Thursday, 9 February 2012

Easy-Peasy Valentine’s Day Ideas

Two very quick and easy tutorials for Valentine’s Day Gifts which children can make.

MAKE A FELT HEART

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You need felt, thread, needle, buttons, beads, ribbon

Choose a piece of felt

Use the template to draw a heart

Cut out shape carefully

TURN THE HEART OVER [so pen marks are on the back]

Use thread and beads to decorate the heart

Cut a length of ribbon for hanging up

Sew onto heart and sew a button over the ends

MAKE A GIFT BAG

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Cut a piece of felt 10cm x 20cm,

2 pieces of ribbon 120cm long,

1 piece of lace 10cm long.

Decorate with beads and buttons

Sew the two ribbon handles in place

Cut the lace in half and sew across the ends

Fold the bag in half and sew up the sides.

Pop a gift inside.

If you need any more help with these…

…then come down to the EcoHouse in Leicester next Sunday- I shall be there from 12-3, helping children to make these and other suitably ‘hearty’ gifts!

2 comments:

  1. cute, I remember my kids making those sort of things when in school,

    Gill in Canada

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  2. Lovely - hope they express heart-felt (groan) thanks to you for your hard work

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