Valentine's Archives - Mama.Papa.Bubba. https://mamapapabubba.com/tag/valentines/ Thu, 16 Feb 2017 09:52:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 56460141 Easy Heart Balloon Valentines https://mamapapabubba.com/2017/02/13/easy-heart-balloon-valentines/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2017/02/13/easy-heart-balloon-valentines/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2017 07:58:58 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=71746 My goodness we cut things close this year.  I’m not sure what happened…  We had our idea weeks ago, our supplies were picked up in plenty of time, and somehow we started making Miss G’s class valentines just this evening.  The night before Valentine’s Day.  Oops. {this post contains affiliate links} Thankfully, due to a… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2017/02/13/easy-heart-balloon-valentines/feed/ 4 71746 Our 5th Annual Mamas and Munchkins Valentine’s Tea https://mamapapabubba.com/2015/02/15/our-5th-annual-mamas-and-munchkins-valentines-tea/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2015/02/15/our-5th-annual-mamas-and-munchkins-valentines-tea/#comments Sun, 15 Feb 2015 22:14:35 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=25790 When Miss G was just a teeny tiny fuzzy-headed 5 month old, we began the tradition of having some mama and munchkin friends over for a Valentine’s tea.  It was nothing fancy… Just some coffee, tea, treats, and little cuties rolling around on a carpet while us moms chatted over cups of caffeine.  After that… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2015/02/15/our-5th-annual-mamas-and-munchkins-valentines-tea/feed/ 1 25790 Broken Hearts Number Matching Activity https://mamapapabubba.com/2015/02/11/broken-hearts-number-matching-activity/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2015/02/11/broken-hearts-number-matching-activity/#respond Wed, 11 Feb 2015 18:24:21 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=25767 While I usually tutor four afternoons / evenings a week, I took this week off and it’s been lovely.  More than anything, it’s allowed Grae and I some quality time at home in the afternoons, which has been really nice.  As a result, we’ve been doing all sorts of fun little spur of the moment… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2015/02/11/broken-hearts-number-matching-activity/feed/ 0 25767 Glow Stick Heart and Arrow Valentines https://mamapapabubba.com/2015/02/06/glow-stick-heart-and-arrow-valentines/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2015/02/06/glow-stick-heart-and-arrow-valentines/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2015 17:39:36 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=25656 When I asked Gracen what she’d kind of valentines she’d like to make for her friends this year, she quite surely responded with ‘Something fun with glow sticks!’, which is how our glow stick heart and arrow valentines came about. {this post contains affiliate links} I’m pretty certain she based her choice on the black… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2015/02/06/glow-stick-heart-and-arrow-valentines/feed/ 1 25656 Washi Tape Heart Art https://mamapapabubba.com/2015/01/27/washi-tape-heart-art/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2015/01/27/washi-tape-heart-art/#respond Tue, 27 Jan 2015 21:11:54 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=25664 This little project totally came about on a whim this morning while Miss G and I were hanging out at home, but I think it turned out adorably and Grae had a blast making her washi tape heart art piece, so I’m calling it a win.  Not to mention that the project is great for… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2015/01/27/washi-tape-heart-art/feed/ 0 25664 iPhoneography // Heart Pancakes https://mamapapabubba.com/2014/02/06/iphoneography-heart-pancakes/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2014/02/06/iphoneography-heart-pancakes/#respond Thu, 06 Feb 2014 21:03:16 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=17663 With nowhere to be this morning, Miss G and I declared it a pancake day.  Her request?  Making them heart-shaped.  {Why not, right?}  We whipped up a batch of our usual wholewheat flax and oat pancake batter and attempted to make it pink with the addition of beet juice.  It didn’t work the way I… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2014/02/06/iphoneography-heart-pancakes/feed/ 0 17663 Valentine’s Day Play Dough Favours https://mamapapabubba.com/2014/02/04/valentines-day-play-dough-favours/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2014/02/04/valentines-day-play-dough-favours/#comments Tue, 04 Feb 2014 20:11:51 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=17208 There’s no doubt that we love play dough.  In fact, we’ve given it out as gifts and favours several times before.  But that being said, I can’t take any credit for these sweet, simple little Valentine’s Day treats… Last year while still in Vancouver, my friend Tracy and her little guy Keagan brought homemade play… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2014/02/04/valentines-day-play-dough-favours/feed/ 2 17208 Sticky Wall Colour Matching Game https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/02/15/sticky-wall-colour-matching-game/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/02/15/sticky-wall-colour-matching-game/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2013 07:59:20 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=10366 One of the little activities I set up for Miss and her friends to enjoy at our Valentine’s tea was this sticky wall colour matching game.  The idea came from No Time for Flashcards (an amazing activity resource for kids of all ages) and although I followed Allison‘s instructions pretty closely, I made a couple… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/02/15/sticky-wall-colour-matching-game/feed/ 3 10366 Our 3rd Annual Valentine’s Tea https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/02/15/our-3rd-annual-valentines-tea/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/02/15/our-3rd-annual-valentines-tea/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2013 07:58:09 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=10360 A little tradition we started back when Gracen was just 5 months old and we were living in Kuwait is an annual Valentine’s tea.  Today we hosted our third celebration with a bunch of Grae’s good buddies, some awesome mamas, delicious treats, and some messy fun.  The sun was shining, us mamas got to sneak… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/02/15/our-3rd-annual-valentines-tea/feed/ 3 10360 Toddler Food: What Miss G Eats {27 – Valentine’s Edition} https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/02/14/toddler-food-what-miss-g-eats-27-valentines-edition/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/02/14/toddler-food-what-miss-g-eats-27-valentines-edition/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 07:55:44 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=10323 Breakfast // Heart-shaped wholewheat flax oat pancakes with a tiny drizzle of pure maple syrup.  Strawberry hearts. Special drink // Frothy strawberry milk (made with freeze-dried strawberries) with heart-shaped milk ice cubes. Lunch // Veggie and wild rice soup with heart-shaped carrots (aka “love soup” according to Grae). Dinner // Roasted veggie and feta pizza… Read More

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