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Make Easy Paper Accordion Heart Valentines

Have fun making Easy Paper Accordion Heart Valentines with the kids! They can use them to make cute cards for friends at school or string them as a garland for a Valentine’s Day party!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Art Project, Craft, Paper Craft, Valentine Craft, Valentine's Day Craft
Cuisine: Craft, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day Craft
Keyword: accordion heart, accordion heart card, accordion heart craft, accordion heart garland, accordion heart wreath, accordion hearts, heart accordion, how to make accordion paper hearts, how to make an accordion heart
Servings: 1 Paper Accordion Heart Valentine
Author: Shelly
Cost: $1

Equipment

  • none needed

Instructions

  • Lay the 8.5 x 11-inch paper down on your work surface in the landscape direction (horizontal). Center a dinner plate over the paper. Draw around the plate where it sits on the paper. Cut it out on the lines.
  • Fold the paper accordion style with about ½ inch folds from one straight edge to the other of the paper. Crease the folds well. Fold the flat folded strip in half and crease well.
  • Glue the two center-folded edges of the heart together with Tacky Glue. Hold the valentine until the glue sets.
  • Gently fan out the heart and gently pull on the folds that stick together. Make a variety of colors, patterns (scrapbook paper), and sizes.
  • Personalize the heart and/or use it in a product. Ideas are on the post. Make smaller accordion heart, make them from other materials, add them to cards, make garlands, make a wreath.

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Notes

Find variations and tips on the post.