Clear candy hearts

Materials: Thick plastic book cover, scissors, a one-hole puncher, yarn, candy

Step 1

Cut two identical heart-shapes out of your thick plastic book cover. Place one on top of the other, and use a one-hole puncher to put holes all around the hearts.

Step 2

Use yarn to “sew” the pieces of plastic together. Don’t thread the yarn through all the holes just yet. Leave an opening big enough to fit candies through.

Step 3

Fill the heart-shaped pocket with candy (you can use those with wrappers that bear messages, or pick white, pink, or red candies or jelly beans). Once filled, close the opening with yarn and tie in a bow.

Hearts on a string

Materials: Paper plate, pink paint, scissors, three sheets of different colored cardstock, yarn, glue

Step 1

Paint a paper plate pink on both sides. Once it’s dry, cut it into a spiral and decorate. Cut three foot-long lengths of yarn.

Step 2

Cut out hearts of the same size from three different colors of cardstock. Try pink, red, and purple. Fold each of the hearts in half, and glue one half of a heart onto the half of another heart in a different color. Thread one piece of yarn through the center between the two colors. Glue the third heart, each half to a different color, to sandwich the yarn inside. Repeat several times on one length of yarn until you have about three three-dimensional hearts on each one.

Step 3

Once dry, punch holes through the spiral and thread the top end of the heart strings
to the paper plate. Add a last piece of string to the middle of the spiral for hanging.

Cut-out candle holder

Materials: Ordinary glass candle holder, cardstock, scissors, craft scissors, craft punchers, Japanese paper, glue, double-sided tape

Step 1

Measure the height and circumference of your ordinary glass candle holder. Cut a rectangular piece of cardstock large enough to go around and cover the outside of the glass. Use craft scissors to create pretty edges on the card.

Step 2

Using a craft punch, cut out one, two, or three (or more!) heart shapes. Get creative and add more cut-outs using a cutter or scissors.

Step 3

Cut small pieces of Japanese paper big enough to cover your cutouts. Use a coordinating color to your cardstock. Glue these on the backside of your card and allow to dry completely. Use double-sided tape to wrap and secure your design onto the candle holder.