A Sweet Shovel... great kids valentine idea!!

I love this idea!!! I think I may do this for my daughter to take to school. I love homemade things and this looks great!

A Sweet Shovel

http://familyfun.go.com/valentines-day/valentines-day-crafts-cards-gifts-decorations/valentines-day-crafts-gifts/valentines-day-candy-gifts/a-sweet-shovel-669977/

What's the scoop? Just a sweets-laden toy shovel that's perfect for a kid's sandbox pals.

Materials

·    Small bag of candy

·    Twist tie

·    Ribbon

·    Toy sand shovel

·    Paint pen

Total Time Needed: 1 Hour

Instructions

1.   Close a small bag of candy with a twist tie. With a ribbon, tie it to the handle of a toy sand shovel. (We found a good selection of shovels at www.iparty.com for 40 cents apiece.)

2.   Use a paint pen or permanent marker to write your message at the base of the shovel, just below the candy bag.

Tips:

Message Ideas

• I dig you!
• Here's the scoop on Valentine's Day
• It's Valentine's Day--dig it!
• You've got the scoop on me!