Valentine’s Day is here, and one of the best ways to celebrate with your preschoolers is to do crafts with them. Here are some creative Valentine’s Day-themed crafts to try this month that are perfect for little fingers.
1. Handprint Heart Tree
Hand tracing is a great way to start off any craft, and this one is no different. Try this handprint heart tree to encourage their fine motor skills.
You will need:
- Light blue and brown card stock or construction paper
- Glue stick
- Heart stickers
- Self-adhesive glitter hearts
Directions:
- Trace your child’s hand and upper arm on brown paper with a pencil, then cut it out. This will form the tree trunk and branches.
- Add glue to the back of the brown handprint, then attach it to the bottom of the blue paper.
- Add the heart stickers on the branches to resemble flowers.
- Display the heart tree on the fridge or have them write a special message on the back and give it as a Valentine’s card.
2. Valentine’s Craft Stick Frame
This cute craft is an adorable way to frame special photographs of your family and friends or even artwork your child has created.
You will need:
- 8 craft sticks
- Glue
- Cotton swabs
- Cardstock
- Pink, red, and white paint
- Photo or artwork
Directions:
- Glue the eight sticks together with glue and allow to dry.
- Dip the cotton swabs into the paint, placing dots or swirls along the sticks; let dry.
- Cut out a heart from your card stock to make the picture frame back, then glue it onto the painted frame.
- Add a photo or drawing and display.
3. Valentine’s Day Garland
Who says you have to spend a lot of money on decorations? Hang this decorative garland around your windows or door frames for a special touch this Valentine’s.
You will need:
- String
- Tape
- Cardstock
Directions:
- Cut out hearts in a variety of different sizes from cardstock.
- Cut strings to desired length.
- Position the hearts with the string across it, then tape it in the back. You may need to use two pieces for larger hearts.
- Moving the string and spacing the hearts out as you go, create the garland with other embellishments as needed, such as stickers or glitter.
- Hang garland above windows or wherever you find a spot.
4. Ladybug Valentine’s Craft
Make this adorable craft with your little love bugs with just a few simple supplies.
You will need:
- Construction paper or card stock: green, light green, black
- Two cupcake liners in red and pink
- 4 googly eyes
- Scissors
- Glue stick
Directions:
- Flatten cupcake liners into heart shapes. You can fold the liner in half and cut half a heart for the most symmetrical results.
- Cut two circles and four short, thin strips out of the black paper.
- Glue the strips at the top of the circle for antennae, then fold the strips accordion-style for a 3D look.
- Add googly eyes at the tops of both circles.
- Glue the circles to the liners at the tops of the heart shapes, gluing the ladybug to the dark green paper.
- Cut two thin and long rectangular strips out of the black paper, then glue them on the center of the body.
- Cut some small hearts from the black paper, then glue them to the body.
- Tear small strips from the light green paper for the grass, gluing the grass around the page randomly.
5. Edible Tic Tac Toe Game
This edible tic tac toe game is a craft and snack all in one!
You will need:
- Graham crackers
- Tube or can of icing
- Conversation hearts or some other kind of heart-shaped candy in multiple colors
- Plastic baggie or piping bag for frosting
Directions:
- Break the crackers into squares
- Using the frosting, make a tic tac toe grid.
- Play tic tac toe with the candy hearts.
- Eat the game boards when done.
Schedule a Tour of Country Home Learning Center Today
We love to engage in crafts here at Country Home Learning Center. Our preschool rooms in particular are always bustling with creativity. Why not schedule a tour and see how we engage the little ones in our care? Just contact us today for tours in our San Antonio or Austin facilities.
