victorian milagro hearts & radiating hearts

i make it my job to come up with crafts

for the holiday parties in ned's class.

it can be tricky to find projects that

work within that kind of chaos and energy,

but these two were perfect.

the kids loved them and were so proud

of their handmade valentines.

victorian milagro hearts

these are so simple and so old-fashioned.

they remind me of these

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these were inspired by a package

of doilies i found at the thrift store.

i had to cut them so that there

would be enough for everyone,

and the shapes just came together.

just 4 pieces: a red paper heart,

a doily slice, a loop of ribbon, a little paper bag.

we just taped them together,

then slipped them into their semi-translucent bags.

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i found the idea for these

radiating heart valentines

at art projects for kids via the crafty crow

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