Collaborative HeArt Project

----------- The Project is live and the ebook is available for download ------ 


Thank you Roopa for letting me know about the Collaborative HeArt Project. ..
Jamie from Handsonaswegrow is putting together a collaborative fundraiser between bloggers. This is a heart project because all proceeds from this fundraiser will go to the American Heart Association [AHA]. As part of this, She is creating a 12x12 collaborative eBook/physical book of  kids' art and crafts projects that are related to 'hearts'. The details are at her blog here..Here is our contribution to that..


Melted Crayon Hearts




Please help me choose a picture to submit..
Jamie I will email you the high resolution pics.

Here's how you can make this super easy craft
  1. Materials - A small candle preferably a votive, color coordinated crayons, an A4 sheet and scissors. 
  2. Draw a heart shape with a black marker on an A4 sheet
  3. Melt the tip of the crayon [ be sure to remove the paper packaging before you attempt] and drip onto the sheet.  Heat, Drip, Heat, Drip. Repeat till whole area is covered in dots.
  4. Once completed, cutout the heart and paste onto a card sheet [ alternately you can craft on the cardstock directly]
  5. The crayon dot tends to chip off after a few days. A coat of Modpodge does the trick of keeping them in place.
PS: This craft involves fire. Ideally suitable for kids aged 5 and above [ only if they are used to following instructions. No matter what age, please do not attempt without adult supervision ]

The last two are made by Lil P with intermediate hand holding.  :) The Blue is for hubby and red for me.. She pasted it on a card and wrote I Love Dad and I love Mom :)  I think I'm going to frame this one.


This project is open to all.. If you would like to contribute, contact  
Jamie @ hands on : as we grow  or 
email her @ handsonaswegrow(at)gmail.com

Show me some love.. leave a comment so I know you've seen it ;) next, you'll force me to start taking attendance :p  .. all those present say aye!

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15 creative quips:

Adithi's Amma on January 16, 2012 at 11:57 AM said...

nice idea! I remember playing with dried candle drops and making cards with them during my childhood days!

Obsessivemom on January 16, 2012 at 4:37 PM said...

As usual... a 'sooper' idea (as my daughter would say).

Patricia Torres on January 16, 2012 at 4:43 PM said...

sooooooooooo pretty!! I love love the second pic!!

MindfulMeanderer on January 16, 2012 at 5:06 PM said...

@Lakshmi - ohhhhhh.. you should try this one then.. I never made cards with wax
@OM: :) Thank you. Its very very easy too. Just take care that it doesn't get into a racing match between the twins. I'm so scared of fire around kids.
@patty - My fav too :)

Priya on January 16, 2012 at 7:39 PM said...

Lovely!! Lots of crayon bits around..Will try it out sometime :)

Sush on January 16, 2012 at 8:01 PM said...

i am sush..nice to meet you in this blog world..I like yout Template..and especially the way how it is snowing..

Kala on January 16, 2012 at 8:57 PM said...

Lovely ideaaa

MindfulMeanderer on January 17, 2012 at 12:25 PM said...

@priya. Working with broken bits might be tough for ammu.. attempt with care.
@Sush - Dropped by ur blog.. Love ur travel tales.. and those pics! Awesome. Welcome here. That snow effect is from here
@kala: Thanks & welcome here :) Loved the colorful sankranti rangolis at ur blog

Shama Nagarajan on January 17, 2012 at 1:31 PM said...

beautiful dear

MindfulMeanderer on January 17, 2012 at 4:58 PM said...

Thanks Shama. Are you back from ur trip?

notyet100 on January 17, 2012 at 5:07 PM said...

Wow,,.:) thanks for the tutorial too,..

MindfulMeanderer on January 19, 2012 at 3:26 PM said...

@NY100 - :) Do try it for valentine's day

deepazartz on January 19, 2012 at 5:17 PM said...

The hearts are beautiful...the pics are lovely:)

Roopa Shri on January 24, 2012 at 9:13 PM said...

Lovely:) Beautiful clicks too, you need to do a tutorial on how to take great photos too:)) Love them all

Reshma at colorcanopy.blogspot.com on March 8, 2012 at 9:57 PM said...

Very cute! Loved this idea!

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