{"id":23935,"date":"2014-02-06T09:00:27","date_gmt":"2014-02-06T14:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/?p=23935"},"modified":"2014-01-30T16:52:51","modified_gmt":"2014-01-30T21:52:51","slug":"rubber-band-bracelets-valentines-day-craft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/rubber-band-bracelets-valentines-day-craft\/","title":{"rendered":"Rubber Band Bracelets: Valentine’s Day Craft"},"content":{"rendered":"

By contributing writer\u00a0Colleen<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Even though we homeschool, my kids love passing treats, letters, and little gifts out to friends and family. They especially love to give out Valentines.<\/p>\n

I have to admit that I’m not usually good about making \u00a0fun Valentine’s Day crafts with them. Oh, I check out all the fun ideas on Pinterest and dream of a cozy afternoon making a bunch of sweet giveaways for friends and family. And then I realize it’s the night before Valentine’s Day, and I jump in the car and head to CVS to pick up a few last-minute boxes of tear apart cards and some candy.<\/p>\n

\"Rubber<\/p>\n

This year, like so many others, we’ve caught the rubber band bracelet bug, and after making hundreds to send with a sweet friend to Ecuador to pass out on a trip with Samaritan’s Purse for Operation Christmas Child, I thought we could keep the momentum going and make rubber band bracelets for Valentine’s Day, too.<\/p>\n

If you don’t have a loom, the bracelets are easy to make with two fingers or two pencils. The bands are inexpensive (but get everywhere — you’ve been warned) and come in so many fun colors and styles. Here are some simple tutorials:<\/p>\n