For me Valentine's isn't about chocolate and flowers. And I don't really feel the need for gifts so closely following Christmas (but I certainly wouldn't turn a gift away) What I do love about this holiday is the love note that my husband writes to me each year. He has a special talent for writing cards, I cry every time I read own of his sappy love letters.
Start the countdown to Valentine's on February 1st with this {sweet} advent calendar. On the inside of each envelope, write a love note and tell your sweetie what it is about them that makes you smile. For my girls, I also wrote out a fun valentine's activity that we can do that day. We'll be baking cookies, drawing hearts and taking bubble baths. Let me know what you will be doing with your sweeties!
Follow these DIY instructions and make you own sweet calendar.
Here are the supplies you will need:
1. Download the 14 envelope files here, you will need to sign up for a Scribd account to download
2. White Cardstock
3. Scissors
4. Glue
5. A cute way to display your cards, I used ribbon and mini clothespins
Download all 14 of the envelope files first- get them here
Print the files onto white cardstock
Cut out the outline of the "envelope"
Fold all four corners of the "envelope" into the center
Write your love note or activity in the center
Fold in two triangles that are opposite each other and dot with glue. Repeat
with the two remaining sides (make sure that the side with the
number on it is the topmost triangle) Next, place the "envelope" underneath something heavy while it dries.
They should look something like this after the glue sets
Aren't they adorable?
You're done! Now display them!
I hung mine up on gorgeous ruffled ribbon with mini clothespins. Mine went up in completely random order. We're learning our numbers over here so this will help Miss Charley in identifying numbers and learning to count.
See, isn't this ribbon amazing?
Thanks so much Paige for sharing your idea with us!
