To make this gift, you will need: 1 piece of heavy paper, 1 picture of yourself (make sure it’s one you may cut up, or make a copy of one), waxed paper, about 18 hard candies (peppermints are pretty), scissors, glue, and a pen.
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Put the waxed paper on a cookie sheet and ask an adult to set the oven to 250° F (120° C).
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Arrange the candies in a heart shape on the waxed paper.
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Bake the candies just until they melt together—about ten minutes.
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After the candy frame cools, remove it from the waxed paper and set it on the heavy paper. Trace around the frame with a pen; set aside the frame.
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Cut out the paper heart along the inside of the traced line.
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On one side of the paper heart, write a message, your name, and the date.
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Trim your picture (if it’s bigger than the paper heart), and glue it to the other side of the paper heart.
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Spread glue on the back of the candy frame and place it on the paper heart so that it frames your picture.
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As soon as the glue dries, you are ready to give your framed picture to someone you love.
[photo] Photo by Lana Leishman; boy at left by Photodisc
