Valentine's Day Craft: Hearts with Black Glue
Make Valentine’s Day even sweeter with this Hearts With Black Glue craft! It’s a fun and easy activity that gives a cool stained-glass look using black glue and watercolors!
Materials
- White glue pre-made or mix black paint with white glue
- Black Tempera paint
- Watercolor paints
- Paintbrushes
- Thick white paper or watercolor paper
- Colored construction paper
Instructions
- Make Your Black Glue: Start by preparing your black glue. Take a bottle of white glue and empty it until it’s about half full. Add black paint to fill up an additional quarter of the bottle. Shake well until fully combined.
- Create Your Design: Use the black glue to draw heart shapes or patterns directly onto a thick piece of white paper. Allow the glue to dry completely—this can take several hours, or you can do it the day before you plan to paint.
- Add Color: Once the glue is dry, fill in the spaces with watercolor paints. Experiment with blending colors for a stained-glass effect.
- Let the paint dry, and your beautiful black glue heart is complete!
- You can cut it out and glue it to colored construction paper if you wish.
Notes
- The black glue needs time to dry, so don’t rush it! It can take a few hours, so this might be the perfect two-day project.
- Before you jump in, try out your black glue and paint mixture on a scrap piece of paper to make sure it’s just right.
- Encourage the kids to use lots of paint! Bright, bold colors really make that stained-glass effect pop.
