Make a string of 3-D hearts. This is a great decoration for Valentine’s Day.

Supplies Needed:
  • Red, pink, white, purple, and other construction paper (alternatively, oak tag or gift wrap)
  • Pencil
  • Scissors
  • A long length of colorful yarn (thick yarn works better than thin string)
  • Glue stick

Instructions

1.

Using construction paper, cut out a lot of hearts that are the same size.

Make a template of a heart the size you would like yours to be (or go to a printable heart template). A good size for this craft is made by folding a piece of paper into eights (3 folds). Then, draw half a heart by the fold line. Cut out the hearts (this will make four hearts), and save one as your template.

A traced paper heart
2.

Place one heart on the table (with the fold pointing upwards). Spread glue on the top surface.

A cut-out paper heart.
3.

Fold a second heart in half, and place it on top of one side of the first heart, matching the center lines.

Folding the hearts against each other.Folding the hearts against each other.
4.

Fold a third heart in half, and place it on top of the first heart, next to the second heart, again matching the center lines.

Folding the hearts against each other.Folding the hearts against each other.
5.

Lay the yarn along the center line of the heart.

Put glue on the inner flaps of either the second or third heart, then stick them together, enclosing the yarn within the flaps.

Gluing the hearts onto the string.Gluing the hearts onto the string.
6.

Glue many other heart triplets to the string. You may have to make a knot under each heart to keep it from sliding down the string (if the string is too thin or if you don’t use enough glue).

You now have a great decoration for Valentine’s Day!

The finished string of hearts