Valentine's Day Crafts

I love Valentine's Day -- and I love Valentine's Day crafts!  So when PARADE magazine asked me to come up with some fun, easy projects (and templates) for readers, I was only too happy to oblige: 

IRON-ON CONVERSATION HEARTS

Check out the full instructions for this project on PARADE'S site, along with 12 downloadable Conversation Heart templates. Iron the hearts onto T-shirts, pillowcases, tote bags, even canvas sneakers to make a one-of-a-kind gift for everyone on your list.  And make sure to save the scraps from the iron on transfers for this next project:

HUGS AND KISSES GLOVES

You won't believe how easy these are...you can whip these up in about 15 minutes!  You'll find the instructions and templates here.

And here's one more:

HEART SHAPED CRAYONS

I've always wanted to try making crayons in silicone molds, and I found that it is so much easier than pouring (and cleaning up!) different colors of hot wax.  My daughter and I got kind of obsessed with making these. Visit PARADE'S site for the complete instructions and a link to the nifty silicone pan that we used.  

Happy Valentine's Day and XOXO!