Overview
Everyone likes to be remembered on Valentine's Day, and nothing says, "I love you" like a handmade valentine. Here are seven Valentine's Day crafts for kids to make.
Heart Sun Catchers
If you have coffee filters and markers, you have the makings for these simple sun catchers.
Related: See the Sun Catcher Tutorial
Hearts and Flowers Valentines
The fun of these valentines will last for months. The charming construction paper hearts are actually packets of wildflower seeds.
Related: See the Hearts and Flowers Tutorial
Salt Dough Love Banner
With just a little help, even young children can make and decorate salt dough letters and string them into a love banner.
Woven Heart Bag
Based on traditional Scandinavian woven hearts, this construction paper bag is much easier to make than it might appear. After kids understand the process, they'll want to weave paper hearts again and again.
Yarn Hearts
Older elementary school kids will be intrigued by these yarn hearts pierced with twig arrows.
Related: See the Yarn Heart Tutorial
Clothespin Puppets
Fun to make and fun to play with, these lovebirds kiss when the clothespin is closed and show their love when the clothespin is open.
Sweet Silhouettes
Personal silhouettes make sweet gifts for parents and grandparents. The process is simple, but young children will need help creating the outline and cutting any intricate details.
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