Bunches of Love Heart Bouquet

Why

Heart-shaped flowers create a beautiful bouquet! Make lots of intricate cuts with the Crayola Cutter.

Steps

1. Use your Crayola Cutter according to the directions in the package. Cut heart-shaped flowers and leaves. Vary the sizes, shapes, and colors so your bouquet will be more interesting.

2. Layer the flower and leaf shapes so they overlap each other. Cut out tiny border designs and make interior cuts, such as veins in the leaves, to show off the layers of color. To assemble each leaf or flower, use self-adhesive foam dots on solid areas for a 3-D look. Use Crayola School Glue to sandwich a chenille stem between layers of each leaf and flower. Lay flat to air dry.

3. For a vase, use a clean, dry recycled juice can or similar container that has no sharp edges. Cut paper to cover the vase. Add strips with neat designs cut out to make interesting borders. Glue on cutouts from your leaves and flowers if you like. Glue the pieces around the can. Air-dry the glue.

4. Fill the vase with Crayola Model Magic®. Poke the chenille stems into the Model Magic. Bend the stems so each leaf and flower stands the way you want. Share your bouquet with someone you love—or use it as a centerpiece for Valentine’s Day or any holiday where you want to show your love.

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.

Crayola Modeling Materials including Crayola Model Magic®, and Model Magic Fusion™, Crayola Air-Dry Clay, and Crayola Dough—

  • Keep away from open flames. Do not use to make candleholders, hot plates, trivets, or other similar objects that will be used or placed near fire and other heat sources.
  • Do not put in an oven, microwave, or kiln.
  • Do not make into vessels/containers that will hold unpackaged food.
  • The use of modeling material to make items that look like food is discouraged for children younger than age 5 to avoid their confusion with real food.
  • Unless sealed with a water-resistant glaze, do not make projects exposed to or immersed in water, such as boats or outdoor bird feeders. They would disintegrate when exposed to moisture.
  • Crayola Dough—contains gluten (wheat flour) as an ingredient.
  • Crayola Air-Dry Clay, Crayola Model Magic and Model Magic Fusion are gluten-free. However, they are produced on the same machinery as Crayola Dough which does contain gluten. Although the machines are cleaned prior to the start of each production run, there is a slight possibility that trace amounts of gluten from Crayola Dough may be present in the other modeling compound products. For information regarding specific ingredients or allergic concerns, please call our Consumer Affairs department at 1-800-272-9652 weekdays between 9 AM and 4 PM Eastern Standard Time.

Recycled Containers—Must be clean and safe. Do not use containers that contained bleach or other harmful chemicals (for example, household cleaners, dishwasher or laundry detergents). Do not use recycled metal cans that have sharp edges (for example, lids removed by household can openers).

Sponges and Foam—Sponges, foam, and other expandable materials should not be used with children 3 years old and younger.

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Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Model Magic®
  • No-Run School Glue
  • Crayola Cutter
  • Construction Paper
household supplies
  • chenille sticks
  • recycled juice can
  • adhesive foam dots

Where & When

"Our family made these as Mother’s Day gifts for the children’s grandmothers. The women were delighted to receive something original and handmade!"
MaryAnne H., mother of 7- and 9-year-olds.

"The boys made these for holiday cheer-me-ups for our visit to a nursing home. People’s big smiles were our thanks!"
Chad T., scout leader.


Interesting Info

Valentine’s Day is said to be based on the actions of a Roman bishop named Valentine. The Roman emperor at the time thought married men were not good soldiers so they were not allowed to get married. Valentine felt that love was more important than war, so he married people in secret.