Valentine's Bash!

Valentine's Bash!

I absolutely LOVE Valentine's Day! I have loved it since elementary school...the class party's where everyone exchanged cards & candy were Great, but my favorite part was receiving a flower or special treat that the school sold to students to purchase for fellow classmates. It was always fun trying to figure out who they were from. As I got older, it only became more fun & now that I have a kid (soon to be kids) its only going to get better.

This year was our 1st Annual Valentine's Bash and it was a hit! We made Semi-Homemade Valentines,  Reese's stuffed cookies (special surprise from Ana to her Daddy), Heart thumbprints, Two toned cookies and decorated heart shaped sugar cookies and oreo truffles.

Semi-Homemade Valentine's

We made Semi-homemade cards, because while shopping Ana spotted Spiderman & Princess Cards (Which are two of her favorite things right now)considering each were only $1, I bought both.  I didn't want her to miss out on all the fun of making cards, so I cut the perfferated edges of the cards and they were used to decorate the cards she made.

Things we used:

Store bought cards

Construction paper

Valentine themed paper

Tissue paper

Tulle

stickers

Stamps

scissors

Glue

Glitter glue

Paint, Crayons, & Markers

*Then I cut, Ana tore & ripped paper to glue to the cards,  Tearing tissue paper to shreads was lots of fun for her.

Reese's Stuffed  Heart Cookie
Ana & I made these just for Ben...They are really easy & come out great.
1. Cut 2 heart shapes out of rolled sugar cookie dough
2. Place Reese's Cup in the middle of 1 of the heart cutout's
3.  Place another cutout heart onto of the  on with the Reese's & smash the edges with a fork
4. Bake @ 350 for 10-12 minutes

                                                                     

                                                   Heart Thumbprint cookie

1.  After cutting a heart shape, press thumb into each side of the heart

2. Bake @ 350 for 10-12 minutes

3.  After cooling spread Jam in the thumbprint holes

                                                       Two toned heart cookies
                                                        1.  Roll two balls of Sugar Cookie dough

2.  Using a toothpick to spread food coloring into each ball (remember each ball a different color

3.  Roll dough thin, cutout two different sized hearts in each color

4. Place a small heart form one color into a  larger heart of another color

5.  Bake at 250 for 10-12 minutes

                                              

                                                Heart Thumbprint Cookie & Two Toned Cookie

Oreo Heart Truffles & Pop's 

1.  Crush a pack of Oreo's or place in food processor

2. Mix a bar of Cream Cheese

3. Shape into hearts, then place in freezer for a few minutes

4. Dip into chocolate & decorate with sprinkles

 Transform the truffles into Pop's by incerting lollip pop sticks or wood skewer before dipping into chocolate

Happy St. Valentine's Day & I hope you have a wonderful LOVE filled day!

XOXO,
Jennifer