Valentine Crafts Ideas Kids Make

• Small paper mache heart with loop
• Liquitex Basics Gesso
• Paint brush
• Acrylic paints in pastel colors
• Tulip fabric paint

• Paint heart with one coat of Liquitex Basics Gesso.

• Allow to dry completely.

• Paint heart with two coats of acrylic paint in the color of your    choice.

• Let dry after each coat.

• Using the tulip paint, write your "conversation" heart message on heart.

• Allow to dry overnight.

• Write "To/From" on the back of the heart with Tulip paint.

• Let dry.

• Attach to your package.

• Stretch Magic jewelry cord
• Heart, flower or other charms
• Alphabet beads (with hearts)
• Shiny or iridescent beads in pink, clear and red
• Scissors
• Paperclip
• Hot glue gun
• Tape measure (optional)

• Measure child’s wrist with tape measure.

• Lay tape measure down on table and cut a piece of jewelry cord two inches longer than child’s wrist measurement.

• Put a paper clip on one end of the jewelry cord. This will keep the beads from sliding off that end when beading the bracelet.

• Thread beads onto jewelry cord, you will be leaving one inch of space at the end of the cord when finished.

• To make the charm bracelet, thread a pattern of three pink beads and one clear bead twice, then add a charm.

• Continue with two more sets of pink and clear bead patterns, then add another charm.

• Finish by continuing the pink and clear bead pattern until there is one inch of cord left.

• Terra cotta clay pots in various sizes
• Acrylic paints: pinks, reds, purples, white
• Valentine stickers
• Paint brushes, one small and one medium
• New pencil
• Household sponge
• Acrylic sealer spray, matte finish

• Paint clay pot in desired color and let dry.

• Apply a second coat, and if needed (especially with lighter         colors), a third coat as well, allowing sufficient drying time in      between coats.

• Paint inside and outside of pot.

• Once painted, it’s time to decorate! Use your imagination and get creative.

• Once decorated, apply a coat or two of acrylic sealer and allow to dry overnight.

• Fill with various candy and enjoy your creations