Handmade cards are not just beautiful and unique, the time and effort used to make them makes them an extra sweet and special gesture.
Crafting is a creative way to spend more time as a family. It’s a win-win situation! You get to bond over creating something meaningful, valuable and usable. Then you put a smile on someone else’s face as you give them a card you thoughtfully created for them.
What you need:
- Plain white paper
- Red card stock or plain paper
- Glue stick
- Markers or Colors (black and red)
- Pencil
- Scissors
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Directions:
Cut the white piece of paper to measure 13cm by 11cm.
Fold it in half length wise
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Measure and draw two lines diving the folded paper into the following sections: 4cm, 5cm and 4cm mark.
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Draw two diagonal lines at each top side that will be the arms.
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Cut out as below
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Fold the hands in and open the paper out
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Draw a person, complete with hands and write out your message
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Cut the red paper to measure out 6cm by 12cm, then fold in half
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Fold the white paper and glue it inside of the red paper
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Cut out a small heart and glue it to the top and centre of the red paper
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You’re done! Surprise a loved one with this thoughtful and beautiful handmade hug card and put a smile on their face!
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