Love letters
Short notes from the candy press: how to hand hearts out, what the sayings mean, and what to do with the boxes that survive February.
How to handle classroom candy heartsSchool parties work best when you plan the numbers early and keep the packages sealed. Here is our guide to sorting your boxes before the big morning.How our little printed words workWords stamped on small sugar hearts have carried schoolyard notes since 1902. Here is how those tiny letters speak for you.How to decorate treats with conversation heartsA warm kitchen calls for frosting, sprinkles, and small sugar candies with something to say. Here is how we top cookies and cupcakes with our crisp little hearts.The quiet courage of a small boxA grand declaration can make people freeze. A tiny cardboard box slipped into a coat pocket asks for nothing while saying enough.What to do with leftover conversation heartsFebruary ends but the little boxes do not have to vanish from your kitchen. Keep a few around for slow afternoons, clear glass jars, and summer cakes.