Valentine's Day Card Holder

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This makes a good school or daycare project. Make this project a day or two before your party and let the children decorate as they desire.

This project is rated EASY to do.

What You Need

To decorate the plates:

How To Make It

  1. Cut one of the paper plates in half. Each card holder is made with 1 paper plate on the back, and 1/2 of a paper plate on the lower front - making a pocket to put the cards into.
  2. Decorate the plates. You'll be decorating the inside of the whole plate, and the backside (underside) of the half plate. Any of a variety of methods can be used to decorate the plates, this is a great place for creativity to shine. Let glue and paint dry before proceeding.
  3. Attach the plates together with a couple staples. Then punch holes around the plate to thread the ribbon/yarn through.
  4. Cut the ribbon at a slant on the end to keep it from unraveling. Wrap a bit of tape around the end of the yarn or ribbon to help make a 'needle' for lacing. Lace the plates together, and tie a loop at the top for hanging
  5. If lacing the plates together is too challenging, they can just be stapled together. (Lacing is a good activity for young children, but might require more help, time and supervision than is available)
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