6 Special Valentine’s Crafts to Make this Weekend!
Valentine’s Day is a special time to share kindness with others by giving tokens of our love to the people we care about.
When children create homemade valentines, they build empathy as they think about how their gift will bring joy to someone else. Additionally, children are provided with the ability to express themselves creatively which often brings a sense of accomplishment.
This Valentine’s Day enjoy quality time, as you and your child create together!
Valentine’s Love Sloth 
Materials
- 3 pieces of construction paper of different colors
- Scissors and glue
- Markers or crayons
Directions
- Cut a sloth body shape from one piece of construction paper. Be sure to include the head and body, straight legs, and straight arms. Using the same color sheet of paper, cut out two circles for the eyes.
- Cut out an oval face and oval belly from the second piece of construction paper.
- Cut out a heart shape from the third piece of construction paper and write a special message on the heart.
- Glue the smaller oval to the head and glue the eyes to the face.
- Glue the larger oval to the body then add the heart shape on top.
- Carefully fold the arms and legs in so they look to be holding the heart.
- Decorate the sloth using markers or crayons.
Valentine’s Heart Resist
Materials
- 2 pieces of construction paper
- Paint or Bingo Daubers
- Scissors and tape
Directions
- Cut a heart shape from one piece of paper and tape it to the second piece of construction paper. Hint: For a crisp line, put tape as close to the edge of the shape as possible so the paint does not go underneath the shape.
- Use paint or Bingo Daubers to fill in the space around the taped heart shape. Be sure to fill in right up to the edges of the shape.
- Once dry, remove the taped shape to reveal a beautiful Valentine.
Valentine’s Heart Collage
Materials
- Sturdy paper or poster board
- Collage materials (scraps of paper or fabric, beads, doilies, feathers, sequins)
- Scissors and glue
Directions
- Cut a heart shape from sturdy paper.
- Drop glue over the heart and begin to attach collage material.
- Carefully check to ensure all pieces are attached completely.
- Set aside to dry.
Valentine’s Heart Framed Art
Materials
- Popsicle sticks
- Buttons
- 2 different colored pieces of construction paper
- Scissors and glue
Directions
- Glue together four popsicle sticks to form a frame.
- Cut construction paper to fit the frame and glue in place.
- Cut a heart shape from the other piece of paper and glue it inside the frame.
- Glue buttons to decorate the heart and frame.
- Set aside to dry.
Positive/Negative Space Valentine’s Hearts
Materials
- 2 different colored pieces of construction paper
- Crayons or chalk
- Scissors and glue
Directions
- Fold and cut one piece of construction paper into quarters.
- Cut a heart shape out of two of the quarter sheets being careful to keep as much of the paper intact as possible since both parts of the paper will be used.
- Fold the full piece of construction paper into quarters.
- Glue the first outside quarter sheet to the top left side of the construction paper and glue the inside heart shape to the top right side of the paper.
- Glue the second heart shape to the bottom left side of the construction paper and glue the outside quarter sheet to the bottom right side of the paper.
- Decorate with crayons or chalk.
Heart-Shaped Animals
Materials
- Construction paper
- Crayons or markers
- Scissors and glue
Directions
- Cut heart shapes of different sizes and colors from construction paper.
Piece together shapes to create various animals (some ideas: pets, insects, wild animals, farm animals) Additional ideas: https://www.craftymorning.com/valentines-day-heart-shaped-animal/
- Glue heart shapes together to form the animal.
- Add details to give the animal a playful Valentine’s expression.