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Valentine’s Day Heart Decorations

By Leslie Schor, Senior Fashion Editor Leave a Comment

Guest post by writer and stylist, Natalie Walton of The Indigo Crew. You may also find Natalie on Instagram.

Whenever we do a craft project at home, I always try to find a good balance between something that everyone can participate in, and a result that we will be happy to display or gift. Of course, sometimes it’s just fun to make a bit of mess but this time around I wanted to create something that the children could give to friends or teachers on Valentine’s Day. All three children (ages 6, 3 and 18 months) got involved in this one.

Materials//
Air drying clay
Cookie cutters in heart shapes
Rolling pin
Skewer
Glitter
Paint
Paint Brush
Baker’s twine
Scissors

Instructions//
1. After a recent visit to a chef supply store we found a selection of heart shaped cookie cutters and a letter set. This gave us the idea on what to do for our Valentine’s Day project this year.

2. We rolled out the air drying clay on baking paper (for easy clean-up afterwards) and used our cookie cutters to create various heart shapes. Some of them we decorated with stamps and created words using the end of a skewer.

3. For some of the hearts we applied glitter with a brush. Here we used a smaller shaped heart as a stencil. While we didn’t use glue to apply the glitter onto his particular heart, we did with another “spotty” version.

4. We used the flat end of a skewer to create indented dots and then filled these with black paint using the pointy end of the stick. For most of the hearts we used a skewer to create a hole so we were able to thread baker’s twine at the end of the project so the hearts can be hung.

5. The hearts were left to dry overnight on a baking rack. (2 pic options)

6. Using large rose petals as a tray is a nice way to gift the tags to friends and family.

7. Decorative fun. We plan to use the petals to make a kid-friendly rose perfume.

Babiekins Magazine|Craftykins//Valentine's Day Heart Decorations

Babiekins Magazine|Craftykins//Valentine's Day Heart Decorations

Babiekins Magazine|Craftykins//Valentine's Day Heart Decorations

Babiekins Magazine|Craftykins//Valentine's Day Heart Decorations

Babiekins Magazine|Craftykins//Valentine's Day Heart Decorations

Babiekins Magazine|Craftykins//Valentine's Day Heart Decorations

Babiekins Magazine|Craftykins//Valentine's Day Heart Decorations

Babiekins Magazine|Craftykins//Valentine's Day Heart Decorations

Filed Under: Fun Tagged With: #babiekinsmag, Babiekins, Babiekins Magazine, clay, craft, DIY, Fashion, fashion kids, gift, kids fashion magazine, kids trends, valentine's day Posted By: Leslie Schor, Senior Fashion Editor

About Leslie Schor, Senior Fashion Editor

The daughter of Cuban exiles, Leslie Schor is a first-generation American with degrees in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Miami. Leslie has an innate interest in learning about what motivates and inspires creativity, and how it affects our reality and society. Leaving a career in academic research, she is now exploring the creative world which surrounds her. Through film classes at the University of Miami, Leslie discovered a passion for storytelling and imagery. She is inspired by her colorful upbringing in Miami, Florida. Leslie works as a freelance Creative Director and Fashion Stylist creating campaigns for large corporate brands and small independent brands. Her creative work has been published in domestic and international publications, and she currently serves as Senior Fashion Editor at Babiekins Magazine. With a keen eye and discerning taste, Leslie has a natural ability to source unique and talented artists and designers. You can find her on Instagram @leslieschor, or at leslieschorcreative.com.

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