A Valentine Card Holder For the Classroom
A cardholder craft for the classroom.
Yield: 1 cardholder
Cost: $5
Materials
- 2 (12x18 inch) contrasting Valentine's Day colors of construction paper
- Glue - like a glue stick or 3-in-1 craft glue from Beacon
- Stapler - optional for added support
- Foam stickers - optional
- Markers or crayons to decorate and write names on hearts
Instructions
- Stack the two papers on top of each other and fold in half lengthwise
- Using scissors, cut out half of a heart-shape
- Unfold the half hearts to reveal two full hearts
- Cut wide strips from the scraps to make handles - Combined it should be about 16 inches long.
- Overlap the two hearts like they are petals on a four-leaf clover
- Fold the edges together to make a giant heart that is two different colors and glue the overlapping edges
- Glue the wide strips together to make one long strip
- Crease the ends of the handle to fit into the heart handle to the inside of the heart seams
- Optional: Use a stapler to add extra support for the handle
- Decorate and add the names to the outside
- Hang them on the backs of chairs or line them up in front of the class on hooks