How to Decorate an Origami Heart

Decorating origami hearts is a great activity for kids. They love the whole process. Kids enjoy creating the notes, folding the origami hearts if they are old enough, and decorating every inch of the inside and outside of the hearts.

The color combinations and ideas for decorating are almost as endless as your imagination. This is great activity for the classroom, summer school, daycare, or to prepare Valentine's Day cards.

For older teens, origami hearts are a great way to exchange love notes or silly notes. And these simple origami hearts would work great as love notes to rekindle the romance between spouses too.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Paper
• Origami Hearts
• Decorating Supplies
• Paints
• Stickers
• Sparkles
• Stamps & Ink
• Newspaper

1. 
   A Regular Sheet of Paper is PERFECT for Making These Origami Hearts - Heather Inks

   Start by making an origami heart. The directions are included as link #1 in my resources. These hearts are made with regular sheet paper which is one of the reasons that make these directions some of the best available.
   
   Write your note first before folding up your origami heart.

2. 
   Cover Your Work Area Before You Begin - Heather Inks

   Spread sheets of newspaper to protect the table top during your origami heart decorating session.

3. 
   Water Colors for Painting Crafts - Heather Inks

   Pull out the arts and craft supplies that you want to use to decorate the outside of the origami heart.
   
   Ideas can include:
   Water, Acrylic, or Oil Colors & Paints (depending on the age of the artist/decorator)
   Stamps and Ink
   Crayons
   Markers
   Sparkles and Glue
   Stickers

4. 
   Child Applying Stamp to Origami Heart - Heather Inks

   Decorate and customize your origami heart using the available arts and crafts supplies.

5. 
   Origami Heart Decorated by Stamping Fun - Heather Inks

   Give your fully decorated and finished origami heart to it's intended recipient. This unique and customized note is sure to bring a smile.

Tips & Warnings

• Little children will need an adult to fold origami hearts for them.
• Little children will need adult supervision when using arts & craft supplies.
• Children will ask to create the origami hearts over and over again.

Resources

• How to Fold an Origami Heart
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[heatherinks]

on 9/8/2009 Kids LOVE decorating these. God bless.

[autumn1234567]

on 7/26/2009 Can't wait to decorate a origami heart with my girls. 5*

[makaksa]

on 6/28/2009 Cute article on decorating an origami heart.

[heatherinks]

on 6/15/2009 Easy ways to decorate an origami heart card as an alternative creative Father's Day card from the kids. God bless.