Here are some great ideas for fun and easy Valentine crafts for kids. Grade-schoolers love making and sharing Valentines creations with friends and family. And what better way for kids to say "I love you" than with Valentine crafts that they lovingly created with their own hands? So try any of these fun Valentine crafts with your child; you'll find yourself having fun making and sharing them too!
1. Pop-Up Valentine's Day Card
Katherine Lee
Create your own adorable pop-up Valentine's Day cards with these easy step-by-step instructions. Your grade-schooler will love making these Valentine's Day cards almost as much as he will enjoy sharing them with his friends and classmates.
2. A Simple, Beautiful Valentine's Day Card
Katherine Lee
One of the most fun Valentine's Day crafts for kids can be making Valentine's Day cards. This simple, easy-to-make beautiful Valentine's Day card can be made using old wrapping paper and magazines--perfect for teaching kids the value of re-using materials and not wasting resources!
3. Fast and Easy Valentine Heart Paper Garland
Katherine Lee
Here is a quick and easy Valentine heart paper garland that's festive and fun to make. Best of all, you can use leftover holiday gift wrap or other pretty paper to make these fun Valentine's Day decorations.
4. Hugging Hearts Invitation
Megan Cooley
Here’s a great idea for Valentine crafts for kids that you can use for your next Valentine’s celebration: Cute Valentine’s party invitation cards. You and your grade-school age child will have a blast creating these adorable, easy-to-make invites, created by About.com’s Guide to Kids’ Parties and Celebrations.
5. Valentine's Day Spinner
Megan Cooley
How about taking the idea of a coupon book full of special activities with parents for Valentine's day and creating a fun spinner for a Valentine crafts for kids idea? Check out this easy-to-make spinner from About.com’s Guide to Kids’ Parties and Celebrations. You can include items on the spinner such as a trip to your favorite museum, reading together, playing freeze dance, and more.
6. Make Your Own Valentine’s Day Cards
Store-bought Valentine cards are nice, but getting a handmade card is always extra special, especially when they’re made by a child. Here are some ideas for great Valentine cards from About.com’s Guide to Family Crafts that are also fun Valentine crafts for kids.7. Great Valentine’s Gift Ideas
Sherri Osborn
You and your grade-schooler can whip up a special gift for every Valentine on your list with these ideas for Valentine crafts for kids and grownups from About.com’s Guide to Family Crafts. There’s something for everyone -- grandparents, teachers, friends -- whoever has a special place in your hearts!
8. Heart Garland from Recycled Materials
Megan Cooley
Here’s a terrific idea for a “green” Valentine craft for kids from About.com’s Guide to Kids’ Parties and Celebrations: a heart garland made out of recycled paper such as old kids’ artwork, magazine pages, catalogs, and other colorful paper. Depending on the age of your grade-schooler, you can help your child outline and cut out hearts and string them on some yarn. Presto! You’ll have beautiful Valentine’s Day decorations to hang around the house.
