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
- 1 and 1/2 paper plates per child
- Hole punch
- Tape
- Stapler, optional
- Ribbon or yarn in red, white, or pink
To decorate the plates:
- Stickers
- Paints, markers, or crayons
- Construction paper
- Lace, eyelet, or ribbons
- Tacky craft glue
- Old Valentines cards
How To Make It
- 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.
- 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.
- Attach the plates together with a couple staples. Then punch holes around
the plate to thread the ribbon/yarn through.
- 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
- 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)