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In the South, we start the Mardi Gras season after Epiphany so Valentine’s Day often gets a little lost among the king cakes and craw fish boils, however, at our house, we love to celebrate the day of love with our 3 kids (Clark 8, Penelope 4, Daisy 1). They absolutely adore the idea of any “candy holiday”, plus we use it as a chance to talk with them about God’s love and St. Valentine’s incredible life and legacy. We use this video to help with that!

There are literally hundreds of thousands of over-the-top V-Day ideas out there, but I chose things I would actually do and not just admire from my Pinterest board! These are doable, practical, family-friendly ideas I think you’ll love. Click the link above the picture to visit the original source and get all the details!

Pin #1 // Valentine’s Day Branch Decor

DIY// white ceramic pitcher/vase, double-sided Valentine scrapbook paper, heart paper punch, baker’s twine, birds on floral clips, matte white spray paint, branch from your yard

Pin #2 // Valentine’s Day Snack Board

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Pin #3 // Valentine’s Day Mason Jar Decor

DIY// mason jars, white doilies, baker’s twine , red card stock

Pin #4 // Valentine’s Day Party Balloons

DIY// white balloons, white string, red lipstick

Pin #5 // Valentine’s Day Boxwood Wreath

DIY// boxwood wreath, foam heart picks

Pin #6 // Location Memory Frame

DIY// white card stock, large heart punch, vintage stamp alphabet, maps of your memories, frame of your choice (Make a custom order from Etsy merchant here)

Pin #7 // Edible V-Day Tic-Tac-Toe Game

DIY// graham crackers, conversation heart candies, pink candy melts, white candy melts

Pin #8 // Cupid Floats

DIY// vanilla ice-cream, strawberry soda, red + white reusable straws, mason jars

Pin #9 // Valentine’s Day “I Spy” Game

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Pin #10 // Surprise Love Note Heart

DIY// pink Post-It notes

Those are my top 10 “pins” for Valentine’s Day. Hopefully you found some inspiration and did some shopping. Be on the lookout for another Valentine blog post with a few Bloom freebies!

Thanks for stopping by, Jamie xo

I did what anyone would do, I pulled up Pinterest for ideas. Let me tell you, there are plenty of ideas to boo your neighbors! Who knew?!

Most everything I came across included tubs of candy and Halloween trinkets, which are great for a neighbor with a house full of kids, I guess. I wanted to go a little different direction. Surprise surprise, right?

I decided, since we don’t have many neighbors with young children, I would design our boo gift with adults in mind. The kids get plenty of goodies on Halloween night anyway!

Penelope (4) and I had a blast picking out fun Halloween items at Target! We found some great things. Just because you are working with a small budget, doesn’t mean you have to skimp. It also doesn’t mean you should buy 15, $1 items. ‘Inexpensive’ and ‘cheap’ are two completely different things. Take your time, put thought into it and don’t settle until you find what feels right. These are good things to keep in mind any time you’re buying a gift.

I set a budget of $15. $10 wasn’t enough and $20 seemed like too much. I decided to boo 2 neighbors. I spent just under $33 total and that included a roll of wrapping paper that I’ll have leftover and can use another time. Technically I stayed within budget!

We decided to forgo the popular style of using a Halloween bucket, and opted to use black and white wrapping paper with orange ribbon.

When you boo your neighbors, the point of the game is to start a chain reaction. You’ll want to include the “We’ve been BOOed!” Sign for the window or door. This also tells your neighbors how to keep the ‘booing’ going! Download them and print them in color or black & white.

We packed our items neatly in a box, wrapped it up and added a few finishing touches, including a “spooky ghost” balloon!

This was when it got fun! Knocking & running was P’s favorite part!

We had a blast booing our neighbors and I know they loved getting a little Halloween treat! Take some time out of your busy day to enjoy this season with your neighbors. Everybody likes a good surprise. I’m challenging you to start this fun tradition in your neighborhood… will you accept the ‘Bloom Boo Challenge’?

I’d love to see what you do with your family. Post and tag us: #bloomboochallenge

Thanks for stopping by, Jamie xo