How to Make Paper Hearts From Old Book Pages

Easy to Make DIY Valentine Paper Heart Craft

Need an idea for some inexpensive Valentines decor? I have the one for you! This project cost me under $4.00! I found these paper heart crafts on Etsy to purchase, but I thought I’d put my craftiness to use and make my own.

Now although I used some pages from an old book to make my paper shaped hearts, you can really use any paper you want for this. Get crafty and have some fun!

Supplies for Heart Shaped Paper Craft:

• Stapler
• Book or craft paper of your choice (if you don’t have a book you want to rip up, you can purchase inexpensive ones at a thrift shop)
• Ruler
• Hemp or ribbon ( I bought my hemp in the craft area at Walmart)
• Scissors

Step 1.

Begin by tearing out a few pages from your book. Then, measure ruler length (should be 1″) across the book page and mark with a pen or pencil.

Step 2.

Once you have measured across your page, cut the page into strips

Step 3.

You should have at least seven 8″ strips…

• Take one strip and measure it in half (should be 4″) mark it with a pen or pencil and cut
• Take two more strips (I placed one on top of the other so they were cut exactly the same) and measure them at 5″, mark and cut (continue this process up to 7″-detail below)
• Take two more strips and measure at 6″, mark and cut
• Take two more strips and measure at 7″, mark and cut
• If you want a larger heart, add two more strips at 8″

Measure 11″ of hemp and make a knot at the end.

Step 4.

Make two piles of your cut book pages. Each pile should contain one piece of each size . Once that is done, sandwich your knotted hemp in the middle (knot should be facing towards the bottom).

Step 5.

Staple (make sure your knot is stapled along with the paper, this may require two staples).

Step 6.

Begin gathering each cut book page up to the center, hold with your fingers until they are all gathered together

Keep going…

Step 7.

Staple all of the pages together at the end and you are done one paper heart! Do this over and over until you have as many paper hearts as you need.

Display Tips

There are several ways you can display these cute paper hearts. Here are some ideas:

• As a banner
• On a wreath; or
• It would even be cute to display on some branches from your yard in a cute container

There are so many possibilities that I’m sure you can come up with some ideas on your own as well! I’d love to hear where you’re going to display your paper hearts, let me know in the comments!

More Valentine’s Day Ideas:

• Homemade Valentine’s Day Crafts and Decorations
• Valentine’s Day Recipes
• Non-Candy Valentine’s Day Cards