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So Cute! Our Favorite Make-In-a-Night DIY Valentines!

Store-bought Valentines are ho-hum. For Valentine’s Day this year, sit down with the kiddies to create something more original to hand out to classmates. (24 Photos)

Mina Hochberg on Feb 2, 2012 at 12:19PM

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So Cute! Our Favorite Make-In-a-Night DIY Valentines!

Simply J Studio

Pencil Me Happy

From: Simply J Studio

What You’ll Need: Yellow card stock, pink card stock, scissors, pinking scissors, double-sided tape, pencil, aluminum foil, glue, Rolos, and Hershey’s kisses

How to Do It: Cut 3.5” x 4.5” piece of yellow card stock and score every 1/4” inch, lengthwise. Work pinking scissors along short side of paper and wrap the paper around Rolos bar. Cinch with double-sided tape. Cut 3.5” by 3/8” piece of pink card stock. Wrap around top of Rolos to create eraser, then cut out circle on pink card stock to create top of eraser. Cut 3.5” x 3/8” piece of foil and use to cover seam where yellow and pink meet. Glue a Hershey’s kiss to other end of Rolos for the pencil point. Don't forget to make one for teacher!