Monday, January 25, 2016

Easy Valentine's Day Kid's Craft: Celery Stamping

We're back again and celebrating good ol' heart day with another fantastic blog loop that showcases everything from Valentine's dessert ideas to gift ideas for your best girlfriend, free printables and beyond. Be sure to read through to the end of this post, meet the other wonderful blogging ladies who are sharing their wildly wonderful talents and to enter for the chance to win a $25 Starbucks gift card- Why? because crafting with your kids is surely made better by strong coffee. 
Once I knew we'd be spending a long weekend snowed in as a family of five, it was time to start getting creative with boredom busting activities. I had already factored several board games and new toys into our usual routine (desperate times call for desperate measures) but I also knew that the time spent together would provide ample time to start working on some Valentine's Day themed arts + crafts that my oldest could incorporate into the Valentines he would be passing out in his classroom. 

The celery stamping craft we did was just as fun as it was easy. After first seeing it here, it required very little preparation and after digging through the fridge I realized we had everything on hand to get started. My three year old LOVED this craft the most as he was extra excited about using "celery butts" as paint stampers. 

While his art will hang in our house during the month of February, my oldest will be attaching a pack of seeds to his creations and presenting them to his teachers as their special Valentines. 


What You'll Need: 

- Paint (Acrylic or Washable, I found that acrylic adhered to the celery better and didn't become watered down as we went along)
- The sliced-off bottom end of a bunch of celery
- Card stock 
- Markers, washi tape or any other fun addition that you think might jazz up your painting! I contemplated stirring a little glitter into our paints but it's during times like these when my mother's voice "less is more" echoes through the back of my mind.

The What You'll Do is rather self explanatory. Just stamp and go as you please! Once your child is done with his or her stamping, go ahead and draw in your stems and a bow to bring the bouquet together! Finish it off with a washi tape border and voila! A beautiful celery stamp Valentine. 

Dipping his "celery butt" into the paint

For such a wildly spirited boy, he's serious about his crafts!

Stopping mid-stamp for a snack- crafting makes you hungry!



Perfecting his art- less wiggle and more concentrated pressing

Before adding the final touches!
Now, be sure to hop around to see what other wonderfully amazing things these pretty ladies are whipping up for Valentine's Day and then enter to win a $25 Starbucks gift card!




What To Wear | Molly at Stilettos and Diapers

Date Night Outfit | Ashley at Fancy Ashley
Women's Gift Guide | Heather at My Life Well Loved
Men's Gift Guide | Chelsea at Two Twenty One
DIY Gift Idea for Bestie | Thuy at Hey Thuy
Kids Gift Idea for Classmates | Sandy at Sandy a la Mode
Kids Craft | Ashley at I Love You More Than Carrots
Kids Printable | Kristin at Taz + Belly
Kids Printable | Jennifer at Life in the Green House
Free Printable | Andrea at Momfessionals
Decor Tips | Taryn at Design, Dining & Diapers 
Dessert | Destiny at Just Destiny Mag
Dessert | Erika at A Little Bit Of Everything




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67 comments :

  1. My Date night entails going to my favorite restaurant and having a romantic dinner and going around the big park that has a river running through it and walking and talking and holding hands. We have a very nice romantic time on Valentine's Day!

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  2. I would love a low-key night. I am not one to be very fancy. I would want the kids to be out of the house and to be just me and my husband, cooking together, watching a movie, opening wine, all in the comfort of our home.

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  3. Love this for the littles! And I have a sad bunch of celery so this will be the perfect way for it to make its exit from our house!

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  4. Really I'd just like to spend the afternoon/evening with my husband doing something fun (go-carting, painting, etc.) then grab dinner followed by a walk under the stars :)

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  5. The last couple years, we have done homemade heart pizzas with the kids and then gone out for dessert. It has been perfect!

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  6. Free babysitting from the grandparents, and dinner at our favorite local steakhouse, TSC 104! Delicious wine and food that I can savor and not inhale in 5 minutes or less! :)

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  7. My ideal date would be a nice dinner and dessert.!

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  8. I can totally do this craft! The kids will love it and the grandparents will cherish it. Thanks for the awesome idea.

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  9. My ideal Valentine's date would include a nice home cooked dinner, and a bottle of wine.

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  10. My ideal date would be just the husband and I, dinner out at one of our favorite places, a bottle of wine to share and the peace of no children hanging off of me or calling my name every ten seconds.

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  11. I actually prefer to go out with my hubby for dinner before or after Valentine's Day. The restaurants are too busy and usually not at their best. I like to stay in on Valentine's and order in food for my family.

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  12. My ideal date would be something I don't have to plan, or make any decisions for! Dinner, a movie, something fun- but 100% handled by the hubby!

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  13. oh my gosh! that is SOOO clever!!! LOVE IT!

    xo,
    Sandy
    Sandy a la Mode

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  14. I always forget to save my celery stalk for this craft. But I have done the heart shaped toilet roll stamp. They are all cute and fun for the kids to make and relatives to receive.

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  15. My ideal date would involve a hike, a bed and breakfast, and sleeping in the next day!

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  16. Love this! My ideal date would just be with the hubby :)

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  17. My ideal Valentine's date night would be a trip to the Melting Pot :)

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  18. Hubby will be out of town so my ideal of v day nite is just to be cozy at home, watch a good chick flick :-) thanks for the chance.

    ghalim at yahoo dot com

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  19. My ideal date would be dinner and maybe an overnight at a bed and breakfast or nice hotel.

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  20. My ideal date would be a dinner out and maybe an overnight at a bed and breakfast or nice hotel

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  21. This is such a fun idea! Will definitely be doing this when I babysit later this week! Thanks for sharing!

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  22. My ideal date would be a small weekend getaway with my hubs (kid free of course) or maybe a dinner in and quiet night :)

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  23. A lazy day at home with the family would be ideal!
    Pancakes for breakfast, decorating cookies with the girls, heart shaped pizza for dinner! Love! Thanks for the giveaway

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  24. I like going out to a nice dinner for V-day.

    rounder9834 @yahoo.com

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  25. My ideal Valentine's Day date would be going to Disneyland, just the husband and me so we could do all the rides we can't normally do with the little guy there. Disneyland is also where we had our last V-Day date (2014) since he was deployed last year and my 3 month old we're back with family in Wisconsin.

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  26. A nice dinner with my hubby where I didn't have to clean up the kitchen!

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  27. To get away from the kids...and have some peace and quiet, maybe in a nice Italian restaurant with a bottle of good wine.

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  28. I'd just like to go out to dinner with my boyfriend!

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  29. My idea of the perfect Valentine's Day date night is to go to the park for a candlelight dinner and then a nice long walk.

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  30. I would love to go get sushi for dinner, then aimlessly wander around target and books-a-million and then swing by Starbucks on the way home and watch a movie while curled up on the couch!

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  31. my husband to take me on a surprise quick get a away

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  32. A simple walk on the beach or hike in the snow makes me happy. It is every day together than means the most.

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  33. My ideal valentines date night is going anywhere w/ my husband without the kids

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  34. I'd love a night out at my favorite Italian restaurant (dessert included)

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  35. My date would be something involving a nice sunset, some roses, cake possibly and pasta.

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  36. My date would be something with a nice sunset, some roses, possibly some cake and pasta.

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  37. I always have a hard time trying to pick just ONE thing to do when my husband and I have a kid free day/night!! Hiking & Winery hopping would be fun - we are a short distance from Charlottesville, VA - so it's doable!

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  38. Ideal date would be dinner sans kids and the kids having a sleepover at their grandparents!!

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  39. Dinner at our favorite restaurant and since we're both movie buffs, a movie afterwards.

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  40. I nice, quiet dinner with my husband.

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  41. My ideal Valentine's Day would be going out to a favorite (or new) restaurant downtown with my husband. Nothing major!
    Erika W.

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  42. My ideal Valentine's Day date night would involve having the kids stay overnight at their grandparents' house, getting chinese takeout and a bottle of wine, and staying in my pajamas on the couch all night. Oh, and I guess my husband can be there too ;)

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  43. Perfect date would be to go to dinner so as not have to cook or clean anything and for the kids to stay over at grandma and grandpa's overnight.

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  44. I would like to go out to eat with my husband and listen to some live music.

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  45. I'd love a night away in a fancy hotel, couples massages (which my hubs would never actually go for), and sleeping late the next day! My 2 kiddos never, ever, ever sleep past 6 am so this would be a super luxury!

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  46. My ideal Valentine's Day date night would include dinner and dancing.
    Jennifer Rote

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  47. A night out on the town with my hubby!

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  48. sushi, drinks and a concert would be my ideal date night!

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  49. My ideal Valentines date would start in Paris and end in Paris.

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  50. My ideal Valentine's Day date would be going out with my husband for a seafood dinner, drinks and a fire in our fireplace.

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  51. A night out with my husband and then drinks at home

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  52. My date night would be dinner, without me cooking it, cocktails and my husband dancing.

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  53. My ideal date would be a nice picnic

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  54. What fun it would be to go see a broad way in NYC & dinner..

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  55. As long as it entails chocolate souffle at my favorite restaurant I'm happy!

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  56. Carry out and a quiet evening at home!

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  57. I generally like a night out to see a show at a local playhouse....but this year (if the weather's nice enough!) I'm thinking maybe a romantic picnic.

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  58. my ideal night would be ANYTHING that does not involve me cooking, cleaning or being responsible for my Dad. (right now it looks like I'll be 0 for 3 this year)

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