Smiling Hearts
Any child can make this cute pouch for sweet treats or Valentine cards!
Prep time: 20 min.
Difficulty: Moderate
What you'll need:
- 2 bags of your favorite Mars candies, such as MILKY WAY® Brand Miniatures for Valentine's Day, STARBURST® Brand FRIENDSHIP HEARTS™, MILKY WAY® Brand Milk Chocolate Covered Caramels, SNICKERS® Brand Hearts Singles, and M&M'S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies FUN SIZE® for Valentine's Day
- 1 piece black construction paper or card stock
- 2 pieces assorted colors construction paper or card stock
- Hole puncher
- 2 36-inch pieces thick yarn
- Magic marker
- Heart-shaped stickers
- 2 googly eyes
- Colorful feathers
- 2 pom poms
- 12 inches black fuzzy ribbon
- Double-sided tape
- Glue
- Scissors
- 1 piece red construction paper or card stock
- Optional decorations, such as beads, ribbons, pipe cleaners, glitter, rhinestones and buttons
What to do:
- Cut four 8-inch hearts (two red hearts and two assorted color hearts) from the construction paper. Click here for a printable template. Pair a red heart with one of the other hearts, and punch out 10 holes along the sides and bottom of the hearts.
- Tightly lace the yarn through the holes, beginning on one side and ending up with extra yarn at the other side of the heart. Loop the extra yarn over the top of the heart, tying it to the top holes, forming a handle.
- Decorate the hearts, one girl and one boy. To make the girl: Attach two heart-shaped stickers for the eyes. Then, using a magic marker, draw eyelashes. Using double-sided tape, tape on a yarn smile. Attach colorful feathers to the top. Tape it to the top, with a little tilt. Wrap it with fuzzy ribbon and feathers. Glue on the 2 googly eyes, draw a smile, and add 2 big, puffy pom poms for cheeks. For the boy’s hat: Cut the black construction paper into a top hat.
- Personalize the pouches with any other decorations (like beads, ribbons, glitter) you wish, then fill the pouches with your favorite Mars candies.
