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Valentine Crafts for Kids and Families

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These ideas for Valentine crafts to make with your children are fun for home and school. Winter days are the perfect time to stay indoors and make cheerful Valentine crafts.

Quick Valentine Crafts for a Group of Kids

When you need a valentine craft for a school party or a group of kids, you want a project that can be done independently with inexpensive materials and minimal mess.

Tissue Heart Picture About Family Crafts
Cut the tissue hearts before the party. Also, cut plain white paper in half so that when the picture is complete it can be mounted on a piece of folded construction paper to make a valentine card for Mom and Dad.
Bouquet of Roses KinderArt
Because these are so easy, kids can make a bunch of roses quickly and then share them with Mom. We love it!

Easy Valentine Crafts with Everyday Materials

Most parents like crafts that don't require a trip to the craft store to plan and do. These valentine crafts can be done with simple supplies that you have around the house or can pick up at the discount store.

Stuck on You Pins Sesame Workshop
Make your own dough and use inexpensive acrylic paint. Instead of a pin, glue a magnet strip to the back, or make a hole in the dough and thread a ribbon through to make a necklace.
Love-ly Silhouettes iVillage
All it takes is black and white paper and a lamp to make silhouettes to share with grandparents for Valentine's Day.
Heart Collage Art Junction
Step-by-step project for older kids to use the heart shape to spark creative art work. All you need are your paper and art supplies.

Pretty Valentine Crafts for a Special Project

Plan a Saturday of crafting fun with these special projects for parents and children to work on together. Let your child address his classroom valentines, and make valentine cupcakes and cookies for a full day of valentine fun.

Lacy Love You Crayola.com
This is a cute project for Crayola's Model Magic, which is easy to work with. Free registration is required at Crayola.
Valentine Charm Pencil FamilyFun
We like this project for your child to give to her friends and teacher.
Valentine Clay Pot Kaboose
Simply use your imagination to paint clay pots in valentine colors. Add stickers, raffia, or ribbons. Use different sizes to make pots for herbs or flowers or to fill with treats.

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