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Garland On The Go:

The Perfect Valentine's Day Crown For Little Girls + Paper Plate Crowns For the Guys!

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I erased my students' faces, but the photographs looked like something out of a spooky movie.  I think you'll get the idea from Sloopy the sheep. 

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after I put a birthday party hat on her Saturday.

I made these metallic heart crowns for the first time 13 years ago when I was a teacher’s aid for 2nd grade.

When my class came in from recess, over a dozen little girls from other classes followed them, begging me to please make them one too!

PTL I had extra supplies so I could.  They have continued to be a hit year after year.

Don’t leave the boys out tho’.  They need some sort of “manly” crown.  I make these out of valentine border and let them slap a heart in the middle with their name on it.  Sentence strips also work well.

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Any of these would be great for the males in your class.

Here's How To Make A Heart Garland Wreath For The Girls:

The Dollar Store and just about any other craft store sells the metallic heart garland.

Cut 22-inch lengths of garland.  I use two strings so that there are more hearts, but you can get away with a single strand too.

Twist the ends together to make a circle.  This can easily be crimped to tighten around a little girl’s head so they don't slip off.

In the photo, I used red tinsel that I bought 80% off after Christmas, along with pre-curled metallic ribbon bows.  Simply loop it around one end and tie with a piece of ribbon that then cascades down and blends in with the rest.

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So that they don’t get tangled, loop them over a coat hanger ‘til you deliver them to the delighted dainty damsels on Valentine’s Day; they'll feel like fairy princesses!

Click on the link to print the article's directions and pix. Valentine Crowns

I would enjoy hearing your Valentine's Day ideas: diane@teachwithme.com OR...post a comment here, especially if you use an idea.

Be sure and stop back tomorrow for more Valentine fun!