Fun Valentine’s Craft for Kids

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Are you looking for a Fun Valentine’s Craft for kids? Let them have a blast with this creative idea! All you need are a few simple supplies to get started!

Be sure to check out my Tie Dye Valentines Card for another really fun and simple craft idea for kids of all ages to enjoy.

Fun Valentine’s Craft for Kids

Not only is this a fun craft for Valentine’s Day, but it’s one that the kids can easily make, too. They’ll love being able to gather the supplies and show off their creativity skills by making it completely on their own.

While you’ll need to stay close for supervision, it’ll be a great way to let them have hands-on learning! This would be super cute to make as a DIY gift for Valentine’s Day or even a fun craft idea for a school party!

Let’s take the time to learn the easy directions to make this simple DIY craft for Valentine’s Day! You may also like these homemade valentines day cards for classmates.

Supplies for This Homemade Valentine’s Day Craft

For this simple craft, you’ll need the following supplies:

  • scissors
  • straw
  • colored cardstock – various colors or designs
  • glitter cardstock
  • ink pen/marker
  • glue

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supplies needed to make a DIY craft for Valentine's Day

How to Make a Super Easy Valentine’s Day Craft

Once you’ve gathered the short list of supplies needed to make this craft for Valentine’s Day, it’s time to get started! In just a few easy steps, it’ll be ready and done!

Grab any color of cardstock. We choose purple. Fold it back and forth to make it look like an accordion.

folding the purple paper

Cut out three different sized hearts, in three different colors. Cut out two of them on the glitter paper.

cutting out three different sized hearts from the cardstock

Add the medium sized heart, to the larger heart, and glue it in place.

putting the smaller heart in the middle of the bigger heart

Cut out a strip of green paper.

cutting out a piece of green paper

Add glue to the paper and start wrapping it around the straw until it is fully covered.

wrapping green paper around a straw

Glue the combined hearts on top of the covered green straw.

adding the hearts to the top of the straw

Grab the heart straw and place it on top of the accordion paper, pinching at the bottom.

adding the heart straw to the top of the paper

Cut out a small strip of paper in the same color as the accordion paper.

small strip of purple paper

Pinch again at the bottom, and glue the small piece of purple paper where you are pinching to hold it in place.

adding the small purple paper to the bottom of the paper

Add the small heart on top of the small purple paper.

adding the small heart

What Are Good Gift Ideas for Kids to Give on Valentine’s Day?

Homemade cards are a great idea because you can easily pair them with so many things! This would be super cute to pair with some candy or even homemade chocolates and sweets.

Don’t forget that a homemade gift is also a great gift in itself, so don’t stress out over trying to add anything new!

heart accordian craft

What Age Is This Craft Appropriate For?

With adult supervision, this craft would be great for all ages! You know your crafter best – so if they’re ready to do this craft, let them do it!

If there is a concern or a need for help, sit with them and help them create it. Not only will it create a fun craft, but it will create a fun memory, too!

They’ll love that they created this on their own and this is the perfect way to help them want to create more!

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Fun Valentine Craft for Kids

cute heart craft for Valentines day

This fun craft for Valentine's Day is perfect for the kids! Anyone would love this homemade gift!

Prep Time 1 minute
Active Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes

Materials

  • scissors
  • straw
  • colored cardstock - various colors or designs
  • glitter cardstock
  • ink pen/marker
  • glue

Instructions

  1. You can use any color of cardstock. We choose purple. Fold it back and forth to make it look like an accordion.
  2. Cut out three different sized hearts, in three different colors. Cut out two of them on the glitter paper.
  3. Add the medium sized heart, to the larger heart, and glue it in place.
  4. Cut out a strip of green paper.
  5. Add glue to the paper and start wrapping it around the straw until it is fully covered.
  6. Glue the combined hearts on top of the covered green straw.
  7. Grab the heart straw and place it on top of the accordion paper, pinching at the bottom.
  8. Cut out a small strip of paper in the same color as the accordion paper.
  9. Pinch again at the bottom, and glue the small piece of purple paper where you are pinching to hold it in place.
  10. Add the small heart on top of the small purple paper.

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