SHARE A LITTLE LOVE

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LITTLE LOVE

This Valentine’s Day, the kids can put their hearts into playful cards, festive candy covers, and lovable decorations for their favorite people!

CRAFTS BY MORGAN LE V INE

PROP STYLING BY ELI Z ABETH M ACLENNON

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Let the kids decide which colors the birds and trees should be!

1. LOVEBIRD CARD

WHAT YOU’LL NEED • Decorative paper • 4x6-inch flat card • Glue stick • Felt-tip pen 1. Cut out a branch shape. Glue to card. 2. Cut out two hearts and fold in half. Glue two sides together. Glue down the other sides onto the card. Repeat to make more birds. 3. Cut out smaller hearts. Glue on as wings. Attach paper beaks. 4. Draw on eyes, write a message inside, and share. 2. HEART WREATH

WHAT YOU’LL NEED • Decorative paper • 14-inch embroidery hoop or floral ring • Glue stick • Hot glue 1. Cut out 33 leaf shapes and fold each in half. 2. For each flower, cut out 4 identical hearts by stacking paper and cutting all at once. Fold each in half and glue the sides together to make a flower shape. You’ll need about 18. 3. Hot-glue enough leaves and flowers to cover the hoop. 3. LOLLIPOP WAND

WHAT YOU’LL NEED • Wand template • 8x11-inch colored paper • Glue stick or tape • Lollipops • Decorative straws • Washi tape 1. Copy and cut out our template on page 62. 2. Crease along each line (the lines should be inside the folds). 3. Fasten the tabs with glue or tape. 4. Place lollipop into straw, and slide on the heart. Secure in place with a leaf made from green washi tape. 1

4. RAINBOW CARD

WHAT YOU’LL NEED • 12x12-inch rainbow paper • Heart template • 3x5-inch envelope • White or iridescent paper 1. Working lengthwise, accordion-fold the paper into four 2½-inch sections. 2. Copy and cut out the heart template at right, and trace 4 times (vertically) onto the folded paper. Trim, leaving straight edges intact. Tape the 4 heart rows together to make one strand. 3. Cut scallops into the envelope. 4. Cut a cloud shape for the end of the rainbow, and tape in place.

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Using an assortment of pretty papers gives this simple wreath a big impact.

Get creative by adding a tree trunk and leaves!

Find the template for this on page 62!

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Set up a little assembly line with a parent folding and the kids cutting, and make enough for a whole class!

Look for rainbow paper at craft stores.

WE GIVING BACK!

National 4-H Council and JOANN are teaming up to bring more hands-on 4-H programs to kids in need nationwide. Here’s how you can make a difference (and get some sweet rewards too):

1. Sign up for the new 4-H Rewards Card and shop with purpose at joann.com/4-h/. You’ll save 15% on total in-store and online purchases every day, and JOANN will give a minimum of 2.5% of every eligible transaction to support 4-H. 2. Support the 4-H Paper Clover Campaign by visiting your local store between February 1 and 28, 2018. Donate $1 or $4 at purchase, and you’ll receive a clover featuring a special Valentine’s Day craft from FamilyFun. With each $4 donation, you’ll get $4 off your next purchase. 3. Join hundreds of 4-H youth on February 3, 2018, from 11 A.M. to 2 P.M. to make and deliver custom Valentine’s Day cards to local children’s hospitals, senior citizen centers, and others in the community. Visit your local JOANN store to participate.

RAINBOW CARD TEMPLATE

Photocopy this simple heart to make quick work of tracing!

ACTUAL SIZE!

Copy this template at 100% and trace away!