How to Make a Paper Heart Garland for Valentine’s Day
Looking for a heartfelt touch for your Valentine's Day? This easy DIY paper heart garland tutorial guides you step-by-step in creating charming, personalized hearts of all colors and sizes. Hang it across your mantle, string it on a windowsill, or use it as a unique gift tag. No crafting experience needed, just unleash your love and creativity.
The following oneHOWTO article explains how to make a paper heart garland for Valentine's Day.
You'll need:
- Cardboard or colored paper
- Stapler
- Scissors or cutter
- Ruler
Steps to follow:
For your heart garland, use sturdy paper or thin cardboard in fun colors like red, pink, white, or purple. Just avoid very thin paper that tears easily or thick cardboard that's hard to fold.
Stand your paper sheets up tall and cut them into strips about 4-5 cm (1.5-2 inches) wide. This makes it easier to handle them.
Once you have all the paper strips cut, fold each one in half, lengthwise.
Now here comes the trickier part! Take one folded strip and pinch the ends together inward, shaping them like a heart. Hold this shape firmly.
Before stapling, slide another folded strip horizontally through the loop created by the first strip's fold. Now staple all three layers together where they overlap. Take a look at the image for reference.
With your hearts secured, simply continue stapling each pair together, creating a chain as long as you desire. Play with your color combinations to reflect your taste, or unleash your inner artist and invent unique designs!
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