February 6, 2010
Penguin Valentines (Inspired by the My Penguin Osbert Picture Book)
Wiley and I carried on our tradition of making our own Valentine’s Day cards for his classmates. We went with a penguin theme this year, inspired by this adorable picture book, My Penguin Osbert in Love. This is the second in the “Osbert” series. The first book, My Penguin Osbert is probably my favorite, but this one is pretty cute too. (A nice review of the book can be found on the Curled Up Kids blog – the only caveat I’d add to this review is that the book is it is a tad long, but otherwise, it’s a fun read aloud for Valentine’s Day).
I found this printable template online that called for lots of cutting of hearts. And cutting. And still more cutting. But once all that cutting was behind us, gluing them together was quick and easy. We also added our own little “sweet” embellishments. Since penguins are fond of fish, we opted for these colorful candy Swedish fish.
We haven’t quite completed them yet, but I am thinking we’ll try to come up with something clever to print out on labels and affix to the back, maybe: “Valentine, You’re Cool” or “You Melt My Heart.”
If you are looking for a unique “do it yourself” idea that involves slightly less work, these Valentine bookmarks I found on Martha Stewart.com are pretty darn cute (and practical!) too.
PS Not penguin related, but love the vintage look:
http://www.instantcollagesheets.com/details.php?gid=99&pid=227