5 Fun Valentine Crafts You Can Make With Your Kids (Warning: #15 Is Super Messy!)

Valentine’s Day is about love, laughter, and way too much glitter. If you have kids, you already know that store-bought valentines just don’t cut it anymore. This year, why not get crafty and create some unforgettable memories together?

These 15 fun, easy, and downright adorable Valentine’s crafts are perfect for little hands and big imaginations. Just a heads-up—by the time you finish #15, your kitchen might look like a glitter bomb exploded. (Don’t say I didn’t warn you!)

Why DIY Valentine Crafts?

Besides being fun and budget-friendly, making crafts together has some major benefits:
✅ Encourages creativity (even if the end result is… interesting)
✅ Keeps kids entertained (which means fewer “I’m bored” complaints)
✅ Strengthens family bonds (because teamwork makes the dream work)
✅ Creates keepsakes (so you can embarrass them with their art when they’re older)

Now, grab some glue, glitter, and an extra-large roll of paper towels—it’s crafting time!

1. Handprint Heart Cards

Nothing screams “adorably homemade” like tiny, paint-covered hands pressed onto paper.

What you need:

• Construction paper
• Washable paint
• Markers

How to make it:

1. Paint your child’s hand red or pink.
2. Press it onto a card, making two overlapping handprints to form a heart.
3. Let it dry, then write a cute message inside.

Why kids love it: They get to play with paint (aka make a mess).

2. Cupid’s Arrow Pencil Toppers

Turn a boring pencil into a love-struck cupid’s arrow!

What you need:

• Pencils
• Craft foam
• Glue
• Scissors

How to make it:

1. Cut small hearts from red or pink foam.
2. Attach one to the top of the pencil as the “arrowhead.”
3. Cut and glue tiny feather-shaped foam pieces to the other end for the “tail.”

Why kids love it: They can make one for all their friends!

3. Love Bug Paper Rolls

Toilet paper rolls: They aren’t just for emergency runs to the store anymore!

What you need:

• Empty toilet paper rolls
• Pipe cleaners
• Googly eyes
• Paint & markers

How to make it:

1. Paint the paper roll and let it dry.
2. Glue on googly eyes and draw a smile.
3. Twist pipe cleaners into antennae and attach them to the top.
4. Cut out heart-shaped wings from construction paper and glue them on.

Why kids love it: They get to create their own “pet” bugs.

4. Valentine’s Day Slime

Because what’s a craft project without slime?

What you need:

• Clear glue
• Liquid starch
• Food coloring
• Glitter (if you dare)

How to make it:

1. Mix clear glue and liquid starch in a bowl.
2. Add pink or red food coloring.
3. Stir in (way too much) glitter.
4. Knead until it turns into slime.

Why kids love it: It’s squishy, stretchy, and fun to play with.

5. Love Monster Paper Plates

Nothing says “Happy Valentine’s Day” like a one-eyed, heart-covered monster.

What you need:

• Paper plates
• Construction paper
• Glue
• Googly eyes

How to make it:

1. Paint a paper plate red or pink.
2. Cut out heart shapes for arms, legs, and teeth.
3. Glue them on to create your love monster.
4. Add googly eyes (the bigger, the better).

Why kids love it: It’s silly and fun.

6. Thumbprint Heart Bookmarks

Help your little bookworms create adorable heart-shaped bookmarks.

What you need:

• Cardstock
• Ink pads
• Ribbon

How to make it:

1. Cut cardstock into bookmark shapes.
2. Let kids press their thumbprints in ink, forming little hearts.
3. Punch a hole and thread a ribbon through.

Why kids love it: They can make one for everyone in the family.

7. Valentine’s Day Suncatchers

Add a burst of color to your windows with these easy tissue paper suncatchers.

What you need:

• Wax paper
• Tissue paper
• Glue
• Scissors

How to make it:

1. Cut wax paper into heart shapes.
2. Tear up tissue paper and glue it inside the heart.
3. Let it dry and tape it to a window.

Why kids love it: It’s colorful and fun to look at.

8. DIY Valentine’s Day Stickers

Let kids create their own stickers (and then stick them everywhere).

What you need:

• Sticker paper
• Markers
• Scissors

How to make it:

1. Draw hearts, cupids, and fun messages on sticker paper.
2. Cut them out.
3. Stick them on EVERYTHING.

Why kids love it: Stickers are life.

9. Conversation Heart Magnets

Turn classic conversation hearts into magnets.

What you need:

• Wooden hearts
• Paint
• Magnet strips

How to make it:

1. Paint wooden hearts in pastel colors.
2. Write cute messages on them (like “Be Mine”).
3. Attach a magnet strip to the back.

Final Thoughts

Crafting with kids on Valentine’s Day is about making memories, not perfection. So embrace the glue-covered hands, the slightly lopsided hearts, and the never-ending glitter.