1. Heart-shaped Paper Flowers
- Materials: colored paper, scissors, glue, green pipe cleaners
- Instructions:
- Cut out several heart shapes from the colored paper.
- Glue the hearts onto the top of the green pipe cleaners to create the flower petals.
- Twist the bottom of the pipe cleaner to secure the hearts in place.
- Repeat to make a bouquet of paper flowers.
2. Love Bug Pencil Toppers
- Materials: pom poms, googly eyes, pipe cleaners, small pompoms, hot glue gun, pencils
- Instructions:
- Use the hot glue gun to attach the small pom poms to the larger pom poms to create the love bug’s body.
- Glue on googly eyes and use pipe cleaners to create antennae.
- Once dry, slide the love bug onto the eraser end of a pencil.
3. Handprint Valentine’s Day Cards
- Materials: construction paper, paint, markers
- Instructions:
- Have the child dip their hand in paint and make a handprint on the construction paper.
- Once dry, use markers to decorate the handprint to look like a butterfly, ladybug, or any other creative design.
- Write a heartfelt message inside the card.
4. Heart-shaped Suncatchers
- Materials: colorful tissue paper, contact paper, scissors
- Instructions:
- Cut out two identical heart shapes from the contact paper.
- Cut the tissue paper into small squares or shapes.
- Peel the backing off one of the contact paper hearts and place it on the sticky side up.
- Have the child arrange the tissue paper on the sticky side of the contact paper heart.
- Once finished, peel the backing off the second contact paper heart and carefully place it sticky side down on top of the tissue paper, creating a suncatcher.
5. Love Notes in a Jar
- Materials: small jar, colored paper, scissors, pen
- Instructions:
- Cut the colored paper into small squares.
- Have the child write short love notes or kind messages on each piece of paper.
- Fold the notes and place them inside the jar.
- Decorate the jar with ribbons or stickers.
6. Heart-shaped Potato Stamps
- Materials: potato, knife, paint, paper
- Instructions:
- Cut a potato in half and carve a heart shape into a flat surface.
- Dip the potato stamp into the paint and press it onto the paper to create heart-shaped prints.
- Let the prints dry and use them to create personalized Valentine’s Day cards or artwork.
7. Love Bird Seed Feeders
- Materials: birdseed, gelatin, water, cookie cutters, straws, twine
- Instructions:
- Mix birdseed, gelatin, and water in a bowl.
- Place the cookie cutters on a lined baking sheet and fill them with the birdseed mixture.
- Insert a straw into each shape to create a hole for hanging.
- Let the feeders dry and harden, then remove the straws and thread twine through the holes to hang them outside for the birds.
8. Heart-Shaped Dream Catchers
- Materials: paper plate, yarn, beads, feathers, hole punch, scissors
- Instructions:
- Cut out the center of the paper plate to leave a circular ring.
- Use a hole punch to create holes around the ring.
- Cut yarn into various lengths and thread it through the holes, adding beads and feathers for decoration.
- Tie a loop of yarn at the top to hang the dream catcher.
9. Love Bug Rocks
- Materials: smooth rocks, acrylic paint, googly eyes, pipe cleaners, glue
- Instructions:
- Paint the rocks in bright colors and allow them to dry.
- Use glue to attach googly eyes to the rocks and create a cute face.
- Cut pipe cleaners and attach them to the rocks to make antennae.
- Once dry, the love bug rocks can be displayed as adorable Valentine’s Day decorations.
10. Heart-shaped Bracelets
- Materials: colorful beads, elastic cord
- Instructions:
- Cut a length of elastic cord and tie a knot at one end.
- Have the child thread colorful beads onto the cord in a pattern or randomly.
- Once the desired length is reached, tie the ends of the cord together to create a heart-shaped bracelet.
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These crafts are sure to bring joy and creativity to Valentine’s Day for kids and can be shared with friends and family as tokens of love and friendship.