Crafts for your special
Valentine
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Valentine Picture Frame

This EASY to make project is great to give to that special
person with your childs picture in it.

You will need:
Plain heart shaped picture frame available at craft or cermanic store.
White acrylic paint
Red Lipstick
Paper towels
clear acrylic sealer

Paint the frame with white acrylic paint. Help your child to put on red lipstick. Have her/him practice kissing on a paper towel. When he/she has the hang of it reapply the lipstick and have him/her put "kisses" on the outer part of the frame. Let set overnight and glaze with clear acrylic sealer. Make sure you just use a light coat and let it dry first then respray. Insert a photo of your child and give it to that special grandparent!
 

 
 
  
Lovebug

You need:
Red or Pink Yarn
Pipe Cleaner
Craft Foam or Felt
Empty Egg Carton
Old Floppy Disk or Heavy
Cardboard  Cut to the Size of One
Tacky Glue
Scissors

Instructions:
Make a pompon by wrapping yarn around floppy disk (or heavy cardboard) at least 100 times. Cut a 6" piece of yarn and slide it under wrapped yarn. Tie tightly into a double knot. Turn floppy over and cut completely through yarn on this side. Turn yarn blob
sideways and smooth down strands.

Bend a chenille stem in half and push it up through the pompon.

Cut out 1 section of the egg carton. Trim so it sits securely upside down. Cut a large heart (about 4") out of craft foam. Use tacky glue to glue the egg cup upside down in the center of the heart. Cover
the top and some of the sides of the cup with tacky glue.

Separate the strands of the pompon to fit the egg cup up inside. Press pompon into place. Arrange yarn and bend chenille stems if desired.

Cut out two hearts from fun foam for the eyes and one for mouth. Cut out two small circles for pupils. Use tacky glue to secure in place. 

 

 
 
Valentine "Cutie" 

Materials:

1 large wood heart 
1 Medium wood heart 
4 Small wood hearts 
  Paint 
  Brush 
  fine Point permanent marker 
  wire (desired gauge. Thinner wire gives more "spring") 
  tacky glue 
  glue gun 
  small round magnet or pin 

     Instructions:

Body: Paint all wood pieces in the color of your choice(you can paint a pattern on the large heart). Using tacky glue, glue large heart upside down to medium heart, right side up. Paint on face. 

Arms and Legs: Cut 4 pieces of wire, 4-6 inches long. Wrap around a pencil or paint brush, leaving about 1/8th of an inch straight on each end. Bend ends into a loop. Hot glue small hearts with the point of the heart into the wire. Then hot glue arms and legs to body in their respective places. 

Variations: 

You could also use thin wired ribbon to make the arms and legs. 

ALSO:
This project can also be made with fun foam! Just make sure you purchase 3 different sizes. You may also wish to cut a piece of scrap material out, tracing the "body" heart and glue it to body for added look.

Glue magnet or pin on the back 
 
Homemade Survival Kit

This kit which can be made at the last minute is  sure to steal the heart of your loved one.

Choose any or all of items below and place them inside a homemade heart box for your valentine. 

Jolly Rancher - all the times you've made me laugh 
Sweet Escapes - the special times we spend alone 
Hugs & Kisses - yours are simply the best!
100,00 Dollar bar - you are worth more than a grand 
to me. 
Peppermint Patty - for the cool "sensations" you give me 
Skittles - for the rainbow of excitement we share 
Cotton ball - to help soften the rough times.
Popcorn - because you keep popping in to my thoughts
A Match - we are a perfect "match"
Lighter - for you light up my life
Pack of Gum - I "chews" you for my Valentine
Candy corn - this may be "corny" but be my valentine
Mint - I "Mint" to ask you to be my Valentine
Hershey's Kiss - A "Kiss" for you, if you'll be mine.
Bubble gum - Don't "Burst" my bubble be my Valentine
Sucker -  I'm no "sucker," I want you for my Valentine.
Snickers Bar - Don't "snicker" I think we'd be cute Valentines.

 

 
Candy Necklace

To make a necklace, lay out three feet of
plastic wrap, cutting it in half lengthwise.
Place individually wrapped candies or groups
of candies every three inches. Roll the plastic
over and tie bows between each candy using six-inch strips
of ribbon. Tie  the two ends of the plastic wrap together
and cover the knot with another ribbon. Then present the
necklace to your true love, who will wear it with pride before,eating it.


  
Puzzle Pin

Place 20 to
                            25 old jigsaw puzzle
                            pieces (excluding the
                            straight-edged border
 pieces on  newspaper and  spray-paint them red (they
                            can also be painted with a brush.) Make sure they have dried throughly before proceeding.

  Arrange them in a heart shape manor that looks best for you and your pieces. Glue together using a hobby glue that dries clear. Hot Melt a Pin back onto the pieces or some mangets so your loved one can hang it. 

 

Candykiss Rosebud

Get the kisses that come wrapped in red foil at Valentine's Day... They come in a package mixed
  silver wrapped and red wrapped.

  Put a silver and a red kiss base to base.

  Center a piece of clear plastic wrap over the tip of the red one and stretch it tight down over the
  kisses, gathering it at the tip of the silver kiss.
You Can also purchase crate paper in red & pink at
any craft store and cut a piece large enough to go around both the kisses .

  Take a twelve inch piece of florist wire and twist the end around the plastic wrap to secure it.

  Wind with green floral tape, beginning at the twisted wire, wrap up and around silver kiss then spiral
  back down covering wire stem and tucking in artificial rose leaves about an inch below the bud and
  one or two more spaced further down the stem. Continue wrapping stem wire until the entire length
  is covered.

These also make a Great party favor !

  
Decorated Picture Frames for your Valentine

Make picture frames and decorate them with hearts, shells,
stickers, pieces of fabric or yarn, glitter or natural wonders.

 Materials:

non-toxic glue, scissors, pencil, ruler 
cardboard, mat board, or foam core 
fabric, colored tissue paper, onion paper, or rice
paper 
yarn, ribbons, pipe cleaners 
cutout hearts, acorns, pine cones, dried flowers,
shells 
favorite picture or drawing 

 Directions:

1. Cut two pieces of cardboard, mat board, or foam core the same size. Make them at least 2" longer and 2" wider than the picture. 
2. Place the picture in the center of one of your pieces of cardboard, mat board, or foam core. Use a ruler to make sure the picture is centered. 
3. Trace around the picture with a pencil. Make another  rectangle inside the tracing. The inside rectangle should be  1/2" smaller than the picture on all sides. 
4. Cut the center rectangle out of the piece of cardboard. 
5. Cover the picture frame with fabric or decorative paper.   Let the glue dry. 
6. Create designs with the shells, fabrics, yarn, flowers, or  objects. 
7. Glue the objects onto the fabric or paper. 
8. Write a Valentine's Day message on the frame. 
9. Put the picture inside the frame. 
10. Glue the whole rectangle to the back. Allow the glue to dry. 
11. Give framed pictures, drawings, or photos as Valentines. 

 
Homemade Special Greeting Card

Materials:
1 POSTER BOARD
CANDY OF YOUR CHOOSING
PAPER
COMPUTER
CLEAR CONTACT PAPER 1-2 YARDS
Creative Mind
Hot Melt Glue

This Card was made for my Daughter but I also
made similar ones for my little nephews it was they all were a great hit!


directions:

Compose a message in large letters using
your choice of candy bars and goodies
you have selected. paste, hot melt glue or tape the papers to posterboard for strength.

Carefully measure and cut clear contact paper
to futher secure it.

Hot melt candy to desired location on the board.

the above one reads: I wanted to give you a DREAMvaction
to new YORKand a visit to SAKS
5th avenue with a nice CHUNKY wallet
filled withMOUNDS of money,
maybe on PAYDAY or when I will the lottery....
I Love you much MOM
HUGS & KISSES


 
 

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