Valentine's Day Crafts for Kids

When my girls were little I loved when Valentine’s Day came around we would get the crafting bug. Now that they are older I don’t get that time to craft with them anymore. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t craft with your little ones. Here are some great Valentine’s Day Crafts for kids.

Charm-ing Cars Valentine’s Day – Disney

Inspired by the Disney Pixar’s hit Cars, here’s adorable stand-up cars that can be used to deliver messages, or turn them into a backpack charm. You will need a printer to print the templates out.

Valentine’s Day Heart Mobile – Buggy and Buddy

Decorate your house with this easy-to-make heart mobiles! (It’s even easier if you have a die-cutting machine, like a Cricut)

Valentine’s Day Skit for Kids – Kids Creative Chaos

For a more involved learning experiment, try this Valentine’s Day skit that works for preschoolers to junior high tweens. The skit is designed for eight people, and actively encourages reading!

Valentine’s Gift Heart Canvas Art – Red Ted Art

This craft is super easy to make and would give a modern, sleek, but handmade feel to a child’s bedroom or playroom.

Swan Handprint Craft – A Night Owl Blog

I love handprint crafts – they are a memorable and artsy way to remember “those tiny handprints.” Grab a canvas and some white paint

Paper Plate Cow Valentine’s Day Craft – Crafty Morning

If you have some googly eyes, black and pink construction paper, and a paper plate lying around, create this heart-cow paper plate perfect for honing fine motor skills.

Tissue Paper Heart – Sweet and Simple Living

Grab some pink tissue paper and glue to put together this decorative heart wreath!

Valentine’s Day Candy Huggers – Lia Griffith

If you’re looking for gift kids can make for others, try making candy huggers, and including little candies with them. They’re great for sharing with classmates, or you can incorporate them as random acts of kindness and deliver them to notable citizens (firefighters, police officers, librarians, etc.) around your neighborhood.

Toilet Roll Love Bugs Valentine’s Day – Red Ted Art

If you’re like us, you probably go through dozens of toilet paper rolls. Put them to good use with this adorable craft!

Valentine’s Suncatchers – Family Food and Travel

Love is all around us. Create one of these heart sun catchers as a bright and constant reminder!

Paint Chip Book Marks – Teaching My Friends

With young readers bursting with curiosity, it seems like we can never have enough bookmarks. Easy as a last-minute gift for a classroom party but practical so they can get used over and over, paint chip bookmarks are low-budget, memorable, and cute.

Paper Heart Chain – She Knows

Making paper chains are super simple (they just require grown-up supervision with cutting) and are fun to hang as decor, or to countdown to a certain date. here is a basic tutorial for a heart-themed paper chain made from pink and purple card stock.

Valentine’s Day Bird Feeders – Wine and Glue

If you enjoy baking, try your hand at heart-shaped bird feeders. Mix ingredients together, and use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to form the feed.

Monkey Handprint Craft – Crafty Morning

Great for parents, siblings, grandparents, and best friends, this adorable monkey handprint craft reminds loved ones, “I love hanging with you!”