Butterfly Valentine’s Day Treat Bags

How cute are these Valentine’s Day Treat Bags?

Some schools have policies on what you can and cannot send. It is usually to ensure that anything sent is peanut and nut-free.

Then some schools prefer parents not send candy at all.

If that is the case, you can still do this craft, substitute the candy for some homemade play-dough on one side and maybe some stickers or little trinkets like stamps, erasers, etc on the other!

Either way, these Butterfly Valentine’s Day Treat Bags are super cute, and the kids will enjoy helping to make them.

Butterfly Valentine’s Day Treat Bags

Follow along below with the step-by-step process and then find the printable instructions and supply list below!

Get all your supplies needed for your craft.

Squeeze some paint onto a paper plate and paint your clothespins.

Once painted, let them dry fully.

Once dry, use a stylus tool to paint dots on your clothespins and let them dry.

Glue on eyes to your clothespins on the end that opens and let them dry.

Put the treats into snack-size bags.

Divide the content by pushing it to either side.

Next, wrap a pipe cleaner around the bag a few times to keep it from coming undone.

Clip the clothespin into the middle of the bag.

Repeat those steps until all your bags are done.

Your craft is ready to be taken to school or daycare by your little one and gifted to their friends.

Butterfly Valentine's Day Treat Bags

Print

Whether you fill these Butterfly Valentine's Day Treat Bags with candy, play-dough, stamps, erasers, or other items, kids love to help make and receive them!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Active Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Difficulty Easy

Materials

• Snack Size Ziploc Bags
• Pipe Cleaners
• Clothespins
• Googly Eyes
• Paint
• Paintbrush
• Glue
• Heart Candy

Instructions

Paint the clothespins shades of red, pink and purple. Allow paint to dry completely.

Use a stylus tool, paintbrush, toothpick etc to add polka dots onto the clothespins with complementing colors of paint. Allow to dry completely.

Glue googly eyes onto the top of the clothespin. (the end that opens) Allow the glue to dry completely.

While the glue dries, fill snack sized Ziploc bags with candy hearts or other candy treats.

Split the contents of the bag into two by pushing even amounts to each side of the bag.

Wrap a pipe cleaner evenly around the middle of the bag. Twist a few times to keep it from coming undone.

Clip the clothespin onto the middle of the snack bag. It fits nicely on top of the twisted pipe cleaner.

Trim your pipe cleaners and then twist into a swirl to form the butterfly’s antennae.

Your butterfly snack treat bags are finished and ready to be enjoyed!

Notes

You can also swap out a sugary treat for a more healthy option if you choose!

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Aimee is a suburban mom of 3 and resides in Richmond Hill, Ontario. She enjoys travelling, sewing, baking, DIY projects, and finding creative ways to save her family money.

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