Materials Needed:
- 6" x 4" piece of Valentine themed fabric
- Scissors
- 3 stick pins
- Needle
- White thread
- Lollipop
- Heart Pattern
Instructions:
- Fold the piece of paper the pattern is printed on at the fold line indicated on the pattern.
- Cut pattern out so when the paper is opened, it is in the shape of a heart.
- Fold fabric over so that it is two-ply thick.
- Place pattern onto fabric and pin in place.
- Cut around pattern then remove pins and pattern.
- Place the lollipop on top of the fabric you just cut out.
- You will need to make sure that the bottom opening is large enough for the head of the lollipop to fit through.
- Trim the open of the fabric as needed.
- Use a simple stitch (such as a blanket stitch) to sew the two pieces of fabric together.
- Be sure to leave the bottom open to slide the lollipop into.
- Tie off the ending stitch and slide the lollipop inside!
Materials Needed:
- Empty toilet paper tube
- Pink paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pipe cleaners
- Pen, maker, crayons, or pencil
Instructions:
- Paint or cover an empty toilet tube with pink paper to make the body of the bug.
- Cut two hearts from construction paper.
- Attach these with tape or glue on either side of the body.
- Encourage your child to draw a face on the top of the tube. Pipe cleaners make great antennae.
- Write a cute message on the wings such as "Valentine, you make my heart flutter."
Materials Needed:
- Scissors
- Pink, red, and white poster board
- Glue
Instructions:
- Cut out a three-inch paper heart and a one-inch paper heart from red (or pink) poster board.
- Make two finger holes in the top of the large heart.
- Draw a face on the smaller one.
- Overlap pointed ends of the hearts and glue these together.
- Accordion-fold strips of paper and glue these to the heart for arms.
- Place your fingers inside the holes and manipulate these heart puppets.
- Kids will enjoy working the puppets alone. Make up a story together about this valentine puppet or sing a favorite song.
Materials Needed:
- Red pre-cut adhesive-backed craft foam hearts in small (2) and large (2) sizes
- Red chenille stems
- Wire cutters
- Pen
- Scissors
- Hot glue gun
- White poster board
- Ruler
- Stapler, tape, or glue (to fasten hat together)
- Pink pre-cut adhesive-backed craft foam hearts in small size (optional)
Instructions:
- Cut a strip of poster board to fit around a child's head and about 2" wide.
- Determine where the sides of a child's head is by trying the band on. Mark with pen.
- Cut red chenille stems in half using the wire cutters.
- Glue the stems on the outside of the poster board where marked.
- Glue a small heart over each of the chenille stems that are attached to the poster board.
- Glue a large red heart at the other end of each of the chenille stems.
- Let the children decorate using the remaining small craft foam hearts or any other decoration such as lace, stickers, markers, and crayons.
- Tape, glue, or staple the hat closed to fit the child. (Paper clips also work)
