Thursday, February 9, 2012

Mind: Creative Valentines


 
Materials needed:
Template (below) 
Card Stock - Red, Green
Red Tissue Paper
Scissors
Glue Stick
Lollipop
Pen for writing name
Instructions:
HEART
1. Print Template on Red Card Stock -- 6 per page
2. Cut out each heart Template, fold in half, and cut a 5mm slit in the grass, open the heart back out
3. Child's name is written below the From: 
LEAVES
1. Cut Green Card Stock lengthwise into 2" wide strips.
2. Fold each Green Card Stock strip in half and cut leaf shapes -- make sure that 2-3mm of the leaf shape is on the fold to allow for each leaf to be able to fold around Lollipop stick -- set leaves aside
ROSE
1. Cut Red Tissue Paper into Circles (2-3" Diameter depending on size of lollipop)
2. Cut small curved slits all the way around the circle to make petals
3. Fold Red Tissue Paper circles in half and make a little cut in the middle 
4. Insert lollipop stick into the middle of two circles (adjust one of the circles around so they are not exactly aligned on top of each other)
5. Fold a green leaf (pre-cut above) around the lollipop (about 1" from bottom of stick) and glue leaf together 
ASSEMBLY
1. Insert Rose into the slit in the Heart
2. Glue leaf to the Heart -- be careful not to cover any of the writing
CHILDREN CAN THEN ENJOY SHARING THESE WITH THEIR FRIENDS!

EXAMPLE:



ALSO SEE FOLLOWING LINK FOR THE 2013 VALENTINE IDEA:
http://fastfunfit.blogspot.com/2013/02/mind-creative-valentines-2013.html




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