Introduction

Door hearts are simply what they sound like.  They are paper hearts that I put on my family’s bedroom doors. I write something kind about each person each evening on the heart. One heart is added to the door each evening.

Small versus large Door Hearts

Most of the times I have done door hearts I have used one small heart per day. Once or twice I have used a single larger heart for the whole month. My kids seem to enjoy the smaller hearts better. Each morning they open their bedroom doors and look for the newest heart. With the larger hearts, my kids became not as interested. They were still eager to see what I wrote, but did not have to search for the new message. They enjoy not only the sentiment, but also the search.

What to use for Door Hearts

To make the door hearts, I used some cardstock that I already had. Examples of paper colors are tan, pale pink, light purple, and mint green. Any light colored paper works, so that the writing is clearly visible. My cricut paper cutting machine made quick work of making many hearts in a short amount of time. If a cricut and a heart cartridge are not available, you could purchase some online, instead.

The search term to use is “scalloped paper hearts” or “heart hang tags.” The correct size is around 2 inches. I made and purchased enough for each person in my family to have enough for every day of the month. You can do that, or only put them up until Valentine’s Day. When I used a large heart, I just purchased some paper heart doilies from the Dollar Store in January. For those, I only purchased 1 per family member.

What to write on the Door Hearts

Any number of words or phrases can be written on each heart. For example, I wrote a positive action that was completed. This included being kind to a specific person; doing chores without being asked; doing well on school work or some other positive activity. Another topic I wrote about was physical. An example of this was how I liked their hugs; they have a nice smile; their outfit was nice on them and anything else positive about them. Sometimes I wrote a scripture verse to encourage them.

I pray for my family to always know they are loved and that my words are reaffirming to them. Positive words are usually better than negative. One of my kids’ love languages is words of affirmation. This activity of writing door hearts blesses him and shows him even more love. My other family members feel loved and blessed by this, as well. Sometimes my husband writes a door heart for me. He doesn’t always remember to do it, but I appreciate it very much when he does!