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National Giving Hearts Day on February 8th!

National Giving Hearts Day on February 8th!

National Giving Hearts Day on February 8th!

Have you heard of National Giving Hearts Day? No? Well, let me fill you in on this heartwarming day of love and giving. National Giving Hearts Day is a special day dedicated to spreading love and kindness through charitable acts. It's like Valentine's Day, but instead of chocolates and roses, you give back to your community and make a difference in the lives of others. Talk about a heartwarming way to celebrate!

Giving Hearts Day is a great way to also show people you care about them! Whether you are decorating your own heart or doing acts of kindness coming from your heart, you are still participating in Giving Hearts Day! Craft away to create a thoughtful gift!

Kwik Stix Tempera Paint sticks take the mess out of painting while keeping all the fun! Simply uncap, twist and paint! Kwik Stix have a fast drying formula that allows them to dry in 90 seconds while still leaving a paint-like finish! No cups, smocks, water or brushes required. Kwik Stix come in assorted vibrant colors with coverage that won't crack. Great on poster paper, cardboard, wood and canvas.

Let your imagination run wild with Wonder Stix! All products in the collection work with Wonder Stix. Wonder Stix are washable, odorless, dust free and cap free! They work on wood, cardboard, whiteboards, paper, glass, windows and more. 

Magic Stix markers are a revolutionary new product to bring safe, creative fun to your crafts! Magic Stix are guaranteed to bring long lasting color to the page with the cap off for up to 7 days without drying out. With vibrant colors, these washable and non-toxic markers will remain fresh use after use, project after project.

Shadow Hearts

Materials Needed: paper, Kwik Stix, and black oil pastels

  1. Start by painting the background with Kwik Stix
  2. Draw a heart with a black oil pastel
  3. Draw a smaller heart inside the first heart
  4. Use your finger to rub the oil pastel into the paper
  5. This will create a shadow effect
  6. Display or give a heart to someone you care about this Valentine's Day!

Check out this craft on Instagram @2art.chambers

Heart Graffiti

Materials Needed: poster board or large canvas and Kwik Stix

  1. Paint hearts in different colors onto a poster board or large canvas
  2. Overlap hearts in different sizes
  3. Display for Valentine's Day!

Check out this craft on Instagram @scribbling_on_scraps and @all_hale_art

Tape Resistant Heart

Materials Needed: construction paper, white paper, scissors, painters tape, scissors, Kwik Stix, and glue

  1. Cut out a heart shape using white paper and scissors
  2. Glue the heart onto a piece of construction paper
  3. Lay pieces of tape onto the heart
  4. Paint sections in different colors
  5. Peel the tape off 

Check out this craft on Instagram @mommy_craftsandlaughs

Heart Paper Towels

Materials Needed: Magic Stix, glue stick, paper, paper towels, water, and scissors

  1. Draw a heart onto a piece of paper
  2. Color pieces of paper towels with Magic Stix
  3. Spray with water
  4. Allow time for the paper towels to dry
  5. Cut into pieces
  6. Glue onto the heart

Check out this craft on Instagram @findthelittlemind

Conversation HeARTS

Materials Needed: paper, Kwik Stix, and markers

  1. Paint different colored hearts onto a piece of paper
  2. Write a message onto each heart
  3. Display for Valentine's Day!

Check out this craft on Instagram @theadventuresofanartcart

Heart Tic Tac Toe

Materials Needed: Wonder Stix, Wonder Stix playmats, heart cutouts for felt heart stickers

  1. Draw a tic tac toe board with Wonder Stix onto a playmat
  2. Use heart cut outs or felt stickers to mark your spot on the board
  3. Get 3 in a row to win!
  4. Once finished, use a damp cloth to wash off and repeat!

Check out this craft on Instagram @keepme_busy

Heart Décor

Materials Needed: heart cut out signs or cardboard, hole puncher, ribbon, and Kwik Stix

  1. If you do not have a heart sign you will have to create your own
  2. Cut a heart out of a piece of cardboard
  3. Use a hole puncher to punch two holes at the top of the heart
  4. Tie a piece of ribbon through both holes
  5. Paint the heart with Kwik Stix
  6. Display for Valentine's Day!

Check out this craft on Instagram @justgowithit_momma

Message Hearts

Materials Needed: cardboard, scissor, Kwik Stix, and markers

  1. Cut small hearts out of cardboard
  2. Paint each one in a variety of Valentine's Day colors
  3. Write a loving message onto each one

Check out this craft on Instagram @chasing50toes