of red craft foam. Cut a strip of poster board to fit around a child's head and about 2" wide. Determine where the sides of a child's head is by trying the band on. Mark with pen. Cut red chenille stems in half using the wire cutters. Glue the stems on the outside of the poster board where marked. Glue a small heart over each of the chenille stems that are attached to the poster board.Glue a large red heart at the other end of the chenille stem. Let the children decorate using lace, stickers, markers, and crayons. Tape, glue, or staple the hat to fit the child. (Paper clips also work).
Tip: You can use a cookie cutter to obtain a heart shape. You can use tacky glue, but it will need to set up overnight before wearing.
 v.Age–Specific / Interest-Specific Gifts:
You can give your child gifts that he can relate to, for e.g, if he / she is crazy about cars you can give him / her a remote-controlled car; or a pretend play sets or a collection of story books to your child if he / she is keen on it. Similarly you can give video sets, or any audio tapes with headphones, or dance equipment, or skates depending upon your child’s interests and age.
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