Sunday, February 13, 2011

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






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7 comments:

  1. Congrats on the new baby! I love valentines also, especially having having kids :)

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  2. Suze, Thank you! Valentine's Day is just a Happy Day:))

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  3. OMG! Those Reese's Cookies look delish! I wished you lived here in NYC so you could be my valentine! ♥

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  4. Yum! Those look so good! I found you on Made By You Mondays and am now following you.

    Melanie
    www.youmadethat.blogspot.com

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  5. Tracy, they are so easy to make & could be altered by using ur favorite mini size candybar:)) I actually lived in NH as a child, only hours away!LOL

    Melanie, Thanks, I'm thrilled you found me! I hope you visit again soon!

    Thanks,
    Jennifer

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  6. mmm yummy. Thanks for linking up, I would love it if you added my party button so other people can come join the fun! Thanks, hope to see you next Monday :)

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  7. Dominique,
    Thanks, I hope to see you monday!
    Jennifer

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