Simple Valentine’s Day Art
January 19, 2012 by Aimee • 42 Comments
Little B had some friends over the other day and I’ve found that nine
year old girls are happiest when they’re crafting! The more scraps on
the ground in their room, the happier they are!!! I, of course want to
encourage those creative juices, so I picked up a few sheets of FUN
scrapbook paper from Hobby Lobby {I always love it when their paper is
50% off, it is this week if you’re needing to stock up!}
I also grabbed a heart paper punch while I was there. I’ve wanted to buy this for so long, but always forget when I am in there because there is just so many pretty things to get distracted by! Not this time, it was on the list and with my 40% coupon it was about $5. {If you don’t have one yet, I think they may be addicting, I can’t leave Hobby Lobby next time without grabbing a few more! They’re AWESOME!}
I also picked up a package of 11×14 poster board paper. I cut a sheet down to 5×7 for little B and her girlfriends that were TOTALLY in the crafting mood!!!
They quickly went to work punching hearts…they had so much fun punching hearts, we have enough for several other projects…What Projects?!? I’ll have to be thinking!!!
I had the girls use a gluestick to attach two hearts with different patterns back-to-back. And then they creased each of these hearts along the middle to allow for a 3-D picture.
Along the crease, the girls used Aleene’s Tacky Glue {you know that glue in a copper-brown colored bottle}. A thin line of glue and then they pressed the creased line of their hearts and used a bit of pressure for a brief few seconds. The heart stayed just where they wanted!
The girls lined up six columns and four rows of heart, using a variety of colors to make their little art projects SUPER fancy!
So precious and beautiful! Love, love, love it!
That is so sweet! Love this idea! And how you displayed it is super cute!
Hi Aimee,
Love this adorable project!!!
xo,
Dee
How fun!! I would have loved to have been there too!!
Too cute! My 15 year old son won’t go for it though… I need to borrow a girl
Oh such a sweet project
How Pretty! It looks great even without the frame!
Aaawwww, Thanks Marie! You are SUPER SWEET! Thanks for the kind note!!! XO, Aimee
Love this project, Aimee! Miss having a 9 yr old girl to craft with… enjoy.
xo Heidi
Love this project, Aimee! Miss having a 9 yr old girl to craft with… enjoy.
xo Heidi
I love it!!! Thanks for sharing! I’ll need to get one of those heart punchers ASAP. I love my circle punchers
So cute! The heart art and your daughter! My Daisey would love this craft, maybe I’ll have to make one with her. If I do I’ll let you know and link back for sure. Thanks!
I love your heart art. Besides my weekly Anything goes Fri-Monday linky, I am hosting a Valentine contest with some great prizes. I hope you will link up for a chance to win.
http://bacontimewiththehungryhypo.blogspot.com/
Cute idea. Pinning this one
Oh how adorable, Aimee! I do hope you’ll pop on by and link up, be a dear, won’t you?! Thanks a mil! ~Jen
Very cute!!
That’s so cute! Can I come over tomorrow and craft with the girls? I live in a house full of boys! Uh!
Of course Lizy!!! XO, Aimee
This is so cute.. And really seems simple to do!! Thanks for sharing!
Those are just too cute!!!! I think I might do this during my volunteer time in my daughter’s pre-k classroom!!!! What an awesome little gift to take home to mom/dad on Valentine’s day!
Thanks so much for sharing all your great ideas!
Lee-Ann Patterson
Thanks for linking to Take-A-Look Tuesday – you were featured today! TWICE! – - Mandy, http://www.SugarBeeCrafts.com
So cute! You are so creative. I bet they had a blast!
Super cute, and I love the music notes in there. I know people everywhere are decorating with sheet music, and I just haven’t done it yet. I must!!
How cute, it would also be fun to sew on the hearts.
Beautiful art. Good luck at Bacon Time.
This is great! I am always looking for fun crafts to do with my granddaughter. I think this would be perfect! Thanks for the cute idea!
Very creative Aimee! Love the Mr. and Mrs. above your bed too! =) Happy Valentine’s Day to you and your family! Lisa
Very fun craft! My daughter would love this one!
So simple and sweet. Love it.
You made me wish for 2 things:
1. that my daughter lived near me and we could craft together
2. that there was a Hobby Lobby near me
Really cute idea!
This is really beautiful and sweet too Aimee!!
xoxo, Tanya
twelveOeight
Such a cute project, I’ll be making something like this for Valentine’s this year for sure =)
Love this! We wil be it featuring tomorrow!
I agree with you, I visited my little 8 year old grand’s classroom to make a Valentine craft for moms and dads and the kids were all awesome! Love this and so adaptable to other holidays!
What a simple and creative idea…but does it count as child labor?
How fun!
I have to go get a heart punch! This is absolutely adorable!
LOVE all the different patterns!
You should enter your photos from this project into Craftbaby’s Hearts Craft Challenge 
http://www.craftbaby.com/contests/43/those-tiny-toes-hearts-craft
xo,
Candie
And it happens so fast Amanda!!! Enjoy EVERY second sweet friend!!! XO, Aimee
I know, right!!! They totally beam with excitement when they’re creating!!! Thanks for your SWEET note Lisa!!! XO, Aimee
Thanks for the pin! You made my heart skip a beat!!! I’m so glad you stopped by to say hi Natasha!!! Hope your weekend has been GREAT so far!!! XO, Aimee