Want a fun homemade valentine idea that will have all the kids (and moms) oooohh-ing and ahhhh-ing? I gotcha on this one! I had a whole bunch of plastic ball ornaments leftover from a class party and wanted to find a creative way to use them. Off to Pinterest I went and found a few versions of this, but none that had a printable. So off I went to Amazon to order my stuff! Good timing too because right when it got here I had sprained my ankle and couldn’t walk anyways. A perfect sitting craft and I was able to knock out valentines! What kid doesn’t want a ball full of candy?
Materials
- plastic ball ornaments
- red paper cups
- mini gumballs or sixlets
- scissors
- glue
- pencil
- exacto knife
- “I chews you” printable (see below)
How to
- Cut some of the rim off the cup – up to you how much
2. Take metal hanger out of the top of the ornament. Turn ornament upside down on the bottom of the cup. Trace.
3. Cut circle out with the Exacto knife.
4. Fill ornament half way with either gumballs or sixlets (gum might not be appropriate for younger children)
5. Place hole of ornament into hole of cup.
6. Attach metal hanger back to ornament (will do this inside the cup). Mine felt very secure but if you are worried you can add some hot glue before you put metal hanger back on for extra reinforcement.
7. Stand cup up and you made the cutest gumball machine valentine! Glue a heart from the “I chews you” printable. You can write who it’s to/from directly on the cup (back side or even inside).
Here are both versions (using gumballs & sixlets) so you can see the difference!
Now go off and enjoy your outstanding work and all the smiles it will bring! Happy Valentine’s Day!
If you want to save this idea for later please feel free to pin this image!
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