Valentine Arts and Crafts
For Kids
By Dee Power and Cece D. Jensen
Valentine Day is for kids as well
as adults. It's the first major fun
holiday since Christmas. Below are
several ideas for Valentine arts and
crafts that children can make, give
and receive. Adult supervision is
required when using scissors, hot
glue gun or the oven, such as the
crayon hearts.
Crayon hearts
These are fun to make and only
require an adult to place the muffin
tins in the oven and remove them
when melted.
You will need: Crayon pieces
Heart shaped metal muffin tin
Cellophane bags
Marker
Colored Card Stock
Scissors
Ribbon
If you don't have cellophane bags
you can use squares of cellophane.
You can also use a zip lock bag.
Heat oven to 245 degrees Fill
each heart mold muffin tin with
chunks of crayon. Bigger chunks are
better than smaller chunks. Keep
colors complimentary such as white,
pinks, reds or opposites like blues
and yellows. Bake until melted 10-15
min. Catch any overflow by using a
flat cookie sheet underneath the
muffin tin. Be careful not to move
muffin tin around too much after the
crayons have melted. You want nice
bright color chunks not mixed
together brown.
While crayons are melting, and it
doesn't take very long, let the
children color on heart shaped
paper.
Let cool, they'll cool faster in
the fridge but remember the more you
move the muffin tins the more the
colors will mix. Remove hearts from
mold.
Cut heart out of card stock write
message on back, write "to" and
"from." Place crayon in cellophane
bag and tie bag with ribbon hole
punch paper heart. Slip onto ribbon
and tie a knot.
Suggested messages:
You make my hear melt
You color my world
Color me happy
These make great Valentine gifts
for children because they can
actually color using the hearts.
Monkey Around
Children love monkeys.
You will need: plastic monkeys.
Try the dollar store or online party
stores. If you can't find monkeys
you can always buy the game monkeys
in a barrel.
Hole Punch
Cellophane or clear gift bag
Ribbon
Marker
Card stock
Scissors
Put one or more monkeys in
cellophane bag, tie with ribbon.
Cut a heart out of card stock.
(Write message. On back write "to:"
and "from:"
Hole punch heart, slip onto
ribbon and tie a knot to keep it on.
Suggested Message:
Lets Monkey Around
I'm going Ape over you
Come hang around with me.
Plant One On Me
Children are fascinated by seeds
and plants. If possible see if your
plant nursery or florist, has a few
of the kinds of flowers the children
will be planting so they can see
what they look like.
You will need: packet of seeds
any kind. Big seeds like
nasturtiums, sunflowers, or zinnias
are easy for children to handle and
plant. They also sprout rather
easily and quickly.
Colored markers
Terracotta pots, size depends on you
Potting soil enough to fill pots
Scissors
Card stock
Hole punch
Water
Ribbon
Cellophane bags
Have child paint, or marker
terracotta pot. Let dry. Put potting
soil in pot. Plant seeds. Water. Let
drain for 15 minutes or so. Serve
refreshments or play a game while
the pots are draining.
Place pot in cellophane bag and
tie tightly right above the pot so
the soil can't come out. Cut out
heart from card stock. Write message
"to:" and "from:" on back.
Hole punch heart run through hole
and tie tightly around the bag.
Suggested messages:
Plant one on me
Watch our friendship grow
Watch our love grow
Our friendship will flower
Love will blossom
Hope you and your child enjoyed
these Valentine day arts and crafts
for kids.
