Twist n Pop Hug Card

Have you ever wanted to send someone a hug through the mail?

To be honest, I really miss hugs. It’s so comforting to wrap your arms around someone you care about. In a craft group, I saw a grandma ask for ideas for something to send her grandkids to mark the very special day when she is fully vaccinated and can go hug them in person again!

This card was created with that in mind; it’s to be shared with someone you can’t wait to see in person and hug again.

I just love the movement of a twist-n-pop card! The center folds neatly into fourths and tucks itself in the center of the card, expanding out when the card opens.

In the Free Files Folder, I have two versions of this card. There is an SVG to be used in cutting machines such as a Cricut, and there’s a PDF if you want to print the card and use a scissors to cut it. This is an easy project for kids to color and cut.

Materials Needed To create this easy twist-n-pop hug card

• Cardstock such as Light Cardstock (65 lb/176 gm) 18 colors, 72 sheets

• Glue such as Art Glitter Glue or Extra-Strong Double Sided Tape 5mmExtra-Strong Double Sided Tape 5mm

• A way to cut and score; I used my Cricut Maker. You can also easily cut this project by hand.

• The correct file for your cutting method. Download File #49 from the Free Files Folder if you have a cutting machine that reads SVGs. Download File #50, which is a PDF, if you are going to cut the project with by hand.

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Ready to download the free project file? Head over to the 📂Free Files Folder and enter the ✨ magic word. ✨ (If you don’t have the magic word, just fill in the form at the bottom of the page to have it emailed to you.)

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**Click here to view the assembly video on YouTube.**

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How to assemble the Twist and Pop Hug Card

1) Cut out the pieces of the card: the card base with arms, card cover, and two of the center heart with arms.

2) The purple dashed lines below are score lines. Crease the paper back and forth along the lines.

3) Glue the center of the card in place.

4) Fold the hearts along the lines as shown; then glue the smaller heart on top of the larger one.

5) Center the middle of the heart on the middle of the base.

6) The glue goes ONLY on the area marked below by the red X. It should not be in any other area, or the twist and pop mechanism will not work correctly.

7) Glue the heart in place, with just a small amount of glue where the red X is shown above.

8) Glue the poem and hug text to the card.

9) Your card is ready to be sent.

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Ready to download the free twist-n-pop card file?

Head over to the 📂Free Files Folder and enter the ✨ magic word. ✨ (If you don’t have the magic word, just fill in the form at the bottom of the page to have it emailed to you.)

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