{heart bunting countdown}

I just love Valentine's Day, and I have really been wanting a few more decorations for my house.  I created a darling heart bunting for my mantel, and a fun Valentine countdown to enjoy with my kids at the same time.

This is such an easy project, but SO cute.  It won't take long to create your own heart bunting!

ITEMS YOU NEED:

• scrapbook paper and coordinating cardstock
• some way to cut hearts... ( I used my Lifestyle Epic)
• distress ink
• jute
• mini clothespins

DIRECTIONS:

 I started with the nesting eyelet hearts die, and the nesting scallop hearts die, and cut 28 hearts in two different sizes (14 large, 14 smaller) out of scrapbook paper and cardstock. I adhered a smaller heart to a larger one, switching up the patterns. You don't have to use the epic to do this project--you could use your Silhouette, other die cutting tool, buy die cuts from a scrapbook store, or even cut your own using scissors.  Your kids could design and cut their own!I printed out a sheet of paper with 14 different Valentine activities, cut them into strips, and adhered them to the back of the hearts. I clipped the hearts onto jute/twine, using mini clothespins I painted spray painted red, and then hung it on my mantel! If you don't have a mantel, no worries---hang it across a doorway, in a window, or even across a sliding glass door.

How it works:

Each day--February 1st through February 14th--my kids will get to choose a heart, and we'll do the activity listed on the back.  You could number the hearts on the front if you like, and have them go in numerical order, but I decided to let them choose whichever one they wanted. This will require more prep on my part--making sure I have everything ready to go--but I think they'll love it!  Here are a few of the activities I included:

♥ Valentine Bingo
♥ "Heart Attack" friends and leave yummy treats
♥ Make & decorate Valentine cookies
♥ Make heart snowflakes
♥ Read a Valentine story
♥ Watch a fun Valentine show
♥ Make pink hot chocolate
♥ Make a Valentine chain

 
kiersteDisclosure:  I was not compensated for this post, however, I was sent product to try out. All opinions are 100% mine and mine alone. Please see my full disclosure here.