Make a beautiful heart pop-up card using construction paper. This is a great Valentine’s Day Card.

Supplies Needed:
  • Various colors of construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Markers or crayons

Instructions

1.

Fold two rectangular pieces of construction paper in half. One piece will be the outside of the card and one piece will be the inside.

Folded cards
2.

On the piece that will be the inside, cut two short lines near the middle of the fold.

Cutting the card
3.

Fold the two outside flaps that you just made (but do not fold the middle flap). Unfold the flaps.

Fold and unfold the cards.
4.

Open the card. Push the two flaps towards the inside of the card – they will form two step-like protuberances.

Pushing the flaps open.Pushing the flaps open.
5.

Refold the card. Cut two short lines through the folded flaps on the sides. Fold the outside flaps that you just made. Unfold the flaps.

Cutting the cardFolding the card
6.

Open the card. Push the two flaps towards the inside of the card – they will form four step-like protuberances.

Pushing the flaps open.
7.

Cut some small hearts, stems, and leaves from construction paper. Decorate them with crayons or markers if you like.

Paper flowers and hearts.
8.

Glue the stems, leaves, and hearts to the flaps. Make sure that the hearts do not stick out of the card when the card is closed.

Gluing the flowers to the card.
9.

Glue the card to the other piece of folded construction paper. To make sure that you do not glue the flaps down, apply the glue only to the inside of the card and then carefully place it on the outer card.

Write a message on your lovely heart garden pop-up card for Valentine’s Day.

A finished pop-up card.