DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Norwegian Christmas Ornament

These cute little heart shaped baskets are filled with small candies and hung on the tree in Norway.
 

Materials:

• two different colors of paper (gift wrap or construction paper both work)
• scissors
   

Instructions:

• Stack the two pieces of paper on top of one another and fold them in half.
   
• Cut a large U shape (so the straight part of the U is at the fold).
   
• Unfold and make sure they look right.
   
• Refold and hold in a heart shape to ensure you're happy with the shape.  Trim a bit if needed.
   
• While still folded and stacked together, cut two slits starting at the straight edge running about 2/3 of the way up the U shape.
   
• To sort out how far up to cut, imagine your U shape is a square with a half circle on top.  Cut up to where the half circle starts.
   
• Now it gets a bit complicated:
   
  • Take the red and "open" the top loop.  Take the blue and stick the first end down inside the top red loop.
     
  • Now (on the same end) open the blue loop and stick the second red loop partially through.
     
  • Stick the blue end through the last red loop.
     
  • Keep weaving the loops together to form the heart shape.
     
  • Fill with candy and tape a ribbon or paper handle on to hang it on the tree if you like.

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