Kids Craft : : Valentine Babies

6a010535f3a090970c0128777273c3970cWe started a new tradition this morning: Jammie Craft. Smoothies, fruit, toast, scissors, glitter, and glue – all while we’re still in our PJs. I know. It sounds like a disastrous mix. But it was wonderful!

With Valentine’s day on the horizon we collectively came up with this project: Heart Babies.

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A simple (kid-friendly) tutorial follows:

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Supplies:

Wool Felt * Wooden beads * Acorn caps

Thread * Paper * Fabric scraps

Cotton or wool stuffing * Glue

Small match boxes * Glitter

Mod Podge * Paint brush * Needle *Scissors

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The Box Top: Cut a strip of paper and a strip of fabric as wide as your matchbox. Cut long enough to allow 2/3″ overlap. Coat matchbox cover with Mod Podge and wrap with paper. (This will keep the matchbox printing from showing through the fabric). Secure overlap area with additional Mod Podge.

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Coat the papered matchbox with Mod Podge and wrap neatly with fabric. Trim edges as needed. Coat again with Mod Podge and apply glitter if desired.

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The Bed: Cut the fabric lining for your matchbox bed. To do so you can sacrifice one match box to make a pattern by slitting at the corners and pressing flat, or use or method and guesstimate. Notch out corners.

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Mod Podge the inside of the box and carefully press lining into place.

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Baby: Cut out two identical hearts suitably sized to fit into your matchbox. Select a head-sized bead. Check if the bead will fit in the box with the lid closed. If not, select a smaller head or don’t sweat it and let the box stay partially open.

Beginning at the “neck” area of the heart (top/center), use a running stitch or a blanket stitch to sew hearts together. Stuff with a bit of cotton or wool before closing. Sew bead to heart as follows: Heart, bead, scrap of felt (to secure head). Sew the head to body securely with a few stitches and tie off. Cut thread.

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Select an acorn cap sized appropriately for your bead head. Coat top of head (including felt scrap) with a generous amount of glue and press acorn cap into place. Wipe off excess glue with a cotton swab or your fingertip.


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After glue and Mod Podge has dried, tuck baby into bed.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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 Note: If you think these are lovely, please check back often. We’re pretty crafty around here and have lots more sweetness to share. xo Rachel

24 thoughts on “Kids Craft : : Valentine Babies”

  13. marne says:
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    SO stinking cute. i’m printing this out for NEXT year. we are deep in a glitter/glue/tissue paper hangover this year. now i get to make something for MY kids!!!
    great blog!
    -marne.

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