The story behind it
By TurkeyMom · January 2014
Ages3–8 yrs
Prep5 min
Activity20 min
Leveleasy
MessLow
Works for1:1 · Small group · Class
Turn leftover painted heart cut-outs and heart stencils into homemade Valentine's Day cards by gluing them onto folded card stock. It's a super simple activity with gorgeous results.
⚠️ Safety first
- Supervise glue use with younger children. Glue is not for mouthing.
Before the kids arrive
- Make the Stencils Hearts Valentine art first (see TurkeyMom's original Valentine art post at Heart Stencils Valentine Art). Keep both the heart cut-outs and the stencils.
- Fold sheets of card stock in half to make card bases.
Steps
Gather the heart stencils and painted heart cut-outs from your stencil heart art.
Set out glue, folded card stock, and the stencils and cut-outs.
Choose your favorite hearts.
Glue the hearts onto the front of a folded card stock card.
Try putting hearts together to make shapes, like two purple hearts for a butterfly.
For a second card, glue a heart stencil (the negative) onto another folded card stock.
Let the glue dry, then give your cards to someone you love.
Tips
- This one is super short since the activity is so simple, but the results are gorgeous.from the author
- The folded card stock was a perfect base for this simple card.from the author
- Don't throw away the stencils! The heart negatives make a second card. All she did was glue the stencil to a folded card stock paper.from the author
- Let kids see shapes in the hearts. My 5-year-old immediately created a butterfly using 2 purple hearts. That one sees an animal in everything!from the author
Make it your own
- Combine hearts into animals or butterflies.
- Try TurkeyMom's other homemade cards: a shiny handprint Valentine's Day card or a straw blown card.
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