Crafts for kids are my favorite!
Letting them have free reign to tap into their own creativity is so fun to watch. For part of our Valentines decor this year, I decided to let my seven year old Isaac dig into my craft stash and have at it (well, with supervision of course).
The results? A whimsical heart shadow box made from a Melissa & Doug puzzle box I saved a long time ago. If you don’t have a puzzle box, shadow boxes are available in craft stores.
He used wood craft hearts, glitter, glue, paint, stickers, markers, and buttons to create twelve unique heart specimens to display.
When he finished, he wanted the hearts to pop from the box, and not to be glued flat.
So, I cut strips from poster board, hot glued them into circles, and then onto the backs of each heart.
We decided together that the back of the box needed to be painted, so I taped off the insides and he painted it white.
Once that was dry, I let him pick the order the wanted the hearts to be displayed, and I hot glued each one into the box.
This was a great afternoon spent with my son. Other than the hot glue, or if he asked for my help with something specific, I simply let him create.
Don’t be afraid of the mess, the time spent together, the memories made, and the pride that your little one will feel when they’re finished with their art makes any mess worth it.
Oh, my niece would LOVE this. She loves making anything that involves glitter!
This is adorable! I would want to leave it out all year. lol
This is so sweet 🙂
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This is really cute – and reminded me of those love heart sweets. Definitely a work of art to treasure 🙂 #creativemondays
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Very cute! My little girl is a crafty girl and LOVES anything involving glitter. This would keep her busy for quite a while!
This is such a fun project – definitely getting added to my Must Make like! Thank you so much for submitting your project to this week's Monday Funday Party. We're featuring your project this Sunday!
Awesome post! I would love to invite you to my new link party The Beautifully Creative Inspired. The party launches every Fridays at 9AM eastern time on 5 BLOGS! It runs until Wednesday night 😀 Hope you can party with us!
This is so cool!! Thanks for sharing. Have a great day ahead!!
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I think these are so cute. Cute enough to make myself 😉 Child free and all.
What a fun idea! And you can also choose different designs, perfect for bedrooms! Thanks for sharing!