My husband and I never really celebrate Valentine’s Day with big gestures or all the commercial stuff. We think it’s just that, an overblown commercial holiday. That said, I think it’s fine to celebrate in whatever way you see fit…because it’s good to express your love! Hopefully you do it all yearlong…but I totally understand that the holiday is a nice little reminder.
This year I’ve decided to create little valentines to give to my husband. A countdown of sorts, with a card-a-day from February 1st up to Valentine’s Day on February 14th. I’ll be leaving little treats and sweet notes to brighten up his day and express my love. Just something small, but meaningful…not to mention stretching out the whole affair into two weeks. Sometimes we don’t have to make cards to send in the mail. Try making cards for those you see everyday – it will still be appreciate. My first little valentine is a mock bag of heart treats- I liked the idea of mimicking a treat bag, but really wanted to include a bar of chocolate. So I included the folded paper in my mock treat bag to slip the bar of chocolate into.
I printed out my own design of Valentine treat bag toppers for this project, so please feel free to download for your own personal use below. There are six different designs to choose from, just print at your desired size and fold in half over your treat bags.
Download Valentine treat bag toppers ZIP
It was simple to make this little valentine with a bunch of paper punched hearts inside a glassine envelope, stapled under the printed design. On the back, I wrote a little note and actually messed up a bit…see the sparkly glob there. I decided to stamp, doodle, and glue word strips over it all – a nice way to cover up mistakes. It’s definitely handmade!
I think it turned out quite nicely for a mock treat bag. Of course, you could make a real treat bag with candy or little chocolates inside. It all depends on what sweets you would like to include.
Alternatively, you can also slip in a bar of chocolate as I did…or a gift card or similar gift. Simply sweet, no?
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That is *so* sweet. Lately, Tom and I are using every holiday as an excuse to get each other little gifts- usually one thing we either think/know the other wants (a book or some karate stuff for him, craft stuff or windchimes for me), and then one kinda jokey gift. We also try and get Gracie something as well. It’s just sort of nice to celebrate and anticipate things as a little family- it makes it sort of special without going the entire commercialized route. I LOVE that bag of hearts- SO neat.
Awee, I think that is super cute and a nice way to show your affection… even jokey gifts! It’s fun and they certainly don’t have to be big things. It’s the gesture and thought. I do like celebrations, although not necessarily in the traditional ways. Everyone has to create their own way of rejoicing!