
I first found this Recycled Paper Heart Valentine project on Art Projects for Kids. I was doing a search for recycled Valentine's Day projects.
I just loved this project. You can check out the Art Projects for Kids site, or see my own take on the project here.

1. I started out with 16 sheets of newspaper (the original project called for 8, but I always go bigger for everything! I made 4 hearts with this amount.)



7. Once you have gotten rid of the lumps, squeeze out the extra water.

8. Add white glue to the mixture at a rate of about 1 unit of glue to 4 units of pulp. (I just eyed it and mixed it in and went from there.) Work the glue through.

12. When you can pick up the heart, wrap it with string pulling firmly to make an indention and tuck the ends into the back.
NOTE: I decided to try lace because that would be pretty. It didn't work. After the hearts dried, the lace was too loose. Make sure when you wrap the string (if you do that) you pull it tightly.

14. After it is dry, paint the entire heart with a thick layer of white acrylic paint.
15. Let the white paint dry and paint with a thick layer of colored acrylic paint. I used both pink and red. You can experiment with different painting techniques, colors, glitter, etc.
16. The Art Projects for Kids project suggest a spray of glossy sealer. (I didn't do this.)



These will make really cute decorations! I like things to be relatively plain and clean, but you can get really creative with these hearts.
I think you could really do this with any shape. I am thinking eggs for Easter, trees for Christmas, etc.
Great way to reuse newspaper in a fun way!
4 comments:
Oh I love this idea, I will definitely be trying it out.
They are so cute! It's messy, but fun!
I love this! I think I will try it this weekend with Abbie, also a great project for my brownie troop. Thanks! Wendy
Have fun, Wendy! :)
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