Now that the holidays are over and we’re well into 2012, it’s time to think about Valentine’s Day!  I hope you’re not crafted out from the gift-giving season because this little guy is pretty hard to resist.

Maybe you’ve never made a craft before and you’ve resolved that you will try to be crafty in 2012. This is the perfect thing to start with. It’s an easy paper craft from Parents magazine–the Stuck On You Valentine.

Here’s what you’ll need* to make this Toad-ally adorable (their words, not mine) card:

* The heart paper puncher in the photo does three different punches with one tool. A single solid heart hole punch is what you need for this craft.

Step One: Take one piece of paper and fold it in half. Then fold it in half again (as if you were making a paper snowflake). Draw a half heart at the folded corner, making sure the top and the inside edge of the heart are on the top and side folds.

Step Two: Punch out six hearts with your paper puncher and set them aside.

Step Three: Cut four legs like the ones in the photo. The straight legs should be 4 inches long, and the angled legs are about 5 inches long. I eyeballed the measurements but used a ruler to make the lines straight. Glue the heart to the legs, using two for each angled leg.

Step Four: Use glue to attach the legs to the bottom side of the heart (body) and allow the glue to dry.

Step Five: Create the frog’s eyes by cutting two sets of ovals from different papers–one set smaller than the other–and gluing them together. Draw the pupils with the black marker. Allow to dry and fold the bottom edge toward the back of the eyes.

Step Six: Use the spoon to create a long and skinny tongue for your frog.