Parents of Tots

Materials:

• Sturdy paper plate
• red ribbon
• red, white, and pink craft paint
• craft glue
• hole-punch
• craft scissors
• newspapers

Directions:

• Spread some newspapers over your work area.
• Cut the paper plate in half. Place a stream of the craft glue along the rounded inner edge of one side of the paper plate. Take the other half of the paper plate and place it on top of the other, with the inner side facing inwards. You should now have a pocket shape. Allow the glue to dry.
• Once the glue has dried, let your toddler help you cover the outside of the basket with the red craft paint. Allow the red paint to dry.
• Once the red paint has dried, add small hearts using the white and pink craft paint. Allow the paint to dry. For an easier method, use markers and stickers instead.
• Make 2 bows out of the ribbon. Using the craft glue, glue a bow on each side of the basket.
• Cut off an 8" length of the red ribbon. Thread the ribbon through one of the holes. Tie a knot in the ribbon on the inside of the basket. Repeat this process on the other side.
• Give the basket to your toddler and let her put any valentines she gets in the basket.