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Toilet roll heart stamps

Bend a cardboard tube into a heart and stamp pink and red hearts all over a Valentine card.

Toilet roll heart stamps
LevelBeginner
AgesAges 3 to 5
Time20 minutes plus drying
Cost$0 to $3

What you'll need

Materials

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How to make it

  1. Step 1: Shape the heart
    1

    Shape the heart

    Pinch 1 side of the tube to make a point. Push the opposite side in to make the dip.

  2. Step 2: Hold the shape
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    Hold the shape

    Wrap a strip of tape around the middle so it stays a heart.

  3. Step 3: Dip in paint
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    Dip in paint

    Have your child dip the end of the tube in paint.

  4. Step 4: Stamp the card
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    Stamp the card

    Press it on the card and lift straight up. Repeat in all directions.

  5. Step 5: Write a note
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    Write a note

    Once dry, write who it's for inside. Let your child add their own scribble name.

Edie's tip

Make 2 tubes, 1 for each color, so the pink stays pink.

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