Valentine's Day Cookie/Cupcake Decorating Party!

 Last year I hosted a Galentine's Day party for the girls in my extended family. It was SO MUCH FUN!!

We frosted and decorated sugar cookies & cupcakes. We dipped strawberries, cake pops & Ritz crackers with PB in chocolate. I also provided a table to make & decorate Valentine's Day cards. I didn't save the printables I used for that party, however, I have created some new ones in case you are interested in hosting your own Galentine's Day or Valentine's Day party! You can purchase the whole kit or just the items you are interested in.

These are cookie and/or cupcake decorating placemats. Each mat is 11" tall by 17" wide. I get my prints done through  UPS. Note, they add a thin white border around their prints. I recommend having them laminated if you are interested in keeping them to use over and over. 

I created these in two versions. The colored plastic knifes sold at the Dollar Tree are the perfect size for the ones with the spot for the knife. If using a different brand with larger knifes you will probably want to go with the placemat that doesn't have a spot for the knife. I used the small plastic condiment cups sold at Costco. I have also seen the cups sold at grocery stores. You could also use baking cup liners. I filled mine with conversation hearts, M&M's, red hots & chocolate chips.

These are the cupcake wrappers and toppers. 

This is the coordinating banner. Print as many copies as you want to make the banner your desired length. I added cut ribbons to mine as shown in the picture above. This banner can also be used alone as a Valentine's Day decoration.

These are the coordinating placecards. Simply write on the names or add them through a photo editing software program.

All of these printable can be purchased through my Etsy Shop, Party Crush Designs.

Valentine's Day Treat Tags

I created a few Valentine's Day treat tags for my Etsy Shop.

This one goes along with small spiral suckers. I purchased mine through Amazon.

 I purchased the strawberry 30 pack ones for $13. (Price as of 1/9/20) They showed up in good condition and tasted good too! They also have other brands and flavors that would work just as well that are a little cheaper. For example, the same brand in bubble gum flavor is $9 and would work.

Here is a link to the ones I purchased: Color Splash Strawerry Suckers  

These sloth tags are each 2.5" wide by 4.2" tall. There are 5 tags on an 11"x8.5" PDF sheet. I tied my tags around individual packages of Chips Ahoy cookies. You could even staple them to bags of M&M's, ring pops or any other treat.

I created these tags to go with a little Valentine's Day gift for the girls I teach at church. 

They are each 3" circles after being punched out with a 3" circle punch. 

They will go with any Valentine's Day gift or treat.

These tags were created for teachers. They can be used for Valentine's Day, their birthday or any day to show them you appreciate them.  Created to go along with a cupcake or the teacher's favorite treat.

All of these tags can be purchased through my Etsy Shop, Party Crush Designs. I am currently running a New Year's Sale through the end of January, 25% off my entire shop.

Candy Bar Bouquet and Candy Bar Cards

Valentine's Day is all about flowers and chocolates right? :) I figured I couldn't go wrong with a candy bar bouquet for my husband.

These are so simple to make. I already had the vase on hand. I trimmed a floral piece of foam to fit in the vase, filled the vase with red shredded filler, taped the candy bars to bamboo skewers and then poked the sharp side of the bamboo skewer down into the foam. I finished it off with a Valentine's Day ribbon. You can make these candy bouquets for birthday presents, Father's Day gifts, or teacher appreciation gifts. Last year I made my husband one using a big Father's Day mug in place of the vase.

I made these for my kids. I cut big hearts out of red posters and taped candy bars on to write a Valentine's Day message. Then I taped a balloon on the heart. I wish I would have gone out sooner to look for the candy bars. I got them the night before and the store I went to didn't have a good variety to choose from. So this is what mine ended up saying:

Dear Kaden (Kaylee),

Thank you for your hugs and "Kisses". We love to hear you "Snicker". You always come through for us when we are in a "Crunch". We love you even when you act like an "Airhead".

Love,
Mom and Dad

Our kids LOVED these! I am sure you could make it cuter with different candy bars but that is all I could come up with at the last minute. :)

Heart Shaped Play Dough

My daughter helped me make these for her preschool group. This is my favorite recipe for play dough. We were able to make eight 1-inch thick hearts by doubling the recipe. We used a rolling pin to roll the dough out to a 1-inch thickness and then used a heart shaped cookie cutter to cut them out. We are going to use these for an activity during a preschool lesson but I think these would be fun to make to give out as Valentine's as well.

Here is the recipe:

2 cups flour
1/2 cup salt
1 Tbsp cream of tartar
1 3/4 cups boiling water
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
food coloring

Combine flour, salt, and cream of tartar; mix well. Stir in boiling water, oil and food coloring. Cool 10 minutes. Knead until smooth. Store in airtight container.

Heart Shaped Cinnamon Rolls

It is so easy to make heart shaped cinnamon rolls. All you have to do is roll the dough from two sides towards the middle instead of rolling it all from one side. Like the picture below.

Next just slice the dough into rolls using dental floss or string as you would for regular cinnamon rolls. Then pinch the bottom of the dough to shape it into a heart.

I just baked four of these rolls and froze the rest to bake for Valentine's Day. To freeze the dough just place the cinnamon rolls (Right after you slice them, they will rise when you thaw them) on a cookie sheet and cover with plastic wrap until the dough is frozen. Then put the frozen cinnamon rolls in freezer bags until ready to bake. Take the frozen Cinnamon rolls out of the freezer the night before and let them thaw in a greased baking pan covered with plastic wrap in the fridge over night. In the morning take them out and let them sit at room temp. until about double in size. (1-2 hours) Then bake them according to the recipe. You can also make them the night before and let them rise in the fridge over night. Click HERE for my favorite Cinnamon roll recipe.