Valentine's Pencils

 Didn't you know Valentine's Day and pencils go hand in hand?

Well, you need a pencil to write the card you're gonna give to your sweetie, right?  Because if you're anything like me you write, second-guess, erase, rewrite, third-guess, erase, rewrite and so on and so on...

So I declare pencils the official writing apparatus of Valentine's Day!

On board?

Ok- now that we have that out of the way, this craft will make sense.

I saw this over at the sweet site Making Memories... and have had it bookmarked since "Back to School" time.

And since I have decided that pencils are "synonymous with Valentine's Day" I knew that now was the time!

Here's what you need:

 

Yellow construction paper

Pink Construction paper

scissors

double sided tape

hot glue gun

Hershey's Kisses

I used Mentos for the pencil, but Erin used Rolos

aluminum foil

Black Sharpie

Pinking Shears-optional

Here's what you do:

I used Mentos because there are so many kids with allergies and these seemed to be the best option.

Twist the foil at the tip, and if you have a little too much, jus snip it off...

I colored the tip with the Sharpie to look like the tip of a pencil.

Now cut your construction paper to wrap your "pencil".

(All the measurements provided are for Mentos, if you use another type of candy you will need to adjust the measurements.)

If you want, trim the bottom edge with your pinking shears

Using your tape...

 

Now tightly roll it up.

Now start your eraser.  Using your pink paper, trace the top of the candy.

I used hot glue to adhere the circle.

Now cut your pink paper

Now line the pink paper with double sided tape and roll it up.  Leaving a small strip of foil showing.

I wrote on the pencil a Valentine's message with my black Sharpie.

And if you would like to attach your child's Valentine, punch a hole in the corner...

and tie on with a ribbon. 

 Now you're done!

Such a cute craft for the kid's to help you with and then to pass out to their friends on Valentine's Day.

I hope you have a busy pencil on Valentine's Day!

ummm, wait that sounds ALL wrong ;)

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