Wood you be my valentine?
Here's a tutorial to make these fun wooden cards for your loved ones.
Materials:
- small logs (we used some from our firewood pile)
- red paint
- pencil
- paintbrush
- drill
- thin ribbon
Step 1: Have an adult cut thin "cookies" out of your log of wood.
Step 2: Draw a heart on one side using a pencil.
Step 3: Have you child paint "in" the heart.
Step 4: Let dry completely.
Step 5: Drill a hole at the top and tie a ribbon and message to the "wooden" cookie.
Or if you prefer, you can skip the drill and bow and just write your message directly on the back using a permanent marker.
Project Options: If you don't have access to logs and a saw, you can still make some "wooden" valentines. Have you child collect large pieces of bark to paint on. Or, gather little sticks and paint the message horizontal across the stick.
Oh, man those are heart-meltingly cute! I love the fun idea.
Posted by: Sherri | February 03, 2010 at 01:41 PM
Oh my goodness! This is so incredibly cute! I want to make them right now!
Posted by: branflakes | February 05, 2010 at 12:54 PM
Oooooo- I have a whole bunch of leftover wooden disks from a Christmas craft- now I know what to do with them! Great idea!
Posted by: Wonder Mom | February 05, 2010 at 05:52 PM
What a fantastic and CHEAP idea for valentines day. Thanks!
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This is such a cool idea. I have 3 girls. 1, 4, and 6. My kids are so excited to do this project. We are heading to grandpas tomorrow to cut the "cookies", and then we will decorate and make enough for my 6yr olds first grade class for valentines. I actually found these cute little valentine note pads to attach with ribbon along with the tag. It's nice not to sugar up all of the kids when we don't have to. A valentine like this will be memorable and fun for the whole fam to make. Thanks for sharing this!
Posted by: Keinya | February 10, 2012 at 08:31 PM
Here is a link to my video documenting our process making these for my daughters 1st grade class. We had a blast and can't wait to see what her classmates think of their valentines. Thanks for the inspiration Janna! http://youtu.be/xnSD1UXAPLg
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