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Toddler Activities: Conversation Hearts Pin

Toddler Activities: Make Cute Conversation Heart Pins



foam heart pin DESCRIPTION

A cute pin for your child or make a set for their classmates. Also a great Valentine's Day gift for mom...easy and inexpensive to do as a classroom project.

Tailor it to other holidays with the same simple materials and steps BY changing the shape of the foam to suit the holiday or occasion.

MATERIALS

  • Foam Hearts (found at most craft stores in containers or buy a sheet and cut your own hearts out)

  • Letter Beads

  • Aleenes Non Toxic Glue

  • Pin Back with Latch

    • OTHER MATERIALS

  • Tray or Paper Plate to sort or place selected beads.

  • Pencil with Post It Note

  • Glitter Glue (optional)

    • STEPS

    1. Select your heart or cut one out of a foam sheet.

    2. Write various conversation heart messages on post it notes.

    3. Have child select message and find the beads.

    4. Place glue on foam, adhere beads and let dry.

    5. Embellish edges with glitter glue if desired.

    6. Glue pin to the back.

    TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS

  • Using the post it note and sticking into meat tray or paper plate makes it easy for the child to find and match the letters while keeping beads from getting lost

    • OTHER IDEAS

  • Glue other scrapbook embellishments to make a Heart Collage Pin.

  • Wrap Pin in tissue printed with Foam Hearts and tempera.

    • EDUCATIONAL TIPS

  • Buy a box of conversation hearts and match the post it notes or read the heart and write the messages on the paper.

    • Need Other Holiday Pins?

    foam shamrock pin Make a Shamrock Pin for St. Patrick's Day

    Using a foam shamrock decorate with glitter glue, ribbon, sequins or rhinestones to make a cute pin. I printed out a shamrock and traced it on a foam sheet to make the size appropriate for a pin. If it is for an adult, using a Swarovski flatback crystal adds extra sparkle!





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