Paper Strip Hearts with Easy Instructions

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Learn to make Paper Strip Hearts with easy instructions! These charming decorations are perfect for Valentine's Day or as a lovely surprise anytime.

In this post, we'll guide you through making beautiful Paper Strip Hearts, a simple yet stunning craft that's perfect for Valentine's Day crafts or to brighten up any day of the year.

These easy-to-follow instructions make crafting these hearts a breeze, whether you're a seasoned DIYer or a beginner.

Not only are cut hearts a lot of fun to make, but they also serve as a fun surprise for someone special.

Let's start crafting and spread love with these adorable paper hearts!

To begin, choose your paper. There are so many fun papers out there to choose from.

I chose a double-sided paper that also has touches of glitter in it, and some red, white and pink cardstock.

You could also use construction paper in many different colors, or standard printer paper.

Using a paper trimmer, cut the paper into strips with a 1 inch width.

For each heart, you will need 6 strips; two 5 inch strips, two 6 ½ inch strips, and two 8 inch strips.

To make larger sized hearts, cut the strips into wider and longer lengths.

Stack the pieces of paper in the order shown above, from left to right, and bring the ends of the strips together and staple.

Take 3 strips of paper and bring the ends together until they are even. Do the same with the other three strips pulling them in the opposite direction.

Then bring all 6 ends together, keeping them even, and staple the ends together.

And there is your heart shape!

To attach a hanger, place a glue dot between the center of the heart. Then put the end of the string in the glue dot and pinch the heart together.

The glue dot will hold the string, it won't be super strong, but will hold the heart to hang it.

I love to watch the hearts as they hang because they slowly spin so they are always moving.