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Valentines Day Straw Toppers DIY

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Every time I get a craft project in my head and head to the craft store I know that it’s going to cost me like $90.

On one project.

That is why lately I am hitting you with the SIMPLE stuff. The stuff that only requires mere scraps of paper (or printer paper- you have that right?) to create.

Introducing today’s craft project:

Valentines Day Straw Toppers

otherwise known as

Valentines Day Pencil Toppers

otherwise known as

Valentines Day Cupcake Toppers

Truthfully I got this idea because while going through the holiday aisle at a local store I noticed a bag of them were like $5. No thanks. These took me 30 seconds and a few construction paper leftovers to create.

And as a plus even the most novice crafter (or child) can create them in no time.

Ready?

Let’s go.

Valentines Day Straw Toppers

Gather up

  • Construction paper in any color
  • scissors
  • pencils/toothpicks or straws

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step1 Cut out a heart. The size of the heart will depend on the size of what you are “topping”. Use logic here. Lay down your straw and mark on either side in a light pencil.

Create Valentines Day Straw topper with heart, also great for pencils (parties, teachers, and classrooms!)

 

step2 Fold the heart in half and cut a slit just big enough for you to slip your straw into.

 

 

Create Valentines Day Straw topper with heart, also great for pencils (parties, teachers, and classrooms!)

step3 Put your straw in!

 

 

Create Valentines Day Straw topper with heart, also great for pencils (parties, teachers, and classrooms!)

Create Valentines Day Straw topper with heart, also great for pencils (parties, teachers, and classrooms!)

step4Marvel at how easy that was and make a whole jar full.

 

 

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step5 For good measure throw some on the pencils too…

 

 

Create Valentines Day Straw topper with heart, also great for pencils (parties, teachers, and classrooms!)

 

You can use this trick for Valentines  (think of the puns: You are just ‘WRITE’, You are ‘WRITE’ for me, and on and on”) and pass them out as a candy free alternative.

Foodie? Make little ones for toothpicks to stick in your cupcakes!

Or you could just do it for no good reason like I did…cute straws and pencils.

Like this? Don’t forget to pin, save, and share!

~Trisha

PS Have extra hearts? Make an Envelope with them…

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  3. You had me at paper! These paper hearts and straw combination is completely cute. I love all things paper, stationery and even the lost art of letter writing. I can imagine writing a sweet nothing on these adorable hearts and using them as valentines at school for the kiddies. I blog about such papery things over at http://www.ritewhileucan.com You might enjoy. Visiting via Sweet Silly Sarah’s “tell me about it tuesday’ linkup

  14. Creative and versatile and inexpensive, just my kind of craft.These are cute and I love those straws. I agree with you on the craft store expenses. I cannot enter one and come out with just what I went in for.