These cardboard hearts made from cereal boxes are SO easy and look really artsy and kind of profesh. Let me tell you how I made them!
You know I love using materials that are free. One of my faves is cereal boxes. They have that cardboard box look, but easier to cut! I save practically every cereal box we ever eat, and we eat a ton of cereal. I’m always trying to find ways to make the humble cereal box feel more sophisticated. This time I used acrylic paints to make these mini paintings feel more sophisticated. Inspired by something I pinned years and years ago, it always stuck in my head. I spent days scrolling through my boards but never found the pin. I’ll come back and add the source if/when it appears!
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Supply List for making Cereal Box Hearts:
~ Cereal boxes
~ Scissors
~ Glue stick
~ Acrylic paints (I bought mine at Michael’s, they were on sale – you can buy this inexpensive set on Amazon)
~ Brush and glass of water
~ Newspaper to cover table
How to Make Cereal Box Hearts:
1. Cut hearts and squares (or actually they are more like rectangles).
2. Glue the hearts onto the squares,.
3. Now paint!
I love the way the brush creates a bit of a line around the hearts.
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This whole project just felt very relaxing and satisfying to me. I cut the hearts and squares at night while we were all watching a movie. Then the next day I painted them while the kids were at school, listening to podcasts. I could mix and match colors all day! The beauty of this art activity is that even a novice can feel successful. There is seriously no way to make them look bad. Even if you cut the most crooked heart ever and mix yucky colors, these hearts will still look good. Trust me.
I think I will make these into a garland next. Oh, and I’m definitely trying them with my art students. I’ll come back and post photos.
xo, Bar
am curious – why not paint the heart snd the background separately then glue on the heart?? just wondering what your thinking is on the process. I love cardboard packaging – i’m going to start using them for my art projects now 👍👍👍
You can do it that way too! I wanted to paint over the line where the heart is glued to give a painterly effect around the heart. ~ Bar
Hi, love all your posts. I was thinking of doing this & sending a heart to my ‘grands’ who go from IN—Az. Question, would you have them put their name on the front side of the heart or no name?
Hi Trish, sorry for the very delayed response. Either works! In the front would be more like signing their name to a painting, or on the back they could write a little note. Best wishes, Bar