[Preschool] Cute to Make! A Collection of Valentine’s Craft Ideas
February 14 is Valentine’s Day.
In Japan, there’s a tradition where women give chocolate to someone they like, but recently it’s been shifting toward giving gifts or messages to family and friends as a way to express gratitude.
I think more and more preschools are enjoying the Valentine’s atmosphere as well.
This article introduces Valentine-themed craft ideas for early childhood education.
It’s a collection of ideas you can make with familiar materials like origami paper and recycled items!
Enjoy making Valentine’s crafts together with the children.
Wishing you a wonderful Valentine’s Day.
Because the items children make are treated as “works,” we use the term “seisaku (制作: production/work)” in the text.
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[Childcare] Cute to Make! Valentine’s Craft Ideas (21–30)
Scratch card
Many people will likely give chocolates with a message card attached.
That’s where scratch-off cards come in handy.
First, write your letter as usual and place tape over it.
Finally, paint the surface with a mixture of dish soap and paint, and you’re done.
Once it dries, it hardens and can be scratched off.
By the way, you can also cut the tape into a heart shape to create a heart-shaped scratch-off.
With a bit of creativity, it seems adaptable to all kinds of situations.
Handprint and Footprint Card
For Valentine’s Day, how about giving a gift to Mom and Dad? Here’s an idea: a handprint and footprint card.
This involves designing a message card using handprint or footprint art.
For example, press two footprints onto construction paper to form a heart.
Add a message, and it’s complete.
This way, you can feel your child’s growth not only through the message but also through their footprints.
You can do the same with handprints—try shaping them into a heart, too.
Heart candy bag
Would you like to make a heart-shaped candy bag? It’ll be super handy for holding chocolates or even some stationery.
You might be wondering whether sewing is dangerous for small children.
No need to worry—this project doesn’t use needles or thread.
All you’ll use is felt.
Just cut it out and assemble it by interlocking the slits.
It could be a great way to spark an interest in sewing, too.
To make things go smoothly, start by making a template.
Fluffy Heart Wreath
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Fluffy and super cute! Here’s how to make a heart-shaped wreath using tissue paper, perfect for Valentine’s Day crafts.
First, fold a paper plate in half and cut it so that when you open it, it forms a heart shape.
Then cut out the inner part.
Next, tear two colors of tissue paper vertically into strips.
Apply glue all over the paper plate, then crumple the tissue paper and stick it on.
On the back, attach a loop of ribbon for hanging, add a decorative ribbon to the front, and you’re done! Mix and match your favorite tissue paper colors to create your own original wreath.
Chocolate bark magnet
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Looks just like the real thing! Let’s make chocolate bark magnets using wood glue and acrylic paint.
You can get all the materials at a 100-yen shop.
Mix wood glue with brown acrylic paint to create a chocolate color, spread it onto a magnet sheet, and smooth it out.
You can make strawberry chocolate with pink and white, or go colorful—it’s cute either way.
Add decorations you like, such as beads or photos, then let it dry.
Once dry, cut it into any shapes you like and you’re done.
The ultra-realistic quality will surely surprise anyone you gift it to!
Peekaboo message with a heart
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A message pops out from inside the heart! Here’s a recommended craft for Valentine’s Day.
First, shape the core of a roll of cellophane tape into a heart by hand.
Wrap fabric double-sided tape all the way around, then wind a fluffy chenille stem (pipe cleaner) around the center.
Press the taped sections together to secure, tie it off, and trim any excess.
Start wrapping one side of the pipe cleaner along the core’s shape.
At the end, stick it down in a spiral.
Do the same from the center on the other side to form the heart.
Next, decorate the heart using wood glue.
Finally, write a message on decorative tape, hide it inside the heart, and you’re done!
Heart Object
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The fluffy texture of tissue paper is adorable and makes you want to touch it—here’s a Valentine’s craft you can make with air-dry clay.
You’ll need air-dry clay, tissue paper, and chenille stems or ribbon.
Start by shaping the clay into a heart base.
Using cookie cutters or similar molds makes it easier.
Take pieces of cut tissue paper and, using a tool with a rounded, slightly pointed tip, insert them one by one into the clay.
The key is to place the tissue paper so there aren’t any gaps.
Poke a hole with a stick, thread a ribbon or chenille stem through, and you’re done.
It’s a highly recommended craft that also lets you enjoy the feel of the clay.
