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I’m among a large majority of people my age in being completely obsessed with flavored soda waters. I love that there is no sweetness, but there is an essence of flavor to it. That love really goes in overboard with the brightly-colored, excellently designed cans of Bubly water. You have likely seen them in many of my previous party photos. That love has transpired to create these fun soda water themed valentines that are perfect for friends, neighbors, and coworkers.

(I feel like, with the effervescent exclamations of my love for this brand of bubbly water, I should likely mention that though I totally WOULD work for this brand, this is an unsponsored post. All ideas, thoughts, and photos are my own.)

While Valentine’s Day is often a romantic holiday for many, I’ve never been a huge fan of that side of things. Expectations often lead to disappointments! What I do love about Valentine’s Day is it is an opportunity for me to shower my friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors with a little cheer.

Supplies

I really like that the creation of these valentines is actually super affordable! And, affordable is important if you are getting for a fair amount of people. A box of soda water can run around $3 to $5 for multiple cans! The rest you can do with a home printer and some found supplies. While I have specific ones listed below, I’ll also share some alternative ideas so you can craft something without a lot of expense.

Soda Water Themed Valentines

Below is a list of supplies I used. The supply links below are affiliate links to Amazon. Purchases made through those links help support this blog with no cost to you the reader. Thank you for supporting A Well Crafted Party.

Supplies:

Print and Cut Free Printable

I made the printables fairly basic so that you could really do what you pleased with them. I attached to straws using hot glue because I liked the way it looked, but you could also use a hole punch and use it as a tag, or simply tape it to the can!

Directions:

  1. Print out the free printable soda water themed valentines using your home printer or your favorite print shop. Print in full-color on cardstock weight paper.
  2. Cut out the printables with scissors
  3. Using a hot glue gun, glue the heart-shaped valentine message to the straw, about an inch and a half down the straw.
  4. Using a hot glue gun, put a small dot of glue on the side of the can, and attach the decorated straw. Try to make sure you attach the straw where the bottom of the straw meets the bottom of the can or it will be difficult to sit down flat.
  5. Gift to your friends, neighbors, or coworkers!
Soda Themed Valentines Free Printables

Alternatively, tape or glue the tag to string and string through the tab of the can. Or, simply tape the tag straight on the can.

Don’t forget to sign the heart with your name so your friends, neighbors, and coworkers know who to thank! 😉

Like these free printables? Please comment, like, share on your favorite social media site. It really helps in creating future fun free printables!

I don’t know about you, but I will happily be hosting several guests this holiday season and am searching for ideas to help make them feel more comfortable and welcomed in my home. One fun way to make guests feel loved this holiday season is by creating a DIY Holiday Guest Comfort Kit! Use my free printable below to tie your gift together and make it feel extra special.

This is the eleventh post of my 12 Days of Christmas DIYs for 2018. I’ve committed to sharing 12 posts in December where  I share DIY projects, recipes, entertainment, and more, that you can incorporate into your holiday season. 

Put together a guest comfort kit

The great thing about these kits is that you can truly mix it up to fit the needs of your guest. I like making sure that my guests have some of the things I know that they’ll need on-hand so that they don’t have to ask or search for them. 

Ideas for crafting your guest comfort kit: 

  • Towel and Washcloth
  • Shampoo, Conditioner, Body Wash
  • Lotion
  • Chapstick
  • Earplugs
  • Sleep Mask
  • Water Bottle & Glass
  • Fuzzy Socks or Slippers
  • Travel Hairdryer 
  • Tissues
  • Razor
  • Sweet Snacks
  • Savory Snacks
  • Assortment of Tea
  • Extra blankets/pillows, etc. 
  • And, the most important in my opinion…the WiFi Password!
WiFi Password Sign

For a recent guest I created a small basket filled with:

  • a pair of fuzzy socks tagged with a tag that reads, “Stay Cozy” 
  • a washcloth and towel tagged with a tag that reads “so fresh & so clean”
  • tissues
  • water bottle with a tag that reads, “Stay Hydrated” and a water glass
  • both sweet snacks and savory snacks with tags that read “Something Sweet” and “Something Savory”
  • a sign that has our wifi network name and password. The free printable is a fillable printable so that you can type in your information or just print it off and write in the information. 
Free Printables for your holiday guest comfort kit

To use the free printable download the Holiday Guest Comfort Kit printable, fill in your WiFi information, and print on white cardstock in full color. Then simply cut out following the crop lines on the rectangle items and around the black outer line on the circles. You can then punch a hole in the circle tags or use tape to attach to your comfort items. 

How do you make your guests comfortable when they visit?

There are so many fun options for holiday party favors… ornaments, sugar cookies, chocolates, stocking stuffers, etc. I wanted to do something a tad different for this holiday party. For this party, I wanted to share a holiday survival gift as a party favor! But, then I was stumped… what should I put in a holiday survival kit!? 

This is the tenth post of my 12 Days of Christmas DIYs for 2018. Each day for the next twelve days I share DIY projects, recipes, entertainment, and more, that you can incorporate into your holiday season. 

Holiday Survival Kit Party Favors from A Well Crafted Party
Party Favors!

I had so much fun researching ideas for a holiday survival kit. Many friends were texted, my husband was quizzed, and Pinterest was searched! I didn’t want it to be stuff like a penny or a piece of tape though, I wanted it to be USEFUL, funny, and… most of all, I wanted it to make sense! 

The great thing about creating a holiday survival gift party favor is that you can create your own with any items that you feel would help get your guests through the holiday season. But, because it is helpful to have a guide… here is what I built my kit with:

Everyone needs tape at Christmas, right?

Holiday Survival Kit

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  • Popcorn box — I gave my favor in cute little popcorn boxes, but simple muslin or cellophane bags would have done the trick just as well!
  • Tape— “To remind you to stick to your list.” Also, just between you and me, I’m always running out of tape right before finishing my holiday wrapping! 
  • Batteries—”For the energy to get through your 5th ugly sweater party.” Also, because you ALWAYS need batteries over the holidays! 
  • Balance Tea— “To remind you to relax. It is only a season, after all.” Other tea bags that would be great for this is chamomile or a de-stress type tea
  • Chocolate— “Because you deserve a treat!” Also… chocolate. 
  • Lotto Ticket— “So that you have hope!”

Other survival kit ideas

Of course… AFTER I created these kits I got a few other fun ideas.

  • Small donations to a favorite charity to remind your guests the true meaning of the season. 
  • Ear plugs to protect your ears from all of the screaming kids. (Good screaming though, because… Santa!!!) 
  • Mini ice scraper because “sleet happens” (from a super creative friend of mine!)
  • Fillable gift certificate that can be used in case of emergency gift situations
  • Mini bottles of alcohol for some “holiday cheer”
Free Printable Tag for your Holiday Survival Kit from A Well Crafted Party

Holiday Survival Kit Free Printable

Because I’m me and I love a good printable I created a fun little tag to put onto my holiday survival kits. I’ve created a fillable PDF so that you can make your own as well! 

Directions: 

  • Download the free printable holiday survival kit tags and save to your computer. 
  • Fill in the tags using your favorite PDF software (Adobe Acrobat and Google work for this) using the items you are including in your gift. 
  • Print on white cardstock in full color. 
  • Cut out around the outer lines. Then cut into the white lines that are next to the elf’s arms. Fold on the line. Those two little tabs that are left can be taped or set onto your gift. Don’t need them? Cut them off and hole punch through the elf’s hat to make a tag you can use with a ribbon!