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Heart note folding pocket
Fold a paper heart into a small note pocket for someone you care about.
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A little plan for play
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A full sheet of paper, pencil, child-appropriate scissors and crayons
Age: 6–12 years; choose for the individual child.
Set up: Draw a large heart that fills most of the page. An adult helps cut the shape if needed.
Adult's role: Help with scissors and demonstrate folds when wanted. Let the child choose the message and recipient.
Let's make it happen
- Cut out the large heart and write or draw a message in its center.
- With the message facing up and the point toward you, fold the rounded sides inward so they meet near the middle.
- Fold the rounded top edge down, then fold the point up over it to close the pocket. Decorate the outside.
Make it simpler: Fold a rectangular sheet in half and decorate it as a card.
Clean up: Collect paper scraps and put scissors and crayons away.
Use child-appropriate scissors with adult supervision and keep scraps away from younger children.