Race through your card making like Solomon Hauser, a 5-year-old automobile enthusiast from Perry, New York, who made these tracks with paint-dipped toy cars. The "coupe" de grace on his card? A sweet chocolate car, available at party and candy stores and through online retailers such as CandyWarehouse ( candywarehouse.com).

Prep Time: About 1 to 2 hours
What you need:
	Newspaper Pencil Ruler Red card stock (each 8 1/2- by 11-inch sheet makes 4 cards) Black acrylic paint Paper plate Toy truck with textured wheels Scissors Marker Foil-covered chocolate cars Double-sided tape
Seasons: Valentine's day
Materials: card stock, paints
Instructions:
1.	Cover your work area with newspaper. Use the pencil and the ruler to divide the card stock into 4 equal sections.
2.	Pour some black paint onto the paper plate. Drive the toy truck through the paint a few times to coat the wheels well.
3.	Roll the truck over the card stock to make tracks, taking care to leave some room in each section for a message.
4.	Let the paint dry, then cut the card stock into 4 pieces and use the marker to write a note on each one.
5.	Attach the chocolate cars with the double-sided tape. Suggested messages: I never "tire" of your friendship To a wheely good friend Valentine, you make my heart race!

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