Every year on Valentines Day my husband makes a BIG dinner for the family and plans the entire night of fun things to do.
This tradition stated for us about 5 years ago when I had a new infant and in the midst of a postpartum cry fest, declared that I wasn’t going out to eat with him for Valentines Day. I didn’t want to wait in line, I didn’t want to get dressed up and I didn’t want to leave the baby and wasn’t going to nurse a newborn in the restaurant.
My husband being the experienced father of many children and having been there a few times when I have had a melt down, declared Valentines Day his day to plan the dinner at home. Fine. By. Me. It has been that way since and is a family affair!
Paul always decorated the kitchen and table. It is really a lot of fun and I think my kids favorite holiday ( aside from Christmas! ).
My daughter and I were playing around with some things from Dollar Tree last night and were making him some centerpieces and one for her to take to her teacher for Valentines Day. For $6 this is what we came up with.
At Dollar Tree Buy:
- 1 Glass Goblet
- 1 Roll of Wire Edge Ribbon
- 1 Ball & Chain Toy
- 1 Bag of Conversation Hearts
- 2 Bags of foil Wrapped Chocolate
Pour all the candy conversation hearts into the goblet. Take the chain off the ball, and hot glue the foil candy to the ball. Leave a space open on the bottom to set on top of the goblet. Then tie the ribbon around the glass!
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Sooo cute…..thanks for the great tip!
Clever and cute!
so stinkin’ CUTE! I think I will make one for my table, too. And then we can have fun eating the decorations that night.
post-pardum?
I really was wondering how the ball & chain was going to fit into the Valentine’s theme, lol!
I know right?!
always amazed how you find time to do all this neat stuff!…i have 2 and i feel like i need more hours n the day!
You should see my dishes I have to do!
Seriously. I thought 2 was really hard. I am not kidding 7 is easier. My big kids are really helpful as well.
I wanted to know how you glue the chocolates to the ball and if the ball is glue to the glass thank you very nice centerpiece
I love,love the centerpiece. I went to Dollar Tree to purchase the needed items. Just can’t find the ball & chain toy. Any suggestion where? I don’t have any children at home so maybe I don’t know what I’m looking for.
LOL! It was in the Valentines novelty items at my store.
Could you not use a small styrofoam ball? We did something like this at a Ladies’ Retreat and used the strofoam balls that fit the top of the goblet.
Yes! That would be ideal, but I was trying to use only what they had at Dollar tree and they didn’t have any styrofoam balls that trip!
Great idea! I want to make this for a Vday party! I think I may try to put the chocolates on wooden skewers for people to take off and eat. Have you tried the chocolates? Do they taste good? Thanks!