Intertwined Hearts

Valentine's Day is approaching and I have been a little disappointed with my utter lack of Valentine's decorations. Now that my children are getting a pinch older, I am surprised by how excited they get over holidays. Even a holiday like Valentine's Day. When I asked my daughter why she was looking forward to Cupid's special day, I was expecting something along the lines of getting to eat candy.

Instead, my adorable daughter told me:

"Because it's for loving. We get to tell each other how much we love each other." 

The next morning as she sat at the table feverishly cutting out paper hearts, I thought we could come up with a "keeper" craft for Valentine's Day. Something she could pull out and hang up each and every Love Day.

So I went spelunking in my pantry and found one really big roll of twine...

Materials:
Twine
Tin foil
Flour
Water
Red acrylic paint 

Step 1:
Make a heart mold out of tinfoil. Take 8 inch by 12 inch sheet of tinfoil. Fold into a strip 1 inch wide. Once you have your strip, fold over again to a half inch strip. Sharply crease your strip. Shape into a heart shape. Tape open ends together. Place on a tin foil covered cookie sheet.


Step 2:
Mix up your paper mâché paste. Mix equal parts water with flour. I used 1 cup flour, 1 cup water. This was enough for 6 twine hearts. Mix well. Add 2 tablespoons red acrylic paint.

Step 3:
Cut your twine. I measured out two 3 foot lengths for each heart. Dip into paper mache paste and thoroughly coat. Squeeze excess glue off the twine. Lay into heart molds.


Step 4:
After all of your hearts are filled up put cookie sheet into oven at 200 degrees for 1 hour. After 1 hour turn off oven and let sit for another hour.


Step 5:
Un mold from hearts. Cut tinfoil mold with scissors and unwrap from heart. 


Step 6:
String piece of twine through the hearts to make an intertwined heart banner. 


Thanks for reading!
Daniele

 

Comments

[Tara Alexander]

What a cute and easy idea!

[Julie Bailey]

I think our 2 yr old is going to LOVE making this for Grandma and Papa!!

[Bri]

Soooo doing this for our Love-day decorations!

[Dee]

What a terrific idea,and so cute when finished! Brilliant! Thanks for sharing.

[Ellen Taylor]

fabulous idea for the kids!

[steph]

Love the idea! Great for colored Easter egg shapes too! Or or or.....so many other shapes come to mind. Thank you for the great inspiration!

[Daniele Anderson Stringer]

Thank you all for your comments, we really love comments! When we were all cleaned up my daughter turned to me and said, "I never knew I could have so much fun with string and goop!"

Daniele

[Krystal]

Going to make these tonight, going at some red checkered fabric scraps in between each heart :)

[Maria Matter]

very cool! your banner is beautiful!!

[Sofia]

Hi, I'm from Holland. I can't wait to try this out! The garland is wonderfull.
Just one question, do you mean 200 degrees fahrenheit or Celsius for the oven?

[We Know Stuff]

Hi Sofia! 200 degrees fahrenheit, if they still feel a little goopy leave them in longer and check every ten minutes.

Daniele

[mel mccarthy]

SO Fabulous!

[GINGER CHILD]

This Grammy loves this idea! thanks!

[Edi]

Oh my gosh...what a cute idea! And I love that it uses items I already have around the house!

[Siska]

This is lovely! I'd like to make the garland with different shapes, is it ok to use metal cookie cutters?
Thanks so much!

[Lola]

Love your hearts! What a great idea!

[We Know Stuff]

Siska, the metal cookie cutters would work great! Anything that contains the goop!

[CREATIVE MIND]

Superb ;) lovely!