14 Sweet and Simple Valentine Crafts That Kids Will Love (2024)

Fold card stock or construction paper, and trace kids' hands along the fold. Open for an adorable greeting card, ready for any personalized message inside.

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Score mini flower pots at the dollar store or craft store, and let kids decorate with foam hearts, glitter — whatever embellishments they choose. Fill with treats or even a potted succulent to keep, or give as an enduring gift of love.

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Make these mini candy dispensers with deceptively ordinary and easy-to-find materials: baking cups and plastic ornaments serve as the key supplies.

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Upcycle toilet paper rolls into cute love bugs, customized however kids like. Decorate with pipe cleaners, googly eyes, and whatever embellishments you have on hand.

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Use printable hearts to decorate paper straws for extra pizazz in your holiday drinks. Kids can decorate their own with glue, glitter, and decorative tape.

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Save your paper rolls and transform them into sweet little holders for Valentine’s Day candies or other treats. Let kids customize however they like with foam hearts, googly eyes, and feathers (with a grownup helping out with the hot glue when needed).

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Download the printable compliment cards, or get out the card stock, markers, and glitter to let kids make their own custom versions. Valentine's Day is a great time to show their love and appreciation for friends and family, and recipients will feel so special.

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Kids will have a blast making these quick and easy Valentine cards. Use a hole puncher to create your festive confetti out of paper scraps. Draw an "XO" (or any other design of your choice) using white glue and paste away.

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In this project, kids transform their traced handprint into a flourishing holiday tree. Three-dimensional hearts make it visually pop, and a green-painted paper plate serves as a stand.

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Decorate heart-shaped construction paper wings with glitter and thread them through a pretty pencil. Use a pipe cleaner for antennae. Make a batch for perfect holiday favors or classmate gifts.

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This eye-catching craft is as simple as can be: You just need paper strips and glue sticks to fashion heart-shaped wings and butterfly bodies. And don't forget the antennae!

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This idea doubles as a fun activity ... and a snack at the end! Decorate strawberry fruit cups with pipe cleaners, pompoms and googly eyes to make cute (and edible) holiday critters.

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This project looks fancy — even expensive — but it's actually quite simple and kid friendly. Just pre-cut a pile of fabric scraps, and let kids tie them onto a heart wire wreath form. Voila!

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Kids create cherished keepsakes you'll want to save forever with this Valentine's Day craft. You'll need a canvas, paint, brushes — and most importantly of all, cute little hands.

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