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DIY paper heart decorations
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Paper Heart Decorations

Learn how to make these cute DIY paper hearts to decorate your home for Valentine's Day and beyond.
Course Kids Crafts
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 3 hearts
Cost $1

Equipment

Ingredients

  • Cardstock several sheets, two colors
  • Heart template or stencil
  • Craft glue
  • String

Instructions

  • Fold your cardstock in half and trace half of the heart template as many times as you can. If you're using two colors, you want six of each, or a total of 12.
    Tracing a heart template on pink paper with a pencil
  • Cut the hearts out of the paper with the scissors. Fold the hearts in half if they aren't already.
    Hearts cut out of orange and pink paper
  • Glue the twelve hearts in a stack, alternating between the two colors. Place weight on top (like a book) and let dry.
    Hearts glued together with craft glue
  • Cut a length of string. Unfold the heart stack and place glue on the first and last heart halves. Place the string in the middle and glue the pieces together. Let dry.
    First and last halves of the paper heart being glued together around the twine
  • Hang your heart decor as desired using thumbtacks or Command strips.
    Paper heart with white twine and scissors laying next to it