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Valentine Bubblegum Machines

January 24, 2014

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Valentine Bubblegum Machines -  These  DIY bubblegum machines are sure to make your Valentine smile!! They're so easy to make!

Do you decorate for Valentine’s Day? This is going to sound horrible, but I don’t. After Christmas, I actually don’t “decorate” the house again until spring. Don’t get me wrong, I do look forward to Valentine’s Day. My husband and I usually try to plan a night out at a nice restaurant, the kids and I plan for their class parties and, once and awhile, if I’m organized, we’ll get cards and small gifts out to our immediate and extended family members.

These little gumball machines are the perfect gift for a special neighbor or friend. They’re easy to put together and look so gosh darn cute. Here’s what you’ll need to make one:

Materials:
Plastic cup
Scissors
Clear plastic ornament
Gumballs
Strong double-sided tape
Free printable offered in this post!

Start with your plastic cup, ornament and gumballs. If you want to pop a couple in your mouth while you work, it’s ok. I felt compelled to do the same thing.

Valentine Bubblegum Machines -  These  DIY bubblegum machines are sure to make your Valentine smile!! They're so easy to make!

 
 Fill the ornament with the rest of the gumballs (that you didn’t put in your mouth) and put the top back on the ornament. Many of you might be thinking, “Where will I find a plastic ornament after Christmas?” Most craft stores carry these year-round.

Valentine Bubblegum Machines -  These  DIY bubblegum machines are sure to make your Valentine smile!! They're so easy to make!

 

Don’t you love these hot pink cups I found? I actually had bought these for my daughter’s birthday party last year. The party colors were hot pink and lime green. I was so happy I had a few left over for this project. If you can’t find this pink, red cups will still be fantastic.

Valentine Bubblegum Machines -  These  DIY bubblegum machines are sure to make your Valentine smile!! They're so easy to make!

 

Get the scissors and start cutting the bottom of the cup out, following the path around the first wavy line on the cup. Did that make any sense at all? I was worried it wouldn’t, thus the reason for the two photos of the cup – before and after.

Valentine Bubblegum Machines -  These  DIY bubblegum machines are sure to make your Valentine smile!! They're so easy to make!

 

Take the double-sided tape and run it along the inside of the cup to help secure the ornament. If you want it really secure, you could use super glue, I suppose. Just a word of warning, these aren’t meant to be tossed around. I wouldn’t suggest them for classroom gifts. They’re definitely something you’d maybe box up or put into a gift bag to give to a friend.

I really had a tough time with the photos for these guys. There was so much reflection coming off of the ornament. I think I tore a muscle trying to get some of these shots.

 
 Valentine Bubblegum Machines -  These  DIY bubblegum machines are sure to make your Valentine smile!! They're so easy to make!
 
When your ornament is secure, download the printable heart and get the double-sided tape back out. You can either use tape, glue or sticker paper. It’s up to you! I used the double-sided tape for mine.
 
 

Aren’t they super cute? There’s just something about gumball machines. They’re so colorful, and, well, they just make me happy. What’s your favorite color of gumball? I have two – blue and red.

 
Valentine Bubblegum Machines -  These  DIY bubblegum machines are sure to make your Valentine smile!! They're so easy to make! 
 

The best part of this project was seeing the look on my kids’ faces when they saw the finished products. They were super excited to try the gumballs, and even more curious to see how the “machines” were put together. My two-year-old studied hers for quite a while. Once they discovered how to open the ornaments, all bets were off, and gumballs were flying everywhere.

Valentine Bubblegum Machines -  These  DIY bubblegum machines are sure to make your Valentine smile!! They're so easy to make!
So, remember at the beginning of the post when I said I didn’t decorate for Valentine’s Day? Well, not true this year! Gumballs scattered about the carpet should definitely count for something, don’t you think?

Valentine Bubblegum Machines -  These  DIY bubblegum machines are sure to make your Valentine smile!! They're so easy to make!

 

 

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  1. Sherie Olivera says

    January 24, 2014 at 10:05 pm

    This is the cutest thing ever! I am going to make these for my little 4 year olds, I know they will love them!! Thank you for the fabulous idea.

    Reply
    • Sara says

      January 24, 2014 at 10:42 pm

      Awww, thanks Sherie! The kids will love them I’m sure. Good luck and thanks for stopping by to say hi!

      Reply
  2. Abbey D. says

    January 26, 2014 at 9:58 am

    This is adorable and so unique! I’m impressed! Thanks for sharing! Featuring you on I Heart Nap Time today!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      January 26, 2014 at 5:17 pm

      Abbey, I’m so excited! I always get excited about features, but when I’m featured on I Heart Nap Time, I celebrate. Going to grab some ice cream now! LOL Thanks SO much! You made my day!

      Reply
  3. Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

    January 27, 2014 at 9:14 am

    These are just too cute. What a great craft to make with and for kids for Valentine’s Day. Pinning:)

    Beth @ Hungry Happenings

    Reply
    • Sara says

      January 28, 2014 at 7:36 pm

      Thanks so much, Beth. They were super fun to make. Thanks for stopping by to comment!

      Reply
  4. Jacqui Odell says

    January 28, 2014 at 1:09 pm

    So simple and so cute!! I want to do this for my daughters. I would love to have you hop over and share with us at Tell Me About It Tuesday! (http://www.sweetsillysara.com/2014/01/tell-me-about-it-tuesday-3.html)

    Reply
    • Sara says

      January 28, 2014 at 7:35 pm

      Thank you so much for the invite, Jacqui! I will definitely hop on over tonight!

      Reply
  5. B @ The Sequin Notebook says

    January 29, 2014 at 8:53 am

    These are just too cute! I especially love how you repurposed the clear ornament…I have a bunch hanging around from Christmas, so thanks for inspiring me to think outside the box and come up with new creative projects for them!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      January 29, 2014 at 6:28 pm

      I wanted to repurpose my clear ornaments too from a previous project over the holidays. Thanks for popping in and leaving such kind comments!

      Reply
  6. april says

    January 30, 2014 at 12:42 pm

    I love this idea so creative. Thanks for linking up at Tell Me About It Tuesday. We hope you hop over and share with us again next week.

    Reply
    • Sara says

      January 31, 2014 at 12:06 pm

      Thanks so much for stopping by, April. I will definitely plan to stop by next week again. Have a great weekend!

      Reply
  7. Shelley Robertson says

    January 31, 2014 at 3:22 pm

    These are darling! You did a fantastic job!

    Visiting from The Pin Junkie Party!

    Shelley @ PaperCharm

    Reply
    • Sara says

      February 1, 2014 at 12:42 am

      Thanks so much, Shelley and I’m so glad you stopped by! I’ll be over to visit you as well!

      Reply
  8. Teia Jones says

    January 31, 2014 at 9:56 pm

    This is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen! I can’t decide to make them for my daughter’s small preschool class for Valentine’s Day or for her upcoming birthday party. As you suggested, either way it will be a great party favor! I’d also love to share this in my weekly newsletter for SW Dallas Macaroni Kid (www.swdallas.macaronikid.com) with your permission of course. The parent’s will love this! Teia

    Reply
    • Sara says

      February 1, 2014 at 12:44 am

      Teia, you’re so sweet. Thank you. Of course you have my permission to share! Thank you for your kinds words and for stopping by!

      Reply
  9. Steph Seibert says

    February 1, 2014 at 4:35 am

    These are AMAZING!! I love them. If you get a chance, I’d love to see this on my linkup: http://timeforseason.blogspot.com/2014/02/my-favorite-things-saturdays-21.html Hope to see you there! 😉

    Reply
    • Sara says

      February 3, 2014 at 10:45 pm

      Hi Steph, thanks for the invite! I linked up!

      Reply
  10. Heather - Dollarstorecrafts.com says

    February 2, 2014 at 12:42 pm

    Super cute!! Great valentine idea.

    Reply
    • Sara says

      February 3, 2014 at 10:45 pm

      Thanks, Heather! I appreciate you stopping by!

      Reply
  11. Kelly Damico says

    February 4, 2014 at 4:29 pm

    Do you know about how many gumballs you used for one? Just trying to figure out how many we would need for a Valentine’s Party at school. This is adorable and they are going to love it!!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      February 4, 2014 at 4:47 pm

      Hi Kelly, I’m so sorry. I didn’t count them when I was making them. Your best bet would be to purchase a large container of the gumballs from Costco, Sam’s Club or Walmart and then fill one of the ornaments you plan to use to figure out how many you’ll really need. I’m sure you’ll at least need one of the larger plastic gumball containers for sure. Good luck!

      Reply
  12. Mackenzie Thomas says

    February 4, 2014 at 5:40 pm

    What size of ornament did you use?

    Reply
    • Sara says

      February 5, 2014 at 7:41 pm

      Hi Mackenzie, I believe it was 4 inches from top to bottom.

      Reply
  13. Sara says

    February 4, 2014 at 6:24 pm

    These are the cutest things ever!!

    Thanks for linking up at Tell Me About It Tuesday. We hope you hop over and share with us again this week. (Sorry for the late comment!)

    Reply
    • Sara says

      February 5, 2014 at 7:41 pm

      Thanks so much, Sara!

      Reply
  14. Molly Wagner says

    February 5, 2014 at 10:20 am

    These are absolutely precious and so unique! I love finding new creative ideas, this definitely falls into that category. I’ve pinned it onto my Valentines board 🙂 Thank you for linking up last week to the Lovely Ladies link party, I wanted to let you know I’ve featured it this week at our new party! You can check it out here if you’d like http://bit.ly/1fuwRCU
    and we’d love for you to come by again. Have a great week.
    -Molly from Just a Little Creativity

    Reply
    • Sara says

      February 5, 2014 at 7:42 pm

      How exciting, Molly! Thank you so very much for stopping by to let me know! I’m your newest follower on Pinterest and Google+!

      Reply
  15. expressionsofyou says

    February 7, 2014 at 11:50 am

    Those are so stinking cute!!! Might have to make some for my employees!!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      February 7, 2014 at 10:48 pm

      I hope you do! Thanks for stopping by to comment!

      Reply
  16. Alexandria Taylor says

    August 19, 2014 at 4:37 pm

    This is a fun, cute and easy way to make a gumball machine for my pre-k class. How you get the gumballs out?

    Reply
    • Sara says

      August 19, 2014 at 4:59 pm

      Hi Alexandria – You need to open the bottom of the ornament to get the gumballs out. Smaller children should be supervised by responsible adults when opening the ornament. Good luck!

      Reply
  17. Monique says

    January 19, 2015 at 3:55 am

    These are adorable!!! What size cup is that? 12, 16, 18 oz??

    Reply
    • Sara says

      January 19, 2015 at 9:09 am

      I believe it was 16 oz. but even 12 oz. would probably work!

      Reply
  18. Believe146 says

    February 11, 2015 at 5:16 pm

    This is such a good idea. I am thinking about making these fr my friends at school.

    Reply

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