Here's a fun way for kids to tote home the valentines they make at your card party and the ones they take to school!

MATERIALS
Paper for making a pattern
Pencil
Scissors
Decorative-edge scissors
Two pieces of colored card stock
Ruler
Paper punch
Buttons (optional)
White craft glue
Ribbon

1. Help younger children make a paper heart pattern that fits on the card stock. Cut out the pattern and trace it on one piece of card stock. Cut out the shape with regular or decorative-edge scissors.
2. Place your heart pattern on the second piece of card stock and trace around it. Trace about ¼ inch away from the pattern so that this heart is slightly larger. Cut out the heart.
3. Use a paper punch to create holes around the edges of the smaller heart, leaving a small area at the top unpunched. Our holes are about 1 inch apart and ½ inch from the edges, but exact spacing isn't necessary.
4. Center the punched heart on the larger heart. Holding the two pieces together, use the holes as a guide to punch corresponding holes in the larger heart. Be careful not to let the hearts shift position as you punch, or your holes won't line up.
5. Use ribbons or pretty buttons (if desired) and white craft glue to decorate your valentine pouch. Let the glue dry.
6. Hold the two hearts together—lining up the holes—and weave pretty ribbon all around the edges. Tie the ribbon ends in a bow to create a handle.