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This project is easy and inexpensive. Great for Valentine’s day, gift, or night light. Make it with your friends for Galentine’s Day!
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You will need: Styrofoam circle (mine were a set of 2 from Dollar Tree) A strand of lights (mine were from Dollar Tree) School Glue or Hot Glue Tissue Paper Squares Pencil Screwdriver
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I used a cookie cutter to map out my heart shape and light hole design.
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Poke holes through the Styrofoam with the screwdriver.
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Push your lights through the Styrofoam.
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Wrap your tissue paper squares around the end of a pencil. Dip it in the glue and place on the Styrofoam.
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I found that the glue was taking a little too long to hold so I decided to switch to a hot glue gun.
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