FEATURE/Fast and Fun Printable School Valentines at FamilyFun.com; Make This Valentine's Day the Sweetest Ever With the FamilyFun.com ``Everything Valentine's'' Mini-Site.Feature/Lifestyle Editors FEATURE... NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 2003 What would Valentine's Day Valentine's Day: see Saint Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day Lovers' holiday celebrated on February 14, the feast day of St. Valentine, one of two 3rd-century Roman martyrs of the same name. St. be without cards? New this year for busy moms are printable Valentine's Day cards, perfect for classroom card exchanges, from FamilyFun.com (http://familyfun.go.com/valcards). With eight card options and charming designs, such as a fish with the copy "I'm Glad You're Part of My School," the printable valentines are fast, fun and free. Print them out in color, cut the cards and they are ready to go. To get kids involved, print the cards in black and white and let kids personalize the cards by coloring the designs. "Parents definitely want to participate in crafts and projects with their kids," said Emily Smith, director of product development for FamilyFun.com. "But they always ask us for simple ideas, projects easy enough for kids to lead. That was our inspiration for printable valentines." For a slightly bigger project, the site offers hundreds of homemade project and treat ideas. For example, all that is needed to get started on a Fan Valentine is heavy construction paper, glue, scissors scissors Cutting instrument or tool consisting of a pair of opposed metal blades that meet and cut when the handles at their ends are brought together. Modern scissors are of two types: the more usual pivoted blades have a rivet or screw connection between the cutting ends , and brass paper fasteners. For those who prefer mouse pads A fabric-covered rubber pad roughly 9" square that provides a smooth surface for rolling a mouse. There are also mouse pads that provide a better surface; for example, 3M makes the Precise Mousing Surface, an ultra-thin mouse pad that is engineered to reduce friction. over markers, FamilyFun.com offers an assortment of Valentine E-cards. The FamilyFun.com "Everything Valentine's" mini-site also showcases recipes for sweet treats from candy and cupcakes to truffles and tarts, as well as edible cards and gifts. Instructions for "Gum Guy Cupids" are below and are also available, with a photo, at http://www.family.go.com/cupids. GUM GUY CUPIDS Materials -- 2 sticks of gum (in their wrappers) -- Double-sided tape -- Scissors -- Pipe cleaner -- Colored card stock -- Glue stick -- Aluminum foil or colored paper -- Googly eyes and mini stickers -- Colored markers (optional) Step 1: Cover one side of a wrapped stick of gum with double-sided tape Double-sided tape is a variety of adhesive tape that is coated with adhesive on both sides. It is designed to stick two lightweight surfaces together. Double sided tape is often more effective with sticking objects, such as paper, cardboard, and arts and crafts together than . Cut a pipe cleaner pipe cleaner, n a small, brushlike device used to clean the spaces between the teeth (used also for other purposes). It should not be inserted all the way between the teeth, but rather just far enough to massage the tissue and remove any plaque. in half and place the pieces atop the gum stick a smooth hard substance for children to bite upon while teething. See also: Gum , centered horizontally, one for the cupid's arms and the other for his legs. Stack the second gum stick on top and gently press down to stick all the pieces together. Then bend the pipe cleaner limbs into interesting poses. Step 2: Now cut a heart-shaped face from card stock and glue on foil or paper hair. Attach googly eyes This article is about the plastic craft accessory. For body language intending to initiate Courtship, see Wink and Staring. Googly eyes or wiggly eyes are large, bulging or rolling eyes. and a mini sticker mouth (or simply use markers to draw on facial features Facial Features See also anatomy; beards; body, human; eyes. gnathism the condition of having an upper jaw that protrudes beyond the plane of the face. — gnathic, adj. ). Glue or tape the face to the body. Then dress up your Gum Guy with sticker buttons and bow ties, as much as you wish. For a finishing touch, on a small piece of paper, print a Valentine's message, such as "Stick with me," to pop in his hand. About FamilyFun.com Produced by Disney Online, FamilyFun.com is the premier online family resource for creative solutions, combining award-winning content and related community features focused on great ideas, practical advice and "fun stuff to do." The site's popular "Solution Centers," which offer parents real answers in real time, include: "Life With Kids," "Recipes," "Travel," "Activities & Crafts" and "Parties." Disney Online also produces Disney.com, the leading kids' and family entertainment destination on the Internet. Disney Online works closely with The Walt Disney Internet Group The Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG) oversees several websites owned by The Walt Disney Company and its subsidiaries. [1] The division's Disney Online unit operates disney. , which provides integrated strategic and operational Internet services for The Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Company's Internet initiatives. FamilyFun magazine, a publication of Disney Publishing Worldwide, is the leading magazine for families with children 3-12, with a circulation of 1.55 million. |
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