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How to make a Paper Heart Window Garland for Valentine's Day:

Here's the basic instructions for how to make this adorable paper heart garland for Valentine's Day! Use any colors you like, and attach the hearts however you decide makes the most sense for you.
Prep Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 1 window garland
Author Naomi

Ingredients

  • 3-5 colors 92-lb colored card stock I used an assorted pack including different shades of red paper and pink card stock
  • 1 printable heart template (printed as many times as you need, on different colors)
  • 1 set Heart shape stamps
  • 1 small Hole punch optional
  • 1 spool White yarn
  • 2 Clear sticky wall hooks (2 per window)
  • 1 pair Scissors safety scissors for children
  • 1 set Paper clips optional
  • 1 Measuring tape

Instructions

Cut the hearts

  1. To make the hearts for your garland, you can use heart shaped stamp cutters, or go ahead and use my free printable template. I used about 32 2-inch hearts to string across a 6-ft glass door, or about 13 small and larger hearts to string across a 4-ft window. Cut out a bunch of hearts, and set them aside.
  2. Note: The template used for this tutorial has nice clear, thick lines, making it easier for children to cut along the lines and get some pretty nicely shaped hearts.

Measure the window

  1. Use a measuring tape to measure the length of your window or door where you want to hang the garland. Write the measurement down so that you don't forget!

​Place the hooks

  1. On either end of the window or door frame, stick some small clear wall hooks into place, to hold the garland in place. Make sure to measure approximately how far down the hook will stick on either side of the window, so that the string for the garland will hang in a straight line across.

Cut and tie the yarn

  1. Measure a length of yarn to the length of your window or door frame + an additional 6 to 10-inches (to give yourself some length to tie). Tie the yarn straight across the length of the window, fastening it securely in place on the hooks.

Clip the hearts

  1. Use the paper clips to clip the hearts, fairly close together, across the length of the yarn. The weight of the paper will naturally cause the yarn to bow downward, making a perfect garland shape.

Alternatively:

  1. You can tie the hearts on instead of clipping them, but this process will take much longer that way! To do this, use a hole punch to thread the hearts onto the yarn (as I did for many of my hearts in these pictures), and tie them into place at your desired intervals.

Recipe Notes

You can get the printable heart template Here.