Tin-foil and tissue paper hearts are fun and easy for kids of all ages to make as a Valentines craft. All that’s required is a cardboard heart, aluminum foil, tissue paper and craft jewels.
I love having a holiday to craft about, and Valentine’s Day is one of my favourites! These adorable tin foil and tissue paper hearts are easy to make, and a great craft for all ages.
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We’ve used this process before when making our tin-foil Christmas tree decorations. Those turned out so beautifully, I knew we’d have to use the same process for a Valentines craft here in my daycare.
I made a couple of these hearts last night, to test things out before having the hooligans make them today.
Aren’t they lovely?
I knew they’d be hit with the preschoolers, so we got down to making them today!
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Supplies for tin-foil tissue hearts:
You’ll need some cardboard, tin-foil, tissue paper, Mod-podge, glue and craft jewels.
Mod-podge is a medium used in decoupage crafting. Â It is available at most craft stores or through the affiliate link above. Â I have successfully used white glue thinned with a bit of water as a decent substitute for Mod-podge.
I generally try to re-use and re-cycle things we have around the house when we’re crafting, but every once in a while I “splurge” on some specialty items like googly eyes, pipe-cleaners and these awesome jewels. Â The dollar store usually has a great selection of these little gems, and you can get a bag of them for a buck or two.
Hello, my pretties!
Ok, back to business:
- Cut out a cardboard heart, and cover it with tin-foil.
- Cover the tin-foil with mod-podge
- Stick small squares of tissue paper into the mod-podge, but leave some foil un-covered.
- Apply another layer of mod-podge (carefully – the tissue paper is delicate).
- Once your mod-podge has dried, glue on your gems and jewels
Ta-da…. Â I love that something this beautiful can be made with such basic materials!
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Jackie is a mom, wife, home daycare provider, and the creative spirit behind Happy Hooligans. She specializes in kids’ crafts and activities, easy recipes, and parenting. She began blogging in 2011, and today, Happy Hooligans inspires more than 2 million parents, caregivers and Early Years Professionals all over the globe.
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Chrissy @ The Outlaw Mom Blog
Nice! Love this idea. I’d have as much fun doing this as my daughter would!
Sheryl @ Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds
These are beautiful! I’m adding it to my Valentines plans. Thank you!
happyhooligans
Thanks, Sheryl! Link them up on my f/b page if ypu take pics. I’d love to see how yours turn out.
Caroline (De tout et de rienL Activités pour le Préscolaire)
So beautiful!!!!!! I love it!!!!
happyhooligans
Thanks, Caroline!
Valerie @ Glittering Muffins
I love that you did 2 versions, a girly and a more gender neutral one. I just found shaped jewels, didn’t know what for yet, thanks for the sweet project idea 🙂
happyhooligans
Thanks, Valerie. I LOVE adding a little bling to a craft with these gems!
Valerie @ glitteringmuffins.com
Nico LOVES glitter and jewels are no exception, lol. He should like this one, just gotta finish a few projects first.
nina davis
Beautiful…. this could also be a lovely Christmas activity. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers Nina
happyhooligans
Thank you Nina. I’m glad you liked them. We made triangle shaped ones at Christmastime, and turned them into tree ornaments. They were really beautiful too.
Joyce @Dinosaurs And Octopuses
Those are absolutely beautiful! What a great idea. I’m sure my son would love this as well. I just recently splurged on gems as well. 🙂 Thank you for posting! I’ll be pinning and sharing.
Jackie
I love the jewels! What a fun craft!
Suzanne
They are so pretty! I want to make some!!!
Debbye
Love it! And doing it Tueday with our play-group!!!
Thank you as always for your wonderful ideas!
Kathryne Gill
Great idea but what is mod podge please?
happyhooligans
Mod-podge is a brand name for a product used in decoupage. You can find it in most craft stores. You can make something similar by thinning white glue with a bit of water, Kathryne. 🙂
sharon
do you think white glue would work?
happyhooligans
If you thin it with a bit of water, stirring until the water is well incorporated, it should work, Sharon.