1994
Valentine Spool
February 1994

“Valentine Spool,” Friend, Feb. 1994, 33

Valentine Spool

By Corliss Clayton

To make valentine cards to give to friends and family, you will need: an empty wood thread spool, a pencil, glue, rice or string, paint, and blank paper to use as stationery.

  1. Draw a picture of a heart or other design on one end of the spool.

  2. Fill the design in with glue, then arrange the rice or string on the glue. Press firmly and let dry.

  3. When the glue is dry, dip the design-end of the spool into the paint, then press it onto the stationery. Let the stationery dry, then write or draw a valentine greeting and give the card to someone you love.