When the urge to wax romantic strikes, these melted-crayon valentines really fit the bill. Parents will need to do a little ironing here, but shaving the crayons is a job that kids can really put their hearts into.
| Prep Time: Under 1 hour | |
| What you need: | |
| Crayons (light and bright colors work best)
Handheld pencil sharpener Waxed paper Large paper grocery bags Ironing board and iron Scissors Permanent marker | |
| Seasons: Valentine's day | |
| Materials: crayons, paper, paper bags | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. |  Peel the paper off the crayons. Use a pencil sharpener to
shave them over a large sheet of waxed paper, spreading the
shavings thinly and leaving a wide blank border around the edges
of the paper. |
| 2. |  Place a flattened paper bag on your ironing board, then set
the crayon-covered waxed paper on top of it. Cover the shavings
with a second piece of waxed paper and then another flattened
bag. Heat the iron on the medium or wool setting, then slowly and
evenly press the surface of the top bag (a parent's job).
Continue ironing until the crayon shavings are evenly melted
(peek under the bag to check). |
| 3. |  Once the waxed paper is cool, your child can cut out a
bunch of hearts. If he opts for larger hearts, he can use a
permanent marker to print greetings directly on them. Smaller
confetti-style hearts are great for filling store-bought
cards. |
Variations
For an extra-special surprise, hang a stained-glass heart
in this simple stand-up frame. To make one, cut two 4-inch
squares out of colored card stock. Cut matching 2
¼-inch-wide circles from the centers of the squares and
discard them. Now cut ½-inch notches in each square as
illustrated in the diagrams at right. Fit the squares together so
that the notches interlock, as shown, and use thread and tape to
hang a heart in the opening.
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