Blogger / 5 February, 2025 / Nanny Anita

Contact Paper Heart Activity

One of the reasons I really like this contact paper heart activity is that it can be used in so many different ways.  It is also one that can be used through out the year with different themes e.g. an Easter egg, Christmas tree, pumpkin etc.

For more ideas follow my Valentine’s activity board on Pinterest.  Don’t forget to save the pin for later. 

To do your own contact paper heart activity you will need:

• Cardboard (amazon boxes work well for this)
• Contact paper
• Box cutter/sharp knife
• Pen
• Pom poms/craft sticks/gems/beads etc

Start by drawing a big heart in the middle of your cardboard, then cut it out with a sharp knife or box cutter.  You can always keep the cut-out heart for your little ones to decorate.

Cover the heart shape hole you made with contact paper.

I am sure there are more ways that you can use it, but the three ways I thought of are:

Free play

Set up some loose parts for your little one to use to decorate the heart as they want.

Mirror image

Draw a line down the middle of the heart, decorate one side and get your little one to create the mirror image on the other side.  Of course, they could do the first side and then you could do the mirror image.

This is a nice one to do if you more than one child, it gives you the chance to enjoy a cup of tea.  It could also be done as a set up if they are having a play date.

Follow the line

Draw some lines, straight/wavy/zigzag, across the heart.  Get your little one to play the loose items on the lines.

If you enjoyed this contact paper heart activity, be sure to check out my heart pattern pictures, and valentines sugar painting.

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