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01-03-2005, 10:30 PM
Lollipop valentines Cards
Supplies needed: Pieces of construction paper (red, pink, purple, green)
pencil
Regular or heart-shaped lollipops
Scissors
Glue
Tape
Optional: A printer (if you want to use heart templates)
Cut out some red, pink or purple hearts - they should be a little bigger than the lollipops you have. Using green construction paper, cut out some leaves.
If you'd like, use a heart template page and print it out to help you draw hearts.
Write a message on one side of each heart.
Glue or tape a lollipop onto the blank side of each heart.
Tape one or more leaves onto the stem of each lollipop.
You now have sweet Valentine cards for all your friends.
Heart Valentine Cards
Supplies:
Construction paper - a lot of colors
Scissors
Glue stick
Black marker
Cut a piece of construction paper in half, then draw half a heart. Cut along the line to make a heart.
Cut out some smaller hearts, and arrange them to make a flower, bee, or other picture.
Glue the small heart picture to the larger heart.
Write a message on your very special Valentine card.
Tissue Paper Flowers
Supplies needed: Tissue paper (crepe paper)
Green pipe cleaners (or twist ties)
Cut a few pieces (about 4-6) of tissue paper (crepe paper) about 8 x 10 inches (the exact size doesn't matter).
Put the paper in a pile and fold it like an accordion.
Tie the center of the folded paper with a green pipe cleaner (or twist tie).
Gently pull each piece of paper towards the top center of the flower, separating each sheet of paper from the others (forming the petals of the flower).
Heart Wreath
Supplies:
Red and pink construction paper
A paper plate
Scissors
Glue
Optional - glitter
Cut a large hole in the paper plate.
Cut out a lot of hearts from red and pink paper.
Glue the hearts to the paper plate.
Optional: Decorate the hearts with the names Also, glitter is a nice touch.
Pop up heart garden cards
Supplies needed: Various colors of construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Markers or crayons
Fold two rectangular pieces of construction paper in half. One piece will be the outside of the card and one piece will be the inside.
On the piece that will be the inside, cut two short lines near the middle of the fold.
Fold the two outside flaps that you just made (but do not fold the middle flap). Unfold the flaps.
Open the card.
Push the two flaps towards the inside of the card - they will form 2 step-like protuberances.
Refold the card. Cut two short lines through the folded flaps on the sides.
Fold the outside flaps that you just made. Unfold the flaps.
Open the card. Push the two flaps towards the inside of the card - they will form 4 step-like protuberances.
Cut some small hearts, stems and leaves from construction paper. Decorate them with crayons or markers if you like.
Glue the stems, leaves, and hearts to the flaps. Make sure that the hearts do not stick out of the card when the card is closed.
Glue the card to the other piece of folded construction paper. To make sure that you do not glue the flaps down, apply the glue only to the inside of the card and then carefully place it on the outer card.
Write a message on your lovely heart garden pop-up card for Valentine's Day.
Supplies needed: Pieces of construction paper (red, pink, purple, green)
pencil
Regular or heart-shaped lollipops
Scissors
Glue
Tape
Optional: A printer (if you want to use heart templates)
Cut out some red, pink or purple hearts - they should be a little bigger than the lollipops you have. Using green construction paper, cut out some leaves.
If you'd like, use a heart template page and print it out to help you draw hearts.
Write a message on one side of each heart.
Glue or tape a lollipop onto the blank side of each heart.
Tape one or more leaves onto the stem of each lollipop.
You now have sweet Valentine cards for all your friends.
Heart Valentine Cards
Supplies:
Construction paper - a lot of colors
Scissors
Glue stick
Black marker
Cut a piece of construction paper in half, then draw half a heart. Cut along the line to make a heart.
Cut out some smaller hearts, and arrange them to make a flower, bee, or other picture.
Glue the small heart picture to the larger heart.
Write a message on your very special Valentine card.
Tissue Paper Flowers
Supplies needed: Tissue paper (crepe paper)
Green pipe cleaners (or twist ties)
Cut a few pieces (about 4-6) of tissue paper (crepe paper) about 8 x 10 inches (the exact size doesn't matter).
Put the paper in a pile and fold it like an accordion.
Tie the center of the folded paper with a green pipe cleaner (or twist tie).
Gently pull each piece of paper towards the top center of the flower, separating each sheet of paper from the others (forming the petals of the flower).
Heart Wreath
Supplies:
Red and pink construction paper
A paper plate
Scissors
Glue
Optional - glitter
Cut a large hole in the paper plate.
Cut out a lot of hearts from red and pink paper.
Glue the hearts to the paper plate.
Optional: Decorate the hearts with the names Also, glitter is a nice touch.
Pop up heart garden cards
Supplies needed: Various colors of construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Markers or crayons
Fold two rectangular pieces of construction paper in half. One piece will be the outside of the card and one piece will be the inside.
On the piece that will be the inside, cut two short lines near the middle of the fold.
Fold the two outside flaps that you just made (but do not fold the middle flap). Unfold the flaps.
Open the card.
Push the two flaps towards the inside of the card - they will form 2 step-like protuberances.
Refold the card. Cut two short lines through the folded flaps on the sides.
Fold the outside flaps that you just made. Unfold the flaps.
Open the card. Push the two flaps towards the inside of the card - they will form 4 step-like protuberances.
Cut some small hearts, stems and leaves from construction paper. Decorate them with crayons or markers if you like.
Glue the stems, leaves, and hearts to the flaps. Make sure that the hearts do not stick out of the card when the card is closed.
Glue the card to the other piece of folded construction paper. To make sure that you do not glue the flaps down, apply the glue only to the inside of the card and then carefully place it on the outer card.
Write a message on your lovely heart garden pop-up card for Valentine's Day.