Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to get crafty with your little ones. With these simple and delightful projects, you can spark joy and creativity while also making sweet memories together.
DIY Valentine Cards
Cut out heart shapes and let kids decorate them with colorful stickers and drawings. These homemade cards are a wonderful way for kids to express their creativity.
May just do the trick:
- Colorful Craft Paper Sheets: Unleash creativity with vibrant craft paper, perfect for cutting and designing unique Valentine cards.
- Heart-Shaped Sticker Pack: Enhance your cards with a variety of heart stickers for a fun and personalized touch.
- Child-Friendly Scissors: Ensure safe crafting with scissors designed for little hands, ideal for cutting heart shapes.
Heart-Shaped Animals
Transform simple heart shapes into adorable animals like elephants and owls. I love seeing how each child adds their own unique touch to these critters!
Some handy options:
- Colored Craft Paper Pack: Create colorful critters with a variety of vibrant papers. Perfect for your heart-shaped animals!
- Child-Safe Craft Scissors: Ensure safe crafting with these easy-grip scissors, designed for little hands and creative minds.
- Glue Sticks for Crafting: Securely attach paper pieces with these easy-to-use glue sticks, ideal for preschool projects.
Handprint Love Bugs
Create charming love bugs using your child’s handprints and a few craft supplies. These little bugs have flown around my studio and become beloved keepsakes.
Give these a look:
- Washable Finger Paint Set: Unleash creativity with vibrant, washable paints perfect for little hands and easy cleanup.
- Colorful Cardstock Paper: Craft with ease using vibrant cardstock, ideal for creating durable and colorful love bug wings.
- Black Pipe Cleaners: Shape and twist versatile black pipe cleaners to make adorable antennae for your love bugs.
Paper Heart Wreaths
Cut out paper hearts and arrange them into a festive wreath. This activity is great for practicing patterns and is a lovely addition to any door.
Some ideas to consider:
- Colored Craft Paper Pack: Enhance your wreath with colorful craft paper. Perfect for making vibrant and festive designs.
- Child-Safe Scissors: Ensure safety with child-friendly scissors. Ideal for crafting with preschoolers safely.
- Double-Sided Tape: Secure your paper hearts with ease. This tape is user-friendly and mess-free.
Heart Stamps
Use toilet paper rolls to create heart-shaped stamps, perfect for decorating wrapping paper or cards. It’s a simple craft that yields stunning results.
A few choices to try:
- Washable Kids’ Paint Set: Engage kids with vibrant, washable paints perfect for crafting and easy cleanup.
- Craft Paper Sheets Pack: Stock up on versatile craft paper for kids to create and decorate with ease.
- Kid-Friendly Scissors: Ensure safe crafting with blunt-tip scissors designed for little hands.
Tissue Paper Flowers
Craft beautiful flowers using colorful tissue paper. These blooms make sweet gifts that brighten up any room.
Maybe worth checking out:
- Assorted Colored Tissue Paper: Craft vibrant flowers with this tissue paper, perfect for adding a pop of color to projects.
- Floral Craft Wire: Easily shape and support your tissue paper flowers with flexible floral craft wire in various colors.
- Kid-Friendly Craft Scissors: Ensure safe crafting with these easy-to-use, blunt-tip scissors ideal for little hands.
Heart Air Balloons
Make dreamy air balloons with paper bags and string. This craft is so simple yet incredibly impressive when hung up.
A few things you might like:
- Colorful Construction Paper Stack: Craft vibrant hearts with this versatile paper stack. Perfect for creating stunning air balloons.
- Decorative Twine String Kit: Add charm with sturdy twine for hanging your heart air balloons. Easy to handle for kids.
- Mini Craft Baskets: Perfect finishing touch with these mini baskets. Ideal for holding small messages or candy.
Butterfly Handprint Art
Capture the moment with handprint butterflies. It’s a touching way to remember how small those hands are today.
You might like:
- Child-Safe Washable Paint Set: Unleash creativity safely. Easily clean up after colorful handprint art sessions with washable paint.
- Large White Canvas Panels: Showcase tiny handprints on a big canvas. Perfect for creating lasting butterfly art with kids.
- Art Smocks for Toddlers: Keep clothes clean while crafting. Durable smocks designed to handle any messy art project.
Valentine Science: Fizzing Hearts
Combine baking soda and vinegar for a fun science twist! This fizzing heart experiment never fails to wow the kids.
Explore these options:
- Baking Soda for Crafts: Create exciting fizzing reactions with baking soda, perfect for fun, educational crafts.
- White Vinegar for Experiments: Add vinegar for an engaging fizzing experiment that will captivate young minds.
- Heart-Shaped Silicone Molds: Use heart-shaped molds to craft beautiful Valentine fizzing hearts with ease.
Rainbow Heart Suncatchers
Create vibrant suncatchers with melted crayons. Watching the colors blend in the sunlight is pure magic.
Check these products out:
- Crayon Shaving Kit: Unleash creativity with this crayon shaving kit, perfect for crafting colorful suncatchers.
- Heart-Shaped Craft Frames: Create stunning suncatchers with heart-shaped frames, ideal for preschool crafting activities.
- Non-Toxic Glue Sticks: Ensure safe crafting with non-toxic glue sticks, essential for preschool art projects.
Salt Dough Heart Ornaments
Mix up a batch of salt dough to form into heart ornaments. These make precious keepsakes that families treasure.
Try these:
- Air Dry Clay: Create easy heart ornaments with mess-free air dry clay perfect for little hands.
- Heart Shaped Cookie Cutters: Achieve perfect heart shapes effortlessly using durable and child-friendly cookie cutters.
- Acrylic Paint Set: Enhance salt dough ornaments with vibrant, kid-safe acrylic paints for creative fun.
Valentine’s Wall Garland
String together a garland of paper hearts to decorate any space. It’s such a simple way to spread love all around your home.
You might give these a try:
- Assorted Colored Craft Paper: Create vibrant hearts with colorful craft paper. Perfect for festive and eye-catching garland designs.
- Jute Twine String: Hang your heart garland with durable jute twine for a rustic and charming look.
- Craft Scissors for Kids: Ensure safety while crafting with these child-friendly scissors, ideal for little hands.
Valentine’s Day Treasure Hunt
Set up a treasure hunt with heart-shaped clues around the house. This activity is always a hit and gets everyone involved in the fun.
Possibly handy products:
- Wooden Heart Ornaments: Enhance your treasure hunt with charming wooden heart ornaments for delightful clues. Get creative!
- Valentine’s Day Decor Kit: Create a festive atmosphere with a complete Valentine’s decor kit. Perfect for setting the scene!
- Decorative Feather Accents: Elevate your crafts with elegant feather accents. Add a whimsical touch to your treasure hunt!