23 No-Candy Valentines Kids Will Love Even More Than Sugar

Because kids don’t need any more candy.

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1. Glow sticks.

“You make me glow.” Download the free printable in four different colors here.

2. Hand clappers.

“You deserve a hand.” Download the free printable (for mini or full-sized hand clappers) here.

3. Stamps.

“I think you’re a stamp-endous friend!” Download the free printable here.

4. Finger lights.

“You are one bright kid!” Download the free printable here.

5. Bubble wands.

“You blow me away!” Learn more — and find a link to the free printable — here.

6. Tiny animals.

“I’m wild about you!” Download all four free printables here.

7. Pens or pencils.

“I think you are just write!” Download the free printable here.

8. Melting heart slime.

“Slime yours!” Find the recipe for melting heart slime — and a free printable — here.

9. Rulers.

“You rule.” Learn more — and download the free printable — here.

10. Rainbow loom bracelets.

“Friends forever.” Download all eight free printables here.

11. Little toy cars.

“I wheelie like you!” Download the free printable here.

12. Whoopee cushions.

“Whoopee! It’s Valentine’s Day!” Download the free printable here.

13. Bouncy balls.

“You make my heart bounce!” Learn more about how to put these together — and download the free printable — here.

14. Stretchy hearts.

“I like you this much!” Find the free printable here.

15. Silly straws.

“Sip! Sip! Hooray it’s Valentine’s Day!” Download the printable here for $1.95.

16. Astronaut figures.

“You’re out of this world!” Download the free printable here.

17. Plastic bugs.

“Happy Valentine’s Day, love bug!” Learn more about making these — and find the free printable — here.

18. Mad libs.

“I’m ‘mad’ about you!” Download the free printable here.

19. Balloons.

Learn how to make one of these featuring your own kid here.

20. Play-Doh.

“Doh’nt you know you were ‘cut out’ for me?” Find the free printable here.

21. Lip whistles.

“Blow me a kiss.” Download the free printable here.

22. Plastic paratrooper toys.

“Dropping down to wish you a Happy Valentine’s Day!” Download the free printable here.

23. Magnifying glasses.

“I’ve had my eye on you.” Download the free printable here.

Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/mikespohr/no-candy-valentines-kids-will-love-even-more-than-sugar

National media avoids mass shooting in liberal utopia of Baltimore

Another day, another mass shooting that will be underreported because it happened in a city run by liberal Democrats:

Luckily all five people were shot in their “lower extremities” and are expected to survive:

The suspect, however, is still at large and police are “begging” for help in identifying who was responsible:

So, where’s the national media? Yesterday’s shooting happened near an elementary school and kids were everywhere:

Reminder: It was President Obama who said that shootings are “something we should politicize.”

And we’ll happily oblige him. If President Obama wants to talk more gun control, then lets talk about how Democrat-run cities like Baltimore are total failures at stopping gun crimes.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2015/10/07/something-we-should-politicize-national-media-avoids-yesterdays-mass-shooting-in-liberal-utopia-of-baltimore/