Heart-in-Hand Valentine Card

Things You’ll Need:

• Brushes
• Crayons
• Fabrics
• Glues
• Paints
• Foil-wrapped Candy Hearts
• Heart-shaped Cookie Cutters
• Scissors
• Scissors
• Card Stock
• Construction Paper
• Markers
• Pencils And Erasers
• Crayons
• Markers

Instructions
Step1

Fold a piece of construction paper or card stock into whatever size you would like the card to be. Make sure it will be large enough to fit an entire hand on its cover.

Step2

Trace your hand or a child's hand on the front of the card using a pencil. Make sure you center the hand while tracing. Be careful that the hand does not move during tracing.

Step3

Look at the hand after you trace it and be sure it is a shape you like. Make any corrections, such as straightening any wobbly lines.

Step4

Extend the hand to the bottom of the card or draw a line closing it off at the wrist.

Step5

Draw or trace a small heart in the center of the palm area of the hand using a pencil. A small, heart cookie cutter will provide an easy heart template.

Step6

Go over the hand and heart outlines with marker, crayon or paint. Erase any pencil lines that can be seen.

Step7

Paint or color-in the heart and hand. For the best contrast, use different colors for the heart and hand. Add fingernails to the hand if you like.

Step8

Decorate the rest of the card with complementary colors and designs.

Step9

Write a message inside the card. "My heart is yours to hold" is one idea that refers to the front design.