If you have children, are a teacher, or lead a group of kids ANYWHERE, these Valentine’s Day crafts for kids are perfect for you! I put together this list of 20 craft ideas so you can take a quick glance and decide which ones you love, what you have the supplies for, and what you still need to pick up. As with any of my round ups, click on the photo for the full tutorial!
20 Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids
Heart Suncatcher from One Crazy Mom
These suncatchers use things you most likely already have around the house! They turn out beautiful and make the perfect Valentine’s Day activity. I actually remember making these when I was in preschool and having so much fun doing it!
Supplies:
- Wax paper
- Newspaper
- Old crayons
- Utility knife
- Pencil sharpener
- Iron
- Construction paper (9×12)
- Scissors
- White glue
- Permanent marker
- String or yarn for hanging
DIY Yarn Hearts from Drug Store Divas
These are super cute and would be simple enough (and mess free enough) to do easily in an afternoon at home. It’s a great Valentine’s Day craft for any age child.
Supplies:
- Multi-colored yarn
- Cardboard
- Scissors
- Pen
- Tape
Valentine’s Puzzle Wreath from Raising Whasians
This is a great project for all those puzzles that are missing pieces! Sort them according to color and make wreaths for every holiday. This Valentine’s Day wreath is darling and would be easy for kids to make themselves.
Supplies:
- Old kids’ puzzles
- Ribbon
- Red kids paint
- Hot glue gun
DIY Cork Butterflies from The Inspiration Edit
These cork butterflies are adorable and would be so fun for kids to give away as Valentines!
Supplies:
- Corks
- Foam glittery hearts (usually available at Dollar Tree!)
- Pipe cleaners
- Glue (this website calls for super glue, but these could likely be made with child-friendly glue, they’d just take longer to dry.)
- Scissors
- Googly eyes
Toilet Paper Tube heart prints from Imaginative Homeschool
These heart prints are cute and great for a slightly messy project for your kids. Who doesn’t love painting from time to time? I know my kids do! These would also be great for making paper to use for DIY Valentines.
Supplies:
- Toilet paper tubes
- Paint
- Craft paper
Cherry Limeade Edible Slime from In the Kids Kitchen
Slime isn’t personally my thing, but I know lots of families love it! And the KIDS love it, so I do tolerate it once in a while. Haha! This slime that is cherry limeade flavored (you eat this stuff??) looks like fun to make and play with!
Supplies:
- Gelatin
- Cherry limeade drink crystals
- Water
- Cornstarch
Edible Valentine’s Day Conversation Heart Slime from The Soccer Mom Blog
While we’re on the topic of edible slime, here’s another one for you! This slime will be a favorite of your kids as they play with it and then snack on the conversation hearts inside.
Supplies:
- Psyllium husk
- Conversation hearts
- Pink gel food coloring
- Water
DIY Valentine Pencil Toppers from The Inspiration Edit
These pencil toppers would make a fun addition (or replacement) to paper Valentines. Your kids could customize them and make them themselves with craft glue or you could help and use hot glue.
Supplies:
- Pink and red craft foam
- Scissors
- Craft glue or glue gun
- Pencils
Cupid’s Arrow Valentine Gift from Sunny Sweet Days
These cupid’s arrows are a super fun way to give a (more healthy) treat on Valentine’s Day!
Supplies:
- Black paper
- White paper
- Red paper
- Slim Jim’s
- Ribbon or twine
Happy Heart Sticks from Desperately Seeking Gina
These heart sticks are so cute! They’re like a little sunny bouquet of hearts!
Supplies:
- Stiff craft felt or felt hearts
- Buttons of various sizes, regular and heart shaped
- Popsicle sticks
- Baker’s twine
- Hot glue gun
- Rubber stamps and ink (optional)
- Valentine washi tape (optional)
Love Bugs Valentine’s Day Craft for Kids from The Soccer Mom Blog
This is a super cute Valentine gift for kids to give their parents! Easy to make and best of all–sparkly!
Supplies:
- Glitter heart cutout
- Red cardstock
- Googly eyes
- Pipe cleaners
- Scissors
- Glue gun
- Black marker
- Child’s photograph
Death Star Valentine Box from Sweet Silly Sara
I just had to include one Valentine box in this round up. And why not a Star Wars themed box? Any kid who is into Star Wars is going to love it!
Supplies:
- Old soccer ball
- Something round to create the Superlaser Focus Lens
- Black paint
- White paint
- Blue paint
- Gray paint
- A utility knife
- Mod podge
Pom Pom Monsters from OhMy! Creative
These adorable little monsters would be fun to make to decorate your table for Valentine’s day with the kids. They will love making them and having them as “pets” for a while!
Supplies:
- Multi-colored pipe cleaners
- Foam hearts
- Pom poms
- Googly eyes
- Tacky glue
Conversation Heart Votive Holders from The Soccer Mom Blog
Oh my goodness, I LOVE these! I’m not a fan of conversation hearts for eating (can you say…chalkdust?) but for decorating, these are so pretty! This is a great craft for the older kids in your family to make if they think some of these other ideas are too young for them. And it’s a craft that you probably won’t mind having around the house.
Supplies:
- Conversation hearts candy
- Clear glass candle holders
- White votive candles
- Brown and red raffia
- Glitter heart cutouts or other decorations
Fingerprint Arrow Toddler Craft from Raising Whasians
These fingerprint arrows are so cute and would be fun to make with your kids. It’s easy enough for the littlest ones to do.
Supplies:
- White paper
- Red finger paint
- Red striped paper straws
- Scissors
- White glue
“Piece of My Heart” Valentine Card from The Soccer Mom Blog
This sweet Valentine is simple to make and something that parents will love!
Supplies:
- Red cardstock or construction paper
- Puzzle piece pattern
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Black marker
- Child’s photograph
Valentine’s Day Tackle Box from Sunny Sweet Days
As someone who loves fishing, I LOVE this!! And my kids would love it too, I’m sure! I may have just found what I’m giving them for Valentine’s Day!
Supplies:
- Divided boxes
- Swedish Fish
- Gummy worms
- Goldfish crackers (or Whales)
- Red and white m&m’s
Bubble Print Valentines Frames from The Inspiration Edit
We’ve done bubble wrap art before and it’s SO much fun! I love the finished look of these frames and they’d be cute with something written as shown or with a picture of your child or you and your child together. I think this would even be sweet on a larger frame with a family picture inside.
Supplies:
- Paint
- Paintbrush
- Bubble wrap
- Black marker
- Wood frame
- Paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Hearts to decorate frame (optional)
Doodle Hearts from Scribbleprints
This isn’t exactly a “craft” project, but it’s still a really cool Valentine’s (or any time) project for kids that also relates to math!
Supplies:
- Paper
- Pencil
Throw a Valentine’s Day Craft Party – Ideas from Desperately Seeking Gina
Your friends (and their kids) will LOVE you if you throw a Valentine’s Day craft party! Have each friend bring some supplies and let the kids go at it! The mess will be contained to one house and you can all help clean up afterwards. THIS is an amazing idea!
Supplies:
- Foam hearts
- Glitter
- Colored twine
- Felt hearts
- Mod Podge
- Pom poms
- Googly eyes
- Valentine Buttons
- Anything else you want for your crafts!
Have fun with these amazing crafts for kids! Crafting together may be messy, but it’s always worth it!
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