We know what you’re thinking … A D.I.Y. on Tuesday?! It’s true. Your eyes are not deceiving you. We wrestled with the logistics of sending each of you a dozen red roses, but when it was decided the execution of such a gesture would be too difficult, we opted to surprise our readers with a craft, instead. Use these fabulous Fortune Cookies to share sweet nothings and memorable messages with your special someone. Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!

Fortune Cookies

What you’ll need: Paper with one side solid, one side patterned (we used Envelopes), a pen or pencil, glue stick, scissors, paper clips, a circle to use as a template, and printed “fortunes” or messages to slip inside the cookies

1. Use your template to trace a circle on to your paper and cut out the circle. Fold in half, vertically, pattern side in, pinching a crease only in the middle of the fold.

2. Unfold your circle, and re-fold, this time horizontally. Do not crease. Use your finger to push in the middle, on the crease.

3. Continue to push in the crease, pulling the corners towards each other to form the fortune cookie shape.

4. Apply a small amount of glue on the inside of the creased section and down both interior sides. You want to stop just short of the edge and press the inside of the cookie together.

5. Place a paper clip on the inside of the cookie, holding the two sides together while the glue sets, approximately 5 minutes. Remove the clip.

6. Slide your message into the cookie and serve up something sweet today!