Last week an exciting packet of craft supplies landed on my doormat from Bostik. I didn’t know they made glue and sticky foam pads but they do, and I was sent some to try out. They also sent some sparkly red felt, red and white card, and asked me to make something for Valentines Day.
I thought I would make a fun little treat for my children so whipped up some easy Valentine crackers. Here’s how I did it:
First of all I bought some tubes of Love Hearts, and cut a piece of the red felt long enough to wrap around each tube. I spread a thin line of the Bostik Glu & Fix along one long side of the felt and rolled the tube of sweets up as tightly as possible. I did this three times and set them aside to dry.
Whilst they were drying I cut two sizes of hearts freehand from the red and white card. I tried using the Blu Tack foam pads between the layers but they were too big so used a dot of the Glu & Fix instead.
When I was sure the crackers had dried I tied a short piece of ribbon at each end so they looked like crackers and glued each heart in the centre.
A cute little sweet treat for your loved ones!
I’m a member of the Bostik Family Craft Bloggers Network and was sent these supplies in order to write this post.
I love Love Hearts 🙂 Cute idea and they look fairly easy to make too.
These are lovely. Great idea.
Oh, lovely and simple, my kind of craft for kids!
This are uber sweet! I may even brave making something similar with my little one!
These are so sweet! I may even attempt to make something similar with my little one! *gulp*
What a cute sweet treat for Valentine’s Day! I’m part of the Bostik Craft Club too 🙂 I’m crafting today – just waiting for glue at the moment!
Great idea and perfect for kids to do too
What a lovely idea – they look fab!
Oh they are beautiful x
What a lovely idea! Thank you for the reminder to get a little sweet treat for my kiddies on Valentine’s Day 🙂
What a nice idea – Ozzy love Love Hearts and tells me he’s going to marry me so maybe I’ll make him some for Valentines!
Oh that’s cute. I can’t wait til my children can read the messages on the Love Hearts, rather than just eating every sweet they see.
What a great idea! We are part of the bostik network too and have been doing some of our crafts yesterday, but haven’t seen any one make valentines crackers before! They look really nice
Thanks Anna, look forward to seeing your Bostik post!
Those look so pretty. Fabulous idea!
That is so cute. And a fabulous idea too!
Wow – these look amazing! I didn’t know they did glue either – good to know 🙂
What a cool idea – I hadn’t thought about using crackers at any time bar Christmas before last year and home made ones are always the best. x
Thanks, I’m thinking birthday crackers could be fun too!
They do look lovely.
Such an easy but effective craft.
I like it!
That’s a lovely idea to make for Valentines. Have to admit I don’t do much at all usually.
My husband is usually lucky if he gets a card. I don’t know what came over me this year 🙂
Never thought of making valentine crackers – they are such a good idea
I like this idea about making a Valentine’s cracker. The sweets are yummy too!
No-one can resist the power of a Love Heart!
Lovely idea 🙂
Fabulous!!! Xxx
Ohhh I lurrrve crackers, what a super idea.
Oh I LOVE this. Thanks so much for sharing with the Monday Parenting Pin It Party. I have pinned x
love this for valentines day! thanks so much for sharing on craft schooling sunday!