{"id":37383,"date":"2016-01-29T08:00:06","date_gmt":"2016-01-29T16:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dollarstorecrafts.com\/?p=37383"},"modified":"2016-01-31T17:08:44","modified_gmt":"2016-02-01T01:08:44","slug":"make-paper-cup-love-bugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dollarstorecrafts.com\/2016\/01\/make-paper-cup-love-bugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Paper Cup Love Bugs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37391\" src=\"http:\/\/dollarstorecrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/recycled-valentines-day-craft-with-paper-cups.jpg\" alt=\"recycled valentine's day craft with paper cups\" width=\"570\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dollarstorecrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/recycled-valentines-day-craft-with-paper-cups.jpg 570w, https:\/\/dollarstorecrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/recycled-valentines-day-craft-with-paper-cups-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When Carissa at <strong>Creative Green Living<\/strong> found a sleeve of crushed red paper cups, she knew they wouldn&#8217;t be much good for holding liquids, but she didn&#8217;t just want to throw them away. Instead, she used them for a fun Valentine&#8217;s Day kids craft! With an assortment of basic craft supplies, you can make a nearly endless variety of cute little critters. Set out the materials and let your kiddos&#8217; imaginations run wild! 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