I love the holidays and making crafts to keep my little one’s hands busy.  Let’s face it…if I don’t there’s a chance he’ll stamp random stuff all over himself and our walls, like he did here with his buddy!  (Thank goodness Crayola is washable.)

 

The thing is my attention span is short, and I don’t like feeling like the-not-perfect-craft-mom that I am.  So, I scoured Pinterest and voila! – easy Valentine’s Day projects for kids.

7 Crafts to do with Kids for Valentine’s Day

1. Paper hearts on the wall from kidsomania:  Cut out some paper hearts and have your kids help color them pink and red and then tape them to the wall in a whimsical layout.  It’s fun to tape them in the kitchen breakfast area or in the play room!

2. Valentine’s Countdown from kiddosathome.: Starting Feb 1st, let them wake up to a new heart on their door saying something their parents love about them.

3. Symmetry art: Valentine love hearts tutorial from Nuture Store. “Symmetry art is a classic childhood painting activity and it works so well as a Valentine craft…The hearts…look great glued onto cards, strung as garlands or fasten a pin on the back and you can wear your heart on your sleeve.”

4. Throw a Rockstar Valentine’s Day Class Party from teachmama. Fun class games and activities to sprinkle into the Valentine giving party!

5. Love those Little Feet on Canvas: paint your child’s feet with red or pink craft or acrylic paint and stamp them on a blank canvas. Write “Love” or a custom message below or above the little feet.  What a great way to document your little one’s tiny tootsies!  I found some great canvases on Amazon for about 2 for $10:

6. Pink Dipped Rice Krispy Hearts from InspiredbyThis: Dipping is on-trend in fashion, so why not bake in style too?  You can have your kids help dip or ice the hearts. Use a plastic ziplock bag with a corner cut off to make an impromptu icing decorator, or here’s a simple icing decorating kit:

7. Festive Gifts for the Bookworms in your life from Bookriot: “Just use a heart-shaped hole punch from the craft store, ribbon/pipe cleaners, and paint swatches from your local big box home improvement store.”

You can see our whole Pinterest Board here.

Or you could always try some (supervised) stamped Valentine’s cards 😉

Go create some memories and log some quality time!

Enjoy.