- Red paint & paintbrush
- Pink paper (you'll need red paper and glue if you'd like to do layered hearts)
- Pen
- Tiny hands
The first thing you do is make a heart. You can do this the traditional way by folding a piece of paper in half so that both sides are even, by tracing something that it heart shaped (possibly printing out a big heart on your computer to trace), or taking the really easy way out (as long as you have a Cricut) and just popping in a cartridge and having it cut out a perfect heart for your with a few button touches! Regardless, as long as you have a heart, then you're good for this step.
I didn't take the time to create an 'inner' heart to give extra color or depth, but my neighbor did and I think her's looks sharper than how ours turned out. After you glue the layers together (if you have them), you're ready for the hand prints. I prefer to use the paintbrush to apply the paint to Alex's hands. She's becoming much more interested in this process and spent a lot of the time playing with the bristles on the brush while I was covering her in red paint; very cute!
Right hand on the right, left on the left and you've completed your hand prints. I had Alexandria do hers one on each side; Marla's however looks neat with the thumbs overlapping...to each is own! Add a little personal message as a touch and your quick & simple valentines are done! Alexandria left one of these on her changing table to surprised Daddy with in the morning and then gave one to her teacher at daycare.
