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DIY Heart Craft Tissue Paper Night Light
DIY Heart Craft Tissue Paper Night Light
Now that we are back to school and winter is in full swing, my kids who love kids crafts are always looking for valentine heart craft ideas. They love to make fun crafts for Valentine's Day and really any day that calls for some cute paper heart craft. We recently made this adorable valentines day heart craft with this nightlight.
These diy heart shaped crafts are so easy to make that we plan to make one for each child in my daughter's class at school for Valentine's Day, plus we made them as a craft in Girl Scouts. This is such a fun craft that moms and kids can do together. Whether you are afraid of the dark or just love creating beautiful things, this art and craft heart shape night light is easy, fun and so pretty plus it's the perfect heart art projects for kids.
With just a couple bucks spent at a dollar store, 24 hours and some imagination, you can have a kid-friendly craft that will help your child sleep better at night. We hope that you love this DIY Heart Craft Tissue Paper Night Light.
DIY Heart-Shaped Tissue Paper Nightlight
Supplies
- Red tissue paper, yellow tissue paper and purple tissue paper cut into 1 x 2 squares
- Mod Podge
- water
- paint brush
- balloon base (any shape you like)
- flameless candle
- scissors
Directions
- Mix equal parts of Mod Podge and water into a small bowl or disposable cup. A little goes a long way.
- Place a square of the tissue paper in the center of the balloon and paint a thin layer of your paste over the top.
- Continue placing squares of tissue paper over the balloon, making sure each square slightly overlaps the adjoining piece.
- Paint a thin coat of the paste over the entire square of paper as you cover the entire balloon.
- Let the first layer dry for at least 20 minutes or until dry enough to touch without ripping the tissue.
- Repeat steps 2 to 5 to create a second and third layer.
- Once you have 3 layers on the balloon, let it dry overnight.
- Pop and remove the balloon from the dried paper.
- Place an LED light or flameless candle in the bottom of your creation, or simply use it as décor.
The key with this craft is using Mod Podge over traditional papier-mâché paste. The result is a more flexible and lighter texture that easily pulls away from your base object. You can find it at craft stores and large retailers such as Walmart. It also comes in a variety of finishes; for this craft, opt for the sparkle finish to add extra pizzazz. The colors are bold and bright with or without a light, which makes it a great gift that doubles as fun décor. You can customize the look and hues to your preference. The options for your heart shape art and craft are endless.
Whether you needed heart crafts for kids, heart art projects for kindergarten, heart craft ideas for preschoolers or even heart crafts for kindergarten, our valentine heart crafts will not disappoint. We hope that you are inspired by this DIY Heart Craft Tissue Paper Night Light. Happy crafting!
That night light is so cute and easy to make! I am going to have to make one for Valentine’s day for my son’s room.
This turned out so great! I love that it looks so good and is still easy and accessible enough for the kids to be able to help with the assembly.
That looks like a fun project.
What a cool and fun project! I bet the kids would love to make that, and display it! I’d love to do this with my daughter, when she is older.
Now that is cute and creative. I’ve never made anything like this so it would be a fun experience to make some of these with the kids. We are never without snack packs lol.
Awesome idea! I would love to make something like that myself! It would really make a good night light for the bedroom.
This is such a cute idea! Perfect timing for Valentine’s Day. My kids would love this.
What a cute idea this is. I bet my daughter would love to try this one.
That looks so pretty when lit up! Making one of these with the kids would be a lot of fun.
This is so creative! I would love to try this DIY project with the kids.
This is such a neat project! I know my kiddos would love making these, thank you for the idea and tutorial!
I saw this on your instagram feed and thought it was so pretty. I can only imagine the colors when it is lit! This would be so pretty in pastels or you could do team colors or nearly anything. I used to love doing crAFTS like this, and miss it. I might have to try one I think I still have modge podge around!
What a clever idea. This is a super cute nightlight. I have to try this project.
This would be perfect for my wife and son. I’m sure they will love that.
Wow- what a neat idea! That would be a really fun craft for me to do with my daughter! I am going to save this idea and try it sometime. Also- we love snack pack pudding too!
This is such a cute craft! I love the idea and I think my son would get a kick out of it.
A Heart-Shaped Tissue Paper Nightlight is a fantastic idea. I will have to get the supplies i need to make one on the weekend. I hope mine turns out as well as yours did.
What a splendid idea to recycle a balloon. My girls would love this project!
What a cute Valentine’s craft fro kids to do! Valentine’s Day is such a fun time and of course pudding is a must too!
What a fun idea. My son uses a nightlight. I’ll have to see if he wants to try this.
This is a very cute idea, my daughter would love to make this.
This is a super cute craft! I loved making things like this with my girls when they were in scouts.
wow… that’s an amazing and fun tutorial! Absolutely love it. Perfect for valentine’s day
What a fun project! My kids would love one of these in their rooms I’m sure!
This is so cool! I’m going to try and make one with my daughter. Thanks so much for sharing.