Looking for a simple, last minute Valentine's Day craft? I've got you covered. These heart ornaments can be made with a few simple supplies that you probably have laying around your house.
Supplies needed:
- cardboard
- yarn
- scissors
- hole punch
Directions:
- Cut a heart shape out of cardboard (I did this step for my students)
- Cut small notches around the edge of the heart (I had some of my students do this step themselves - cutting through cardboard is great for increasing hand strength)
- Punch a hole near the top of the heart
- Lace yard around the heart, pulling it tight into the notches
- Continue until you're satisfied with the design you've created
- Lace a loop of yarn through the hole and tie
- Hang the heart and enjoy!
Skills addressed:
- bilateral coordination
- fine motor dexterity
- eye hand coordination
** For an extra challenge, make a sample heart ornament, and then have your child try to make the same design on her cardboard heart. I tried this with one of my students and it is
very challenging. It was a good test of frustration tolerance for both of us :-)
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