Candy-filled Valentine’s Day cards
2014-01-16 19:28:50
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
40g
Amount Per Serving
Calories 163
Calories from Fat 30
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3g
5%
Saturated Fat 3g
16%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 1mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates 33g
11%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Sugars 23g
Protein 0g
Vitamin A
0%
Vitamin C
39%
Calcium
0%
Iron
0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- embroidery floss
- plastic needle
- candy to fill hers
- paper dollies
Instructions
- We started with a packet of small (3-4″) heart-shaped paper doilies, which can be found at most craft stores (and are readily available on eBay). The first step was to write the “to” and “from” message on each heart. It is much easier to do the writing now, while the hearts are flat, rather than later when they are full of candy! (Fig 1)
- Then we took two hearts — one with a message and one left blank — and put them back to back (with red sides out) and matched up the designs as closely as possible (Fig 2).
- We then threaded some embroidery floss onto a large upholstery needle (for younger kids, try a plastic needle).We decided to use the floss because it was smooth and thin, and therefore easy to run through the tiny holes on the delicate paper doilies. You could also use yarn or VERY thin ribbon, and you can choose any color you like. Once we had the floss on the needle, we poked the needle through one of the holes in the heart. Following the pattern of the heart and using every 3rd or 4th hole, we made stitches back and forth, about a half inch long each (Fig 3). We kept going until we were 3/4 of the way around the heart. (Imagine that the heart is a clock and start stitching at 12:00 and keep going until you get to 9:00)
- With the stitching almost done, we stopped and filled the sachet with candy (Fig 4). We used the classic conversation hearts, but you could use anything that’s small enough to fit, such as cinnamon hearts, M&Ms, or Skittles. We used about 8-10 pieces of candy for each heart (Fig 5). Be careful not to put too much candy inside, or else your paper might tear when you try to sew it up!
- After putting the candy in, we picked up the needle once again and sewed the rest of the sachet closed, ending at the same place where we started.
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