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Valentine’s Day is upon us and if you haven’t gotten together the class valentine’s yet this year, don’t fret! There is still time! All you need is a printer (or a trip to a local 24 hour print shop), cardstock, ribbon, and some fun treats. Your soccer-loving kiddo will love handing out these soccer-themed Valentine cards to all of their friends.

soccer themed Valentine printables and soccer valentines for school

Soccer-themed Valentines

These cards really can be used on their own, but they are extra special attached to a small gift! Use these free printable soccer Valentines with any of the following gifts (many of which can be purchased last minute!):

Soccer themed valentines with soccer fidget spinners

Ideas for Soccer Valentine Gifts

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  • Soccer Ball Fidget Spinners found on Amazon (they are same-day shipping for me, but that may vary by location)
  • Mini Soccer Balls are great for smaller class sizes, a small Valentine’s Day Party, or a gift for your kiddo! They can be found at sports stores or even in most Target and Walmart locations in the Sports section.
  • Game-day snacks like popcorn, chips, or cookies!
  • Soccer Stress Balls found on Amazon (they are same-day shipping for me, that may vary by location)
  • Soccer Stickers found on Amazon (they are same-day shipping for me, that may vary by location), Soccer Stickers can also be found at many craft stores.
Soccer themed free printables for valentine's day

Free Printable Soccer Valentine Tags

Download the free printable soccer Valentine Tags and print in full-color on cardstock. These can be printed at a local print shop as well, choose the 8.5X11 cardstock option. Cut out around each of the designs. If giving on it’s own, sign the cards and hand out. If attaching with ribbon, punch out the marked area with a single hole-punch and attach to gift with ribbon. Don’t have a hole punch? Attach to a gift using a stapler or tape!

Download your free printable by clicking the link below and saving it to your computer. If you do use this and happen to grab a picture, I’d love it if you shared it with me on Instagram by tagging @JenniBost or Facebook by tagging @AWellCraftedParty!

Download Your Free Printable Soccer Themed Valentine Tags PDF

Valentine’s Day isn’t just for those romantically connected. They are a great time to tell you friends, family, and yes… even co-workers that they mean something to you! However, not all Valentine’s or Valentine’s Day decor are appropriate for all settings. So, when hosting an after-school Valentine’s Day event; setting up a small family-get-together with teens who might just roll their eyes; or hosting an employee-appreciation event; go with something that will make people grin! For me and mine, there is nothing that will bring a grin quite like a good pun. 

Punny Valentine Party Free Printable Invitation

This set of funny food-related puns makes for an easy holiday set up for a family-dinner or work luncheon. Ridiculous puns such as “I like you to Pizzas” and “Donut You Know You’re Great” are sure to crack a smile or two. 

My Punny Valentine Party Segment on KATU Afternoon Live

Puns are simply smile inducing. Aren’t they? Even if it is accompanied by a groan, it gets a grin. coming up with food-related puns for this family, work, or classroom friendly party was a joy!

Food Puns for Valentines:

Pizza Puns for Valentine’s Day

  • No Matter How You Slice It, We Make a Great Combination!
  • I Like You to Pizzas!
  • I Love You to Pizzas!
  • Thanks for Being the Best Pizza My Week!
  • This Sounds Cheesy, but I Like You!
  • This Sounds Cheesy, but I Love You!
  • You Dough Best!
  • You’ve Got a Pizza My Heart!
  • My Heart Melts for You!
Pizza Valentine Printables

Soda Puns for Valentine’s Day

  • You’re Soda-lightful!
  • I Soda Think You’re Awesome!
  • I Can’t Keep This Bottled Up… You’re Great!
  • You’re Soda the Best!
  • You’re Soda-rn Cool!
  • You’re Soda-rn Cute!

Other Food Puns for Valentine’s Day:

  • Lettuce Always Be Together!
  • Lettuce Always Work Together!
  • Donut You Know You’re Great!?
  • I Donut Know What I’d Do Without You!
  • Hot Dog, You’re Great!

Coffee Puns for Valentine’s Day:

  • I Love You a Latte!
  • I Like You a Latte!
  • I Want to Espresso My Appreciation For You!
  • You’re a Latte Fun!
Coffee Cup Favors with Free Printable Coffee Valentine Stickers

Coffee Cup Valentines with Free Printable Coffee Pun Stickers

Make these coffee cup valentines, the perfect party favor for this punny party, for all of your favorite caffeinated friends.

Supplies:

  • Plain Disposable Coffee Cups
  • Tissue Paper
  • Individual Coffee Creamers
  • Chocolates
  • Instant Coffee
  • Optional: Coffee Giftcard
  • Free Printable Coffee Pun Stickers (in download package below!)
  • Tape

Instructions:

  • Cut out your printable stickers and apply to the coffee cup.
  • Fill coffee cup with tissue paper.
  • Add coffee lid to inside of cup, slightly sitting out (this will help display your coffee goodies). I used tape to secure this.
  • Add in creamer, chocolate, instant coffee to complete! Add in the optional coffee gift card for a real treat!

Free Printable My Punny Valentine Party Decorations

Grab you free printables below!

These are zip files that will automatically download. You will need to unzip the file to access all of the printables. Open a zip file on mac or on windows.

Each of the following files contains a fillable invitation, pizza banner or table decor prints, latte stickers, Pizza Box stickers, party signage, and drink tags. Print the stickers on full page label paper. The rest of the files can be printed on cardstock.

LIKE Printables

LOVE Printables

Did you use these printables? I’d love to see! Tag photos with @JenniBost on Instagram or @AWellCraftedParty on Facebook!

A splash of paint, a dash of gin, and a gaggle of your favorite friends and you have a recipe for a super fun ladies night in. Host a painting night (also known as a Sip & Paint) with your favorite gal pals and give the gift of a fun evening in and a party favor that’ll decorate their homes! Read on to see my recent Galentine’s Day version of a painting party along with some tips to host your own!

This party certainly doesn’t have to be done as a Valentine’s Day celebration. However, since this party happened to be near the day of hearts and love… I decorated the party space to reflect that. I kept it mostly simple using graphic black, white, and pink elements. Xs and Os and hearts helped move the theme from the painting space to the bar and food space.

How to Host a Painting Party

The supplies for a painting party can be as simple as a painting surface and some acrylic paint. Fingers make great brushes! However, if you want to keep it a bit more clean, paint brushes are a good addition. To keep costs down you can even just grab the essential colors of paint (black, white, red, yellow, and blue) and let guests mix their own combinations.

I knew I’d be hosting more than one of these events, so I picked up some easels, larger boxes of paint ranging colors, prepped canvases, and paint brushes. The below links are to the actual items I got for my painting party and are affiliate links which means I get a small payment if you make a purchase (at no additional cost to you).

Painting Party Supplies (affiliate links):

Tips for Painting

I really love the idea of going to one of those Paint and Sip venues with friends. I’ve been several times and always have a good time. However, one of the things I don’t like about it is I’m often left with a piece of art that I probably wouldn’t have chosen to decorate my house with if not for the cost of the party. So, when I host a painting party… I sorta let everyone do their own thing. I love how creative everyone gets!

Not everyone loves to paint like I do and some people majorly underestimate their skill. So, the below tips are how I encourage people to paint.

  1. Stick with abstract. Unless you are great at drawing…abstract is where it is at.
  2. Pick colors that go with your home decor already.
  3. Search for artwork in that color scheme to inspire your painting. For instance, if you decorate in blue and yellow do a Pinterest or Google search for “abstract art blue and yellow” and see what comes up!
  4. Don’t try to copy. Look a the shapes and brush strokes on the art pieces you are drawn to and imitate that, but don’t hold yourself back.
  5. Stop throughout your painting to let paint dry and to step back and see how it is shaping up. If you feel stumped…. turn your artwork on its side or upside down and see if that inspires you.
  6. Don’t be afraid of white space. Seriously… sometimes less is so much more!

The Extras… Food & Drink

I hosted this party during the dinner hour so I wanted to provide some hearty snacks that could substitute as a meal, but was also able to sit out a bit so people could snack throughout the painting process.

Ladies Night Menu:

  • Romaine Lettuce and Spring Greens Dressed in Vegan Caesar Dressing and gluten free croutons with sides of Parmesan cheese and grilled chicken for those who wished to add them.
  • Tuscan White Bean Italian Salad (a hit!)
  • A charcuterie platter featuring Trader Joe’s Gormet Deli Selection (3 types of meats), unexpected cheddar, goat cheese stuffed peppers, blue cheese, fontina cheese, apples, strawberries, crackers, and gluten free baguette slices.
  • A vegetable platter featuring carrots, cucumbers, radishes, cherry tomatoes, hummus, and spinach dip.
  • A sweets platter with cream puffs, eclairs, macarons (from Trader Joe’s), meringues (from Trader Joe’s), berries, and candies.

Belly Up to the Bar at Ladies Night

I think the beverages are always my favorite part of parties. If you look through my blog you’ll notice that I have more beverage recipes than anything else. They are such a FUN way to give a little something extra to a party. I always make sure there are a selection of fun non-alcoholic beverages at every party including water. For this party I served some cucumber water along with a selection of Bubly sparkling waters and sparkling grapefruit juice. I also had a bar with the makings for martinis and gin & tonics.

Martini Bar Ingredients:

  • Coupe Martini glasses (affiliate link)
  • Shaker & Jigger (affiliate link)
  • Ice
  • Vodka (yes, you can totally use gin, but I’m a vodka martini gal)
  • Dry vermouth (store that in the fridge!)
  • Olive Juice
  • Olives
  • Lemon Twists (Citrus Peeler – affiliate link)

Make sure you add the directions for making a martini so your guests can make their own.

A Gin Dependent Woman Gin & Tonic Bar Ingredients:

  • Glassware – I used rocks glasses (affiliate link)because I like them, but traditionally high ball glasses (affiliate link) are used.
  • Ice
  • Cocktail spoon (affiliate link)
  • Jigger (affiliate link)
  • Gin
  • Tonic Water
  • Sparkling Grapefruit Juice
  • Blood Orange simple syrup
  • Citrus (lime, lemon, grapefruit, blood oranges)
  • Herbs (Thyme & Rosemary– though, basil would be a great addition!)
  • Cucumber slices
  • Strawberries

Make sure you add directions to this as well and add in some ideas for combinations!

Gin & Tonic Bar Directions:

  1. Fill glass with ice
  2. Add 1.25 oz of Gin to glass
  3. Add in your mixers – squeeze citrus, crush herbs, mash berries/cucumber, etc.
  4. Add in any simple syrup or juice (half an ounce or less)
  5. Top with tonic water

Suggested combos:

  • Strawberries, thyme, grapefruit slices, grapefruit juice, gin, & tonic.
  • Lime, cucumber, gin, & tonic.
  • Blood orange simple syrup, rosemary, blood orange slices, gin & tonic.

We had a fantastic time at this painting party and plan to make crafting/painting parties a regular occurrence after this event. Honestly, I think an event like this would be great for a birthday party or shower as well. Wouldn’t it be awesome to host a painting party baby shower and have the guests paint abstract paintings in the colors of the nursery? Or, perhaps a wedding shower where guests paint paintings for the couple’s home together or for the wedding tables! The ideas are endless.

Have a great painting party!

Would you go to a painting party? Share in the comments what would draw you to a party like this or what else would make it a great event!

I’d love that if this idea inspires you that you share it with me by tagging me on Instagram or Twitter (@JenniBost).