Thumbprint Heart Glass Magnets

Thumbprint Heart Glass Magnets are an easy craft that children can make for Valentine's Day. A great keepsake for families.

Materials Needed

Press the child’s thumb into a fingerprint ink pad.
Next, gently press the thumb with ink onto bright white cardstock.
Again, press the child's thumb into the ink pad to reapply the ink.
Tilt the child's thumb slightly and press it on the paper to complete the thumbprint heart.
Repeat the above steps to make more fingerprint hearts, keeping at least two to three inches of space between each thumbprint heart.
Allow fingerprint ink to dry.

Place a drop of clear-drying glue on the glass gem’s back (flat side).
Put the glass gem on the fingerprint heart–glue side down–to attach it to the thumbprint.
Press down on the glass gem to distribute the glue evenly underneath it, and remove any air bubbles.
Go over the edges of the paper to ensure they are glued down.

Place glass gem glue side down onto a magnet and allow the thumbprint heart magnets to dry overnight.
Use small scissors to trim and cut away any paper that remains around the glass gem, as shown in the video below. (It doesn’t need to be perfect.)
If the paper lifts away from the glass gem while cutting it, glue it down again
Use a foam brush to paint clear drying glue on the back of the heart art (the back of the glass gem).
Go over the edges of the paper to ensure they are glued down.
Place glass gem glue side down onto a magnet and allow the thumbprint heart magnets to dry overnight.

Reference:
Thumbprint Heart Magnet, Rhythms Of Play