Heart arts and crafts
As it is coming up to valentines day, we thought we should do some heart arts and crafts. Here is what we had fun doing…..
Heart sun catcher
These heart shaped sun catchers are very easy to make and the children get to practice their scissor skills.
First we cut out heart shapes out from red card by folding it in half, then cut a heart shape from the middle too. The children then cut other holes. 
Next, we cut out pieces of blue tissue paper and glued them over the holes, before decorating with a few heart stickers.
These sun catchers are so simple, yet very effective, why not give it a try.
Valentines day card
As we had the heart shapes cut out from the middle of the sun catchers, we thought we could make valentines day cards with them. My girls stuck the hearts on the card and decorated them with glitter glue. You can always guarantee lots of fun with a bit of glitter!
Potato printing
Next, I wanted to introduce my girls to an art I remember loving as a child…..potato printing. It is such an easy, basic, fun art activity with so many possibilities.
I got out a selection of paints, squirted into lids and cut some old potatoes into shapes, hearts, kisses, star and rectangle, then let my girls print on the paper.
They definitely had a good time with this judging by the mess, but it was very worth it. I showed them how they could make a butterfly by using heart shaped prints and then let them experiment.
Whilst the printing activity was out, I thought I would have a go, so I made these two valentines day cards for hubby. Yes, even grown ups can have fun with a bit of potato printing!
Wow, so many beautiful creations! I am thinking I’ll get Boo potato painting like this, as it is very sweet
We loved the potato printing, so simple, yet such basic fun! x
I like the heart sun catcher – simple, but pretty.
Thank you x
Grace says – Now this is right up my street – loving these so much. Only question is, who di I send them to now?????
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Thanks. Yes, not sure who my girls will be sending the cards to?
Two very good ideas! I might have to give these a go with my two
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Thanks, we all enjoyed them, and very easy
Some lovely ideas there
We’ve been making heart suncatchers this week too – wonder if I’ll get time to post it :p x
Lovely, hope to see your sun catchers x
Ahhhh… Potato printing! That takes me back!!
Love your valentines cards… Need to start thinking about it this week! Thanks for joining #SavouringtheSeason
Yeah, I loved introducing the girls to potato printing