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Easy Valentine Crafts and Cards for Children to Make

Kids love to make Valentine crafts and cards. Valentine's Day is a perfect holiday for children to get crafty with Valentine's Day gifts for mom or grandmother, Valentine cards, and Valentine party decorations for home or classroom. Use Valentine stickers to make party favors, cupcake picks and straw sliders for the school or club Valentine's Day party.

Valentine paper crafts are the top favorite kids craft activity for Valentine's Day, followed by heart-themed decorations and making crafty gifts for family and friends. Most Valentine crafts for kids are inexpensive to make, and many projects use recycled materials or inexpensive supplies from around the home.

In the classroom, children can craft Valentine bookmarks or practice writing lessons on Valentine letter paper. Students can write a special Valentine note or card, then seal it with a Valentine sticker or fun stamp. Kids love to make special Valentine mailboxes and collection envelopes to hold their Valentine cards from friends and schoolmates.

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You're My Cup of Tea Valentine 

Personalized tea bag crafts for Valentine's Day

Create special Valentine's Day tea bag wrappers as a lovely Valentine gift. This craft would also work well with packets of hot chocolate.

Very young children can decorate a large envelope with stickers, cutouts and Valentine drawings. Place 4 to 6 wrapped tea bags into the envelope and tie a ribbon around the packet.

Older kids can create Valentine tea bag wrappers from construction paper to hold one teabag still in its original wrapper. Cut out hearts slightly larger than a tea bag packet from construction paper. Letter a greeting on the heart (You're My Cup of Tea for example) then staple a heart front and back to the tea bag envelope.

Or, have kids create a Valentine bag topper from light card stock or construction paper. Make a pattern about 6 inches tall, and as wide as a sandwich or snack size plastic zip top bag. Fold in half lengthwise, then have kids decorate front and back of the topper card. Place a selection of wrapped tea bags into the plastic baggie, then staple the bag topper to the top of the baggie.

Kids Valentine Crafts Book 

All New Valentine Crafts

All New Crafts For Valentines (All-New Holiday Crafts for Kids)

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Heart Shaped Eyeglasses Craft 

Funny Valentine Mask for Kids to Cut and Paste

Kids love paper crafts and masks, and this whimsical Valentine mask will provide lots of laughs for the Valentine's Day party.

This silly Heart Shaped Eyeglasses craft sheet is part of the Goofy Goggles collection of easy mask crafts for kids to print, cut and paste. Makes a fun and economical party activity or classroom arts and crafts project. Best of all, it's free for personal or classroom use. Happy Valentine's Day!

Valentine Quilt Block Crafts 

Five Easy Valentine Crafts for Kids from 1 Heart Pattern

Use this simple quilt-block heart coloring picture as a basic pattern for kids Valentine paper crafts. Print out the full page design, then follow one of these ideas to make a special Valentine craft:

1. Glue bits of torn tissue paper, glitter, stickers or bits of yarn and ribbon into each section on the heart and border.

2 Write words of love or a poetic phrase in each section of the Valentine heart, then color and embellish the design with markers or crayons.

3. Tape the pattern to a clean work surface, then cut a piece of clear contact paper to fit over the edges. Secure the contact paper with sticky side up. Lay torn pieces of red, white and pink tissue onto the contact paper using the design of the heart pattern underneath as a guide. When all areas have been covered, add another piece of contact paper on top of the tissue to seal the design between the contact paper sheets. Cut out the Heart Design to make a lovely window decoration.

4. Print the heart quilt block pattern onto red, pink and white card stock or onto patterned scrapbook paper (print on the back side of the papers). Cut out the individual pieces of the heart quilt block along the guide lines. Reassemble the heart design onto another sheet of card stock, mixing up the colors and patterns to make a paper quilt design.

5. Make paper embroidery hearts. Use the double heart part of the heart quilt block pattern design to make a punched hole pattern in the shape of a heart. Trim around the outer heart about 1/4" away from the line. Use a hand held paper punch to punch holes around the outside to create a heart lacing pattern. Space out the holes evenly between the lines. Thread a blunt needle with yarn or embroidery floss and stitch all around the edge using the holes. Glue the laced heart to a folded piece of card stock or construction paper to make a Valentine card.

Paper Flowers Craft Video 

Make a paper flower bouquet for your Valentine. It's easy to make these lovely red paper roses with tissue paper, pipe cleaners and green floral tape.

How to make a paper bouquet for your Valentine

Hey you procrastinators! Did you wait until the last minute to get your Valentine a gift? Here's a great last minute idea to save the day, some bucks...and your butt! Watch this video and learn how to make a pretty, hand-made bouquet of paper roses. It's quick, easy, cheap and sure to make your sweetheart smile! Compliments of your friends at Hilton Garden Inn. Click here to download the Printable instructions: http://www.swafford.net/2008/Valentines_LP/paperflowers.pdf For more great Valentine's Day ideas, visit: http://www.StayHGI.com/ValentinesDay

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Colorful Tissue Paper for Valentine Crafts 

20 x 30 Art Tissue Paper (100 sheets)

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Colorful craft tissue for Valentine crafts. Make Valentine paper flowers and contact paper - tissue paper heart cards and window danglers.

Clear Contact Paper 

Clear contact paper - the budget laminating tool. Use clear contact paper for protecting Valentine Bookmarks, making window decorations, place mats and laminated tissue paper hearts. Cover Valentine mailbox envelopes to provide extra strength when they get stuffed with all those wonderful cards.
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Valentine Stickers, Stamps, Labels 

Valentine Fun Stamps - Faux Postage for Valentine Crafts and Cards
Three Valentine sticker designs on a full sheet of faux postage stamps ready to print and cut out to use as special Valentine seals on cards, scrapbook pages or Valentine gifts.
Love Stickers - Free Printable Stamp Sheets with Romantic Graphics
Free Valentine sticker sheets for party decorations and favors, kid crafts, scrapbook embellishments, gift wrap or classroom arts and crafts. Nice for bridal shower favors and wedding std or invite seals, too.
Stickers, Stamps, Seals & Labels for all Occasions
Stickers are great fun for crafts, perfect for labeling gifts and packages, and absolutely essential for children's crafts and scrapbooking.

Valentine Sticker Crafts 

Easy Valentine Crafts Made from Stickers and Printable Sticker Sheets

Sticker Crafts: Valentine Cupcake Picks
Print a sheet of printable Valentine stickers on card stock, then cut the pictures apart into squares. Tape the squares to toothpicks or small drinking straws.

To make 2-sided cupcake picks, attach two cards back to back to the toothpick with glue, sandwiching the toothpick in between the cards.

Sticker Craft: Valentine Party Straw Sliders
Glue stickers to the fronts of squares or rounds of card stock. Punch holes above and below the sticker, then thread a drinking straw in and out of the holes, starting at the front.

Sticker Craft: Valentine Party Name Tags, Gift Tags, Place Cards
Glue stickers to business-card size rectangles made from sticker paper, card stock shapes or blank name tags, leaving a space to write name.

To make place cards, cut card stock or heavy paper and fold to make a stand up "tent" card. Glue on a sticker next to space for name.

Valentine Sticker Assortment, Free Printable Sheet

Paper Crafts for Valentine's Day 

The Big Book of Valentine Crafts for Children Ages 9 to 12

Lots of creative Valentine's Day paper crafts kids ages 9 to 12 to make.

Paper Crafts for Valentine's Day (Paper Craft Fun for Holidays)

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Valentine Crafts Collections and Resources 

Find more lenses and web sites with kids favorite Valentine crafts

Find links to all sorts of fun crafts ideas, tips and patterns plus other crafty stuff to make for Valentine's Day.
Valentine Crafts and Gifts You Can Make
Show your feelings and express your sentiments for Valentine's Day with a hand made card or crafty Valentine gift. If you love Valentine's Day, decorate up the house or office, make a thoughtful card, whip up sweet treats and special gifts, or just let friends know you care with a simple Valentine.
Valentine's Day Crafts for Kids at Activity Village
Many Valentine's Day Crafts to enjoy with your kids, including bookmarks, magnets, stationery, crowns, a Valentine card holder, valentine lollipops and lots of other fun ideas!
Valentine Crafts at All Free Crafts
Free valentine crafts, Valentine craft ideas for kids and adults, Valentine recipes, hearts and craft projects.
Valentine Crafts for Kids - Easy Child Crafts
Let your heart rule with special valentine crafts for kids. Find easy child crafts in our kid valentine craft section.
Valentine's Day Crafts and Handmade Valentines Kids Can Make
Valentine's Day crafts, handmade valentines and for classrooms, parties, scout troops and at home.
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Valentines Day fun for kids! Activities, Valentines Day crafts, recipes, free e postcards and more!

Woven Paper Heart Valentine Basket 

Easy paper weaving technique makes a card holder for Valentines, or a nice gift folder for a candy bar or some cookies.
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Paper Crafts Blog - Holiday Crafts 

Valentine's Day Crafts for Kids plus crafts for every month of the year

This free crafts blog features crafts for all the holidays including Valentine's Day crafts for kids and adults. Check it out and bookmark it for all your holiday crafts.

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Home Made Bath Salts Valentine Gift 

Kids can make Mom or Grandma a special Valentine gift

My younger daughter made bath salts as a gift for me when she was in preschool - and then years later she made them for me again, when she was a budget-strapped college student!

Home made bath salts are easy to make and economical, plus they have no added chemicals and you can customize the fragrance. Make your natural bath salts extra special by adding a few drops of Mom's favorite fragrance or an essential oil to create a delightful aromatherapy experience.

Decorate small jars or canisters with a custom label, bits of lace and a ribbon, and you've got a lovely inexpensive Valentine's Day gift.

General Directions - Home Made Bath Salts
Mix up each batch of Bath Salts ingredients in a large glass or plastic bowl, then pack loosely into small jars (recycled baby food jars work great) or plastic bags with twist ties or zip tops.

Kids can use their hands to work the ingredients together.

Decorate the containers with a custom label or gift tag and bits of ribbon or lace, and you've got a lovely inexpensive home made gift perfect for Mother's Day.

Home Made Bath Salt Recipe
Mix ingredients in a large glass or plastic bowl, then pack into small jars or canisters (see instructions above).

Fragrant Bath Salts
1 cup Epsom salts
2 drops of essential oil or perfume
3-4 drops of red food coloring (optional) - makes salts pink for Valentine's Day

Mix all ingredients well; store in an airtight container. Package in an air tight jar with the top decorated with fabric or lace; attach a small scoop tied to the jar with a ribbon. Include directions for use on label or tag (see below).

To use, sprinkle a generous tablespoon of bath salts into warm running bath water to dissolve the crystals and release the fragrance.

Free Printable Labels for Bath Salts

Floral border label sticker

Printable Labels and Gift Boxes

Kool-Aid Bath Salts - for a different bath salts recipe, try Kool-Aid for the fragrance and coloring agent!

Home Made Bath Salts Jars 

Plastic Containers Ready for Decoration

Pretty Bath Salts Packaging Ideas 

Package your finished home made bath salts in any type of attractive container you have on hand: recycled jars, plastic bags, or plastic canisters work nicely. Make the gift extra special by decorating with with stickers or pretty labels plus a hang tag listing ingredients list and instructions for use.

Use small jars (plastic or glass) with screw-on tops or medium size decorative clear canister jars to package your home made salts after mixing.

Or, recycle small food jars such as those from jam, jelly or baby food, or buy them at a thrift shop, tag sale or discount store. If you decide to use a larger jar or a canister container, you can include a small measuring scoop, too.

Wash the jars and lids thoroughly, remove traces of old labels and dry well inside and out. Paint the lids if desired. Trace around the lid onto the wrong side of the fabric, then cut out a round of fabric or lace about 1 to 2 inches larger than the outline. Fill jar with bath salts, screw on the lid, then wrap the lid with a small piece of lace or fabric. You can add a drop of glue to the middle of the lid to tack the fabric into place if desired.

Cut a length of narrow ribbon or yarn and tie it tightly around the neck of the jar to gather the fabric into a ruffle and hold a tag (if desired). Glue a pretty label to the jar (use free printable labels or design and print/letter your own) with instructions and fragrance information.

Valentine Craft Supplies - Heart Shaped Foamies 

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Conversation Rocks Valentine Craft 

Older kids can make "conversation rocks" for Valentine's Day from smooth stones decorated with Valentine words and phrases. These fun Valentine word stones make a unique Valentine gift or they could be used as a Valentine's Day party game.

If you don't have any smooth stones available - or the kids are likely to toss the stones around - you can use pieces of card stock, wooden blank shapes or craft foamies in heart shapes.

Here's how to make Valentine Conversation Rocks

Collect or purchase about two dozen smooth palm-sized stones. Wash, dry thoroughly and paint if desired. Write a romantic word on each stone with a colorful permanent marker - red or pink are fun and make the stones special for Valentine's Day.

If you want to save time, or if lettering is too difficult for kids, print out a sheet of Valentine words that will fit on the stones then cut the words apart and have kids glue one word to each stone. If you're using chip board, you could print out the words with hearts in the background to add a Valentine theme.

For added durability, coat stones with clear fingernail polish or craft sealer to preserve lettering.

After the conversation stones dry, place them all in a fabric bag or decorated Valentine gift box.

Velvet Pouches for Conversation Stones 

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Kids Craft Scissors 

Easy grip scissors shaped for small hands. Blunted tips for safety, perfect for young paper crafters.

Kids Valentine Card Crafts 

Printable Valentine cards and card craft patterns

Kids will have fun with these Valentine card crafts - kids Valentine card crafts here range from very easy to more challenging. You'll find full color Valentine cards ready to print and cut out, ready to color in Valentine cards, and instructions and patterns for making all sorts of paper craft Valentine cards in this section.
Kids Print and Cut Valentine Cards - Cute Animal Cartoons Cards
Kids printable Valentine cards pre-printed with pictures of cute cartoon animals.
Billy Bear's Valentines
Valentine's Cards you can Print. Send them to your friends. Exchange them with your School Mates.
Dinosaur Valentine Cards - EnchantedLearning.com
Dinosaur valentine cards to print out and color.
Valentine Pop-up Card - KinderCrafts
Make a Valentine Pop-up Card - for older kids who can use scissors to cut complex shapes.
Heart Shaped Eye Glasses Craft
Print and cut craft sheet with red and pink heart-shaped eyeglass mask - fun for Valentine parties.
Valentine's Day Crafts for Kids
Valentine's Day Crafts for Kids - You'll find lots of fun and easy Valentine Crafts for kids on this page: Valentine Cards, Valentine wall hangings, a Valentine wind sock, a Valentine mobile, and lots of other Valentine gifts.
Lollipop Lilies for Valentines at Blissfully Domestic
Make a cute flower card with a Tootsie Roll Pop in the center. Free printable, just download the files, cut and assemble! Lollipop Lily Leaf is adorable and easy to make, a joy to give for Valentine's Day or as a party favor.
Zebra Valentine Cards
Valentine cards to print and cut out - zebras with happy valentine's day greeting.

Green Valentine's Day Crafts for Kids 

Show some love for the environment on Valentine's Day

If you want to teach children to show love for mother Earth, have the kids make their own Valentine crafts using recycled materials or "green" papers made from recycled paper sources.

Take it a step further and recycle or use as craft materials any unused or old unwanted greeting cards that might otherwise end up in the trash bin.


Green Living Ideas suggests making place mats, bookmarks or postcards from old Valentine cards and contact paper.


A Little Hut has directions for kids to make a heart picture-card from recycled cardboard egg cartons and cardboard pieces. Share the love on this Valentine craft project for kids - this is a favorite of mine.

Candy Craft Valentine - Life Savers Decorated Sack 

Kids will love this craft - its easy and stamping technique could easily be substituted with a sticker instead.
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Favorite Kids Valentine Crafts 

Each link in this list leads to a unique Valentine craft designed for children. Many are classics you'll remember from your own childhood.
Craft Gift Projects for Kids: Recipe Card Holder Craft
Easy to make recipe card holder is a craft project for a preschooler and fun to craft for older kids as a gift for mom, grandma, aunt or teacher. Add a recipe for heart-shaped sugar cookies.
Valentine Writing Paper - Heart Shape Paper with Guide Lines
Heart shape Valentine's Day letter writing paper for children, a printable sheet decorated with red hearts, complete with lines to practice writing.
Little Valentine Note
This is a simple way to create a self-mailing Valentine. Cut out a heart shape, write a love note and decorate the inside, then fold following the picture guide.
Paper Doily Sachet Greeting
Turn three paper doilies into a scented greeting enclosed in an embellished matching envelope.
Love Stickers - Free Printable Stamp Sheets with Romantic Graphics
Free valentine sticker sheets for party decorations and favors, Valentine crafts, scrapbook embellishments, gift wrap or classroom arts and crafts.
Printable Valentine Bookmarks
Free Valentine's Day card bookmarks are ready to print and cut to make a fun Valentine that's a cute bookmark after Valentine's Day.
Make a Paper Flower Bouquet for Valentine's Day
How to make paper flowers - carnations and roses - for a lovely Valentine bouquet, with tissue paper .
Decorative Liquid Soap Pumps
How to make decorative liquid soap pumps and matching glycerin soaps. Easy crafts for kids to make for Valentine's Day gifts.
Talking Handmade: Heart Necklace Valentine's Craft Project
Any young girl would like to make and wear this cute necklace!made with Craft Foam, Plastic Lacing Cord (Lanyard), Pony Beads.
Sweetheart necklaces
Make these easy Valentines with the kids using good old baker's clay aka home made modeling dough.
Puzzle Piece Heart Valentines Craft
A homemade Valentine craft for kids to make with recycled jigsaw puzzle pieces. You could also make this craft with mini pretzels.
Valentine People - Valentine's Day Guy
A classic heart craft for preschool children - construction paper hearts and folded paper strips make Valentine heart people. Fun, cute, easy Valentine craft for children.
Thumbprint Hearts Bookmark Craft
This thumbprint heart bookmark is a cute and inexpensive project idea for young children to make for Valentine's day.
Fan Hearts Valentine Decoration
Easy cut and fold Valentine hearts to hang in a window or from a doorway. Cut out ovals from pretty Valentine papers, fold, tape and hang your handmade heart decoration.
Paper Valentine Crafts: CafeMom
Home & Garden Buzz has 7 links to fun and frugal paper crafts for Valentine's Day including Valentine heart wreath, wax paper hearts garland, friends and family hearts, window hearts ... lotsa heart crafts!

Valentine Mailbox Crafts 

Make a Special Valentine Mailbox or Jumbo Valentine Envelope

Children can collect and store their Valentine cards in a unique mailbox or jumbo Valentine envelope they craft themselves and personalize with their own decorations and their name.


Decorated Shoe Box Valentine Mail Box
Cover a recycled cardboard box - a recycled shoe box, photo storage box or even an oatmeal box - with construction paper, then decorate it with Valentine stickers, doilies, hearts, glitter and cutouts. Make a mail slot in the top big enough for kids to slip in Valentine cards.

Paper Plate Valentine Holder
Use two paper plates the same size. Cut one paper plate in half, then staple it to the other full size plate with bottoms matching. Leave the cut edge open as the Valentine card mail slot. Decorate the paper plate Valentine holder with crayons, markers, cutouts, ribbons and Valentine stickers.
Pokemon Valentine Mailbox Craft
Instructions for making a Valentine mailbox that looks like a pokeball. A great way to gather your Valentine's day cards.
Hedgie's Valentine Mailbox
No box needed to make this Valentine mailbox for the classroom. All you need is two pieces of 8 1/2" x 11" construction paper.
Valentine Card Mailbox Craft
Make a mailbox for your child's Valentine cards from a recycled pop carton.

How to Make A Valentine Holder with Paper Plates 

Frugal, easy craft for kids

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Holiday Crafts - Valentine's Day Kid Crafts 

How to Say "I Love You" in Other Languages 

Teach children how to say I Love You in other languages - use these phrases to decorate Valentine Cards or combine with Valentine letter writing papers for classroom lessons with a Valentine's Day theme.

Spanish - Te Amo
French - Je Taime
German - Ich Liebe Dich
Japanese - Ai Shite Imasu
Italian - Ti Amo
Chinese - Wo Ai Ni
Swedish - Jag Alskar

Valentine Games for Children 

Printable Valentine games and puzzles plus interactive Valentine games for kids.
Printable Heart Bingo Cards
Valentine Bingo cards to print and play. Free for non-profit groups.
Online Valentine's Day Games
Free interactive Valentine games for children - requires Flash or Java.
Valentine Candy Jigsaw Puzzle - Conversation Hearts
Jigzone jigsaw puzzle, conversation hearts Valentine candy online jigsaw puzzle game. Change cut, number of pieces or auto solve. Many other puzzles, too.

Print and Play Valentine Party Games Pack 

Printable Valentines Games Collection
Valentine party games the kids will love! Over 50 printable games is included in this collection. No downloads or special software required. Print as many copies of as many games as you want. Start printing as soon as you order.

Printable Valentines Games Collection

What's included in the Printable Valentines Games Collection: 50 Printable Games, Answer Keys and Personalization features PLUS a collection of St. Patrick's Day printable party games, too. Instant ordering 90 day membership, star to print as soon as you order without limit on number of copies.

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Young Chefs - Kids Cook Up Some Love for Valentine's Day 

Valentine Goodies Kids Can Make

Valentine's Day is about love and sweet treats, and kids will enjoy making Valentine goodies for the classroom party, for home celebrations or to give as very special Valentine's Day gifts. These links feature easy-bake and easy-make Valentine foodskids can make with a little loving help from you.
Valentine's Cards for Kids-Bake With the Kids!
Make cupcakes with the kids for Valentine's Day
Family Favorite Sugar Cookies Recipes
Home baked cookies are the best food gifts for family, coworkers and friends for holiday gifts. Kids can make rolled sugar cookies for Valentine's Day.
Valentine's Day Candy Sundae
Easy put-together candy craft the kids will enjoy making (and eating).
Materials Needed: Sundae glass, stick candy of choice, red and silver Hershey's chocolate kisses, Life Savers, curling ribbons, pipe cleaners or thin stem
40 Fun and Fabulous Valentine Party Treats
Stop looking for the perfect Valentine's Day party treat - Linette found the best 40 and shared them here: cookies, cupcakes - all clever and fun to make.

Featured Valentine's Day Arts and Craft Lenses 

Valentine Treat Cones Craft 

It's easy to craft a romantic candy holder cone from craft papers, ribbons and tissue paper. This video will show you step by step how easy it is to make an elegant showcase for a small but thoughtful Valentine candy gift.
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Valentine's Day Coloring Crafts 

Valentine coloring pages make perfect patterns for kids Valentine craft designs

Valentine Coloring and Crafts - the Valentine coloring page blog posts new coloring pages all year long.

Home and Heart Bookmark Coloring Craft - Easy Shapes Hearts & Home Bookmark Craft is a really easy and fun over-sized bookmark for young children to make with basic shapes.



Valentine Jigsaw Puzzle 

Customize this online Cupid Puzzle - Make it harder or easier, change cut pieces and style

Cupid Jigsaw Puzzle - Play Online- Click Puzzle to Begin

Valentine Cupid jigsaw puzzle game

Valentine Treats Lenses - Kid Approved Party Snacks 

These lenses feature kid-tested and kid-approved Valentine party treats and snacks.

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