Fortified Heart

Material

• Paper plates
• Scissors
• Wool
• Pen

Steps

1. Give each child a plate.
2. Fold the plate in half and draw a half-heart in the middle.
3. Cut out the shape and open the plate to see the whole heart.
4. Make holes with the pen around the cut-out heart.
5. Pass the wool through the holes in any order the child wants to make a fortified heart.

Optional

1. You can use a hole punch to make it easier to weave the wool.
2. You can use a plastic needle to help handle the wool or you can make one yourself using a paper clip (see image).