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Destined to be a "keeper" project that you will cherish for years to come.
Materials pink and white construction paper. red paint scissors popsicle sticks an empty, clean juice or vegetable can clay tissue paper picture of child
Directions: Cut various shaped hearts from white and pink construction paper. Using red paint decorate the hearts with children's thumbprints. Set hearts aside to dry.
On a 4 by 8 inch paper write out (or print on the computer) "Thumb-body Loves You". Tape the paper to an empty 12-oz. Juice can. Glue a painted heart to the can, then glue the remaining hearts to Popsicle sticks. Cut picture in heart shape a little smaller than the one on can, and glue inside of it. Press a small amount of clay into the bottom of the can. Then tuck a small amount of red tissue into the can, and then insert the sticks through the paper and into the clay.
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