It’s that time of year again: time to pull out all the pink and red arts & crafts supplies for some Valentine’s Day fun. We’ve got a list of 35 Valentine’s Day crafts and activities for kids. This should keep everyone busy from now until February 14th! The first 10 are brand new to the blog this year and the rest of the list links right to some of our past favorites. Happy heart making!
1. Pom Pom Heart Wreath
Supplies: Card stock, pink, red & white pom poms and glue
Directions: Cut a large heart out ofcard stock. Cut a smaller heart out of the center. Have the child dip pom poms in glue and then stick to the heart wreath. I usually put a puddle of glue in the middle of a paper plate. Then, it’s easy for them to dip the pom poms and also easy for clean up.
2. Silly Heart Hats
Supplies: Red paper plate (or a white paper plate and have the child color it red), stickers and scissors
Directions: Fold the paper plate in half. Cut a heart shape out of the center, but stop cutting at the bottom of the heart, so the heart doesn’t detach from the plate (see picture above). Cut extra space around the heart depending on the size of your child’s head. Have the child decorate the heart with stickers. Push the heart up and place on their head for a silly Valentine hat!
3. Heart Photo Wreath
Supplies: Heart hole puncher, photos, glue and card stock or paper in Valentine colors
Directions: Use the heart puncher on the photos to make heart shaped pictures. Punch hearts out of the different colored paper. Use a large sheet of card stock to cut out a heart. Cut a smaller heart out of the center (to make the wreath shape). Glue all of the smaller hearts onto the wreath.
4. Tissue Paper Heart
Supplies: Pink or red paper, pink and red tissue paper, scissors and glue
Directions: Cut little squares out of tissue paper. Since it’s easy to cut through tissue paper, you can also let the kids cut out pieces with child safe scissors. Cut a large heart out of paper and cut a smaller heart out of the center. Cover the large heart in glue. Next have the child pinch little pieces of tissue paper and stick them onto the heart.
5. Valentine Plate
Supplies:
- Plate (We used plates from the Dollar Tree!)
- Oil-Based Sharpie Pens
Directions:
1. Draw design onto plate. My older son did his by himself (on the right). I helped my younger son with his. I traced his hands, he colored, & I added o”fish”ally awesome quote. (I would have child wear smock or be aware that the Sharpie paint willnot come out of clothes!)
2. Bake in 400 degree oven for 30 minutes.
(I would recommend hand-washing as I have never tried my own design in the dishwasher!)
6. “Eyes” Will Always Love You Valentine Card
This is a super easy craft to do with any age, including toddlers. Fold paper in half & write “Eyes” Will Always Love You. Have child glue wiggle eyes onto the paper & decorate the inside of the card.
7. Marble Painting Heart Banner
This is a fun craft to do. It may sound complicated, but it’s not! (I tired to visually give directions in the picturebelow). In the bottom of a box, tape card stock hearts. I got a 12 pack at the craft store for $1. Fill a muffin tin with different colored paints. Throw a marble in each color of paint. Coat in paint. Place in box. Close or tape the lid. Have child shake the box back and forth. Open and the hearts will have a marble effect. Take out of boxand let dry. Punch two holes in each heart. String onto ribbon and hang!
8. Footprint & Handprint Heart
Another fun craft for any age. Have child make handprints or footprints in the shape of a heart on a big piece of paper. Cute tohang on wall or give to family member!
9. Conversation Heart Stamping
On a piece of paper, we taped acard stock heart in the middle. Then, instead of paintbrushes, we used conversation hearts to paint. We went around the edge of the heart to make the heart design & then stamped around the edges to give a fun painting! You could really do anything you want as long with candy as your paintbrush!
10. Valentine’s Day Science Experiment: Exploding Heart
11.Ladybug Love Bug
12.Heart in Hand
13.Button Heart Valentines
14.Painted Hearts With Paper Towel Rolls
15.Valentine’s Day Chocolate Making
16.Beary-Cute Gummy Bear Valentine
17.Mail A Hug
18.Make Your Own Valentine Play Dough
19.Shrinky Dink Valentine Charms
20.Conversation Heart Frame
21.Cupcake Heart Banner
22.DIY Valentine Scratch Offs
23.Bee Mine Bumble Bee
24.Potato Heart Stamp Wreath
25.A Love-ly Caterpillar
26.Fluttering Hearts Butterfly
27.DIY Heart Antenna Headband
28.Valentine Heart Man
29.Handprint Hearts
30.Heart Reflection Valentines
31.Pasta Hearts
32.Block Handprints
33.Pipe Cleaner Valentine Heart Chain
34.Tracing Hearts
35.Heart Cookie Cutter Stamping
Want more Valentine’s Day ideas? Check out these 3 posts:
- Super Simple Valentine’s Day Snack Mix
- Favorite Valentine’s Day Books
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