Easy Valentine crafts for kids
Quick, easy Valentine crafts for kids, with what you need for each one.
Craft ideas. Each one links to what you need.
Valentine's Day 2027
12 craft ideas.
Handprint heart card
You need: washable red paint, cardstock, paper plate
Paint both hands and press them down with the thumbs touching to make a heart. Add a name and the year once it dries.
Shop on AmazonPaper plate love bug
You need: paper plates, red paint, pipe cleaners, googly eyes
Paint a plate red and add black paper spots. Poke in pipe cleaner antennae and glue on big eyes.
Shop on AmazonDoily heart cards
You need: paper doilies, red and pink paper, glue stick
Glue a doily onto folded red paper and stick a paper heart in the middle. Write a short note inside.
Shop on AmazonValentine paper chain
You need: red, pink and white paper strips, tape
Loop paper strips into rings and link them together. Count down the days to Valentine's Day by tearing off one ring a day.
Shop on AmazonCoffee filter hearts
You need: coffee filters, washable markers, spray bottle
Color a heart shaped coffee filter with markers, then spray it lightly with water. The colors bleed into a pretty tie dye look.
Shop on AmazonHeart sewing cards
You need: lacing card kit or hole punched cardstock, yarn
Kids lace yarn in and out of the holes around a heart. Great for fine motor skills and a quiet table activity.
Shop on AmazonHeart suncatchers
You need: clear contact paper, tissue paper squares
Stick tissue paper squares onto sticky contact paper, then cover and cut into a heart. Hang it in a sunny window.
Shop on AmazonHeart rock paperweights
You need: smooth rocks, acrylic paint pens
Draw hearts and a short word on a smooth rock. A sweet gift for mom, dad or grandma's desk.
Shop on AmazonFoam heart magnets
You need: foam hearts, stickers, magnet strips
Decorate foam hearts with stickers and gems, then stick a magnet on the back. They go straight on the fridge.
Shop on AmazonPaper heart animals
You need: red and pink paper, scissors, glue, markers
Cut hearts in a few sizes and glue them into an owl, cat or fox. Older kids can try a whole zoo.
Shop on AmazonValentine craft kit
You need: one boxed kit with everything inside
A ready made kit saves you a trip to the craft store. Good for class parties and rainy days.
Shop on AmazonHeart pom pom creatures
You need: pom poms, foam hearts, googly eyes, glue
Glue a big pom pom onto a foam heart and add eyes and feet. Kids name them and trade them with friends.
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Card messages. Copy one and make it yours.
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I made this just for you!
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Happy Valentine's Day, Mom and Dad!
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You are the best grandma in the whole world.
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Love bug, you make me happy!
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These are my hands. This is my heart.
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I love you this much! (Hands open wide.)
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Happy Valentine's Day to my favorite person.
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You rock! Happy Valentine's Day.
Questions. Quick answers.
What are easy Valentine crafts for kids?
Handprint heart cards, paper chains, coffee filter hearts and doily cards. They use paper, paint and glue you may already have.
What Valentine crafts can kids make for parents?
A handprint card, a painted heart rock or a foam heart magnet. Add the date so parents can keep it for years.
What Valentine crafts work for a class party?
Pick something with few steps and little mess, like paper heart animals or a boxed craft kit. Set up supplies before kids arrive.