Seeing that it’s Valentine’s Day, here’s a special romantic tip just for Valentine’s Day. How would you like to do some Valentine’s Day DIY and personally handmake some heart shapes for your someone special? You can use them as decorations to sprinkle into the gift box for your Valentine, and afterwards they can also double up as bookmarks or paper clips which your loved one can use!

See how sweet this is?

Valentine’s Day heart-shaped paper clip

Here’s what you need:

1. A pair of scissors

2. Drinking straws (additional tip: try to get the straws in different colours and shapes to add some variety to your hearts)

And here’s how you make the special Valentine’s Day heart-shaped bookmarks and paper clips from straws, with pictures to guide you too.

Step by step instructions:

Step 1: Cut a little section (about an inch) off the straw. See picture below.

Step 2: Press the section and make it flat.

Step 3: Cut it as shown in the picture.

Step 4: Add another little slit if you want to be able to clip the heart onto paper.

Step 5: Open the heart. In the picture, you can see the slit at the bottom of the heart.

Step 6: If you made the slit, clip the heart onto the edge of any paper or cardstock like you would a paper clip.

Very easy to make, isn’t it? Make a dozen or more to show your love this special Valentine’s Day!

Source: WikiHow

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Valentine’s Day Special Tip – make your own heart shaped paper clips from straws