This Valentine's Day, impress your geeky partner with unique gifts beyond typical nerd merchandise. Consider options like Adagio Tea's fandom blends, fashionable accessories from CuffLinks.com, custom game controllers, Groove Life’s Marvel gear, Star Wars kitchen sets, and geeky magnetic poetry kits. More creative ideas will be added leading up to the celebration.
Glow stick Valentine cards are easy to make with just photopaper, a glow stick and clear tape! They’re a great alternative to cards with candy, and don’t require a lot of artsy skills. Print, tape and done. The hardest part of the whole project was getting my son to write his name in the “From” section on every card. *Amazon links are affiliate links Materials Needed for DIY Glow Stick Valentines: Valentine Card Instructions Step 1: Prepare your paper You want to choose a sturdy paper for these- not regular printer paper. I used 8.5″ x 11″ photo paper because…
This Valentine's Day is special as the author's husband returns from deployment. After a beauty makeover and festive preparations, including a date night at Restaurant Doro with a unique beef jerky bouquet, she also crafts handmade cards for her son's class, opting for non-candy options. Excited for the holiday, she wraps up with final preparations.
I got a neat homemade Valentine this year thanks to Home Depot and their free DIY workshops for kids! On the first Saturday each month, usually starting around 9 AM, Home Depot stores around the country offer a free building workshop for kids. In addition to their building materials, they also get an official orange kid-size Home Depot apron, a certificate of achievement and a commemorative pin. I’ve actually been meaning to check this out for a while but my son wasn’t quite ready yet. Now that he’s almost four, he’s the perfect age to give it a try. I…
After a total Halloween and Christmas candy overload, this year I wanted to make my son Valentine cards that didn’t have any sweets with them. Relatively cheap and easy were also at the top of my requirement list, so after a quick Google search, Play-Doh looked like a fun way to go. (*Warning: there will be … Continue reading Two Easy Ways to Make Play-Doh Valentines