Create a trendy, cute heart mobile for your nursery or just to decorate your own space!
Difficulty level: Intermediate
Time required: 2-3 hours
Age range: 12+
Things you’ll need:
Assorted felt colors
Black acrylic paint
Paint brush
Wooden dowel
Black baker’s twine
Pink baker’s twine
Hot glue
Hot glue gun
Template
Drill *optional
Things to do:
1. Drill a hole a half inch from either end of the dowel and 5 evenly space holes in the middle.
2. Cut ten heart shapes using the template (five matching sets of two), 5 lengths of pink twine in various lengths, and one length of black twine measuring 20 inches.
3. Apply a line of glue to the edges of the heart, leaving the top open for stuffing.
4. Align the matching heart piece on top of the glue and hold to secure until the glue dries.
5. Stuff the heart.
6. Knot one end of one piece of pink twine, insert the knot into the top of the heart, and glue the top of the heart closed.
7. Optional: Add a black bow to the top of the heart.
8. Repeat steps 3-7 for the remaining hearts.
9. Thread the ends of the black string through the outside holes and knot the string on the bottom of the rod.
10. Thread the pink strings through the remaining holes, knotting each at the top of the dowel.