We’re starting a fun series today called Dollar Store Valentines. I love dollar stores and when you’re putting together valentines you can do something fun and creative on a small budget. Today we’re starting with a bag of toy fruit! I like the idea of putting all of these together in a bowl of fruit on the counter or handing them out individually for a classroom. My sister Rebecca illustrated some printables for this series to make it even easier for you to pull them all together.

We’ll have more fruity ideas coming up Monday too, so stay tuned!

Of course you could use real fruit as well. Keep reading to see more photos and get the printable….

1. We picked up two bags of toy fruit at our local dollar store, each was $1

2. Download these fruit phrases here and print onto cardstock

3. Make a hole on one end with a hole puncher and string ribbon through

4. To attach, simply tie around your fake fruit

Stay tuned for more fruity Valentines on Monday as part of our Dollar Store Valentines series. Hand drawn lettering printable by Rebecca Ricks.