Volume 22 Issue 5: Feb. 2, 2012 - fp Turks and Caicos

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www.fptci.com Turks & Caicos February 2, 2012
A sweet, homemade and colorful Valentine gift
Make this Valentine’s Day extra special with a
fun, recycled and easy to make cards. Not only will
you be giving your old, broken crayons a new lease
on life but also giving a fun and usable gift to that
someone special.
What you’ll need
• Crayon pieces
• Heart-shaped metal cookie or muffin tin
• (our hearts are about 1 1/2 inches across)
• Scrap paper
• Double-sided foam mounting tape
• Scissors
• Colored card stock
• Marker
How to do it
1. Heat the oven to 250°.
2. Fill each mold with crayon pieces and bake until
the crayons melt, about 10 to 15 minutes. Tip: Place a
sheet pan under the crayons to catch any drips.
3. Once they’re cool, remove the hearts from the
molds and smooth any rough edges by rubbing
them on a piece of scrap paper.
4. Use small pieces of foam tape to stick each heart
to a 3-inch circle cut from card stock or use our template,
then add your message.
Ideas for messages
• You color my world
• Valentine, you make my heart melt
• Have a happy Valentine’s Day, for “crayon” out
loud!
Visit www.familyfun.go.com for more fun craft
ideas.
Fun Valentine’s Day Facts
▶▶73% of Valentine Day flowers are bought by men, whereas
women buy only 23% of Valentine flowers.
▶▶The first Valentine’s Day box of chocolates was introduced
by Richard Cadbury in 1868.
▶▶Every year around 1 billion Valentine cards are sent across
the world. After Christmas it’s a single largest seasonal cardsending
occasion.
▶▶Cupid is a symbol of Valentine’s Day. Cupid was associated
with Valentine’s Day because he was the son of Venus, the Roman
god of love and beauty.