Heart in 3D. Crafts with paper for children

With a little paper and help from dad or mom with scissors, children can make a 3D heart as beautiful as this one. It is a craft that is very easy to make and very economical since it does not require a large investment in materials. This kirigami heart, the art of cutting paper, in 3D can be used t

With a little paper and help from dad or mom with scissors, children can make a 3D heart as beautiful as this one. It is a craft that is very easy to make and very economical since it does not require a large investment in materials.

This kirigami heart, the art of cutting paper, in 3D can be used to give to someone loved for Valentine's Day, to decorate the children's room or simply to spend an entertaining time doing a homemade craft.

Materials

  • Red cardboard
  • Folio
  • Cutter
  • Scissors
  • Clips
  • Glue
  • Thread

How to make, step by step, a 3D heart

1. Draw half a heart on a sheet of paper and mark parallel lines, it will be your pattern. Fold the red cardboard in half and place the pattern on the side of the fold. Hold both with clips.

2. With the help of the cutter, go making cuts along the marked lines starting from the center and outwards.

3. Cut the heart by the outer line. Remove the pattern and fold the cuts alternating ega a little thread to the heart if you want to hang it. You already have your heart kirigami in 3D!

Video to learn how to make a kirigami heart in 3D

Elaboration and photos of the Handicraft:
Elisa PoloEl Universo de Elisa