Valentine’s Day is a special occasion for people of all ages, including preschoolers. It’s a time to show love and appreciation to family and friends, and what better way to do that than through crafting? Engaging in Valentine’s Day crafts not only allows preschoolers to express their creativity but also helps to develop their fine motor skills. Here are 25 fun and easy Valentine’s Day craft ideas that are perfect for preschoolers.
1. Heart-Shaped Animal Crafts
Create adorable heart-shaped animals using construction paper. Cut out heart shapes and add details like googly eyes, pipe cleaners, and feathers to make animals like ladybugs, owls, and bees.
2. Handprint Love Bugs
Dip your preschooler’s hand in paint and have them create handprint love bugs on paper. Add details like antennae and heart-shaped wings to make them even more adorable.
3. Love Collage
Collect old magazines and have your preschooler cut out pictures of things they love. Help them glue the pictures onto a large piece of paper to create a love collage.
4. Heart-Shaped Sun Catchers
Cut out heart shapes from colorful tissue paper and have your preschooler arrange them on a sticky contact paper. Once they’re done, cover the hearts with another layer of contact paper to create heart-shaped sun catchers.
5. Valentine’s Day Crown
Create a crown for your preschooler using red and pink construction paper. Cut out heart shapes and attach them to a strip of paper to make a Valentine’s Day crown fit for a little prince or princess.
6. Love Potion Sensory Bottle
Fill a clear plastic bottle with water, glitter, and heart-shaped confetti. Secure the lid tightly and let your preschooler shake the bottle to create their own love potion sensory bottle.
7. Love Bug Puppets
Using craft sticks, construction paper, and googly eyes, help your preschooler create love bug puppets. They can use these puppets to act out their own love bug stories.
8. Heart-Shaped Stamp Art
Create heart-shaped stamps using sponges or potatoes. Dip the stamps in paint and let your preschooler create their own heart-shaped stamp art on paper.
9. Valentine’s Day Wreath
Cut out heart shapes from colored paper and have your preschooler glue them onto a cardboard wreath. Hang the wreath on the door to spread Valentine’s Day cheer.
10. Love Notes Jar
Decorate a jar with heart-shaped stickers and have your preschooler write or draw little love notes to put inside. This is a great way to teach them about expressing love and gratitude.
11. Heart-Shaped Binoculars
Cut out heart shapes from cardboard and attach them together with string or pipe cleaners to create heart-shaped binoculars. Your preschooler can use them to go on a Valentine’s Day scavenger hunt.
12. Love Bug Rocks
Collect smooth rocks and have your preschooler paint them with red, pink, and white paint. Add googly eyes and pipe cleaner antennae to turn the rocks into adorable love bugs.
13. Heart-Shaped Paper Chains
Cut out heart shapes from colored paper and help your preschooler link them together to create heart-shaped paper chains. Hang them around the house for a festive Valentine’s Day decoration.
14. Love Bug Headbands
Create love bug headbands using colored paper, pipe cleaners, and googly eyes. Attach the paper bugs to a strip of paper or a plastic headband for a fun accessory.
15. Heart-Shaped Fruit Kabobs
Cut out heart shapes from watermelon, strawberries, and other fruits. Help your preschooler thread the fruits onto skewers to create heart-shaped fruit kabobs.
16. Love Bug Finger Puppets
Create finger puppets using felt or colored paper. Help your preschooler cut out heart-shaped bugs and attach them to the end of their fingers using tape or glue.
17. Heart-Shaped Bird Feeders
Mix birdseed with gelatin and pour the mixture into heart-shaped molds. Once the mixture hardens, attach a string and hang the heart-shaped bird feeders outside for the birds to enjoy.
18. Love Bug Magnets
Using small wooden clothespins, paint them in red or pink and attach googly eyes and pipe cleaner antennae. Attach a magnet to the back to create love bug magnets for the fridge.
19. Heart-Shaped Puzzles
Cut out heart shapes from cardboard and help your preschooler decorate them with pictures or stickers. Once they’re done, cut the hearts into puzzle pieces for your preschooler to put back together.
20. Love Bug Paper Plate Craft
Using paper plates, construction paper, and googly eyes, help your preschooler create love bug faces. Attach pipe cleaner legs to complete the love bug craft.
21. Heart-Shaped Bracelets
Using pipe cleaners or colored string, help your preschooler create heart-shaped bracelets. They can wear them or give them as gifts to their loved ones.
22. Love Bug Suncatchers
Using clear contact paper, have your preschooler arrange heart-shaped tissue paper on one side. Cover it with another layer of contact paper and hang the love bug suncatchers on the window.
23. Heart-Shaped Stained Glass Art
Using black construction paper and tissue paper in various colors, help your preschooler create heart-shaped stained glass art. Cut out a heart shape from the construction paper and glue the tissue paper inside.
24. Love Bug Paper Bag Puppet
Decorate a paper bag with heart shapes and googly eyes to create a love bug puppet. Your preschooler can use the puppet to tell their own love bug stories.
25. Heart-Shaped Marshmallow Treats
Melt marshmallows and mix them with cereal. Shape the mixture into heart shapes and let them cool. Your preschooler can enjoy heart-shaped marshmallow treats as a Valentine’s Day snack.
These 25 fun and easy Valentine’s Day craft ideas are perfect for preschoolers. They not only provide an opportunity for creative expression but also help develop important skills. So gather your craft supplies and get ready to spread some love and joy this Valentine’s Day!