Do you love the characters from Madagascar as much as my family and I do? Then you will most definitely want to check out Madly Madagascar now on DVD (released Jan. 29th)!
Your favorite pals are back in an all-new adventure just in time for Valentine's Day. Alex's
favorite holiday brings hilarious surprises and
excitement for the entire gang. Melman plans a big surprise for Gloria,
Marty tries to impress a new friend and everyone wants to get their
hands on King Julien's love potion. You'll fall in LOVE with Madly
Madagascar!
You can print these cute Valentine's Cards on cardstock or you can email them to friends. Simply right click, save to your computer, and print.
Want to get crafty? Check out these Madly Madagascar inspired craft ideas for kids:
Valentine's Heart Ornament
You’ll go mad
for these adorable ornaments! They’re fun and simple to make, and they double
as inexpensive decorations! All you need is yarn, cornstarch glue, water, a
heart shaped cookie cutter and parchment paper.
First, make your cornstarch
glue by combining cornstarch and water over medium heat until it is thick and
translucent. Once the glue has cooled enough to touch, cut your yarn into foot
long pieces, and place your cookie cutter on your parchment paper.
Then, push a
piece of yarn into the cornstarch glue until it’s coated, and remove any excess
glue with your fingers. Next, lay the yarn inside the cookie cutter. Repeat
until the cookie cutter is filled with a thin layer of yarn, then press the
yarn flat and gently lift the cookie cutter off and allow the yarn to dry.
Homemade Valentine's Cards
All you need
to make extra special homemade Valentine’s Day cards is some colored paper (in
colors like red, white and pink), markers, glue, scissors, and anything you
might want to add in (glitter, beads, candy, etc.). Help your kids cut out
heart shapes in their paper, and think of fun sayings to write on the cards.
Decorate the cards with drawings, or glue on treats like lollipops or
Sweethearts. These truly custom Valentine’s are both fun to make and receive.
Macaroni Jewelry
Making
jewelry from macaroni is both fun and easy, especially for Valentine’s Day! All
you need is some rubbing alcohol, red food dye, dry macaroni, some bowls to mix
in, and string. Once you’ve mixed the rubbing alcohol and food dye to the
perfect shade of Valentine’s red (or pink!), drop the macaroni in and let it
soak until you like the hue. Take the macaroni out of the dye, and let it dry,
then use yarn or string to make necklaces, bracelets,
crowns, and more for the perfect Valentine’s Day accessory!
Easy Valentine's Cookies
These cookies
are fun to make and, with a little help from mom and dad, easy for the kids to
help with! You need vanilla wafer cookies, peanut butter, melted chocolate chips
(both white chocolate and milk chocolate), red and white colored sprinkles,
pink and red gummy candies, red, white and pink decorating frosting and
lollipop sticks. All you have to do is coat one side of your cookies with
peanut butter and place a lollipop stick on top of it, followed by another
cookie. Then, dip your cookie stick into your melted chocolate (either white or
dark), covering completely. Use the remaining ingredients to decorate! Once you
are finished decorating, place the pops on wax paper and refridgerate until
dry.
Heart Shaped Pillows
This craft is
great for slightly older kids, or may take a little more participation from mom
or dad. To make cute heart shaped pillows, you need fabric of your choice, a
needle, thread, cotton batting, and straight pins.
First, lay your fabric down
flat and fold it over twice so that it is doubled up. Next, cut out half a
heart shape in your folded fabric (when you open it you should have two hearts
that are the same size). Next, lay your hearts together so that the wrong side
of the fabric is facing out, and use your straight pins to secure the two
pieces of fabric together.
Then, stitch around the edges of your hearts until
you’re about two inches from closing it. Remove all the pins, and turn your
fabric inside out so that the right side is visible. Next, gently stuff your
heart with your cotton batting until it is full, and then stitch the opening
closed.
I can't wait to see the movie and try out some of these fun crafts! What will you be doing to celebrate Valentine's Day with your kids?
Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post. The information was provided by Fox Home Entertainment Publicity and all opinions are my own.