I got the inspiration for this versatile Valentine craft from Pinterest, in particular this post.
What I loved about this idea is that it's easy for kids to do, and add their own style to each little heart. The end result can be a necklace, magnet, paper weight... whatever!
Here is what you'll need:
Start out by making a batch of craft dough, you can use our recipe found here- http://2momsandablog.blogspot.com/2012/06/craft-dough.html
Cookie cutters
A toothpick or skewer
Kid safe paint
After making the dough let the kids help roll it out very thin then use cookie cutters to cut out your hearts. If you want to make necklaces or something you can hang with ribbon make sure to poke a hole in the top of the heart. I used a wooden skewer.
This part is fun for the kids!
Line your baking sheet with some parchment paper and bake at 300 degrees for about 40 minutes. You'll know they are ready when they are hard and beginning to brown a tiny bit on the top.
Pull out of the oven and let cool. Then let your kids paint them however they want.
One batch makes a lot of hearts, so this would be great for something your kids could hand out to their friends or family.
Enjoy, Happy Valentine's Day!
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