Valentine's Day Woodland Candy Hugger Crafts Story

Valentine's Day Woodland Candy Hugger Crafts

These adorable little forest creatures first caught on after I designed my cute little fox and created it for a freebie here on the blog.

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After seeing other inspiring crafters make what is called a “candy hugger” as a Valentine gift, I decided to alter my original design to fit this trendy idea!

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Supplies

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Cut all your printable animal valentines out either with a cutting machine in layers or use the PNG images and scale to size then print on your printer.

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If using a cutting machine, cut all layers out in the suggested colors you see with the on screen design.

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Layer the designs in sequential order. Tape down a piece of candy or lollipop over the animal hugger’s center belly.

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Fold the arms over the candy and secure with glue. Enjoy your adorable printable animal valentines!

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