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Craft: Make Kipling's Box from LOVE, MAMA

1/19/2018

 

What you need:

Small cardboard box (reduce, reuse recycle!)
Pink or red paper for cutting out hearts (if desired, use the template to print 6 hearts to a page)
Used postage stamps cut off envelopes
Glue stick
Stamps and stamp pad for “cancelling” the stamps
​Crayons or markers
“Treasures” to put in the box, like rocks, feathers, pom poms, buttons, beads, or other found objects
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Directions:

Step 1: Cut postage stamps off envelopes.
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2. Print out the heart template on pink or red paper.  (It's fine to skip this step and just cut a heart from whatever paper you have on hand!
3. Cut out hearts. 
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4. Glue old postage stamps onto box using glue stick.  Decorate the box with crayons, markers, or stickers. Write a pretend address if you desire, or address it to a friend or family member. 
5. "Cancel” the stamps with whatever rubber stamps you have on hand.
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6. Write a love note to someone you love.
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7. Fill your box with treasures, add your heart, and give it to someone special! 
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Pro tip: avoid the problem of kids cutting one heart out of the center of piece of paper by printing out this heart template that fits six hearts to a page. I like to print it onto pink card stock. 
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Click on image to download printable PDF

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