Fun for Kids: Valentine Shaker

A mommy friend pointed out this adorable Valentine Shaker craft from No Time for Flashcards, and hosted a wonderful playdate so a few moms and little ones could get together and make their own.

First, draw a heart on the back of a paper plate.



And then let your little ones paint both that plate and the back of a second plate.



Red was the color du jour.



Turtle wasn't interested at first, but then he realized he couldn't let everyone else have all the fun.



He even sprinkled on some glitter.



Sparkly!



Little B, going to town.



And then we let the paint dry (No Time for Flash Cards suggests botting with a paper towel to speed the process. We just played).

Cut out the heart shape with a pair of scissors.



So the top of your shaker looks like this.



And then tape a piece of cellophane to the back of the heart cut out.



This was about the time in the day when J wanted to climb my legs. How can you resist that face?



Fill the bottom paper plate with pom poms, jingle bells, rice, beads... whatever you have on hand.



Seal the edges with tape, glue, staples or whatever you like.



And you have a fun Valentine's Shaker!



And plus, a yummy roll of tape to chew on :)



Thanks for the great day, ladies! We had so much fun!