In my online search for these party favor/toy machine games, I had absolutely no idea what to call them: Plastic disk rolling ball hole game? or Plastic disk tray chain face game? And then I found them and was today years old when I learned that these are called dexterity games or puzzles, or handheld dexterity games to be precise. There are so many amazing vintage ones that would make a super fun collection…here’s a cool history if you are interested!
I bought these coin protectors on Amazon for another project and I knew I was going to make mini dexterity games for something…and what’s better than a unique Valentine? Here are three super fun versions, all in time for some last minute Valentines!
Print out template for as many valentines as you need and cut them out.
Cut circles from white cardstock.
If you are using confetti, trace the heart in the middle of each circle and draw an arrow through it. If you are using shrinky dinks, color in hearts that are about 1.5″, cut them out, and shrink them according to package instructions. Once they are shrunk, trace them onto paper circles and drawn an arrow through it.
Glue the paper circle into the coin protector, place the confetti on top and close.
Use a glue dot or a small dot of tacky glue to attach the game to the card.
