[Preschool] Cute to Make! A Collection of Valentine’s Craft Ideas

20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.
9 years of experience as a nursery school teacherShibata Risa
I am an active nursery school teacher with 9 years of experience. After graduating from university, I worked at a daycare center. The time I spent happily with children—playing piano, singing songs, and doing finger-play—are priceless memories to me. Currently, while raising three children of my own, I work at an after-school day service, engaging with children and providing individualized developmental support. Drawing on my diverse experiences as a childcare worker and as a mother, I hope to express and convey my thoughts through writing.

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.

[Childcare] Cute to Make! Valentine’s Craft Ideas (21–30)

Heart Shaker Wand

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♬ A cute pop song like Valentine Kiss(964024) – TEtoTE_Music

First, put sequins and heart-shaped origami into a clear bag.

Fold the four corners of the bag and secure them with cellophane tape.

Flatten the end of a large straw and tape it to the bag.

Fold the straw about 1 centimeter and tape it, then cut a heart shape out of the center of two paper doilies.

Tape the bag over the cutout area.

Attach the straw to the bottom part of the doily, apply glue to the other doily, stick them together, and decorate to finish! It’s perfect as a Valentine’s Day gift, too.

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Chocolate made with plastic bottle caps

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Even the light streaming into your room looks adorable! Here’s a heart-shaped suncatcher idea that’s perfect for Valentine’s Day.

First, prepare two square sheets of construction paper and draw a heart shape on each.

Cut the heart shape out of one sheet to make a heart-shaped window.

Next, on the heart drawn on the other square sheet, cover the inside with strips of washi tape.

Once that’s done, place the cut-out heart frame on top and glue them together, then cut around to make a heart shape—that’s it! If you want more translucency, use a clear file instead of construction paper and colored cellophane instead of tape.

Hang it in your room with string or fishing line to decorate.

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[Childcare] Cute to make! Valentine’s Craft Ideas (31–40)

Fruit cake that’s like real cream

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A fruit cake that looks like it’s topped with real whipped cream—just looking at it makes you hungry, doesn’t it? Here’s a Valentine’s craft using shaving foam.

Mix one-third wood glue into shaving foam to make “whipped cream.” Using a spoon, spread plenty of the cream onto a piece of construction paper cut into the shape of a cake.

Stick on paper fruits you’ve made to your liking, let it dry, and it’s done.

If you first play a pretend shopping game to choose your favorite fruits, the crafting activity becomes even more fun.

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Cupcakes made of yarn

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It’s Habataki here 👼🏻‎🪽‎🫧 This time, we’re making a Valentine’s craft! We’ll be introducing how to make a cupcake 🧁 ————————— Materials: ・Plastic bottle cap ・Tissue ・Glue ・Washi tape of your choice ・Decorations (beads, pom-poms) ————————— Let’s make it look just like the real thing and surprise everyone 🦄Chiba City Child Development Support After-school day service Nursery teacher / Childcare worker work #100-yen-shop Handmade
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How about making fluffy cupcakes out of yarn and giving them as Valentine’s gifts? They’re super simple to make! First, wrap a piece of your favorite washi tape all the way around a plastic bottle cap.

Put some wood glue inside the cap, roll up a piece of tissue, and stick it in.

Wrap your favorite color of yarn round and round the tissue, and secure it with wood glue—your cupcake is done! Then decorate it cutely with craft pom-poms or beads! You can wrap it up as a gift or even turn it into a keychain—so cute.

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Heart charm made with yarn

https://www.tiktok.com/@yuncraftideas/video/7187001902180093185

Cozy and cute with yarn! Here’s how to make a heart charm.

First, make a heart-shaped template from thick paper.

Prepare thick yarn and start wrapping it around the template.

Tape down the beginning of the yarn, then wrap it around randomly.

Wrap so there are no gaps, and once the template is completely covered, cut the yarn leaving about 10 cm.

Thread the end through the yarn near the center on the back, tie a knot, then trim to about 2 cm and tuck it inside with a toothpick.

Next, tie a string to your preferred length and glue it to the back with wood glue.

Use a toothpick to press the ends of the string in.

Finish with decorations, and you’re done!

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Heart balloon made with stamps

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Here’s how to make cute heart balloons that are perfect as a Valentine’s gift.

Gently press and bend a toilet paper roll to shape it into a heart.

Once you’ve got the shape, use your favorite paint colors to stamp hearts onto construction paper.

The video shows a drawing of a person holding the balloons, but it would also be lovely to use a photo of your child.

Finally, attach strings to the balloons to make it look like they’re being held, and you’re done! The simple design is super cute, so it also makes a charming decoration for your room.

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Valentine stick

https://www.tiktok.com/@hoiku_no_omamori/video/7453789830623841544

Colorful chocolate sticks perfect for Valentine’s crafts—they look absolutely delicious! For this project, stamp paint onto construction paper using a sponge.

Combine your favorite colors of paint with brown to make it look like colorful chocolate.

Once dry, cut out two heart shapes and glue them together.

Be sure to sandwich a stick between the two hearts when you glue them.

Punch holes all the way around the edge of the heart and thread yarn through them.

Finally, wrap it up cutely, and you’re done! The process is fun too, so be sure to give it a try.

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