Valentine's crafts you can make with your kids

Looking for something fun to do with your kids to get them excited for Valentine's Day? How about an arts and crafts project? Michaels has everything you need to get your kids in the holiday spirit for classroom parties or just for fun.

One fun art project you can do with your little ones is a Kids Valentine's Party Heart Angel Handle Bag, and you can do it in four easy steps.
Step 1: Print pattern from michaels.com and cut out.
Step 2: Trace pattern onto cardstock in desired color combination and cut out.
Step 3: Assemble Heart Angel onto handle bag, using Glue Dots®.
Step 4: Add finishing details with black marker. Use image as a guide.

You can help make your home or classroom festive with Valentine's garland, and it's easy to make.
Step 1: Apply craft glue to 3 red foam hearts and sprinkle with Red glitter over paper plate. Shake off excess glitter and return to container for future use.
Step 2: Apply craft glue to 2 light pink hearts and sprinkle with Raspberry Iris glitter over paper plate. Shake off excess glitter and return to container for future use.
Step 3: Use 5 assorted 25mm pom poms for butterfly’s head; glue rhinestones on for eyes and nose.
Step 4: Cut chenille stem into 4 equal sections. Curl each end for antennae.
Step 5: Glue 2 antennae behind each head. Glue head to top of heart.
Step 6: Glue 4 smaller pom poms of same color in a line under the head to form body.
Step 7: Glue assorted heart shaped and round rhinestones to hearts to make wing pattern.
Step 8: Cut 3 pink chenille stems in half; glue one end to back of each heart; wrap other end around pom pom garland spacing every 5 pom poms.

You and your kids can elebrate Valentine’s Day by playing a cute game. It's called "Valentine's Party Heart Toss", and the winner gets a huge box of Valentine's candy!
To make the game, just follow these steps:
Step 1: Determine placement and size of hearts and draw with pencil onto foam core board. Cut out with X-ACTO® knife (Should be done by an adult).
Step 2: Paint board. Mix fuchsia and white to create colors. Let dry.
Step 3: Add final details, such as points, with marker.
Step 4: Add Duck Tape® to edges for a decorative border.

Steps to make Heart Bean Bags:
Step 1: Cut two hearts from red, white and pink felt using pattern provided.  
Step 2: Using all strands of floss, stitch around outer edge of heart, leaving a small opening.
Step 3: Fill with pony beads, stitch closed.
You can see what the game board should look like here: http://www.michaels.com/Valentine%27s-Party-Heart-Toss-Game/31473,default,pd.html?cgid=projects-seasonsandcelebrations-valentinesday&start=1.

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Mobile, AL
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