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January 17, 2014

Take Five: DIY Poppers for Valentines Day

 

DIY poppers for Valentine's Day

I miss those days.  When they came home with a list of classmates and we headed to the store to carefully pick out the perfect pack of Valentines for their classes.   We’ve had Hello Kitty, and Princesses.  We’ve had Power Rangers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Super Heroes.

It was pre-Pinterest so I never had a chance to make all of those cute homemade ideas, when they were little, but they still had so much fun choosing each one for a certain classmate.

Then, all of a sudden you turn around and they are too grown up for cute little Valentines, yet it’s still fun to take something special to classmates!  My kids have always loved poppers for New Years eve, and I thought making diy poppers for Valentines Day would be a fun way to share Valentines with the “middle school” crowd.  Filled with cute erasers and some candy, they should be popular with both the boys and girls alike!  And as always, on Take Five Friday, each one took less than FIVE MINUTES to make!

Take Five Graphic

~DIY POPPERS FOR VALENTINE’S DAY~

supplies for DIY valentine's day poppers

SUPPLIES:

Toilet paper or paper towel rolls
Wrapping Paper
Curly Ribbon
Confetti
Small toys, erasers and candy
Scissors and Tape

INSTRUCTIONS:

DIY Valentine's Day Poppers step 1
Cut toilet paper rolls in half

DIY Valentine's Day Poppers filler

Fill halves with toys, candy and confetti.

DIY Valentine's Day Poppers step 2

Fit halves back together and tape edge of paper to each half. Cut paper to overlap and tape.
Trim off ends leaving about 2 inches over length on each side.

DIY Valentine's Day Poppers step 3

Tie curling ribbon around each end

diy valentine's day poppers

Cracker popper in middle at seam to reveal treats!

5 minute valentine's day poppers

Did you have a favorite Valentines from your school days?  Mine were Smurf and Strawberry Shortcake! I think I just revealed my age. 😉 We’ll see you back here tomorrow for our first Picket Fence Parade of Homes of the new year…you won’t be disappointed! Come back and join us then…at the picket fence!

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28 Comments Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Five Minute Crafts, Holidays, Kids, Valentine's Day Tagged With: crafts, Five Minute Crafts, Take Five, Valentine's Day, Valentines Day crafts, Valentines day with kids

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  1. chelsea says

    January 17, 2014 at 6:10 AM

    So cute!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      January 17, 2014 at 6:18 AM

      Thanks Chelsea! Super easy to make too. 🙂

      Heather

      Reply
  2. Yvonne @ StoneGable says

    January 17, 2014 at 6:27 AM

    What a cute and fun idea! I bet this would even work for a small gifts for lovers too! LOVE IT!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      January 17, 2014 at 6:33 AM

      Thanks Yvonne! That’s a great idea and for parents to give kid’s too. 🙂

      Heather

      Reply
  3. willa says

    January 17, 2014 at 7:44 AM

    I miss those days too. This is a great idea and a wonderful tutorial. I’m looking forward to trying this. Thanks

    ~willa~

    Reply
    • Heather says

      January 17, 2014 at 4:28 PM

      Thank you Willa! Let me know if you make them. 🙂

      Heather

      Reply
  4. Lisa @ Creative Raisins says

    January 17, 2014 at 9:35 AM

    How fun is that, My kids love the poppers.

    Reply
    • Heather says

      January 17, 2014 at 4:28 PM

      My kid’s do too! Thanks for stopping by Lisa!

      Heather

      Reply
  5. Leslie Stewart @ House on the Way says

    January 17, 2014 at 1:13 PM

    What a cute idea! Love it!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      January 17, 2014 at 4:27 PM

      Thanks Leslie!

      Heather

      Reply
  6. Tanya says

    January 17, 2014 at 1:31 PM

    This is the cutest idea ive seen in awhile. The kids would have a blast with this one 🙂 Thanks!!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      January 17, 2014 at 4:27 PM

      Thank you Tanya! There are so many fun things you could fill them with too!

      Heather

      Reply
  7. Angie Lawson says

    January 17, 2014 at 4:36 PM

    Thanks for sharing this Heather! This is the cutest Valentine idea ever and they look really fun and easy to make! THANKS for that☺ Now my older kids will have something fun to take for their classes!

    Reply
  8. Diane says

    January 18, 2014 at 3:52 PM

    Hi lovely lady.
    Thanks so much for this great Idea for Valentine Day.
    Hoping you are having a wonderful weekend.
    xxoo
    Diane

    Reply
  9. Amber S says

    January 19, 2014 at 7:56 PM

    These are fantastic!

    Reply
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    February 1, 2014 at 11:57 PM

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  12. Beth says

    February 5, 2015 at 10:26 AM

    Is there a cute saying or valentine to attach to the popper?

    Reply
  13. Chloe | Boxwood Avenue says

    January 18, 2016 at 11:45 PM

    I feel like such an idiot right now because I’ve never thought to cut the TP roll in half…no wonder my poppers never really POP. I’ve been doing it wrong this whole time! These are so cute! I love them!

    Reply
    • At The Picket Fence says

      January 19, 2016 at 7:49 PM

      LOL Chloe!!

      Reply
  14. Alicia@Eco Friendly Homemaking says

    January 22, 2016 at 9:56 AM

    These are so ADORABLE!!

    Reply
  15. Grandmom says

    January 26, 2016 at 10:36 AM

    Great idea & something even I can do! Just one thing…How do the Poppers come apart at the center? Use thin paper that will pull/twist apart? Thanks for this extra help for “DIY Poppers For Dummies.”

    Reply

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