Now you’re going to close up the sides of the envelope. Take the other end of the felt and fold it like the photo above. This is going to be the flap of your envelope. Once you have the piece cut, take the two corners on one end of the felt and fold them in together so that they meet. Start by cutting a piece of felt measuring 24 inches long and 12 inches wide. craft glue OR glue gun OR needle and red, pink, or white colored thread– the thread should be a different color from the felt.1 8″x 11″ sheet of pink, red, or purple felt.1 yard of white felt– don’t buy the 8″x 11″ sheets because it won’t be enough, so the only other option is to buy it by the yard which was on sale at JoAnn Fabrics for $2.99/yard and you will be able to make at least 4 of these.Valentine’s Day Craft: Valentine Envelope We are making felt envelopes to hold Valentines in or just for decoration. So today, I’m doing a Valentine’s Day craft that you can make for your kids, but it’s also easy enough that they can help you with if you want to do it together. ![]() Valentine’s Day is less than a week away and although I don’t celebrate this “holiday” with as much enthusiasm as I did as a child, it is fun to partake in any day that involves flowers, candy, and love. It may have been silly, but it was always fun to bring home a bag full of little treats from our classmates. Everyone passed out Valentines that they had deliberated over in the Wal-Mart aisle– Little Mermaid or Minnie Mouse? A lways Little Mermaid. We would address them in our painstakingly bad elementary penmanship and tape a mini box of candy hearts to them to bring to class the next day. When I was a child, Valentine’s Day was fun because we would always have Valentine’s Day parties at school.
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