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February 10, 2014 By Wendy 39 Comments

Macaroni Art Lace Hearts (and embracing the imperfect craft)

As any mom of a preschooler knows, easy crafts like macaroni art can save the day.

And, as any mom of a preschooler also knows, the less you spend on crafts, the more you can spend at the wine store on groceries.


Now, when I say “craft”, I’m not talking about the kind you save from year to year or the masterpieces you spend all day on and then shrug off with a wink and, “Oh, that? We just threw it together.”

I’m talking about crafting that you really do just throw together because sometimes you just need to keep your kid focused so you can clean your kitchen.

And sometimes you don’t care about winning Pinterest.

And sometimes...we macaroni.

Macaroni Art Lace Hearts

I give you: the Macaroni Art Lace Heart. Much like pasta is a comfort food, I like to think of this as a comfort craft that takes me back to my own childhood, gluing elbows on construction paper.

Multitasker’s bonus: Not only is this project an exercise in creativity, but it’s an exercise in “let go, and let glue” for Mom.

Macaroni Art Lace Hearts

Just grab a box of the cheapest wagon wheel pasta you can find, along with some pretty twine. I got both at Target for about a dollar each. Plan out your heart shapes, then glue. We used a hot glue gun with me at the helm, but you can use a craft glue, too, if your kids are at the age to be gluing. Let your hearts dry, give them a coat or two of spray paint, then hang with twine.

The best part of this easy little project? My son liked it more than any other we’ve made lately. (Maybe because I wasn’t trying to take photos or ensure picture perfect results?) I came away thinking we could have added a little lace, a little sparkle….but you know what? My kitchen is clean and I’m going to leave well enough alone.

Happy crafting!

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  1. Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says

    February 10, 2014 at 2:34 am

    I absolutely love it! I can see why it went over so big with your son. That is really neat!
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  2. Robin (Masshole Mommy) says

    February 10, 2014 at 5:42 am

    Oh now that is way too cute. I love how easy it is to make and it really came out awesome.

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  3. Lisa says

    February 10, 2014 at 8:41 am

    That is such an awesome idea!
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  4. Dee says

    February 10, 2014 at 10:39 am

    I think it looks like fun! My daughter has been taping paper hearts to my walls to decorate. She would love this!
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  5. brett says

    February 10, 2014 at 11:08 am

    you DID glue macaroni like a boss!! i love it!!
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    • Wendy says

      February 11, 2014 at 12:11 am

      Hahaha 🙂 Thanks!

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  6. April @Pixie Dust Savings says

    February 10, 2014 at 11:46 am

    Those are adorable! I like how cheap it is too. I could see myself making a Mickey version of this 🙂
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    • Wendy says

      February 11, 2014 at 12:11 am

      Mickey would be fabulous!!

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  7. Beth says

    February 10, 2014 at 12:45 pm

    So cute. I’m not a huge arts and crafts fan, but my son would love to do something like this 😉
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  8. Angela says

    February 10, 2014 at 2:46 pm

    I am so LOVING this craft! It’s simply adorable.
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  9. Jennifer B says

    February 10, 2014 at 4:06 pm

    This is so pretty and I love the way it really does look like lace hearts!
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  10. Shauna says

    February 10, 2014 at 4:24 pm

    oooh, I love how these came out… how cool and so much fun. Thank you

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  11. Sandra says

    February 10, 2014 at 4:26 pm

    I think this would be fun for a class project, but just one heart – thanks for the idea!

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  12. Cynthia L says

    February 10, 2014 at 7:20 pm

    I don’t have a toddler at home, but I think I would love making this craft anyway! Love it!
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  13. Pam says

    February 10, 2014 at 7:55 pm

    Now that is just too cute! And it looks perfect to me. I can see why your son loved it.

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    • Wendy says

      February 11, 2014 at 12:13 am

      Thanks, Pam! I guess by “imperfect”, what I really meant was that it was simple and didn’t cause us any stress. We didn’t have to put much effort into making it “perfect”…it’s pretty hard to mess up macaroni and glue!

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  14. Pauline Cabrera says

    February 10, 2014 at 8:40 pm

    I am not really the arts-and-craft type of a person, but your project inspired me. I believe it is very easy to do and it’s cheap too. So I will definitely try this one.:)

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  15. Debbie Denny says

    February 10, 2014 at 8:52 pm

    Wow! that is such an awesome idea! I love it!
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  16. Mama to 5 BLessings says

    February 10, 2014 at 9:44 pm

    what a brilliant idea – pinned it!
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  17. Debbie says

    February 10, 2014 at 9:51 pm

    These are so cool! Perfect project and very unique. Pinned

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  18. Chrishelle says

    February 10, 2014 at 9:53 pm

    What a cute Valentine craft. I would love to have one of those on my porch. Thanks for the idea.
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  19. Danielle says

    February 10, 2014 at 10:02 pm

    Not only do I absolutely adore the macaroni hearts… but I doubled over in laughter right after your first opening paragraph! Well done, thanks for the cheer 😉
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  20. Elizabeth Towns says

    February 10, 2014 at 10:35 pm

    I was just spending money at that grocery store this weekend, so we are gonna need some macaroni crafts to do while I drink, I mean, cook dinner and clean the kitchen. This craft rocks!
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    • Wendy says

      February 11, 2014 at 12:16 am

      Hahah! I’m “cleaning the kitchen” at this very moment! 😀

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  21. Janeane Davis says

    February 11, 2014 at 12:03 am

    This is a cute craft idea. I think it is something that will look good around the house all year long.
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    • Wendy says

      February 11, 2014 at 12:16 am

      I agree, Janeane. I don’t think it’s so “valentine-y” that you couldn’t leave it hanging up long past the holiday.

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  22. Lexie Lane says

    February 11, 2014 at 12:55 am

    Oh wow! Now that’s cool and creative! I’m quite excited about Valentine’s Day. Wish I had a daughter to do this all with though.

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  23. Danielle @ We Have It All says

    February 11, 2014 at 1:54 pm

    Aww, those are super cute!! Gracie would love making these!
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  24. Cara says

    February 11, 2014 at 10:53 pm

    This is so cute! I love that it looks like lace! I will definitely have to try one of these!
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  25. Debi@TheSpringMount6Pack says

    February 12, 2014 at 11:17 am

    I love this idea. SO cute and perfect for kids.
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  26. Tanya says

    February 13, 2014 at 9:21 am

    What a cute craft! I use to be a preschool teacher. I’m sure little kids would love to make this! Visiting from #sitsblogging!

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