How to Make Valentine's Day Crafts with Your Child
Make Valentine's Day fun by making a photo frame and a heart-shaped pin with your child.
Instructions
- Step 1: Paint the frame Help your child impress that special someone by decorating a photo frame together. Paint the frame with one coat of gesso or white craft paint.
- Step 2: Paint the frame Allow the gesso or white paint to dry and then paint each side of the frame a different color. When the paint dries, spray the frame with acrylic sealer.
- Step 3: Embellish the frame Embellish the frame by gluing craft jewels around it. Your loved one will be sure to appreciate it.
- TIP: You can also use self-adhesive craft jewels.
- Step 4: Make a magnet Surprise your friends, family, and teacher with a heart-shaped pin. Mix the plaster of Paris according to package directions.
- Step 5: Pour the plaster Pour the plaster into the candy mold, let it sit for 2 minutes, and then place the back of the pin back into the plaster.
- Step 6: Take the heart out Wait for the plaster to dry, pop the heart out of the mold, and then paint it with acrylic paint.
- Step 7: Spray with acrylic sealer Spray the heart with acrylic sealer when the paint is dry and let your child present it to their Valentine. Happy Valentine's Day!
- FACT: In a global poll of 24,000 people in 23 countries, 1 in 5 adults said they would rather spend Valentine's Day with a pet than with a partner.
You Will Need
- Wooden frame
- Paint brushes
- Gesso or white craft paint
- Acrylic paint
- Clear acrylic sealer
- White glue
- Craft jewels
- Plaster of Paris
- Heart-shaped plastic mold
- Pin back