This is yet another of the "Definitely Do" Top Three DIY Picks that I posted a few weeks ago from The Wonder Forest. I decided to make these for Jonah and create a Valentine's Day scavenger hunt. They turned out pretty darn good, I must say.
You all that know me and by reading the blog have figured out that I am ALL about economical, easy, and fun DIY crafts and this one is all three of those adjectives.
What you need:
- Red felt sheets ( you get about 4 cookies out of each sheet) - $.20 per sheet
- Red craft pipe cleaners - $ 2.00
- Fortunes printed out on paper and the cut out - $ FREE
- Scissors - you totally have a pair at home - $ FREE
- Craft glue or a hot glue gun -$2.00
- Something to put your fortune cookies in when your done - I used a heart decorated craft Chinese food box from Wal - Mart - $ .97
To make your fortunes find something around the house that is circular and trace it onto your felt sheets.
Cut your circles out and put a straight line of craft glue across the diameter. Cut a piece of pipe cleaner the length of the circle and place over glue mark. Once dry place your fortune over the pipe cleaner and fold your circle in half and then bend to form fortune cookie(half moon) shape. Repeat! Ta- Da!
These were so much fun to make and took no time at all. This is obviously a "Definitely Do" and is perfect for anyone trying to put together a last minute gift, someone who is not super crafty, a mom who doesn't have a bunch of time to make something, and everyone in between, you'r sweetheart will be sure to love and appreciate these fortune cookies.
My Tip: As I said in the beginning of the post I'm creating a scavenger hunt with these. I took note cards and wrote little hints to lead him around the house to find each of the cookies. Each time he finds one, he opens it, reads his love fortune, and then is given a hint to find the next. Don't make your hints too easy though, make him work to find them! :-)
"Now get out there and make something beautiful and from the heart"
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