Conversation Heart Bowls

We were so inspired by the creative and talented mother/daughter duo over at Create Laugh Learn and their conversation hearts that we had to rush right out and buy all the supplies.  We "tweaked" ours a bit and turned them into sweet little trinket dishes to give to daddy and grandparents for Valentine's day.

What You'll Need: 

*Crayola Model Magic in White. Why we love it-  Model Magic does NOT dry hard, but instead stays soft.   We chose ours in white, but it comes in a variety of colors.  We purchased a larger box containing (4) 8 oz packages.  

*Heart shaped cookie cutter

*Rolling pin

*Alphabet stampers.  We used the Dough Stampers from Lakeshore Learning.  They are awesome!

*Paints in assorted pastel colors- we  found ours at Walmart and really liked the way the gloss ones turned out (see the pink heart above).

*Paint brushes

*Small bowls for drying

Step 1: Knead your Model Magic until smooth.  Roll out and use your cookie cutter to cut out a heart.  

Step 2:  Use your letter stampers to make messages.  Use conversation hearts for inspiration.  

 Step 3:  If turning into a bowl, place each heart into a bowl to dry.  Allow to dry completely for at least 24-36 hours.

Step 4:  Paint as desired!  You can paint the entire bowl one color or fill in the message with a contrasting color after the main color has dried.  You can also spray with a finishing spray after everything is dry to give it a nice professional sheen.


If you liked this Model Magic project, check out our thumbprint hearts, snowman footprint ornaments or our Santa handprint ornaments.

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