i have a bunch of craft thursdays to share...because of all these snow days!
so we could technically call them CRAFT snowDAYS.
we have to craft to keep our sanity.
or at least i do.
i highly recommend that when you set up a craft for your kids that you stop yourself
and DO the project with them....it is calming....relaxing...i am not kidding.
even if you feel dorky drawing a huge chameleon or painting a doilie....you will feel better when you are done.
trust me.
just throw it away when you are finished if you feel embarrassed.
but if you did the craft you will feel calmer than if you didn't.
that's MY theory.
snow day art therapy....i am grateful for it.
i am not a valentine-y girl.
it's the hearts.
i am not a big fan of the hearts.
but this one was cute.
i saw it on a blog....i left a comment....but i can't remember the blog.
so if you made these at your house, THANKS for the inspiration.
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you need construction paper, contact paper and yarn or string.
(chocolate mustache....marker hands...the norm for miss annie....love her like crazy)
cut one BIG heart and then cut out the inside so you have one big empty heart.
then cut bunches of little hearts also out of construction paper.
cut a piece of contact paper big enough to fit your empty big heart.
smooth out your empty heart onto the contact paper...sticky side is up of course.
then fill in the empty space with the little hearts.
when it looks full to you....lay another sheet of contact paper on top.
both sticky sides together now.
smooth out the air bubbles....this step is slow.
start at one corner and work across.
but really....don't worry if there are wrinkles or air bubbles.
it's OK.
it's just a valentine decoration.
it's next week.
just hang it up anyway. :)
cut around the outside of the heart leaving a small border of contact paper.
punch holes and string yarn through to hang in the windows.
all done!
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speaking of art....
have you checked out Chrissie Grace and her shop?
she sent me this print and i LOVE it.
collage and scripture and COLOR.
fabulous.
