Glitter crayon heart Valentines Day Cards
$15.00
2 Hours
Easy
Homemade gifts are the best. They speak volumes, are unique, and let someone know that you care and were thinking of them.
When my son was 4 (he is now 8) and in 4K, I wanted to start the tradition of making homemade Valentines Day cards every year vs. buying the pre-made ones you can find at almost every store. Now my daughter is 4 and in 4k herself, and we decided today would be a great day to create Crayon heart Valentines Day cards for her class!
They are very easy to create, and I spent under $15.00 to create them, which comes to a total of less than $1.00 per card/per child.
Grab those broken crayons my friends, and let's get crafting!
Crayon heart Valentines Day cards | DIY
Supplies Needed:
*Broken Crayons
*Silicone heart mold (purchase at almost any store, I found mine at JoAnn Fabrics Store for around $10)
*Silver glitter (if desired)
*Black Sharpie marker
Instructions:
1.) Gather enough crayons to fill enough heart mold with about 4 small broken crayon pieces. (amount will depend on how many cards you need to make)
2.) Peel all wrappers off of the crayons. This part takes a while, so involve your kids and ask them to help!
3.) Sprinkle a bit of silver glitter in the bottom of each heart in the mold.
4.) Place about 4 small broken crayon pieces in each heart in the mold.
5.) Place silicone mold on a cookie sheet (this will make it easier to remove from the oven when done)
6.) Bake in oven for 15 minutes at 300 degrees.
7.) Allow crayons to cool completely . Be patient , I know the waiting step is always hard in any project! Once the crayons are 100% cool, carefully remove them from the silicone mold.
8.) Cut out hearts from construction paper, or use foam heart shapes like I found at Jo-Ann Fabrics Store.
9.) Write a sweet Valentines Day message on each card, like ' You color my world Valentine!'
9.) Using packaging tape, apply each crayon heart to a heart card.
10.) Deliver to the lucky recipients!
I hope you all enjoyed this easy craft project! It is a fun one to include your kids with and encourages less candy and more creativity on one of the biggest sweet filled holidays!
Thanks for reading,
View more details on the blog here: http://thepinkhammerblog.com/2013/01/15/heartcrayons/
~Kelly
When my son was 4 (he is now 8) and in 4K, I wanted to start the tradition of making homemade Valentines Day cards every year vs. buying the pre-made ones you can find at almost every store. Now my daughter is 4 and in 4k herself, and we decided today would be a great day to create Crayon heart Valentines Day cards for her class!
They are very easy to create, and I spent under $15.00 to create them, which comes to a total of less than $1.00 per card/per child.
Grab those broken crayons my friends, and let's get crafting!
Crayon heart Valentines Day cards | DIY
Supplies Needed:
*Broken Crayons
*Silicone heart mold (purchase at almost any store, I found mine at JoAnn Fabrics Store for around $10)
*Silver glitter (if desired)
*Black Sharpie marker
Instructions:
1.) Gather enough crayons to fill enough heart mold with about 4 small broken crayon pieces. (amount will depend on how many cards you need to make)
2.) Peel all wrappers off of the crayons. This part takes a while, so involve your kids and ask them to help!
3.) Sprinkle a bit of silver glitter in the bottom of each heart in the mold.
4.) Place about 4 small broken crayon pieces in each heart in the mold.
5.) Place silicone mold on a cookie sheet (this will make it easier to remove from the oven when done)
6.) Bake in oven for 15 minutes at 300 degrees.
7.) Allow crayons to cool completely . Be patient , I know the waiting step is always hard in any project! Once the crayons are 100% cool, carefully remove them from the silicone mold.
8.) Cut out hearts from construction paper, or use foam heart shapes like I found at Jo-Ann Fabrics Store.
9.) Write a sweet Valentines Day message on each card, like ' You color my world Valentine!'
9.) Using packaging tape, apply each crayon heart to a heart card.
10.) Deliver to the lucky recipients!
I hope you all enjoyed this easy craft project! It is a fun one to include your kids with and encourages less candy and more creativity on one of the biggest sweet filled holidays!
Thanks for reading,
View more details on the blog here: http://thepinkhammerblog.com/2013/01/15/heartcrayons/
~Kelly
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I host a crafting party every Thursday and today's theme is glitter. These cute crayons would be perfect and I'd love for you to link them up here: http://www.framedfrosting.com/2013/06/glitter-craft-with-what-youve-got-4.html
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