The power of Hershey's Hugs and Kisses is strong.
It's hard to resist those tiny bundles of chocolate joy-as my two year old can attest. You see, he saw me putting together this little Valentine mason jar gift the other day and as always when I was finished in my office I shut the door. The door complete with child-proof doorknob cover to prevent little fingers from getting into Mommy's projects.
But he didn't let some little doorknob cover deter him from that sweet chocolate heaven that awaited on the other side of the door. That little stinker pulled his little chair from his room to my office (they are side-by-side) and somehow used his uncannily strong for a toddler strength to send the doorknob cover into oblivion-I found it about 8 feet down the hallway in two pieces. When I returned from my excursion in the laundry room (doesn't that sound nicer than "switching out the laundry loads?") I found him covered in chocolate with the tinfoil remains of at least fifteen Hershey Hugs and Hershey Kisses surrounding him.
I can't blame him.
I've since replaced the doorknob cover and have taught him to "help" me with the laundry to avoid future mishaps and you'll be pleased to know that he didn't ruin the little Valentine Gift I am sharing today-which I'm so thankful for because it's such a cute and easy Valentine's Day gift!
To package my Hugs and Kisses I simply wrapped some burlap around my jar and secured with hot glue on the back. (Hugs are just like Kisses except the chocolate is "hugged" by swirls of white chocolate in case you were wondering!) I used red craft paint to freehand a little heart on the burlap-don't you just love it?
I used PicMonkey to make the label for the top and my Silhouette to cut it out perfectly. You can download the print and cut file for yourself here!! If you don't have a Silhouette you can download a pdf copy of the label here. I printed mine on Kraft cardstock. A pretty little polka dot bow finishes the gift, and I think just about anyone would be happy to receive this jar full of goodness on Valentine's Day, what do you think?
Leo@cottageatthecrossroads says
Hi,
I'm visiting all of you participating in All Things Creative. What a nice group of very talented people.
Melissa Riker says
Thanks so much for stopping by Leo!
Jane @ Cottage at the Crossroads says
Hi Melissa, I got a mental image of your little one covered with the chocolate! So cute! Maybe he can play in the snow today rather than the chocolate!!!
Linda @ it all started with paint says
So cute! I'm absolutely going to feature on Mason Jar Crafts Love!!! Thanks so much for the amazing inspiration!
🙂 Linda
katie says
What a cute gift idea and fun round-up!
Towner Rhodes says
Wow.That's nice.I like your Mason jar gift too much.
Gina says
unable to download...any suggestions? Thank you!
Melissa Riker says
Hi Gina! The original file was a Silhouette file but I've updated the post with a PDF download, I hope that works better for you!
Linda @ it all started with paint says
Hey there -- a reader of mine tells me the download isn't working. I couldn't get it to work either. Any ideas?
🙂 Linda
Laurie says
Aww, what a cute idea!
You ROCK for linking up this week to Tip Me Tuesday. {high fives}
Just a heads up, Tip Junkie can help you index your blog more effectively if you upload at least 2 images, 2 steps, and blog post URL into your Tip Junkie craft room!
Simply login and click "add a project" on your profile page to get started. {yep I've got your back!}
~ Laurie {a.k.a. the Tip Junkie}
Link ~ https://www.tipjunkie.com/how-to-add-a-craft-room-project-on-tip-junkie
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Carol @ The Red Painted Cottage says
I saw this and planning on sharing on my site with a link back to this post of yours, as long as you don't mind. I've also pinned it. Very cute and simple idea!
Melissa says
Thanks for sharing Carol!
Kristen says
Thank you for putting together such a cute Silhouette cut file for us to use!
Melissa says
You're very welcome Kristen! ~Melissa