Creative and fun Valentine's Day crafts for kids

Valentine's Day is all about celebrating love, so why not spread some love with your little ones through these creative and fun Valentine's Day crafts. Get ready to get crafty and have a blast with these festive ideas.

Heart-shaped suncatcher

Hang these beautiful suncatchers in your window to let the sun shine and fill your home with love. Cut out heart shapes from colorful tissue paper and stick them onto a contact paper-covered cardboard frame. Use a hole-puncher to create a hole, thread a string through, hang up, and enjoy! 

Pom-pom love bugs

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Use a variety of colored craft pom-poms, pipe cleaners, googly eyes, and glue to create  adorable love bugs. You can make them into bookmarks or pencil toppers or simply use them as decorations.

Paper plate love birds

Transform a paper plate into two love birds with some paint, construction paper, and googly eyes. Hang them up in your child's room for a lovely Valentine's Day decoration.

Valentine's Day photo frames

Have your child decorate a plain photo frame with hearts, stickers, and paint. Print out a special photo of your family or have them draw their own picture to put inside the frame. This is a popular Valentine’s craft for teens. 

Handprint heart tree

Have your child trace their hand onto green paper and cut out multiple copies. Arrange the handprints in a tree-like shape on a piece of paper, creating branches with the fingers. Add a red heart cutout as the trunk of the tree to create a beautiful handprint heart tree. Parents love to receive these Valentine’s Day crafts as gifts.

Heart-shaped crayons

Gather all those broken crayon pieces and turn them into one really cool heart-shaped crayon. You can find fun silicone molds at most local craft stores. Once you have the shape you want, fill them with crayons, melt them in the oven, and let them cool. Your child will have brand new, fun-shaped crayons to use for their Valentine's Day drawings.

Valentine's Day wreath

Create a wreath using paper or foam hearts and a wreath frame. Let your child decorate the hearts with paint, markers, or stickers before attaching them to the frame. Hang it on your front door for a festive touch.

Button heart art

This craft is perfect for older kids who can handle using a hot glue gun. Arrange red and pink buttons in a heart shape on a piece of cardboard and glue them down. This unique piece of art is perfect for displaying in your home or gifting to relatives.

Valentine's Day sensory bin

Fill a bin with various Valentine's Day-themed items, such as heart-shaped erasers, pom-poms, feathers, and plastic hearts. Let your child explore and play with the different textures and objects while developing their fine motor skills.

Final thoughts on Valentine’s Day crafts for kids

Valentine's Day is the perfect time to get creative with your kids and show them some love. These crafts are fun and help develop their creativity, fine motor skills, and appreciation for the holiday. So, gather your crafting supplies, and let's spread some love together.

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