Have books ever inspired you in a way you did not expect? A Touch by Carlotta Vaccari is a beautiful children’s twin vision book with removable hearts on each page. Every heart has a unique tactile quality such as soft, velvety, and tickly. This book was the inspiration for the following craft.

To make this wreath you will need the following:
- Two bowls (1 large and 1 small)
- A thick dark marker
- Piece of cardboard
- Scissor
- Poster board - colors of your choice.
- Heart shaped pattern
- Tactile items
- E.g. pompoms, a toy lei purchased at a dollar store, very small pinecones, pasta, cotton balls, glitter, bubble wrap, heart shaped stickers, etc.
- Liquid glue
Optional: If you want to add a braille/print message in the middle of each heart you will need a brailler and braille paper, or embossable labels. You can use a marker or a crayon to write the print message.
- Command picture hanging strips, masking tape, or way to hang wreath.
Directions:

- Center your larger bowl on the cardboard. Trace around, then cut.
- Trace around your bowl with a thick dark marker which provides good contrast.
Other options to trace around the bowl may include:- Dimensional fabric paint or liquid glue which creates a tactile marking.
- Paper clips or looped masking tape to secure a pattern while you cut without markings, removing paper clips as you come to them.
- Trace around your bowl with a thick dark marker which provides good contrast.
- Place the smaller bowl in the middle of your cardboard circle, trace, and cut.
- You may need help from an adult who can very carefully poke the scissor in the middle and begin the cutting for you. A craft knife, cutting board, and adult help will also work.

- Trace around the heart pattern on the poster board to make enough hearts to cover your wreath.
- Cut out the hearts.
For optional Braille/Print Message:

- Braille your message either using braille paper or embossable labels. If using braille paper, leave enough room around each word to cut out a heart. The message on this wreath is “A touch can lift a heart”.
- Remove your paper and cut a heart shape around each word.
- Print the words above or below the braille if you wish.

- Glue the small message hearts inside the larger hearts.
- Glue something tactile around each heart.
- Position hearts around the wreath, covering as much of the cardboard as you are able.
- Glue hearts onto wreath backing in this position.
- Optional - Glue other things you have on hand that are tactile onto the wreath as needed to cover up any cardboard that you feel or see.
- Find a nice empty spot on a door or wall to hang your wreath and enjoy!
Reference
Vaccari, Carlotta. (2018) A Touch. Les Doigts Qui Rêvent (Dreaming Fingers) isbn 9782365930970.