Does your child like to make homemade valentines? Here are fun DIY valentines card ideas for kids to make this Valentine’s Day.
Valentines’s Day is a fun opportunity to get creative and what better place to start than with homemade valentines?
As a kid, I remember spending hours making valentines. We’ve gathered together a list of DIY valentines card ideas that kids can make. In true process art fashion, each one will be unique!
DIY Valentines Card Ideas
1. Cardboard Heart Valentines
Paint cardboard heart cut outs, then decorate as you choose. Small hearts make adorable handmade valentines!
2. Watercolor Heart Resist
These valentines are inspired by Lori Wenger and make colorful homemade valentines that kids will love to make!
3. Beeswax Hearts
These beeswax heart candles are a fun handicraft and the heart outline left behind makes a perfect DIY Valentine card idea. (Inspiration for this project comes from Ashley on Woodlark.)
4. Watercolor Hearts
Sometimes simple is best like with these painted watercolor valentines inspired by Bar Rucci.
5. Potato Heart Prints
Create your own heart stamps with a mini cookie cutter and stamp some adorable heart shape potato prints.
6. How to Make Handmade Valentines Cards with Black Glue
“Draw” with black glue, let dry, then paint! An easy glue resist activity for handmade valentines cards.
7. Glitter Rock Valentines
These glitter rock valentines are simple for kids to make and something unique to give to friends. All you need are small rocks, glue, and glitter!
8. Pointillism Hearts with Qtips
Pointillism with Q-tips is a super-easy-yet-interesting activity for quick and beautiful art.
9. Seed Packet Valentines
These punny seed packets are delightful gifts that keep on giving.
10. Spin Art Hearts
Spin painting is a favorite kids art activity that can be done with a salad spinner or with a kids spin art machine.
11. Stamped Valentines
Make your own stamps by adding craft foam to corks or lids.
12. Fingerprint Valentines
It doesn’t get any easier than fingerprints for your DIY valentines!
13. Valentine Creation Station
Get those creative juices flowing by making old supplies seem new!
14. Valentine Craft Table
Set out some simple supplies and watch your kiddos create valentine magic.
More Valentine Arts & Crafts for Kids
- 11 Easy Valentine Crafts for Toddlers
- DIY Valentine Decorations: Melted Crayon Hearts Garland
- How to Make Homemade Valentines with Metallic Art Supplies
- A Valentine’s Day Art Activity: Painting a Map of My Heart
- The Best Books for Valentine’s Day
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