Get Crafty with Your Little Sweetheart This Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be all about romantic dinners, flowers and expensive gifts. Instead, why not use the occasion as an opportunity for some creative fun with the little sweetheart in your life? We’ve been busy cutting, gluing, painting, and baking to bring you some of our favorite Valentine’s craft ideas that will bring joy to your home.

Bake with Love Nothing says “I love you” quite like homemade treats! You can even create an entire heart-shaped tea to surprise dad or the whole family. If that’s too much, simply try one or two of these delightful ideas:

  • Heart-Shaped Sandwiches – Use a knife or a cookie cutter to shape sandwiches into adorable hearts.

  • Perfect Pancakes – Try our Best Pancake Recipe Ever! Pour the batter into a jug or squeeze bottle, then carefully draw heart shapes in the pan. Start with a “V” shape and round out the top as the batter spreads.

  • Fruit Art – Apple slices can be easily cut into heart shapes. Add a heart-shaped strawberry on top for a beautiful, healthy snack.

  • Decorated Biscuits – Use any biscuit or cookie recipe, cut out heart shapes, and have fun decorating. For older kids, create a stained-glass effect by cutting a smaller heart from the center and filling it with crushed hard candy before baking.

love writingMake Something Special Crafting is a wonderful way to spend quality time together while creating beautiful keepsakes. Try these simple yet charming projects:

  • Crafty Flowers – Use pipe cleaners or straws as stems and attach decorated cupcake cases or tissue paper for petals. Let your child personalize their flowers with stickers and pens.

  • DIY Vase – Make a special vase to display your crafted flowers. Decorate a toilet paper roll and secure the flower stems with playdough, or repurpose a tin can or plastic bottle. Be mindful of sharp edges.

Give with Love Encourage your child to share the Valentine’s spirit with heartfelt gifts for friends and family:

  • Lollipop Butterflies – Cut an “8” shape from thick craft paper to form wings. Decorate, attach short pipe cleaners for antennae, and secure a lollipop in the middle for the butterfly’s body. Add googly eyes for extra charm!

  • Sweet Photo Frame – Pick a cherished photo of your child with their dad. Mount it on thick paper, leaving three extra inches at the bottom to fold and stand upright. Cut a heart shape from another piece of paper to frame the picture, then let your child decorate the border with stickers, messages, and drawings.

Enjoy the Creativity This Valentine’s Day, embrace the joy of crafting with your little one. Whether baking, making, or giving, these activities are a fun and meaningful way to celebrate love and togetherness!