Project: BE MINE GIFT BAG /
VALENTINE MAILBOX
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Material
8 X 10.5” gift bag – we used a white one and covered the front with pink paper
Large sheet of red foam
Scraps of white and pink foam
Large wiggle eyes
Red chenille stems
Medium-sized pink pompon
White paper
Silver glitter glue
Scissors
Foam glue
Red marker
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Cut a large heart of red foam – ours is about 7” high and 8” wide.
Cut 2 hands and 2 feet of white foam – use our templates, or be creative!
Cut 2 chenille stems in half. Use 2 for arms and 2 for legs. Glue hands and feet to chenille stems, then
glue chenille stems to body as shown. Bend chenille stems as shown.
Cut a heart of red foam and a slightly smaller one of white paper. Write “Be Mine!” on paper heart and
glue to foam heart.
Fold remaining chenille stem in half and twist together. Glue one end to back of hand and remaining end
to back of heart as shown. Glue heart to nearest bag handle as shown.
Glue on wiggle eyes and pompon nose. Draw mouth with silver glitter glue and cut 2 small pink foam
hearts and glue in place for cheeks.
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Project: BE MINE GIFT BAG /
VALENTINE MAILBOX
white paper
cut 2
(hands)
cut 2
(feet)
red foam
Template