Be My Valentine Heart Frame
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Help your child express his or her thoughts from the heart by making this collage and frame. It's a wonderful way to give Valentine wishes to that special someone, like grandma or grandpa.
WHAT YOU NEED
- 1 - 12 by 12 sheet of purple construction paper
- 1 - 12 by 12 sheet of red construction paper
- 2 - 12 by 12 sheets of pink construction paper
- Safety scissors
- 1 sheet of thin (1/8 inch) purple craft foam
- 1 sheet of thin (1/8 inch) pink craft foam
- 1 sheet of thick (1/4 inch) craft foam (pink or purple)
HOW TO DO IT
- Print out the templates. (Template #1, Template #2, Template #3)
- Select several old magazines to cut out words and letters for your collage. Find words and phrases to describe the person in the frame or choose general Valentine wishes.
- Cut the large heart from purple construction paper. Use a craft glue stick to glue the heart to the piece of pink construction paper.
- Cut several small hearts from red and pink construction paper.
- Cut out the pieces of the frame and piece together according to the diagram. Glue together with a craft glue gun.
- Glue the frame to the center of the construction paper heart.
- Glue a small red craft foam heart to the lower left corner of the frame.
- Arrange the words and phrases cut from the magazines on the large heart, around the frame. Use a glue stick to secure them.
- Select a photo for your frame and cut it into a 3.25 x 3.25 inch square. Slide it into the frame.
TIPS
- The frame can be made without the large heart collage. Just cut a piece of construction paper to the side of the frame and glue the frame to it. This will finish off the back of the frame.