They would work perfectly for one of your little kiddos, for your spouse, for a parent or grandparent, or for a dear friend. They would also make a thoughtful class gift for a favorite teacher!
The key to making this gift special, is writing down a few special memories you have of this person . . . specific things that you love about them.
For example, when we did this as a teacher gift, the children from the class wrote things like:
“I love that you made us hot cocoa on that really snowy day.”
“I like that you read us Wonder every afternoon.”
“I am glad that you helped me when I hurt my foot at recess.”
Here’s what you’ll need:
• pages from an old, discarded book
• scissors
• sewing machine (or you can hand sew with needle + thread)
• hand written or typed memories
• bakers twine
Here's how to do it:
1. Write/Type a few memories onto small slips of paper
2. Tear pages out from an old, discarded book
3. Make heart template & trace several hearts onto book page
4. Cut hearts out
5. Arrange hearts & memories into desired pattern (heart, heart, memory, heart, etc.)
6. Sew with a loose stitch through the center of the hearts & memories
7. For easy hang up, sew a little lop of twine to the top heart
A simple, personalized little gift for that person who makes your world a little brighter!