One of our favorite ways to create art is to use tissue paper. We have used it for so many fun kids' activities such as Tissue Paper Turkey Craft and Coffee Filter Flowers Made With Tissue Paper. So when I was looking for a Valentines crafts, I used tissue paper as my inspiration. My kids had fun Making a Valentine's Day Mobile using Tissue Paper Hearts and yours will too. Be sure to also check out our Valentine's Day Activities for Toddlers.
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⭐Why This Craft is Awesome
- The bleeding tissue paper dyes the hearts in bold, bright colors, making this a fun way to add some love to your home.
- Kids will be amazed as the color transfers from the tissue paper to the white paper hearts underneath.
- This easy project packs a colorful punch!
🖍️Supply Notes
- White paper - I find that this absorbs the color really well.
- Small cup with water and small paintbrush - This is what will make the magic happen with the color transfer.
- Tissue paper cut into squares - We used reds and pinks.
📋Step by Step Instructions
STEP 1: Cut a heart out from each piece of paper. Cut out one large, medium, and small heart.
STEP 2: Place a cup of water, a small paintbrush, and some tissue paper squares in various shades of red and pink onto a tray.
STEP 3: Place the tissue paper in random places on the heart and "paint" over the paper with water.
STEP 4: Make sure you cover all the tissue paper with water. This will give the tissue paper a chance to bleed its colors onto the white paper.
STEP 5: When all three hearts are covered with tissue paper, allow them to dry for a few hours.
STEP 6: When dry, peel off the pieces of tissue paper to reveal a colorful pattern on the hearts.
STEP 7: Attach a length of neutral thread to the back using scotch tape. Attach the hearts in decreasing size starting withe the large heart. Leave a few inches between each heart. Tape a loop of thread to the top and your Tissue Paper Dyed Hearts are ready for hanging.
This Valentine's Day craft will move around quite a bit. The color from the tissue paper was so bright it came through on the back too, so the hearts look good from every direction. The heart in the middle is actually turned to show the backside.
❤Printable Valentines
Looking for some adorable classroom Valentines? You'll love these Printable Bunny Valentines which you can get at our Etsy shop.
✂️Expert Tips
Tip 1: If you don't want to cut out squares of tissue paper, you can just tear large tissue paper into small pieces or better yet, have your child do it for some fine motor skills practice.
Tip 2: When putting the tissue paper on the white hearts, try to cover as much of the white space as possible.
Tip 3: *Adult step* This is optional, but you may wish to run a warm iron over the paper hearts to make them perfectly straight before hanging. I used a low setting on my iron and sandwiched the hearts between some paper towels before ironing.
🤷🏻♀️Craft FAQs
You cannot, since it won't hold up as well as the copy paper.
Yes, you can buy a box that includes many colors of small squares of tissue paper.
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Making a Valentine's Day Mobile using Tissue Paper Hearts
Materials
- White copy paper 3 sheets
- Scissors
- Small cup with water
- Small paintbrush
- Tissue paper cut into squares we used reds and pinks
- White or clear thread
- Scotch tape
Instructions
- Cut a heart out from each piece of paper. Cut out one large, medium, and small heart.
- Place a cup of water, a small paintbrush, and some tissue paper squares in various shades of red and pink onto a tray.
- Place the tissue paper in random places on the heart and "paint" over the paper with water.
- Make sure you cover all the tissue paper with water. This will give the tissue paper a chance to bleed its colors onto the white paper.
- When all three hearts are covered with tissue paper, allow them to dry for a few hours.
- When dry, peel off the pieces of tissue paper to reveal a colorful pattern on the hearts.
- Attach a length of neutral thread to the back using scotch tape. Attach the hearts in decreasing size starting withe the large heart. Leave a few inches between each heart. Tape a loop of thread to the top and your Tissue Paper Dyed Hearts are ready for hanging.
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Notes
- If you don't want to cut out squares of tissue paper, you can just tear large tissue paper into small pieces or better yet, have your child do it for some fine motor skills practice.
- She was pretty determined to try and cover as much of the white space as she could, but these would look pretty with some white spots peeking through as well.
- This is optional, but you may wish to run a warm iron over the paper hearts to make them perfectly straight before hanging. I used a low setting on my iron and sandwiched the hearts between some paper towels before ironing.
Susen Kuchta says
So so cute!!
Vicky @ Mess For Less says
Thanks Susan, they were fun to make.