'Minute To Win It' Games with Conversation Heart Candy

It's no secret we love holidays around here and we love any excuse for some holiday themed fun.  We also love holiday candies!  No lie, last year I was in Boo-Boo's class helping with a Valentine's activity and the kids were using these conversation heart candies to mark their spaces on a game board.  When they were done I told the kids they could eat them.  Several of the children looked at my like I was crazy and asked if the hearts were actually candy!  I couldn't believe it. I guess not every mother purchases the traditional holiday candy for each and every holiday!  Never one to deprive my kids of simple holiday guilty pleasures, my kids are no strangers to conversation heart candies!  

Today over on Savvy Sassy Moms we are sharing all about some easy 'Minute to win it' type games that can be played using conversation heart candies!  Most of the games only take a few supplies and are sure to be lots of fun for everyone involved.  

I've done these games with preschoolers all the way up to 4th graders.  It makes me kind of sad that as kids get into elementary school they no longer get "parties" except for the very few allowed, but these type of games don't take up much time at all and are often a fun welcomed break during the day that most teachers are totally down with.  

Be sure to head on over and check out the post HERE to read about all the fun, but simple Valentine's Day 'Minute to win it' games!

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DIY Tassel Bracelets for Valentine's Day

I know I've said this a ton of times here before, but I just love holidays and any excuse to decorate my house.  Over the weekend I pulled out my Valentine's Day bin from the basement and went through it.  It mostly holds left over Valentine craft supplies, books, etc., but I do have a few things I put around the house like this super cute hand hooked pillow. 

I also hang up my Valentine's Day wreaths on the front doors.  

Like I mentioned though, most of the Valentine's Day bin is stuff for the kids.  All sorts of cutout hearts, doilies, stickers and more.  This year I got some beading supplies for the girls to make DIY Tassel bracelets for Valentine's Day.  

They LOVED making the tassel necklaces a few years ago and still wear them all the time, so when I saw these Valentine tassels already made from Oriental Trading, I knew they would love them.  

We set up our bracelet making station in the playroom and got to work matching colors and trying to decide how their bracelets would look. 

We used this elastic cording to string the beads and one little tip that I will share that really helps from having the beads fall off as they are stringing is to tape one end of the cording to the table.  That way it is secure and no need to worry about beads rolling all over the table.  Then, when they are finished stringing the beads just tie it off in a few knots and they are all done! 

The girls were very detailed in their bracelet making and wanted them to look just right. I loved these sets because while the hearts and colors are perfect for Valentine's Day, they can also be worn year round! This Little Mama LOVES her some arm candy so I know she'll be putting her bracelets to good use.  

We were SO impressed with the way they turned out. I mean, so cute!  We all kept saying they looked like something you would buy from a store! :-)

They each made a few and then I got to try my hand at making one, too! 

I've linked all of the beads and supplies we used below, but there are tons and tons of options at Oriental Trading to create something similar to totally unique.  

Valentine Pearl Mix Beads

Pink and White Sparkle Beads

Heart Polymer Beads

Valentine Gold Tassels 

Clear Stretchy Cording

While the girls were busy beading, Boo-Boo was digging through the Valentine's Day bin and found this awesome heart ring toss game.  

I bought this when Little Mama was in pre-school for her class Valentine's party and have used it almost every year since.  Being the room mom I'm often in charge of party activities and I have gotten my money's worth with this set.  Because it is wooden, it has held up year after year.   

As you can see, this guy had so much fun playing with it and the kids always do!  It was such a great purchase years ago and I just check and they still have it!  They also have an Easter Egg version that I also own.  When you find something that works and that the kids love, apparently you buy it for every holiday! 

Check out all that Oriental Trading has to offer for Valentine's Day HERE.  Including tons of cute Valentines to pass out to classmates.  Now that I think about it I should have gone ahead and ordered some. Please tell me I'm not the only one with very opinionated and indecisive children make that shopping task almost impossible!  

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I was given these beading product by Oriental Trading in exchange for my review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.