A Valentine "Must Do" for a Personalized Homemade Valentine

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This is my adorable niece Ally and THESE are what

 she passed out to her friends today for Valentines Day.

How cool is that?

(Her mother has oodles more creativity than I ever

 will, but hey--a good idea can go a long way, right?)

I think these valentines were perfect for a sweet little girl because...

well, when you are talking elementary school, a 

Valentine MUST come with candy.  It's not an 

option.  Even if it's just a stick of gum...

But when the Valentine LOOKS like you are 

handing them a TootsieRoll pop the size of a garden

 rake...well....that's hard to beat.

I look at it and I think...

#1.  Wow.  Creative

#2.  She looks like she's gonna come right off the 

page and whop me with that giant sucker....

I really like it!

I know for all practical purposes Valentines Day is

 OVER for this year...but I for one am earmarking 

this for my 1st-grader for next year's valentines.

Here are the instructions from Ally's mom:

The picture was really easy.

 We wrote the words on our chalkboard.

 Ally is holding a long skinny PVC pipe. 

Once the pictures were developed,

 I cut a slit in one end of the stick, 

slid the tootsie pop in and taped the 

stick to the back.

Easy peasy. 

There you have it.

Give it a try!

Note to self...in labeling this post...I realized I've been posting for three plus years now and I don't have a single category for crafts or even holiday ideas.  Can I even call myself a blogger?  What am I?  Uh-oh...identity crisis!

I guess I'll label the category "Craft"

......in the singular.