This adorable Craft Stick Key to My Heart only takes about half an hour to make and uses simple, inexpensive supplies from your local dollar store. They’re so sweet and kids just love making them.
If you’re using hot glue, be sure to supervise children when working on this craft. You can also use a white craft glue but you will need to allow more drying time.
DOLLAR STORE CRAFT STICK KEY TO MY HEART KIDS CRAFT
Materials:
- Craft Sticks, Jumbo
- Craft Sticks, Regular
- Craft Foam, White, Red, Pink
- Felt Heart Stickers
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks – Low Temp Works Best
- Acrylic Craft Paint – White, Red, Pink
- Paintbrush
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Adhesive Runner or Glue Stick
- VALENTINE KEY PRINTABLE
Instructions:
STEP ONE
Gather all supplies. To create each key, line up two jumbo craft sticks on your work surface. Using scissors, trim an additional jumbo craft stick to the width of the key and attach with a glue gun and glue sticks. Cut three regular craft sticks and glue to the key as its “teeth”.
STEP TWO
Basecoat the handle craft stick keys with white, red, and pink acrylic craft paint.
Then mix and match, painting the “teeth” a contrasting color. Let dry, and apply a second coat, if necessary.
STEP THREE
Download and print the Valentine Key Printable. Cut out the heart shape with scissors and trace onto white, red, and pink craft foam with a pencil.
Using scissors, cut out the craft foam hearts.
STEP FOUR
Layer a large and medium felt heart sticker on top of the craft foam heart. Mix and match the colors to create your unique combination.
STEP FIVE
Attach the layered heart as the handle of the craft stick key using a glue gun and glue sticks. Mix and match the colors, using the photo as a reference.
STEP SIX
Cut out the Key to my Heart sayings and attach to the craft stick keys using an adhesive runner or glue stick. You can also create your own sayings and write them directly onto the keys with washable markers.
These Key to my Heart Valentines make great gifts. Since they’re so easy and inexpensive to make, they’re perfect Valentine crafts to make with large groups such as in a classroom or with a Scouting group.
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