How To Make A Heart Out Of A Gum Wrapper

A Step-by-step guide to making the perfect gum wrapper heart

Finished Product – Gum Wrapper Heart After Completion

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Doesn’t our gum wrapper heart look perfect? Let’s get started!

Step 1: Get Some Gum

The first step is pretty self explanatory. You’re gonna need some gum to get started! Go down to your local corner store and buy yourself some gum. They’re as cheap as $0.10 USD.

Get yourself some JuicyFruit, or any other kind of gum with the right wrapper.

Step 2: Unwrap & Lay Flat

Now that we’ve got our gum, unwrap it and lay the wrapper on a flat surface.

Unwrap your gum and place it down flat.

Step 3: Fold Gum Wrapper In Half, Long-Ways

Next, take the wrapper and fold it in half as seen in the image. See! Isn’t wrapping a gum wrapper easy!

Get yourself some JuicyFruit, or any other kind of gum with the right wrapper.

Step 4: Fold To Middle Crease

Now create a fold to the crease you’ve just made in step 3. We’re getting closer to having out gum wrapper hearts!

Unwrap your gum and place it down flat.

Step 5: Fold Other Half To Middle Crease

Take the other half and fold it to the middle, like you did on the other side in step 4.

Get yourself some JuicyFruit, or any other kind of gum with the right wrapper.

Step 6: Fold Corner – Gum Wrapper Heart Coming Soon!

Fold a corner of the gum wrapper to the middle, as seen in the photo.

Unwrap your gum and place it down flat.

Step 7: Fold All Corners – You’re Almost Done With Your Gum Wrapper Heart!

Fold the rest of the corners to the middle like you did in step 6.

Get yourself some JuicyFruit, or any other kind of gum with the right wrapper.

Folding Hearts For Friends, Family, & Close Ones

Who would’ve thought folding hearts could be such a meaningful gift! We’d like to see what you’ve made. Get on Instagram and share you’re gum wrapper hearts!

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