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DIY Mustache Whistle Valentines

2/4/2014

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So let's talk mustaches.  I never really understood the whole craze with them at all.  I still don't, really.  But, I do have two boys who are obsessed with Super Mario, which has led us to become fans of these odd mustaches. Sort of.  I guess these photos below support that...I mean seriously.  How cute are they?

So, Carter wasn't feeling well this morning and stayed home from school.  We decided we'd get to work on his class valentines.  I love checking out Pinterest for ideas and then if I see something I like, I try to put my own little spin on them. Sadly, I'm sort of addicted to Pinterest...true story.  

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We saw the cute Mustache Whistles and knew they were going to be the theme of our valentines.  Using Photoshop, I created a 3.5" x 5" design.  I tried to make it look somewhat "boyish." Carter requested it to be all BLUE, but I convinced him that since it was for Valentine's Day...we should pop RED in there.  He agreed.  The fonts I used were:  Pharmacy, Return to Sender, and Forever.  I just love mixing fonts. Next, I copied that design onto a new 8.5" x 11" design and fit 4 of the valentine designs on 1 piece of white card stock.  Perfect!

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Using my paper cutter (every teacher owns one, right?), I cut pieces of 8.5" x 11" black card stock down in half, both ways. Each rectangle piece should measure 4.25" and 5.5".

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On the next copies, I made an edit and changed his name to a blank line, where Carter then signed his name...much more personal:)

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Next, he used a glue stick to glue the white card stock on top of the black card stock, centered.  We did end up trimming some up a tad more to even them out.  Don't you just love the dirt under 7 year old boys' fingernails?

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Next, I drew a rectangle in the center of the lower half of the valentine.  This is where the blow portion of the whistle is placed.  I then used an Exacto Knife to carefully cut out the rectangle.  Then, you just press the whistle through the hole and it's secured with the card stock.

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And here's the finished valentine!  Carter's pretty pumped about them.  Of course, they make an annoying whistle sound that I am sure all of the moms will just loooove...

Happy Valentine's Day!

free printable here!
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