We're starting {This Little Project} at our house to countdown to Valentine's Day. The words, "I love you so much" are 14 letters long-just right! And the bonus for {This Little Project} is: it was all of $3 to make! Seriously! Gotta love that!
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Each heart opens up and is the perfect size for a little "love note" or treat.
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Want to make {This Little Project}
Here's what you need:
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scissors
2 packages of plastic hearts (10 in each from Dollar Tree)
metal cookie sheet (it's kinda small-from Dollar Tree)
sticky-backed magnetic strip
A scrap of fun fabric (thin) or cute scrapbook paper
alphabet stickers (or vinyl)
number stickers (or vinyl)
First, arrange your hearts in the color pattern you want. These 3 colors all came in the same package. Attach the letters (I used stickers) to the outside of each heart box.
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Then cut pieces of magnetic tape and attach them to the back of each heart.
Cut your fabric piece to be just a tiny bit bigger than the cookie sheet. That way-no one will know that it's just a cookie sheet back there!
The boxes are attached to THE BACK of the cookie sheet. Since {This Little Project} is going in my music studio, I chose a scrap of music notes for the background.
Attach the numbers to the insides of each box for the countdown.
{Little Project Tip} If you use sticker numbers, keep in mind you'll need quite a few "1's"
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Now arrange your fabric over the cookie sheet on a flat surface and then "stick" all the magnetic heart boxes in place.
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Now is also the time to put something sweet in there. A love note or quote for each day.
I'm putting a scripture about hearts and love in each one with an idea of how my kids can show love for someone or each other. We'll open it each morning and have a fun challenge for showing love that day.
However you use your countdown, you'll probably be the only one that knows that-for how cute it turned out-it's only attached to a cookie sheet!
Unless your friend makes one too :)
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Enjoy, and spread some love!
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