I am so in love with this countdown to Valentine’s day craft I made for the boys! It cost less than $3.00 each, and it has taken me WAY more time to write this post than it did to make the Valentine’s Day Advent Mailbox!
Let me backup for a minute- I love doing a countdown to Valentine’ Day. The past two years I have done these Valentine’s Day Advent Hearts. But I thought it would be fun to switch it up a little this year! Also- we bought our niece the Melissa and Doug Mailbox Kit for Christmas this past year. She and Greyson played with it for hours on end, so I knew that the mailbox was a great investment for Greyson – But for just a buck (Target Dollar Spot) it was a no brainier!
Valentines Day Advent Mailbox: How To Make It-
- Target currently has these mailboxes in their dollar bins. They come in Gold, Silver, Red and Pink. They cost only a dollar. If you cannot find them there, you can snag them right here.
- At Hobby Lobby I grabbed the wooden candlestick and wooden plaque.
- I stained the candlestick and plaque. You could leave them alone, paint them, or have you child decorate them!
- Using some glue -I glued the candlestick to the plaque, and then the mailbox to the candlestick. It took just a few minutes to dry and we were good to go!
What is a countdown to Valentine’s Day
Starting February 1st – until Valentine’s Day I will leave a note inside the mailbox. We will write something that we love about the boys. That note will be put in the mailbox along with a little treat (Like a single Hershey Kiss for Greyson and some baby treats for Hudson). I then collect all of the notes and put them on a ring clip for them to keep. We will get to add to the clip year-after-year!
It is a tradition I LOVE doing. Greyson always enjoys receiving his love notes, and I know he will love getting them in his mailbox!!
Do you guys have any Valentine’s Day traditions with your kiddos, or do you stick strictly to your significant others?
If you’d like some fun Valentine’s Day Learning activities, make sure you look at all the goodies I offer:
7 Awesome Conversation Heart Activities!
Kids love their math work when they get to use thse Valentines Day Math Worksheets: Greater-Than, Less-Than
Looking for some adorable – easy and fun Valentines day cards, that do not involve candy? Than these Valentines Day Cards – Candy Free Ideas are exactly what you want!
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