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Here is another homemade Valentine’s Day Card that your kids can make for their friends and family.  Homemade cards are so much more meaningful then store bought, when given by children.  When a child works hard on their card and puts time and effort into creating it, it shows their caring.  This card is very simple for a kindergarten or preschool age child to make, but it get’s the message across. Since it is not complicated, it will be easier for them to make a few for those closest to them.  Kindergarten Crafts are so much fun to create, and even better when it is a gift to a loved one!

Supplies:

• Construction Paper
• Scissors
• Crayons
• Markers
• Stickers
• Glitter etc

Steps:

1. Fold paper in half and draw half a heart
2. Cut out heart
3. Decorate Card

Have Fun!!  Do you have a favorite type of card to make?

Kids love to make their own cards for Valentine’s Day and I think it is special when you get a homemade one.  This Valentine’s Day Craft is an easy Butterfly Card that kids can make for their parents, friends and siblings.  It can then be opened up and displayed for a decoration.

Supplies:

• Construction Paper
• Pencil
• Stickers
• Markers/Crayons
• Scissors

Steps:

1. Fold paper in half
2. Draw an outline for half the butterfly
3. Cut out butterfly
4. Let your child create a decoration on the butterfly using stickers and markers
5. Fold in half and help them write their card on the inside

Have fun!!

This is a fantastic Valentine’s Day Craft for kids.  You can do so much with this dough, it’s great.  These ceramic hearts and flowers are great for kids to make and give as gifts for Valentine’s day.  You can use this dough “clay” to make all sorts of crafts!  If you have extra you can save it in the fridge and use it another time for a different project

Supplies:

• 2 Cups Flour
• 1/2 cup Salt
• 2/3 cup water
• Mixing Bowl
• Rolling pin
• Spoon
• Cookie Cutters- Heart, Flower
• Paint
• Paint Brush

Steps:

1. Mix, Flour Salt and water in a bowl
2. Mix it well until it is like a cookie dough.  If it is too crumbly, add a little more water.  If it is too sticky add a little more flour.
3. After dough is ready, roll it out with rolling pin
4. Cut out shapes with cutting board
5. Put on plate to dry- for 48 hours
6. If you would like to be able to hang the ceramic pieces, use a straw to make a hole on top
7. After the ceramic pieces Dry, use paint to decorate them
8. If you have made a hole you can add a ribbon and tie it to hang it.

This one of the many really easy Valentine’s Day Crafts you can make with your children.  This one also makes a fun decoration for Valentine’s Day.  Kids love to display their handy work so it’s great when they can make the decorations.

Supplies:

• Pipe Cleaner-Red
• Beads- Red, White, Pink

Steps:

1. Thread beads on pipe cleaner, your child can put as many or as little as they like on it.  You might want to suggest that they make a pattern, and demonstrate what a pattern is.
2. After you have all the beads you want on the pipe cleaner Shape it into a heart and twiste the ends around each other.