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We love bubble wrap at our house. The kids love to pop it, play with it and have even painted with it in the past. I love that it’s free. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I thought we could incorporate bubble wrap and painting while creating these Bubble Wrap Hearts.
Bubble Wrap Hearts - don't throw out that bubble wrap. Cut it into heart shapes and combine with paint for a fun art experience.

Supplies you will need:
  • Bubble wrap (I used some with larger circles, but the smaller type would work as well)
  • Paint colors of your choosing
  • Tray
  • Paintbrush and cups for mixing
  • Easel paper
  • Marker
  • Scissors
tempera paint
Start by using your marker to trace some large hearts on the back of some bubble wrap. I made a heart for each of the three colors I planned to use. You can also just trace and cut out one heart and use it in different colors to get more of a rainbow effect.
Bubble wrap
Pour some paint into a tray and spread it around. I mixed some pink and purple colors and used the plastic cups to combine the colors before spreading it on a tray.

 

kids art
Have your child dip the heart bubble wrap (circle side down) into the paint and then push their heart onto the paper to make a print.
making bubble wrap hearts
My youngest, who just turned 2, really enjoyed this part.
I had three colors of paint and the kids wanted to try all the paint colors.
kids art
hearts
Here are some of our finished pieces. I am so excited to decorate with these bubble wrap hearts. What a simple and fun way to  add a touch of Valentine’s Day to your home.
bubble wrap hearts

 

 

This last one was done by my youngest. As you can see, even when kids can’t quite keep the hearts straight, the artwork is still eye-catching.
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  5. I love using bubble wrap for printing, but I have never thought to make heart prints. This is a very clever idea, and your kids look like they are having so much fun. Thanks for sharing!By the way, where did you find their paint smocks? Those look like they work really well.

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  13. Hi Vicky,
    What an adorable and creative craft for kiddos! I love how it turned out, and what a great use for bubble wrap 🙂

    I just started a link party on my blog that focuses on children's crafts and crafts that are made for kids. I'd love to have you join us with this post. It's just awesome.

    Thank you
    Paula at Welcoming Spirit
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  19. How fun!! Yours came out so much better than ours did, but we had the small bubble wrap. I wonder if that is the difference. Thank you so much for sharing at Sharing Saturday! Have a wonderful week!

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