Celebrate Valentine’s Day with these adorable crafts for toddlers and preschoolers. Full of hearts, pink shades and hands-on fun, they’re perfect for little hands to get creative. The finished pieces make lovely keepsakes and gifts for grandparents, aunts, uncles or anyone else your child wants to show some love.
Quick, easy and simple enough for young children to grasp, these Valentine crafts help toddlers and preschoolers explore giving love to family and friends through their own artistic efforts. Grab your craft box and get stuck in.
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Fun Valentine Crafts for Toddlers
#1. Paper Plate Yarn Heart
Image: I Heart Crafty Things for Red Ted Art
This paper plate yarn heart from I Heart Crafty Things is a lovely Valentine craft idea, and it’s also a great way to practise your preschooler’s fine motor skills as they thread the yarn around the plate.
#2. Valentine Monsters
Image: Glued to My Crafts
These little Love Monsters from Glued to My Crafts are a colourful, playful craft idea for your preschooler this Valentine’s Day. Mini pom poms, yarn, googly eyes, tissue paper, glitter or whatever your craft box holds will let you make your own unique monsters.
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#3. Heart-Shaped Stamps
Image: Noe Place Like Home
The humble potato also comes in handy for crafts. We love this heart-shaped potato stamp from Noe Place Like Home. It’s such an easy, effective idea and toddlers will have tons of fun stamping away.
#4. Stained Glass Hearts
Image: Parentdish
Who doesn’t love tearing tissue paper and sticking it down? Your younger child will have a blast making this stained glass heart from Parentdish.
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#5. DIY Heart Stamp
Image: Crafty Morning
These Valentine heart stamps by Crafty Morning couldn’t be easier. All you need is a toilet roll tube, some tape and red paint. Let the kids make a picture or decorate their own cards as gifts — a genius way to reuse something you’d otherwise throw out.
#6. Heart Person
How cute is this little guy? To make a heart person, cut out a large heart from paper or card. Your preschooler should be able to follow a rough outline if you draw it first; your toddler will need a hand with the cutting. Decorate however you like, using colours of your choice or googly eyes.
Once the decorating is done, cut four strips of paper and fold them accordion-style to make arms and legs, then glue them onto the heart. Add small heart-shaped hands and feet for the full Valentine’s look. Make a few heart people together and you’ve got the start of some Valentine bunting.
#7. Button Valentine Heart
Image: Hands On As We Grow
Using a variety of buttons, card and glue, the kids can create these cute Valentine hearts from Hands On As We Grow. It’s a lovely way to talk through colours and sizes together as they sort and stick.
#8. Family Watercolour Heart Banner
Image: Pink Stripey Socks
Easy but great fun, this family watercolour hearts banner from Pink Stripey Socks is perfect for toddlers. Use watercolour paints to decorate a heart for each family member, then mount each one on a larger heart and string them together.
#9. Fingerprint Napkins
Image: Glued to My Crafts
Fingerprint crafts are always popular with preschoolers and toddlers, and this is a lovely way to keep the results for years. Make your own set of fingerprint Valentine napkins using fabric paint, following this tutorial from Glued to My Crafts.
#10. Tissue Paper Hearts
Image: Fun At Home With Kids
Scrunch up some colourful tissue paper and stick it onto a heart-shaped piece of card to make these tissue paper hearts from Fun At Home With Kids. Simple and satisfying for little hands.
#11. Love Bugs
Image: The Idea Box
Little ones will love making these adorable Love Bugs from The Idea Box. They’re so cute, and you only need a handful of simple craft materials to make them.
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#12. Handprint Love Bug
Image: Crafty Morning
Spread the love with these handprint bugs. Made using your child’s handprint for the body, these handprint love bugs by Crafty Morning are a craft we come back to every Valentine’s Day. Heart-shaped cutouts for wings and a pair of googly eyes really bring the bug to life.
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FAQs About Valentine Crafts for Toddlers and Preschoolers
What age are these Valentine crafts suitable for?
Most of these crafts work well from around age two upwards, with some hands-on help from a grown-up. Toddlers may need support with cutting or gluing, while preschoolers can manage more of the steps independently.
What craft supplies do I need to have on hand?
Nothing fancy — paper, card, glue, scissors, paint and everyday items like buttons, tissue paper or a toilet roll tube cover most of the ideas here. It’s worth keeping a small box of odds and ends for craft days.
Can these crafts be used as Valentine’s gifts?
Yes — many of these make lovely handmade gifts for grandparents, siblings or friends, especially the heart banners, napkins and handprint crafts, which double up as keepsakes.
How do I make a mess-free version for a toddler?
Choose crafts with fewer loose small parts, like the tissue paper hearts or the stained glass heart, and lay down some newspaper or an old sheet before you start.
Looking for More Valentine’s Ideas?
You might also like our roundups of Valentine’s colouring pages, Valentine’s books for kids, Valentine’s Day movies, and Valentine’s cookie recipes — all linked throughout this article for easy browsing.
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