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Paper · Valentine's Day · Kids

Heart animal valentines

Cut paper hearts in 3 sizes and turn them into a lion, owl, ladybug or any animal you can dream up.

Heart animal valentines
LevelBeginner
AgesAges 5 to 8
Time30 minutes
Cost$0 to $4

What you'll need

Materials

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How to make it

  1. Step 1: Cut a pile of hearts
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    Cut a pile of hearts

    Fold paper in half and cut half a heart along the fold. Make big, medium and tiny ones.

  2. Step 2: Pick an animal
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    Pick an animal

    Lay hearts out without glue. An upside-down heart makes a face. Two sideways hearts make wings or ears.

  3. Step 3: Glue the body
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    Glue the body

    Glue the biggest heart down on a card or paper first.

  4. Step 4: Build the face
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    Build the face

    Add smaller hearts for ears, a nose and feet.

  5. Step 5: Draw the details
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    Draw the details

    Add eyes, whiskers and a message like "I'm wild about you."

Edie's tip

Make a row of animals on a long strip for a classroom display.

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