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    02/01/17 13 Comments 39,812

    How To Make Easy Paper Heart Chains For Valentine’s Day

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    I don’t know what it is, but I have a serious weakness for paper crafts! Over the years I’ve posted about making paper snowflakes, paper flowers, and even paper Christmas decor. Today I’m sharing another seasonal paper craft, just in time for Valentine’s Day! These paper heart chains are quick and easy to make, and they add an instant touch of Valentine charm around the house! And they’re easy enough that you could do this as a fun Valentine’s activity with the kids. Or you could just make them yourself for some therapeutic crafting time. (Hey, sometimes it’s necessary! Especially in the middle of winter!) :-)

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    How To Make Paper Heart Chains

    You’ll need:

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    • Red, pink, or white cardstock
    • Scissors
    • Stapler

    Instructions:

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    Start by cutting a piece of paper in half.

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    Then take the two halves and cut them into strips about 1″ thick. The amount of paper strips you need will depend on how long you want the length of your chain.

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    When you have a reasonable pile of paper strips, stack 4 of them together. Staple the 4 strips together at one end.

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    Now pull the two strips on the outsides downward, and hold them together to create a heart shape. Place another strip of paper on each side, line up the edges, and then staple it together. (It should look like there’s a V-shape framing the heart.)

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    Pull the outside strips down again to create another heart, adding more strips before stapling. Continue this process until your chain is as long as you want it to be, then finish by stapling the last heart together (without adding more strips first).

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    Use the strips coming out of the first heart to hang your heart chain up. You can hang it over a doorway, along a wall, or in a hallway. Anywhere you think could use a bit of Valentine’s cheer!

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    Anna May Barrera
    Anna May Barrera

    Grandkids coming over for sleepover this weekend, perfect project! Can’t wait to try it. Want to do alternating colors.

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    2 years ago
    Stacey Fogoros
    Stacey Fogoros

    This sounds like an AWESOME kid project that I’m going to do with my granddaughter to surprise her mom. I think that we will alternate colors so that we will have pink/red hearts chain………………………Thanks again and have a great day………………………

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    2 years ago
    Christy m
    Christy m

    This is so cute. I’m going to send this to my Sister. I know her girls would have fun doing this.

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    2 years ago
    victoria j ingham
    victoria j ingham

    oh how so sweet for valentines it looks really great and I sure am making this it just looks cool and I am sure many others will too its a great idea and Thank you for sharing kind regards

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    2 years ago
    Tina
    Tina

    This is so awesome! Thank you for sharing this! Excellent instructions.

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    2 years ago
    Shelley Sessions
    Shelley Sessions

    I am gonna make these in advance and surprise my kids by hanging them in their bedroom doorways after they go to sleep. Fun thing to wake up to on Valentines Day!

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    2 years ago
    MJ Leandro
    MJ Leandro

    I love your ideas. Started to do this and it didn’t work, Being a lefty I tend to get stuff mixed up. So I tried again and reversed what I first did. It looks great. Thank you.

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    2 years ago
    amy
    amy

    I was planning the class Valentine’s Party with my co-teacher when I read this! Perfect timing!!

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    2 years ago
    Lisa S.
    Lisa S.

    Just made this!!! I alternated red and pink construction paper! Came out cute. Thanks for the post!

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    2 years ago
    Jami
    Jami

    This is so funny, I was just getting ready to do this with my Sunday School class this Sunday! I had already made a prototype yesterday! I am just not sure, and I don’t see it clearly in any of your picture, what to do with the top strip. I assume it stays straight so you use it to hang…that one isn’t a heart, right?

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    2 years ago
    Nancy
    Nancy

    Hi Jami- I just saw this too- and would “love” to do this with our Sunday School class-we have big windows in the fellowship hall, so the kids may have to start this Sunday! Without being Jillee, I would imagine you can attach the two strips leftover at the top heart to a long strip to tack or tape into a doorway or window area, Just bend the top end if the strips back like “tabs” and staple or tape to the long strip. OR, punch a hole and hang individually with ribbon or string from the opening. OR, if… Read more »

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    2 years ago
    Nancy
    Nancy

    HI again- forgot to say- take tow top strips and just staple in a loop and hang from the long strip or tension rod too.

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    2 years ago
    Jillee
    Jillee

    Exactly Jami!

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    2 years ago
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