Heart Pencil Toppers
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Make a Valentine’s Day craft with heart! Customize writing tools with Heart Pencil Toppers using Model Magic.
Supplies:
- Crayola Model Magic
- Crayola Colored Pencils
- Heart Cookie Cutters
- Crayola Glitter Glue
- Toothpicks
- Tools: Model Magic, Glitter Glue, Colored Pencils
- Theme: Valentine's Day, Winter, Back to School
- Age: 6+, 8+, Tween+, Adult
Steps:
![Heart Pencil Toppers Step 1](/-/media/Crafts-New/Craft-Directions/Step-01_Heart-Pencil-Toppers.jpg?h=480&la=en&w=640)
1 Roll out Model Magic so that it is about 1” thick.
![Heart Pencil Toppers Step 2](/-/media/Crafts-New/Craft-Directions/Step-02_Heart-Pencil-Toppers.jpg?h=480&la=en&w=640)
2 Use a small cookie cutter to cut out heart shapes in Model Magic.
![Heart Pencil Toppers Step 3](/-/media/Crafts-New/Craft-Directions/Step-03_Heart-Pencil-Toppers.jpg?h=480&la=en&w=640)
3 Create Valentine’s messages in your Model Magic using a toothpick.
![Heart Pencil Toppers Step 4](/-/media/Crafts-New/Craft-Directions/Step-04_Heart-Pencil-Toppers.jpg?h=480&la=en&w=640)
4 Accent the messages with glitter glue. Let dry 3–4 hours.
![Heart Pencil Toppers Step 5](/-/media/Crafts-New/Craft-Directions/Step-05_Heart-Pencil-Toppers.jpg?h=480&la=en&w=640)
5 Use the tip of a colored pencil to create a hole in the bottom of the hearts, then place each heart on the top of the colored pencil.
![Heart Pencil Toppers Step 6](/-/media/Crafts-New/Craft-Directions/Step-06_Heart-Pencil-Toppers.jpg?h=480&la=en&w=640)
6 Roll out a large piece of Model Magic so that it is about 2” thick.
![Heart Pencil Toppers Step 7](/-/media/Crafts-New/Craft-Directions/Step-07_Heart-Pencil-Toppers.jpg?h=480&la=en&w=640)
7 Use a large cookie cutter to cut out a heart shape.
![Heart Pencil Toppers Step 8](/-/media/Crafts-New/Craft-Directions/Step-08_Heart-Pencil-Toppers.jpg?h=480&la=en&w=640)
8 Use the tip of a colored pencil to create shallow holes on the large heart.
![Heart Pencil Toppers Step 9](/-/media/Crafts-New/Craft-Directions/Step-09_Heart-Pencil-Toppers.jpg?h=480&la=en&w=640)
9 Once Model Magic has dried overnight, use the large heart as a pencil holder.
CIY Staff Tips:
- This project uses toothpicks. Adult assistance required.
- Another way to create a pencil holder is by wrapping Model Magic around an upcycled mason jar and decorating with glitter glue.