Valentine's Day is one holiday that's fit for all ages. 

On Monday's "Good Morning Arkansas," Angie Freel with the Saline County Extension Service shared some fun & tasty ideas that are sure to make your kids a hit with their classmates.

Animal Attraction

Time needed: Under 1 Hour

CRAFT MATERIALS:

• Cardboard tubes 
• Stapler 
• Black elastic 
• Tacky glue 
• Animal-print felt 
• Ribbon 
• Card stock 

1. Cut cardboard tubes into 2-inch lengths. Snip each so that it opens into a cuff shape.  
2. Using a stapler, attach the ends of a 3 1/2-inch piece of 1/4-inch-wide black elastic as shown; make sure the staple points are facing outward.  
3. Apply tacky glue to the outside of the cuff and cover the cuff and the elastic ends with a 2- by 6-inch strip of animal-print felt.  
4. Let the glue dry, then trim the felt as needed.    Use a ribbon to tie on a note cut from card stock.  
5. Suggested Messages:
   • "I'm wild about you."
   • "Hi there, wild thing!"
   • "Let's band together."
   • "You're so fierce!"

Bear Your Heart

Time needed: Under 1 Hour

CRAFT MATERIALS:

• Small plastic bags 
• Teddy Grahams 
• Gummi Bears 
• Card stock 
• Hole punch 
• Ribbon 

1. To make a bunch for all your favorite cubs, fill small plastic bags (we found ours in the candy aisle of a craft store) with a mix of Teddy Grahams and Gummi Bears.  
2. Write your message on card stock, use a hole punch to make a hole, and tie the tag on with ribbon.  
3. Suggested Messages: 
   • "Bag of bear hugs"
   • "You're unbearably cute!"
   • "Join the cub!"
   • "I can't bear being without you!"

Clap Happy

Time needed: Under 1 Hour

CRAFT MATERIALS:

• Card stock 
• Marker 
• Tube of lotion 
• Double-sided tape 

1. Trace your child's hand on card stock. Cut out the traced hand and use it as a template to make a second hand.  
2. Write a message with marker. Affix the hands to a tube of lotion and add card stock hearts with double-sided tape.  
3. Suggested Messages: 
   • "You deserve a hand!"
   • "Hands down, you're the best."
   • "I've got to hand it to you!"

Dynamic Duo

Time needed: Under 1 Hour

CRAFT MATERIALS:

• Double-sided tape 
• Individually wrapped treats 
• Card stock 
• Marker 

1. Using double-sided tape, secure one end of 2 individually wrapped treats inside a piece of folded card stock.  
2. Write your message with marker on the outer flap. 
3. Suggested Messages 
   • "We're two of a kind!" 
   • "You've met your match!" 
   • "You're two cute."

Get to the Point

Time needed: Under 1 Hour

CRAFT MATERIALS:

• Card stock 
• Card stock 
• Pencil 
• Double-sided tape 
• Marker 

1. Cut a 4 3/4- by 1 1/2-inch strip of card stock, roll one end around the top of a pencil, and secure it with double-sided tape.
2. Draw on hearts or tape on card stock ones, then write your message with marker. 
3. Suggested Messages:
   • "Write on, valentine!"
   • "You're all write."
   • "You're so sharp!"

Rock Candy

Time needed: Under 1 Hour

CRAFT MATERIALS:

• Tape 
• 2 (14-inch) pieces of string 
• 2 mini peanut butter cups 
• 1 (1-ounce) box of conversation hearts 
• 2 (4-inch) circles of aluminum foil 
• 4- by 7-inch strip of pink paper 
• Glue stick 
• Sheet of white printer paper or printable scroll wheel and playlist < http://a.familyfun.go.com/Resources/global/printables/templates/RockCandy_3.pdf> 

1. Tape each end of a piece of string to a peanut butter cup. Tie on the other piece of string as shown, then tape the loose end to the candy box.  
2. Wrap each peanut butter cup in a circle of aluminum foil.  
3. Wrap the pink paper strip around the candy box and secure it with a glue stick.  
4. Cut paper shapes and write text for the scroll wheel and playlist (or download  http://a.familyfun.go.com/Resources/global/printables/templates/RockCandy_3.pdf and print ours), and use a glue stick to attach them to the box. Write a valentine message on the back of the box

Just Plane Sweet

Time needed: Under 1 hour

Craft materials:

• Paper
• Printer

1. Print out airplane template and folding instructions. Write your message as shown above.
2. Roll both printouts into a scroll, and tie them with a ribbon.
3. Suggested Messages
   • "You make my heart Soar."
   • "You're just plane cool."
   • "Fly high Valentine!"

For these and other ideas, go to:  http://familyfun.go.com/

If you have questions for Angie, you can call 501-303-5672, or email her at afreel@uaex.edu.