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Heart tissue suncatcher

A see-through heart of pink and red tissue that glows in a window for Valentine's Day.

Heart tissue suncatcher
LevelBeginner
AgesAges 18 months to 3
Time20 minutes
Cost$2 to $5
Valentine's DayLow messDollar store

What you'll need

Materials

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Tools

How to make it

Safety

Watch for tissue going in the mouth.

  1. Step 1: Cut a heart frame
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    Cut a heart frame

    Grown-up step: Cut a heart outline from red paper, about 1 inch wide.

  2. Step 2: Stick the frame
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    Stick the frame

    Peel the contact paper and tape it down sticky side up. Lay the frame on it.

  3. Step 3: Add the tissue
    3

    Add the tissue

    Let your toddler press tissue squares inside the heart.

  4. Step 4: Seal it
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    Seal it

    Lay the second sheet on top. Smooth from the middle out.

  5. Step 5: Trim and hang
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    Trim and hang

    Cut around the frame and tape it to a window.

Edie's tip

Cut the tissue into squares ahead of time and keep them in a bowl. Grabbing beats peeling apart a stack.

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