Both my two older girls attended some form of early learning program from the time they were infants. There, they would spend most of their day playing with other kids, reading stories, engaging in gross motor play, and most of all crafting.
Based on the droves of paper that came home every day, it seemed as though the entire day was spent doing arts and crafts.
No matter how irritating it might have been to receive all this paper each day, crafts are more than just fun activities for kids. Craft activities can help build fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, teach following directions, hand-motor coordination (both hands working together), encourage cooperation and patience, and are great bonding activities for kids and their parents.
Now, I have a one-year-old at home with me as I work all day long. I’ve attempted to do a few coloring activities with him, but most of the time crayons end up in his mouth or play dough smashed on the floor.
But, the baby is going to be 18 months old shortly after Valentine’s Day, which means that he is finally spending more time actually using crayons than eating them. And since we’re cooped up inside with the winter weather, it’s the perfect time to get his older sisters involved and create some fun valentine’s day crafts together.
Let the #kids decorate your house this #ValentinesDay. They just might learn something! Click To TweetThe key to Valentine’s Day crafts for kids is to keep them simple. And for the younger ones especially, keep them quick. So I thought it would be fun to pull together a few easy craft ideas that anyone can do with their kids. Best of all, these crafts can be modified for pretty much all age ranges.
As long as we don’t create droves of paper crafts without enough room to display them all, any of these Valentine’s Day crafts for kids would be a fun weekend project to do together.
11 Adorable Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids
LOVE Thumbprint Art from Momista Beginnings
Valentine’s Day Heart Pockets from Honey and Lime
Valentine Pipe Cleaner Heart Garland by Jinxy Kids
Paper Heart Animals by Hey Little Sweet Thing
Valentine’s Day Veggie Art by Coffee with Us Three
Paper Heart Garland by Coffee with Us Three
Paper Heart Caterpillar by Crafty Morning
Flowering Hand & Heart Tree by Krokotak
Sticky Pom Pom Heart Garland by Kids Play Box
Valentine’s Day Play Dough by Eat Drink and Save Money
Cork Love Bugs by No Time for Flash Cards
Do you find the time to do crafts with your kids?
What Valentine’s Day crafts do you want to do this year?
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I love your roundups! Because I do believe there are some great ones here I could do with my younger kiddos.
Awww, what a sweet compliment! I’m actually going to try to do something with the kids this weekend. Let me know if you do make something with your kids!
Oh, I love the look of the play dough. How fun. I know my older niece and nephew LOVE crafts – they are 5 and 4 – so I’m sure they’d enjoy any of these.
Many of these are perfect for that age range!
All of these are perfect Valentines Day crafts. Both my girls are home from school today and may check out a few of these with them today. So perfect timing 😉
I hope you found a little something to do with your kids. It’s always interesting trying to fill the time on school holidays!
These are so precious! I love the heart wreath. I’m going to have to hint to my little guy that Mommy would love to have one. 🙂
Happy Tuesday, Leslie! Thanks so much for hosting!
Aren’t they all cute! And most of them would be easy for just about anyone to do with their kids. Thanks for stopping by!
I’m sure we will be doing tons of this in the next few weeks. Just this morning I caught my daughter cutting up the last of the paper plates to make puppets! #happynow
Ha! Love it! I bet she made some pretty fantastic puppets, too!
These are so cute!! I used to teach pre-school and I loved doing crafts with my kids, but I did feel sorry about all the stuff we sent home!
Haha! It’s good to know that the teachers care. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Some brilliant ideas there. I love the caterpillar and the pompom heart garland. Might even make some myself, can’t have the kids having all the fun #happynowlinkup x
That heart garland was pure genius. I might just have to raid my contact paper stash to make a version for our home, too.
I LOVEEEE that finger print art one with the word LOVE. Thanks for some great ideas =) It’s crazy, didn’t Christmas just finish? My mom brain is still stuck on recovery. Haha. #happynowlinkup
Isn’t that one gorgeous? And yes, I’m pretty much still in recovery mode too!
Thanks Leslie! I have been trying to think of cute crafts for my twins to make to send to their big brother and cousin in college. The thumbprint one is perfect! #happynowlinkup
That would make a great gift. Thanks so much for stopping by!