How to Make a Woven Danish Heart for Valentine's Day

You can make a fun heart craft with grandkids for Valentine's Day.  You may remember making these woven Danish hearts when you were in school.  I sure do.

Woven Danish Paper Hearts

Watch the Woven Danish Heart Tutorial

This is an easy paper heart you can customize based on age and capabilities. This project as demonstrated in the tutorial video will be perfect for grandchildren ages 5-10.  To make it more complex, search the Internet for more complicated templates.  There are many free ones available.

Materials Needed

You need: 

Red/pink and white construction paper 

scissors 

Heart Template: The template image is below for your to print.

white glue, like Elmer's

To make it easier for grandchildren, under five years old, you will want to cut the pattern out for them and help them with the weaving.  Choose the simplest pattern, the one where all the legs are of equal size. Use a glue stick for gluing the ends in place.  Little ones can do that.  They will also have fun gluing the heart embellishments on one the hearts are woven,

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Other Options to Try:

1.  Cut the patterns out of red and white felt.  Little ones may find it easier to weave with the felt.

2.  Cut the patterns out of cloth in fun, complementary designs.  Make two, a top and a bottom.  Sew the two hearts together with a simple running stitch.  Leave a short portion of one side open, turn it right side out and fill the heart with polyfill for a heart pillow. Older children may like trying this version.  It is a wonderful opportunity to begin teaching some basic sewing skills.

Here is the heart template to print on 8 1/2" x 11" printer paper.

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10 Fun Christmas Questions to Get Grandkids Talking

Do you sometimes have trouble getting your grandkids to engage when talking to them by video or the telephone?

You are not alone.

We've talked before about your Grandma's Bag of Tricks.  Well, one of the things you want to have stashed away in your bag of tricks is pages and pages of questions you can use as conversation starters.

Here are ten fun questions for the Christmas holiday season.

Ten Conversation Starters for Christmas 

Print Ten Fun Christmas Conversation Starters for Grandkids

Think of your favorite Christmas food. Don't tell me. Let's see if I can guess what it is.
-What is one word to describe how it looks?
-What is one word to describe how it smells?
-What is one word to describe how it tastes?



What is your favorite Christmas Christmas decoration in your house? Describe it to see if I can guess what it is.

-(If on video) Will you show it to me?


What are the colors that make you think about Christmas?


Did you make any Christmas decorations this year?
-What did you make them with?
-Where are they displayed?


What Christmas gift can you give that doesn’t cost money?

-Who would you give that gift to?


What is your favorite Christmas song? Will you sing it for me?

-Would you like to hear me sing my favorite Christmas song?


Do you think it is better to get a gift in a big box or a little box? 

 -What would be some good gifts to get in that box?

What does your favorite Christmas tree ornament look like?

-(When on video) Will you show it to me?


What is your favorite Christmas dessert?

-What do you like about it?


What are some things that should be in a Christmas picture?

-Will you draw me a picture with those things in it?

Thanksgiving Fun for Grandkids

 Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday to share with children.  Here are some suggestions for fun stuff to do with grandkids for Thanksgiving.

2020 has been a year of challenges for all.  Humor is one way to shift our focus away from those challenges.  To help you insert a little silliness into Thanksgiving for your grandchildren I have gathered a few jokes you can share.

You can print a PDF with these Thanksgiving jokes here.

How to Share Thanksgiving Jokes

1.  Print the jokes.  Staple them together into a little keepsake booklet.  Cover the booklet with construction paper.  Give the booklets to your grandkids to read out loud at Thanksgiving.

2.  Print the jokes.  Send them through the US mail to your grandkids.  They will love receiving snail mail.  Ask them to tell you the jokes on your next video call.

Make Butter for Thanksgiving Dinner

Making butter is easy to do and great fun for kids.

You will need a pint container of heavy cream and a quart jar with a secure lid, like a mason jar.

Chill the cream and the container.

When you are ready to make butter, pour the chilled cream into the chilled container.  Secure the lid and shake, shake, shake.  As the cream is shaken it will thicken and separate into butter and liquid.  

Pass the container around to give everyone a turn to shake.

Once the butter has formed, pour off the liquid and chill the butter.  Use the fresh butter at your Thanksgiving dinner. Imagine how yummy it will be with warm Thanksgiving dinner rolls.

Send a Thanksgiving Themed Book to You Grandkids

For those of us who won't be with our grandkids this Thanksgiving sending a surprise gift is one way to say you are thinking of them.  Books are always welcome no matter what the age.  

Here are a few favorite Thanksgiving books you can send today. (affiliate link)

Get More Ideas on Pinterest

I've been collecting lots of great activity ideas for Thanksgiving on my Thanksgiving Activities for Kids Pinterest Board. Just click the link to save yourself time searching the internet for good, fun things to do on Thanksgiving.