There’s enough candy on Valentine’s Day! Make quick and easy healthy valentine snacks for your kids to give out in class. Here are some Free printables for apple sauce squeeze pouches, oranges, and juice boxes.

To make them:

Download the free printable, print it out on your printer.

Cut out the labels to fit your healthy snacks. then attach with double-sided tape.

EASY!

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Are you looking for the perfect printable card to top off that perfect gift? I have a fabulous FREE PRINTABLE card for you. Just in time for holiday gift wrapping, I have collaborated with Cathe Holden of Inspired Barn to give YOU a gift! Please print out these adorable folk art-inspired printable cards and use them for all your holiday occasions (and beyond). And don’t forget to download the coordinating printable for the 2018 Printable Tea Towel Calendar!

About this collaboration:

In 2010, talented graphic designer Cathe Holden and I teamed up to create a printable tea towel calendar. She designed the printables, and I made the calendar and wrote the instructions, and then we provided the free printables to you! This year, we have a new design available — our all-new 2018 printable tea towel calendar, as well as this sweet card, that you can download, print, and make yourself for a special handmade touch.

Download the Printable Card Templates:

Download the files below to print out your own cards. Each printable will make two cards (just cut the printed sheet in half, then fold the cards to make them complete). They will fit in an A2 envelope.

To download, just click on the image to be taken to the file on Google Drive, where you can download it.

Red and Blue Printable Card Template

Blue Printable Card Template

Green & Blue Printable Card Template

Card-Making Tips:

You really can just print this, cut it, fold it and go, but if you are looking to make your printed cards look nicer, I recommend a few products to get a top-of-the-line look. I used these products to make the cards you see in the photos in this post, and they are some of my favorite products that I can’t do without (disclosure: these are Amazon affiliate links):

1. HP Inkjet Brochure Paper

If you are using an inkjet printer, I hands-down recommend this HP brochure paper for gorgeous printing. It is smooth, heavy paper that can be printed on both sides, and it makes the ink shine. It’s great for paper projects like this one, or for printing anything that you want to make look extra pretty.

I should also disclose that I work with HP, and have received this product for free, but they did not ask me to promote it here. I just really love it and I highly recommend it.

2. Trimming and Scoring Board

If you make cards or paper crafts often, you should treat yourself to a Trimming and Scoring Board – it is a paper trimmer with a built-in board that has grooves in it so you can gently add a crease wherever you want to fold the paper. It also comes with a bone folder (which you use to make the score in the paper) that you can also use to make a clean, crisp fold.  The paper trimmer is so handy for creating perfectly measured and cut lines — no more wiggly scissor lines!

Thank you for joining me at Dollar Store Crafts! I truly value everyone who is part of my community, and I would love to hear your feedback about this project or the site.

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Happy holidays! Are you already wrapping gifts? If you need some pretty gift tags, Leethal.net has provided some free printable gift tags featuring pretty watercolor images. Head on over to her site to grab the free printable files: [click here for free printable gift tags]

Looking for more free printables? Here are some you might enjoy:

• Free Printable Herb Jar Labels
• Free Printable Christmas Favor Box

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If you are a home canner, you know that once you’ve used the lids once, they can’t be used for canning again.  So, what else can you do with them?  If you have kids who are learning math, check out these math flash cards by Kierste at Simply Kierste!  She provides a free printable of the numbers and signs for basic math, but you could use this idea to make custom flash cards for any subject.  Not only do they look cool, they also stack nicely for storage, and they last longer than paper flash cards!  [how to make canning lid flash cards]

Project estimate:

• Canning jar lids, on hand or $1 and up
• Paper, on hand or $1
• Circle punch or template, on hand
• Printable, free
• Mod Podge, on hand

Total:  Free and up!

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Any wine drinkers in the house?  Let’s raise a glass to cork crafts!  If you’re a wine lover, chances are you have a stash of corks you’re holding onto for one project or another.  If you’re not sure yet what your plans are for those corks, here is an idea from Jessica at Two Shades of Pink.  Painted slices of cork become confetti-like dots, creating a colorful way to display your favorite photo or artwork.  Her post even includes a free printable of the graphic that she put in her frame!   [how to make a colorful wine cork picture frame]

Project estimate:

• Picture frame, on hand or $1
• Wine corks, on hand
• Paint, on hand or $1 and up
• Hot glue, on hand

Total:  $1 and up

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It’s one of those always-in-stock-at-the-dollar-store items that you know must have many crafty possibilities: the weekly pill box.  Those seven little slots are just right for holding all kinds of little odds and ends.  But have you ever thought of using them to give a gift?  Beckie at Infarrantly Creative whipped up a free Mother’s Day printable that turns one of these medication dispensers into a candy dispenser instead, complete with quotes about motherhood to tuck into the bottom underneath the treats.  [how to make a Mother’s Day pill box gift]

Project estimate:

• Pill box, $1
• Printable, free
• Double-stick tape, on hand or $1
• Candy, on hand or $1 and up
• Twine (optional), on hand or $1 and up

Total:  $1 and up

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Is your mom a tea drinker? Here is a Mother’s Day gift idea she will love! Lia Griffith made these wonderful Mother’s Day tea tags that she has provided as a free printable, which she attached to some handmade tea bags. If you’re short on time (or just don’t have any loose tea laying around), you could also attach these tags over top of the existing tags on pre-made tea bags. Aren’t they gorgeous? [how to make Mother’s Day tea bags]

Project estimate:

• Loose tea, about $2 and up
• Cheesecloth, on hand or $1 and up
• Baker’s twine, on hand
• Printable tea tags, free

Total: About $2 and up

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My favorite thing about spring is the return of flowers!  I’ve had flowers on my mind a lot lately, so when I saw this cupcake liner flower project from Lia Griffith I was immediately smitten.  Mounted on washi-covered pencils, a bouquet of these lovelies would make a great gift.  If you want to use these as a teacher appreciation gift, the tutorial also includes a tag you can attach; it’s even personalizable so you can add the names of teacher and student!  [how to make cupcake liner and pencil flowers]

Project estimate:

• Cupcake liners, on hand or $1
• Pencils, $1
• Washi tape, on hand or $1 and up

Total:  $1 and up

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This month, one of my favorite dollar store craft ideas appeared in Country Living magazine – recycled matchbox desk organizers. They posted the project online too, so you can check it out (and download the free printables!) Based on the mini matchbox organizers I made awhile back, I designed special printables just for use with the big boxes of matches you can get at the dollar store. Country Living has a special place in my heart because my husband’s grandma bought me a subscription when I first got married. [matchbox organizer printables]

Project Materials:

• Large kitchen matchbox, 2 for $1
• Printable template
• Scissors, on hand
• Glue, on hand

Total: 2 for $1

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Between food allergies, concerns about kids hyped up on sugar, and schools outright banning Valentine candy, sometimes it’s just best to give non-edible treats to your classmates and friends. Here are 10 sweet ideas that won’t break the bank!

Valentine Wands and Printable from U Create

Valentine Ruler Gifts from Pretty Handy Girl

Sweet Valentine Bubbles from Dollar Store Crafts

Pom Pom Monsters from Create.Craft.Love

Pixie Dust Necklaces and Printable Tags from Dollar Store Crafts & Creative Green Living

Hand Stitched Bookmarks and Printable from Thirty Handmade Days

Measuring Cups and Printable Gift Tag from Dollar Store Crafts

DIY Scratch Off Valentines and Free Printable from Dollar Store Crafts

Glittery Cupcake Jar Candles from Mrs. Greene

Bent Wire Heart Earrings from Wobisobi

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