These cute little Valentines are much easier than they look! Whether you use construction paper or card stock, the results will be charming and your child will be very proud. A perfect gift for teachers, the babysitter, or even a best friend
What you'll need:
- 8.5 x 11 construction paper or card stock in various colors and/or patterns
- Valentine and/or heart stickers
- Scissors
- Pinking shears (optional)
- Glue stick or white craft or school glue
- Glitter (pink, red, white)
How to make it:
- Begin by cutting a piece of construction paper or card stock into four equal pieces.
- Fold quartered paper in half to make a card.
- For
the easiest version, appropriate for preschoolers, use stickers to
decorate or cut out hearts from a different color of construction paper
or card stock to glue onto your cards. Experiment with different
patterns, florals look great contrasted with stripes on a solid
background.
- Younger children love glitter! Use a bottle of glue
to “draw” on a heart or phrase (such as “Be Mine”). Sprinkle glue
generously with pink, red or white glitter and let dry over night. Tap
off excess glitter when completely dry.
- For the older set, let
them use pinking sheers to cut out heart shapes and glue onto cards.
Again, use contrasting patterns and colors to create a charming design.
- Once
glue is dry, cards may curl up a little. Place cards between the pages
of a heavy cookbook or phone book and leave over night.
Tips:
Finding the perfect paper.
Card stock is available in literally hundreds of different designs. The
scrap-booking aisle at your local craft store has individual sheets or
pads of various colors and patterns. Caution, these papers can get
costly, watch for sales or purchase these papers with other projects in
mind as well. Construction paper is inexpensive and children love it
just as much.
Save on stickers. Discount department
stores, such as Wal Mart and Kmart carry a large variety of stickers.
You may also want to check your local dollar store.
Source: http://crafts.kaboose.com/
