If you are like me, you probably don’t have Valentine’s yet. (But you do have a desire to make something home-made and adorable, right?) Well, here are a couple of ideas for something super quick and easy, but impressively cute. For a ton of other ideas (50 to be precise, check out Family Fun’s ideas. Which is were I got this first one from.)
Magic Message
Materials:
Construction paper (other types will work too, but you want color or prints. You’ll want 2 colors per card)
Scissors
Tape or glue
Directions:
1. Cut both pieces of paper into a square and accordion fold it to have 4 panels. (It should
make an “W” shape from the side.)
2. Open the paper up so that you have a mountain in the center and make 3 cuts (2-3 inches apart) down the center to the fold lines.
3. Cut your other piece of paper into 4 strips. Weave 2 of these strips into the center panels of your card.
4. (This is where it is a little tricky:) Position your paper so that it is in a W shape again. Now pull the two middle panels of on color in opposite directions. The mountain part will open up like a book; smooth these 2 panels down to make the outside of the card.
5. Cut out 2 hearts (or other shapes) and glue or tape onto the bottom 2 panels (these are the ones that are not woven.) Now, when you pull on the hearts, your card will flip open to reveal the inside.
6. Write a message on the outside and then pull open and write the rest. (We said “Valentine, you make me… flip!” and “Valentine, I have to say you are… the best!” Anything will work.)
* On Megan’s we choose to use 1 color and a white page which she drew on (but color on both sides, because they will both show.)
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Bee Mine
Materials:
Paper
Scissors
Markers
Paint
Directions:
1. It may be helpful to cut your paper into a square, but it is not necessary. Fold up the two bottom corners to meet in the center. (This will make a “T” shape with the sides coming to a point.)
2. Fold this in half and round off the top to make a heart shape once unfolded.
3. Now decorate the front and address it with your Valentine’s name.
4. Open the door-like flaps and draw a bee on the inside. (I used paint to make the color pop.) Then write “Mine” next to it and sign. (Of course, this could be done with other messages.)
