Worth the tuition? ;)

Barb the Evil Genius thinks this private school may want to hire a proofreader in the future!  ;)

(H/T Joanne Jacobs)

Valentine's Day ideas and crafts are just everywhere!

Do you need some ideas on what to do for Valentine's Day this year?  Thank goodness for the Internet!  I have found oodles of stuff that would keep anyone busy for several Valentine's Day's to come!

Activity Village has a bevvy of beautiful Valentine cards, Valentine jigsaws, and Valentine coloring pages to keep the kids occupied from now until Valentine's Day!

The Wonder Years has an adorable craft - thumbprint heart magnets - that are perfect for gift giving!  (H/T: The Crafty Crow)

Kids can turn plain white flowers into beautiful pink or red flowers for Valentine's Day by following the instructions given at Zoom's web site at PBS Kids!

Here's a picture tutorial on flickr on how to make an origami puffy heart for Valentine's Day.  (Parents - Do not let children explore photo or video sharing internet sites alone...please.)

Roots and Wings has suggestions for a Valentine's Day book activity!

That Artist Woman has instructions on how to make a Valentine's Day diorama for those special people in your life by recycling a frozen juice can!

On the Homeschool Showcase #39, Factory Direct Craft blog has instructions on how to make a really cute paper mache Valentine's mailbox!  (H/T Weird, Unsocialized Mom at Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers)

Learn how to make some sweet "Hostess Cupcakes" for your sweeties at Heart of the Matter Online!

The Long Thread has instructions for turning junk mail into precious Valentine's cards.  (H/T The Crafty Crow)

Roots and Wings has instructions on how to make a long-heart-shaped "box" to put Valentine's Day sweets in for all the little Valentine friends.  The instructions will reveal a "secret cheat", and you may be surprised at what is used to make these beautiful treasure holders!

Fun in the Making shows you how to make Valentine message magnets from recycled materials.  (H/T The Crafty Crow)

For those who are handy with a sewing machine, or needle and thread, Roots and Wings has instructions for a rather ambitious gift to make - a portable felt Tic-Tac-Toe board that uses hearts and arrows instead of x's and o's!  Very cute!  (H/T The Crafty Crow)

Art Projects for Kids has instructions on how to make some adorable paper pulp hearts!

How About Orange has FREE printable Valentine goodie bags!

That Artist Woman has instructions for making Valentine's Paper Dolls.  These are no ordinary paper dolls that you can just cut out and play with, though.  These are works of art, and I can think of many uses other than Valentine's Day.  They could be dressed any way you want to reflect any time period.  The midievel ones that are shown would be great to do for art when you're studying the subject.

For those of you that would like something special to give that green-thumbed person in your life, Fun in the Making has the perfect craft - give that special someone a "pot" with all the materials needed for growing some sweet peas!  Included are printable growing instructions you can attach to the pot.  The pot and plant stake are made from recycled materials as well - so you're being frugal and "green" at the same time!

That Artist Woman has instructions on how to make an adorable King of Hearts puppet!

Making Friends has a whole PAGE of Valentine's Day goodies to make!

The Toymaker also has some Valentine's Day themed paper projects to print.

Mama Bear's Cub House has instructions for a torn paper heart/collage project that the littlest Valentine crafters can do!  (H/T:  The Crafty Crow, of course!)

Just in case you get carried away and make so  many Valentine crafts that you run out of paste or glitter, here are some homemade solutions from Nikki Shell and Learning Vicariously!  (H/T:  The Crafty Crow)