Valentine’s Day Craft Ideas

Here are some simple and fun Valentine’s Day crafts for kids and adults:

Heart Garland

Materials:

Colored paper, scissors, glue, string or yarn.

Instructions:

Cut out multiple hearts from the colored paper. Fold each heart in half and glue the halves together along the fold over a string, spacing them out to create a garland. Hang it across a room or over a doorway.

2. Handprint Heart Cards

Materials:

Construction paper, paint, markers or crayons.

Instructions:

Paint the child’s hand with red or pink paint, then press it onto the paper to make a handprint. When dry, fold the paper in half so the fingers touch to form a heart. Decorate with markers or crayons.

3. Love Bug Crafts

Materials: Toilet paper rolls, paint, googly eyes, pipe cleaners, construction paper.

Instructions:

Paint the toilet paper roll. Once dry, glue on googly eyes. Cut out heart shapes from paper for wings and glue them to the back. Use pipe cleaners for antennae, poking through small holes at the top and securing inside.

4. Mosaic Heart

Materials:

Old magazines or colored paper scraps, glue, cardboard or construction paper for the base.

Instructions: Draw a large heart on the cardboard. Tear or cut the paper into small pieces. Glue these pieces onto the heart to create a colorful mosaic effect.

5. Valentine’s Day Bookmarks

Materials: Cards rock or heavy paper, decorative items like stickers, glitter, ribbons.

Instructions: Cut the cardstock into bookmark shapes. Decorate with hearts, glitter, or stickers. Write “Happy Valentine’s Day” or a sweet message on them.

6. Heart-Shaped Suncatchers

Materials: Tissue paper, clear contact paper or laminating sheets, heart-shaped template, string.

Instructions: Cut two heart shapes from the contact paper. On one, stick pieces of tissue paper. Cover with the second heart, sticky sides together. Punch a hole at the top, thread string through, and hang in a window to catch the light.

7. Candy Holder Cards

Materials: Cardstock, glue, scissors, candies.

Instructions:

Fold a piece of cardstock in half. Cut out a heart or another shape on the front, leaving one side attached so it forms a pocket. Decorate around the cut-out and put candies inside.

These crafts are not only fun to make but also serve as great gifts or decorations for Valentine’s Day. They encourage creativity and can be tailored to different skill levels, making them perfect for family fun or classroom activities!