We love Valentine’s Day because it’s the perfect excuse to get lovey-dovey, arty-crafty with the kids and make all sorts of cute heart-related crafts together. We’ve rounded up 7 cute Valentine’s crafts for kids that are simple, budget-friendly, and easy to fit into an afternoon at the kitchen table. What’s not to love?
What could be sweeter than a homemade, slightly wonky but totally adorable Valentine’s present from your child? Here are some ideas to inspire you.
7 Valentine’s Crafts to Try This Year
#1. Heart Collage
With a used cereal box and some old magazines, you can create a wonderful collage Valentine heart — the ultimate recycled but lovely gift.
#2. Crayon Hearts
This lovely idea comes from MarthaStewart.com. Using wax paper and crayons, you can create a simple but effective window decoration. Any sunlight that streams through will brighten up the room.
Image courtesy of Marthastewart.com
#3. Hand on Heart
We love this simple but effective hand heart. Trace around your hands on a piece of folded card and cut it out, then let your child go wild with their own creative decorations. See how to recreate it.
You might enjoy making our Valentine Jam Heart Tarts recipe
#4. Tree of Hearts
What a gorgeous idea from Funfamilycrafts.com. Cut out lots of hearts from old magazines and make a beautiful tree of hearts, using an outline of your child’s arm as the trunk.
Image courtesy of Funfamilycrafts.com
#5. Stained Glass Hearts
These stained glass hearts from Parentdish.co.uk make a fun activity, particularly for preschoolers, who will love tearing tissue paper and gluing it in place to make their own stained glass hearts.
Image courtesy of Parentdish.co.uk
More Valentine’s ideas here: 12 Easy Valentine Crafts for Toddlers & Preschoolers
#6. Love Fox
This cute love fox is made by cutting out lots of different heart shapes and assembling them together.
- Cut out 1 large heart
- Cut out 12 small hearts (4 white, 4 black, 2 green, and 2 in the same colour as the main heart)
- Glue them together as shown below to create your heart fox
- Add googly eyes to embellish further, if you like
Watch how to make it here.
#7. Monster Valentine Holders
And for something a bit different, why not make cute monster boxes to post your Valentines in? You’ll find the instructions over on Gigglesgalore.net.
Image courtesy of Gigglesgalore.net
You might also enjoy our 5 Fun St Patrick’s Day Activities for Kids
Did you try out any of these Valentine’s crafts for kids? Tell us how you got on in the comments below.
Frequently Asked Questions
What age are these Valentine’s crafts suitable for?
Most of these crafts work well for a wide age range. Simpler activities like the stained glass hearts and hand on heart are great for toddlers and preschoolers with a little help, while the heart collage and monster holders suit older children who enjoy more detailed cutting and assembling.
Do I need any special craft supplies?
No — these crafts are designed to use things you likely already have at home, such as old magazines, cereal boxes, wax paper, crayons, tissue paper, and card. That’s part of what makes them such lovely last-minute Valentine’s activities.
Can toddlers join in with these crafts?
Yes. The stained glass hearts craft is a particular favourite for younger children, since tearing tissue paper and gluing it down is great for little hands. Just be ready to help with cutting for the trickier crafts.
How long do these crafts take?
Most can be done in under an hour, making them perfect for an afternoon activity, a rainy day, or a fun addition to a Valentine’s-themed playdate.
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