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Go Ahead {BURST} My Bubble Valentine

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balloon valentine

I am really hoping to get kid’s Valentines done early this year.  Sometimes they just want the standard, store-bought ones so they don’t draw attention to themselves at school but they both thought these were cool! 

Although these balloon Valentines would be great fun, I know at the schools you have to be careful of latex <allergies, so these might be best for personal friends who you know aren’t allergic!

candy and balloons

I found the cute spotted balloons at Target. I also used the cut off the top of a pop bottle as a wide funnel, colored toothpicks, skinny candy, and ribbon.

stuffing balloons

I put the balloon over the mouth of the bottle funnel. Next, I inserted a Valentine’s message and then the candy. I ended up with a lumpy balloon that I filled with air and tied shut.  Make sure you blow the balloon up enough or it won’t pop properly and the treats< will have to be cut out of the balloon!  I made that mistake with the first one I made.

balloon valentine pinata

I printed a message to attach to the outside of the balloons and using my X-ACTO knife, I put 2 small slits in the corner and wove a toothpick through.

burst my bubble printables

Want to make these Valentines?  You can download the printables here and here.

Comments

  1. Carolyn Warvel says

    I love this idea and including the toothpick with the card is genius. Very cute. Oh, you ad at the bottom of the page didn’t show up until I clicked on it. It was just a blank screen. I guess it was effective because I clicked on it wondering what it was. At first I thought it might be a video showing how to make the craft. Also the sound didn’t work on the ad. Thought you might want to know.

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    • Tonia says

      Here they are: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzzc0kU7BM6FNTc4ODFmNzQtMjQ2Mi00MWNjLWI0MTktYTY4YjFkMWRmZmQ4/view?usp=sharing
      https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzzc0kU7BM6FMjczMWQ2NzgtOTNhOC00MDZjLWFhOTctODdjYzcxZWQ2MzY3/view?usp=sharing

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  3. Trina says

    I made this for my sweetie for Valentine’s Day!!!! He absolutely loved it! Not sure how to Pin my picture and your link (still learning how to navigate) but I most definitely wanted to show my utmost admiration for your idea!

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  5. Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling says

    So cute! I should totally make this for my kids….it would be such a fun way to wake up on Valentine’s Day!

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  7. Warm n Wonderful says

    I made 40 of these for 2 class rooms that I am assigned to. The grade 3 teacher was appalled, but I encouraged the students to have fun, and the grade 2 teacher was laughing along with the students as they burst their balloons. Thanks for this wonderful idea, watching the children`s happy faces was the best Valentines gift ever, for me.

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    • Christy says

      I was wondering about doing it for a Kindergarden class, I was thinking that could turn dangerous, I am going the safe route and asking the teacher first!

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  15. 5e9517c0-5047-11e1-9e07-000bcdcb5194 says

    We just finished stuffing our ballons, Was not quite as easy as it seems. But with ALOT of team work, we got it done. This is not quite a one person job. Planning on blowing up the night before. Please feel free to email or message if you would like our tips on how we got this done!!WIngle1904@aol.com

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  20. melindaraineythompson says

    Really like this blogger! So clever, useful, and great step-by-step instructions! Even I can do this, I think! I will return to this site.

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  21. Anjie Orlowski says

    Wow! This is a really neat idea. I will definitely have to keep this one in mind when my daughter starts kindergarten next year! 🙂

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