Arts and crafts with toddlers can be a messy but fun affair, and Valentine’s Day is the perfect occasion to create some projects with your little one. So whip out the colourful paper, glitter, paint, and glue and get creative with these 10 Valentine’s Day craft activities for tots.
Is your craft drawer filled with broken crayons? Take a note from Fun at Home With Kids and turn them into new, multicolored ones.
See how it’s made: Fun at Home With Kids
Mini-eco‘s cool valentine involves a secret message written in lemon-juice invisible ink (heat it up to see what it says), paper hearts, and a tiny bottle. Lots of fun for the craft maker and the recipient!
See how it’s made: Mini-eco
Work with what you’ve got! Recycle a toilet paper tube into a wonderful heart stamp. Just push one crease inward to make a heart and dip it in paint to have some fun with your little one.
See how it’s made: Rust & Shine
The Outlaw Mom Blog made this decorative piece from cardboard and yarn with her little one. She says this easy to do activity strengthens chubby toddler hands and helps little fingers learn to manipulate something delicate and thin.
See how it’s made: The Outlaw Mom Blog
Fuel yourself and your little one with this easy to make Valentine Snack. All you need is toast, cream cheese and sprinkles.
See how it’s made: TinkerLab
Lighten up the house with love. Using coffee filters and watercolour, Fun at Home With Kids made these heart-shaped suncatchers that you can keep on your window all year long.
See how it’s made: Fun at Home With Kids
This keepsake Valentine will be a sure hit with relatives. Simply paint your toddler’s feet and press them onto the paper in a “V” Shape. You can write for them, or if they’re older they can write their own special message.
See how it’s made: Handprint & Footprint Art
Photo Valentine is really easy, clever and fun. DesignMom took a picture of her daughter with her hands reached out towards the camera, then created a hole for a lollipop to go through.
See how it’s made: DesignMom
For a Valentine’s craft that doubles as a decoration, make some of Come Together Kids‘ Melted Crayon Canvas to hang around the house.
See how it’s made: Come Together Kids
Got some spare uncooked pasta at home? Paint and string ’em together to make noodle necklaces or bracelets!
See how it’s made: The Alison Show
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Image Credits: Fun at Home With Kids, Mini-eco, Rust & Shine, The Outlaw Mom Blog, TinkerLab, Handprint & Footprint Art, DesignMom, Come Together Kids, The Alison Show, Etsy
