Valentine’s Day Craft With Stained Glass Hearts

Photo credit: Leah Gemmati

Super Mama, Leah Gemmati, is at it again with her creative, crafty ideas for the littles. Leah shared her Advent Calendar craft with the Mommee Coffee blog in December and she is back with an easy, low-cost craft for family members and little ones to do together at home.

 Materials Needed:

Photo credit: Leah Gemmati

• Construction paper
• Contact paper
• Vellum paper (or parchment with a see-through quality to it)
• Pom poms
• Cut-up pieces of felt
• Tape or glue
• Optional: Uncooked noodles or rice, glitter, markers/crayons, feathers

Stained Glass Steps:

• Fold the construction paper in half and cut two “half-circle” shapes to create the outline of a heart.
• Tape or glue the vellum, or see-through paper, to the construction paper heart.
• Put decorations out for the little ones to choose from.
• Support the little one with use of glue and tape when placing the items on the vellum paper.
• Let them have fun, wait for the project to dry, and hang in a window!

Biography

 Jennifer Aline is a coffee addict, mama of twins, and a passionate freelance writer and author. She writes for Moms.com on a regular basis and has had articles in publications such as the NY Daily News, NY Post, and In Good Health Newspaper. Aline received her Bachelor’s Degree in Child and Family Studies from Keuka College and worked in the Human Services field before her two little girls entered her life. Aline now focuses primarily on writing, teaching aerial arts classes in the evenings, and caring for her twin daughters – all while continuously chugging coffee, of course.

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