Love is in the Air

I haven't blogged in a few weeks due to getting back to work.  It was crazy the first week or two, but now I feel like I am back into a routine and can craft more.  My days can get crazy but I try to focus on crafty things on the weekends.  My husband is great and he will entertain N for a few hours which helps a lot.  February is one of my favorite months.  I get to celebrate my birthday and Valentine's Day which I love.  My students get a little crazy on the 14th but I love seeing how excited that get when they receive their valentines.  I decided to do a simple craft today to decorate my dinning room window.  This was fun and took no time.  The only part of the process that was annoying was sharpening the crayons.

Valentine's Day Crayon Hearts (seen on Pinterest, taken from Martha Stewart)

 Materials:
Wax paper
Crayon shavings
Craft paper
Hole punch
String

Step 1:
Shave crayons onto a piece of wax paper.  I ripped out the sharpener from the back of the crayon box.  I am looking forward to when N can help with the crafting.  He was busy taking a 2 hour nap.

Step 2:
Once you have a good amount of shavings, fold the wax paper over and make a crease. It is important that you fold the edges.  If not, the wax will pool out from the paper.  Place the wax paper between craft paper.  Then, place a towel on top and iron back and forth.

Step 3:
Let the wax paper cool.

Step 4:
Cut out a few heart templates.  Then trace and cut.  When all the hearts are cut out, hold punch them and hang with yarn. 

Final Products:  Hearts that spruce up your windows for Valentine's Day.  They look great in the window especially when the sun is shinning. 

Some people have used clear string, but I thought the pink yarn looked great.