How to Craft a Valentine's Day Card Holder

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Make a Valentine's Day Card Holder

We all remember slaving over our shoe box to make sure it was the best Valentine's Day card holder in class.

Now, years later, your child has to bring a Valentine's Day card holder to school. She forgets to tell you until 8:00 the night before the big class party.

Learn how to craft a quick Valentine's Day Card holder without the hassle.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Red or Pink Construction Paper
Black Marker
Red or Pink Gift Bag, (handles recommended)
Scissors
Tape or Glue
Black and white construction paper (optional)

Step 1

Use a gift bag as a Valentine's Day card holder.

Buy a gift bag. Regardless of size, it needs handles for the child to carry. Allow your child to decorate his own Valentine's Day card holder with stickers, drawings, glitter, etc.
Step 2

Craft a Valentine's Day Card Holder Heart Out of Red Construction Paper

Get out a piece of construction paper. If you are using a red bag, try to use pink construction paper. If using a pink bag, try to craft your Valentine's Day card holder heart out of red paper.

Fold as if you are making a card for someone, with both sides even. Draw half of a heart shape from the fold. This should cover almost the entire section of the folded half. It needs to be large.
Step 3

Make a heart for your Valentine's Day Card Holder

Cut out the heart, where you have marked with a pen or marker. Do not cut down the fold. When complete, open. You should have a heart with two identical sides.
Step 4

Draw the eyes and mouth on the heart. Draw a large smile, including a moderate amount in between the top and bottom lip.
Step 5

Cut out between the lips, making a hole for the mouth. This is where children will place the Valentine's Day cards into the card holder.
Step 6

Add accordion legs and arms. This is optional. Use black construction paper to make the legs and arms.

Fold four 2 inch strips of black construction paper in half. Fold again, and again, until you are left with a small square. Then, unfold and add white hands and shoes, if so desired. Glue or tape to the heart.
Step 7

Glue or tape the heart to the side of the bag. Once on the bag, cut out a smile where you can see the gift bag between the mouth, making a hole all the way through the bag.

This is where students will place their cards for your child.