Gift Guide 
What You’ll Need
- Drinking straws
- Colored or patterned paper, or magazine pages with designs on them
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Marker
What to Do
1. For each arrow, draw a heart and a feather on colored or patterned paper, and cut them out.
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Cupid's-Arrow Valentines
Love is in the air! These quick cupid’s-arrow valentines can find their way into your friends’ hearts on Valentine’s Day. We used pink straws, but any color will do. It’s easier to write a message on the valentine before sliding the paper onto the drinking straw. And when it’s not Valentine’s Day, use the same method to make a striking birthday card.
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2. Cut two slits into the center of each piece, as shown.
3. Slide the heart and feather through the slits, onto opposite ends of a drinking straw.
4. Write your message on the tip and feather of the arrow.
5. Give a valentine to each of your friends—and the other special people in your life.
