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Craft Tutorials | Holiday Crafts | Valentine's Day Crafts | Conversation Marble Magnets for Valentine’s Day
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Conversation Marble Magnets for Valentine’s Day

Author by Amanda Davis on January 13, 2021 Updated on January 28, 2022

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Inspired by conversation hearts candy, these conversation marble magnets are an easy craft for Valentine's Day. Great gifts for friends and teachers!
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These conversation marble magnets are a simple craft for Valentine’s Day. They take only minutes to make and are an inexpensive gift for neighbors, friends and teachers.

girl holding two conversation marble magnets


 

Why we love this project

All you are going to need are some flat glass marbles, a black Sharpie and some pastel paper. These conversation marble magnets would make fun gifts for friends and family!

Inspired by conversation hearts, these glass gem magnets are a great Valentine’s Day project for adults and for kids. Make these magnets to send out alongside your Valentine cards so the recipient can hang them on their fridge!

conversation marble magnets on a fridge

Helpful Project Information:

  • Age Level: 6 and up
  • Mess Factor: Medium
  • Level of Difficulty: Easy
  • Time to Complete: Less than 30 minutes
  • Cost Estimate: Less than $5.00

Craft supplies you will need

supplies for conversation marble magnets
Get full list of supplies and directions in the printable version at the end of this post.

How to Make Conversation Marble Magnets

These step by step photos and instructions are here to help you visualize how to make this project. Please scroll down to simply print out the instructions!

  1. Use a black Sharpie marker to write conversation heart sayings on pastel paper, such as hug me, kiss me, be mine, bff, etc. Or, simply print off this template.
  2. Place your marble over the top and trace around it lightly with a pencil.tracing around writing with the marble
  3. Cut out circles, cutting the circle a little smaller than the tracing.using scissors to cut out saying around the circle
  4. First paint some Mod Podge onto the flat side of the marble. Put the paper circle in place and paint Mod Podge over that as well. Leave the marble round side down to dry.applying mod podge to the backside of the marbleattaching paper cut out to the marble
  5. After it has dried, attach magnets to the back of the marbles using white craft glue.applying glue to the backside of the conversation marbleattaching a round magnet to the glue on the back of the marble

Expert Crafting Tips

  • I used to recommend hot glue to attach the magnets, however, white craft glue (like Tacky Glue) holds up much better. Hot glue has a tendency to pop off if the magnet is accidentally dropped.
  • Here are the magnets and marbles we used for this project which come together, however, you could easily use marbles you already have on hand and small round magnets that fit on the backside of them.
  • It is best to use pastel card stock for this project, as card stock is studier and the glue will not leak through the backside. You could also use pastel or valentine themed scrapbook paper.
girl holding conversation marble magnets

These conversation heart magnets aren’t just for the fridge! Kids can make these magnets and hand them out to friends to hang on the inside of their lockers as well. They’d go great inside a little goodie bag with candy and a sweet note.

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Conversation Marble Magnets for Valentine’s Day

Inspired by conversation hearts candy, these conversation marble magnets are an easy craft for Valentine's Day. Great gifts for friends and teachers!
Crafting Time20 minutes mins
Drying Time10 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Age Group: Kids Crafts
Project Type: Valentine’s Day
Author: Amanda Formaro

Supplies

  • Clear flat glass marbles
  • Pastel card stock
  • Black fine point Sharpie
  • Mod Podge
  • Pencil
  • Small magnets
  • White craft glue
  • Conversation Template

Craft tools

  • Scissors
  • Paintbrush

Instructions

  • Write conversation heart sayings on pastel paper, such as hug me, kiss me, be mine, bff, etc. or simply print off the conversation template provided above.
  • Place marble over the top and trace marble lightly with pencil.
  • Cut out circles, cutting the circle a little smaller than the tracing.
  • Use Mod Podge and paintbrush to attach the paper to the back of the marble. Let dry.
  • Attach magnets to the back of the marbles using hot glue.

Expert Tips & FAQs

  • I used to recommend hot glue to attach the magnets, however white craft glue )like Tacky Glue) holds up much better. Hot glue has a tendency to pop off if the magnet is accidentally dropped.
  • It is best to use card stock for this project as it is thicker and will not leak glue through the backside. You could also use pastel or Valentine themed scrapbook paper if you’d like.

This post originally appeared here on Dec 25, 2010 and has since been updated with new photos and tips.

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Amanda Davis is the crafty, entrepreneurial mother of four children. She loves to bake, cook, make kid's crafts and create decorative items for her home. She is a crafting expert and guru in the kitchen and has appeared online and in print publications many times over the years.
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  1. Catherine Regala Gavino says

    January 10, 2014 at 5:56 pm

    I will definitely try this.I have lots of those marbles and this is a good way to make them more decorative than the plain ones:)Thanks Ms. Amanda.

    Reply
    • Amanda Formaro says

      January 15, 2014 at 6:40 pm

      Have fun Catherine!

      Reply
  2. Alison says

    July 15, 2012 at 6:28 pm

    these are sooo cute! i’m doing a craft for an activity table, and these are perfect!!!

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      July 16, 2012 at 3:07 pm

      How fun Alison, have a great time!

      Reply
  3. Karen Howard says

    January 23, 2012 at 9:57 pm

    These are so cute & inexpensive.Could really write Anything on card stock-& that makes them versatile for anytime & other Holidays! Thanks.

    Reply
  4. Candice says

    October 20, 2011 at 5:58 pm

    I can’t wait to do this with my 4 year old! We are going to do it for Christmas and cut out paper with snowflakes, santa’s head, etc for my daughter to give as Christmas presents. Thanks for the idea!

    Reply
    • Amanda Formaro says

      October 20, 2011 at 7:33 pm

      Thanks Candice, have fun!

      Reply
  5. Melle John says

    March 24, 2011 at 1:04 pm

    Hello. I have used your pebble magnets idea and made some up to sell for St Clairs Hospice, which is local to me. I have them for auction on ebay, so I hope they go well. They're so cute. I've a blog where I'm making stuff and auctioning it. It's at http://www.tutstalker.blogspot.com. And I have put a link to your page. Thanks! Melle ;o)

    Reply
  6. ~*~Ash~*~ says

    February 13, 2011 at 12:46 am

    Just found your blog from another teacher who loved this idea!
    I received some of these from my room mom last year (mine were Halloween themed). I. LOVE. THEM. Seriously.
    She used the super amazing heavy duty magnets that actually work- I love them so much I keep them up all year round! Probably the best practical gift I have received as a teacher. Also, her name was Amanda… I see a pattern: Amanda=cutesy, crafty amazingness.

    I'm officially your newest follower! :D
    http://teachinghappilyeverafter.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  7. RedTedArt says

    February 1, 2011 at 9:45 am

    I featured you on Love Get Crafty today!

    http://www.redtedart.com/2011/02/01/love-get-crafty/

    Maggy

    Reply
  8. Meg says

    January 28, 2011 at 3:39 am

    Amanda, I wanted to let you know I made some of these magnets & posted it on my blog! Thanks so much for the idea! I'm not sure if this is how I am supposed to "link" back, but I did put in my blog that this was your idea with your link! Thanks!
    -MEG http://ourlifeatthemoment.blogspot.com/2011/01/valentinesall-year-long-craft.html

    Reply
  9. Amanda says

    January 13, 2011 at 12:03 pm

    See, there I go assuming that everyone knows how to use Mod Podge, I will fix the instructions, sorry!

    First paint some Mod Podge onto the flat side of the marble. Put the paper circle in place and paint Mod Podge over that as well. Leave the marble round side down to dry. After it has dried, then attach the magnet.

    The gloss Mod Podge should have been fine. Sorry about that!

    Reply
  10. Christina Reed says

    January 13, 2011 at 3:11 am

    It's me again, Amanda. :) My sister and I worked on this project over the weekend. I have to say mine didn't turn out as nicely as yours. In fact, when I put my marbles on the fridge the paper fell off them. Is there a trick to using Mod Podge? This is the first time that I've used this product, so maybe I'm not using it correctly. When putting these marbles together, I applied the Mod Podge tothe marble itself then put the paper on top of it. When my paper fell off the marbles, I fixed them by putting the Mod Podge on the marble and on the back of the paper. I also, didn't realize that there are different kinds of Mod Podge besides Gloss and Matte. The Mod Podge I used for the marbles was the Gloss Mod Podge. Thanks in advance for all your help.

    Reply
  11. Amanda says

    January 12, 2011 at 10:59 pm

    Aww thanks LaRee! That's so nice of you to say :) i understand completely about holiday overload. So I can totally see how this could have triggered your reaction :) I was sick as a dog the 2-3 before Christmas and was totally wiped out with the stomach flu. Not fun. So on Christmas Day after all the dust from wrapping paper settled, I felt like crafting. This just happened to be the project I whipped up :) No harm done, thanks for coming, and I mean that :)

    Reply
  12. LaRee says

    January 12, 2011 at 10:54 pm

    I'm sorry about the negative comment. I was having holiday overload with all the christmas and new years etc and was really looking forward to something crafty that wasn't holiday-ish that didn't have a deadline and all that :) I really appreciate your site and this is an excellent project for anytime really.

    Reply
  13. Amanda says

    January 7, 2011 at 2:49 pm

    Hi Christina :) I haven't used stickers, however since the stickers are most likely sticky on the plain side, you would still have to Mod Podge them on. Otherwise your design will be on the wrong side. :( Leave the backing on and Mod Podge the sticker to the back of the marble, should work just like paper.

    On second thought, I wonder if the backing will be too slick for the magnet to stick to? You might want to actually peel the backing off the stickers, stick them to plain white paper, then cut them out and Mod Podge them on. The magnet will most likely adhere better to the plain paper. :)

    Hope that made sense! I tend to type as the thoughts are flowing from my brain LOL :)

    Reply
  14. Christina Reed says

    January 7, 2011 at 2:43 pm

    I thought you might have used the round magnets, so I went ahead and purchased some. They look like the above link. Thanks! I saw some really cute Valentine's Day stickers. I wonder if these would work? Have you used stickers? Thanks!

    Reply
  15. Amanda says

    January 6, 2011 at 9:19 pm

    Hi Christina! They are just the little round black magnets you get at the craft store :) Here's a picture of what they look like, I don't know this store, just googled for images :) http://kitkraft.biz/catalog/3_4_Round_Magnets_Bulk-p-4023.html

    Reply
  16. Christina Reed says

    January 6, 2011 at 8:46 pm

    My sister and I are planning on making these this weekend. They look so simple and so cute! What kind of magnets did you use for these?
    Thanks in advance!

    Reply
  17. Kim says

    January 5, 2011 at 4:11 pm

    i love these!!

    Reply
  18. Kerry @ SparkPicks says

    December 31, 2010 at 12:59 am

    These are so cute!! I did a similar thing only made mine into tacks and used paint. http://www.sparkpicks.com/?p=73 I love the Valentine's Day idea! I'm your newest follower…you have a ton of cute stuff!

    Reply
  19. Purple Froggie Clay Stuff says

    December 30, 2010 at 1:36 am

    Awesome! Can't wait to make a few of them myself.

    New follower on GFC, Stop by and see me sometime if you get a chance.

    Cindy

    Reply
  20. maggy, red ted art says

    December 29, 2010 at 7:05 pm

    How funny, was only just "eyeing up" these fab magnets today and hey presto you appear on Kids Get Crafty!! Thank you for linking up! I do love the magnets. They look so effective ANY time of year, but definitely lovely to use them for valentines!!

    Gorgeous.

    Thanks again for linking up!

    Maggy

    Reply
  21. Lynn says

    December 29, 2010 at 6:28 pm

    You can post tutorials for whatever holiday you want anytime you want as far as I'm concerned. :) I like ideas anytime of the year.

    I just found your blog on Craft Gossip. Consider yourself bookmarked. :)

    Reply
  22. Miranda says

    December 29, 2010 at 3:21 pm

    I am definetly going to make these ASAP for all of my Valentines this year. Perfect little goodie without the extra calories!

    Miranda
    http://www.justdrinkacoke.blogspot.com

    Reply
  23. littlewondersdays says

    December 29, 2010 at 12:49 pm

    Cute idea! You could do your own magnetic poetry set… When my oldest was learning to read, we would leave notes to each other using the set.

    Reply
  24. susies1955 says

    December 29, 2010 at 12:12 pm

    Awesome.
    The negative poster has issues. LOL. It's your blog! Love it and am following now. :)
    Susie

    Reply
  25. Beth Hawks says

    December 28, 2010 at 2:11 am

    These are adorable. I can think of so many cute phrases for these.

    Reply
  26. Rachael@Lovely Crafty Home says

    December 27, 2010 at 2:33 pm

    Love these!! Great for Valentine's Day :) I'm starting a new linky party on Friday and hope you will stop by!

    Reply
  27. Mod Podge Amy says

    December 27, 2010 at 1:50 pm

    Love these – I already have people asking me for Valentine's ideas, so this is perfect. Crafting is different than buying something pre-made off of the shelf. You gotta start early. . .

    Reply
  28. Missy says

    December 27, 2010 at 4:49 am

    Love it! So easy and versatile. We have magnetic dry erase boards in our classrooms, and I can tailor these to my subject matter. I have always wanted to make my own magnets, but nothing hit me that was either simple enough, or not too distracting to be on my boards. Thanks!

    Reply
  29. Vivian says

    December 27, 2010 at 3:00 am

    Merry Christmas from http://www.closertolucy.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  30. girlichef says

    December 26, 2010 at 9:09 pm

    So cute! What a fun idea for any time of the year. As far as I'm concerned, it's never too early to start thinking about any particular holiday or time of the year…they bite me in the arse before I know. Every. Time ;)

    Reply
  31. Holly says

    December 26, 2010 at 8:20 pm

    This is fabulous! I need to get a jump start…I kept saying to myself "Christmas is weeks away I have time"…and the I ran out of time. Thanks for the reminder that Valentines is not far away!

    Reply
  32. Beverly @ FlamingoToes.com says

    December 26, 2010 at 6:21 pm

    Love these magnets Amanda!! With as busy as things are around here – I love projects that are ahead of the holiday – I don't have time to do them close to the actual day. Thanks so much!!

    Reply
  33. Katrina says

    December 26, 2010 at 2:26 pm

    What a fun idea. I love getting ideas of what to do early, even if I don't do them until February, the things I liked stick in my mind until it's time to do them.

    Reply
  34. Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says

    December 26, 2010 at 1:26 pm

    What a great little craft project, Amanda! I saved a picture of a Valentine piece I saw the other day online, so that I could try and do it on my own {so easy to do and not spend $30.00 like the store wanted}. I can't wait to do it and I've got other Valentine's ideas floating around my brain to try out. I think sometimes you have to start things early enough in case it doesn't work out {at least, that's how I look at it}.

    Reply
  35. Lori says

    December 26, 2010 at 4:37 am

    I love this! My kids and I will have time to do them this week – happily, I'm off this week, too. Thanks for a very simple but gratifying idea!

    Reply
  36. Amanda says

    December 26, 2010 at 3:11 am

    Hi LaRee :) There are lots of teachers, daycare providers and homeschoolers who plan their ideas well in advance. Having Valentine projects early like this are a blessing to them. It's fine if you don't want to see them, but there are always others who do. :) Thanks for stopping by!

    Reply
  37. LaRee says

    December 26, 2010 at 3:08 am

    way too soon to say the V word….. haven't you seen all those posts about everyone hating how valentines products are on the store shelves already?

    Reply
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