There are lots of fun crafts surrounding Valentine's day. Here is a simple, less mess idea for creating a beautiful Valentine perfect for grandparents.What You'll Need:
Red construction paper
Red, pink, purple tissue paper
small container
Clear contact paper
scissors
glue
First, cut out a heart outline from your red construction paper. These will be your "frame" for the stained glass and will let you know exactly how much contact paper you will need to get out. Feel free to make the frame as large or as small as you would like. Next, show your toddler how to tear the tissue paper into small pieces and put them in the small container (I recommend a little basket). Toddlers love the feel and sound of tissue paper when it is crinkled and this is likely to be their favorite step in the activity. While your toddler is preparing the tissue paper, cut two squares slightly larger than your heart frame. When the tissue paper is ready, take the backing off of the contact paper and show your toddler how to "glue" pieces of tissue paper to the contact paper. Once your toddler is done, place the second piece of contact paper over the decorated one sealing in the art. Glue your heart frame over the finished tissue stained glass and once the glue is dry, trim the edges of the contact paper for a perfect stained glass valentine. Enjoy!
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