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Lace doily valentines

Old-style Valentine's cards made with paper doilies and red hearts, the kind your own grandmother might have sent.

Lace doily valentines
LevelBeginner
AgesWith grandkids ages 4 and up
Time30 minutes
Cost$3 to $6
Valentine's DayDollar storeGiftsLow mess

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How to make it

  1. Step 1: Pick a doily
    1

    Pick a doily

    Choose a doily and set it on the front of a folded card.

  2. Step 2: Glue it down
    2

    Glue it down

    Rub the glue stick on the card, not the doily. Press the doily on top. Lacy paper tears if you glue it directly.

  3. Step 3: Cut a heart
    3

    Cut a heart

    Fold a red scrap in half and cut half a heart along the fold. Open it up for a perfect heart.

  4. Step 4: Stack the hearts
    4

    Stack the hearts

    Glue the big heart on the doily. Add a smaller pink heart on top.

  5. Step 5: Write a message
    5

    Write a message

    Write a short note inside. Grandkids can draw, and you can add the words.

Edie's tip

Tell the grandkids what Valentine's Day looked like when you were in school. Cards turn into stories pretty quickly.

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