Handmade gifts definitely warm the heart. This easy-to-create idea will warm hands as well!
Here's what you need:
- A large piece of felt in the color of your choice
- Cookie cutter or shape template (we used a heart for Valentine's Day!)
- Sharpie/permanent marker
- Good scissors
- Rice
- Glue gun and hot glue
- Felt appliques for decorating shape (optional)
Directions:
- Lay felt flat on a hard surface. Outline your shapes with a marker. Remember you will need two shapes for each hand warmer. Cut out all shapes while warming up your glue gun.
- Once all the felt has been cut and the glue gun warmed up, make a thick line of glue along the edges of ¾ of one of the shapes. Place a second shape on top and hold for a few seconds to secure. It will now look like a pouch. The opening left is where you will add the rice with a small spoon.
- Once all the pouches are made, use a small spoon and add rice until the pouch is just about full. The felt will stretch a little in the process which is normal. Trim any excess felt around the edges and re-glue any spots necessary now that the hand warmers have been stuffed.
- Seal up the opening with hot glue and attach the appliqué if desired.
- Include these instructions with each hand warmer:
“Place your hand warmer in the microwave for 30-45 seconds. The rice inside will heat up and stay warm for several minutes.”
Note: Hand warmers can also be sewn instead of using hot glue. We have microwaved ours many times and have not had a problem with the glue releasing once dry. You can also add essential oils to the rice for a nice scent. A few drops will go a long way.
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