These crafts are easy to make and inexpensive too. You can hang paper chains as festive party decorations, or you can just make them for fun. Kids will love the bright colors and the hours of fun. Given below are the steps courtesy of diynetwork.com.
Materials Required are colored cardstock, scissors, stapler, ruler.
Cut the cardstock into 16 strips of 1″ x 11″. Set aside two red strips for a larger top heart. Cut the rest of the strips in half (1″ x 5-1/2″).
Staple two strips of the same color together on one end. Form heart shape with the two unstapled ends of the first heart. Before stapling, tuck in two strips of another color for the next heart.
Staple all four strips to form the first heart and to start the second heart.
Continue steps until you have 14 hearts. Add the two long red strips to the top to create the larger red heart and your countdown Paper chain is ready.