I’ve had contact paper sitting around for quite a while and decided it was time to use it! I had a snow (ice) day today and wanted a fun valentine’s craft for my toddler.
You will need:
-tissue paper in different colors
-contact paper
-tape
-glitter
-construction paper
I used pink construction paper to cut out the heart. I simply folded the paper in half and cut out the heart shape.
Next, I cut out a smaller heart from the middle of the heart. This made a nice border.
I cut out contact paper and put the heart on top of it. To get the contact paper to stay still and smooth, I put tape on the edges to keep it down.
Here comes the fun part! Decorate! The heart is on the sticky contact paper, so anything will stick to it. My little girl used glitter and cut up pieces of tissue paper.
I underestimated how much she would love using glitter!
If she had a choice she would’ve just used glitter…all of it!
She LOVED this activity, so much that we made a few suncatchers! They make great presents for family 🙂
When your child is done decorating (or they’ve used all of the glitter), put another sheet of contact paper (sticky side down) on top of the heart. Cut out the extra contact paper around your heart.
Then you are done! Hang it in a window that gets sunlight! You can hole punch and put a string on it or use contact paper to put it on the window. We will definitely make this again as she loved it soooo much! It’s a great craft idea for any age!
Since tomorrow is Valentine’s day and it’s currently snowing outside, the sky is cloudy. I couldn’t get a great picture of the finished product, but will post the pictures anyways. Keep in mind that the glitter is colored and will shine brightly when the sun is out but today it is cloudy!
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