{easy 4 dollar valentines gift for the pancake lover}

is your valentine a breakfast lover?

{of course they are. everyone is. right?}

here's the perfect gift!

and you don't even have to tell them that it cost under $5!

i got this idea from the wonderful blog "how does she?" *best blog everrr for diy gifts!*

 i made it for my neighbor as a christmas gift. 

but i totally forgot to post it prior to christmas. fail. 

but then i got to thinking... this would be the perfect valentines day gift.

all you need is:

mixing bowl: $1 {the dollar tree} 

*they have pink/red ones right now that'd be super cute!*

pancake mix: $1 {any grocery store}

wooden spoon: $1 for 3 {walmart}

syrup: $1+ depending on the kind. {mine was from gordmans}

scrap ribbon for embellishment

cutting machine & vinyl {i used my silhouette. but you could use anything or even cut it out if you have stencils}

it's pretty self explanatory. and you're smart. so i didn't make a full on tutorial.

but you could definitely be creative with this one and add lots of fun little extras!

maybe a heart cookie cutter?

maybe cookie mix?

a cute card?

a bag of chocolate chips?

the possibilities are endless... just don't forget the details.

{you know. i'm all about the details.}

any other cute and cheap valentines day gift ideas? i need your help!

mr. ji@h and i have declared frugality on valentines day.

i have $15 to come up with the funnest, most creatively exciting gifts for him.

game on.

{i'm totally winning this one}

enjoy!

check out these awesome parties that i'm linking to:
The Girl Creative, Keeping It Simple: Motivate Me Monday, Mad In Crafts: Mad Skills Party, CraftOManiac, Being Frugal & Making It Work, Making Monday Marvelous at C.R.A.F.T., Sundae Scoop at I Heart Naptime. {as usual, click on the "linky parties" tab for all of these fab buttons.. and then some!}