Learn how one can make an cute secret message Valentine with the children utilizing watercolor paint to disclose the key message!
Why we love this undertaking
Shhhh. It’s a secret! A secret message that’s! One that your youngsters will “decode” utilizing a bit watercolor paint. Totally enjoyable and an effective way to shock your Valentine.
These can be nice for a Valentine’s Day social gathering. Have all of them set out on the desk. Put out watercolor paints and small cups of water and let the children decode!
Helpful Project Information:
- Age Level: 6 and up
- Mess Factor: Medium
- Level of Difficulty: Easy
- Time to Complete: Less than 30 minutes
- Cost Estimate: Less than $5.00
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How to Make a Secret Message Valentine
These step-by-step pictures and directions are right here that can assist you visualize how one can make this undertaking. Please scroll down to easily print out the directions!
- Fold one sheet of white paper in half like a card. Cut alongside the crease so that you’ve got two items. Fold these two items in half.
- Cut hearts from the 2 small items of white paper.
- On the second piece of paper, use a black marker to jot down your message. Be certain that it’s going to match on the center!
- Place your white coronary heart over the black letters. You ought to be capable of see the black letters via the white paper. Trace the letters onto the white coronary heart utilizing a white crayon.
- Cover the again of the center with the glue stick.
- Attach the center to a bit of building paper or scrapbook paper and trim.
- Paint the white coronary heart with watercolor paints. The wax within the crayon will resist the watercolor, revealing your secret message!
Feel free to make use of building paper, cardstock, scrapbook paper or any sort of patterned paper you’d like!
These secret message valentines are enjoyable to make and to obtain! Write no matter secret message you’d like to offer to your sweetheart utilizing this straightforward tutorial.
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Print Project
Secret Message Valentine
These secret message valentines are enjoyable to make and to obtain! Write no matter secret message you would like to offer to your sweetheart utilizing this straightforward tutorial.
Supplies
- 2 sheets white paper
- 1 sheet building paper or scrapbook paper
- Black marker
- White crayon
- Watercolor paints
- Glue stick
Instructions
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Fold one sheet of white paper in half like a card. Cut alongside the crease so that you’ve got two items. Fold these two items in half.
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Cut hearts from the 2 small items of white paper.
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On the second piece of paper, use a black marker to jot down your message. Be certain that it’s going to match on the center!
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Place your white coronary heart over the black letters. You ought to be capable of see the black letters via the white paper. Trace the letters onto the white coronary heart utilizing a white crayon.
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Cover the again of the center with glue stick.
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Attach the center to a bit of building paper/scrapbook paper and trim.
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Paint the white coronary heart with watercolor paints. The wax within the crayon will resist the watercolor, revealing your secret message!
I initially made this undertaking for Spoonful. Spoonful has since closed and the directions have been taken down. I’m placing the directions right here till such time that Spoonful initiatives are redirected to a brand new residence. At that point I’ll take away the directions and hyperlink on to the undertaking on their website.
This put up was initially printed on this weblog on Jan 10, 2014.
