Heart Magnets

Summary: Making Heart Magnets for parent gifts.

Description:

This activity can be used as a Valentine gift or Mothers Day gift.  Cut out heart shapes from poster board.  Give the children an assortment of items to decorate the hearts - very tiny beads, small buttons, foam shapes in pink, red, white. 

• First have children put self stick foam shapes onto the hearts. 
• Give them glue bottles, and let them apply glue to the heart shapes that are on top.
• Using a paint brush, instruct the children to spread the glue all over the heart shape.
• Give them the buttons.  It is helpful to give them a small cup with about 5-6 buttons so that they do not add too many, making the hearts too heavy.
• Then give them very tiny beads or glitter, in a small cup, and let them sprinkle it on the top.
• When the hearts dry, an adult can apply watered down glue with a small brush to seal the beads.  You may also apply glue to the back of the heart to help preserve it.
• When the hearts are completely dry, glue a small round magnet to the back of heart.  It  makes a lovely refrigerator magnet! 
• You may also put a sticker on the back that says, Happy Valentines Day - and the year.  It makes a nice memento!
• Even the three year olds were successful doing this project.  They all look very pretty!
• Please see attached photo.

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