Things you will need:
Valentines Card
Construction Paper
Popcycle Stick
Ribbon (Optional)
White Glue
Scissors (lil' ones should have help for this part of the project.)
Iced Cupcake
 | Take one of the pre-made cards from our site, or one of our Valentines colorbook pages, OR you can draw up one of your own pictures! If you are using one of the colorbook pages, or creating your own Valentine's pictures, do that now. Once you are done, cut out the picture. On the pre-made cards, follow the outline as your cut out line. |
 | Lay your cut out Valentine's picture on a piece of construction paper. We used RED for a bright Valentine's color for our card, but you could use any color for this project. Once you have laid the picture on the construction paper, use a pencil to draw an outline on the construction paper. Leave about 1/4 to 1/2 inch boarder around the pre-made card. |
 | Use the line you just drew on the construction paper to use as a guide line and cut out the shape. Put a little bit of white glue on the upper half of you popcycle stick and lay it on the red construction paper that you cut out. Press the stick onto the paper so the glue will flatten out and stick better to the construction paper. Let this set for a couple of minutes. This gives the glue time to set up a bit. |
 | Next, put glue on the back of the pre-made card, be careful not to add glue. Just add a few dabs of glue to the edges and in the middle where the stick will be placed. Turn the pre-made card over and set it on top of the construction paper with the stick. Press lightly to the areas where you added the glue. If any of the glue shows on the red construction paper, wipe it off with a damp piece of paper towel. Don't rub too hard when doing this, just dab at the glue to remove it. |
 | OPTIONAL Add some ribbon to the popcycle stick for extra decoration. Or you could add the ribbon during the step where you glued the two pieces of paper together. This would make a nice gift for Grandma or another special person. They could use the Valentine's Card on a Stick to put in their plants for a nice Valentine's treat from you! |
  | Take your cupcake and if you'd like, add a few candy sprinkles. Push the stick into the middle of the cupcake so that your Valentine's card stands up nice and straight. Awh! Cute! If you plan to take the cupcakes to school. Don't add the Valentine's card until just before you are ready to serve the cupcake to your classmates. It is easier to add the Valentine's cards after you have arrived at school. It is difficult to try and carry the cupcakes once the Valentine's cards have been added... especially if you ride the school bus! giggle! |