Cards with Real Heart: Recycled-Materials Valentines Little Hands Can Make
Break out the red glitter! Valentine's Day is here! Whether you need dozens of valentines for a kindergarten class or something special for the grandparents, homemade cards are the way to go.
These simple kid friendly craft ideas will make your Valentine's Day cards truly one-of-a-kind. So go ahead, get creative, get a little messy, and feel the love!
1) Painted Newspaper Hearts
Recycled hearts are true works of art with this easy craft perfect for the tiniest artists in your house!
What you’ll need:
- Newspaper
- Watercolor
- Brushes or eye-droppers
How To make them:
- Decorate newspaper with watercolor paint.
- Hang the newspaper up to dry.
- Glue heart shapes onto construction paper... that's it. Easy-peasy.
2) Tie-Dye Coffee Filter Hearts
To create this simple, colorful craft, cut a heart out of a white coffee filter and have you child draw and scribble with pink and red markers (or any color that moves you). Using a straw or a dropper, help your child drip water onto the coffee filter to let the marker colors bleed into a tie-dye effect.
What you’ll need:
- Coffee filters
- Markers
- Water
How to make them:
- Fold the coffee filter in half.
- Draw half of a heart shape and cut out.
- Using markers, doodle a design on the heart-shaped coffee filter.
- Using a straw or eyedropper, drip water onto the coffee filter. The colors will bleed and spread in a tie-die pattern.
- Hang and let dry.
- Glue the heart onto construction paper for a card or use for decoration!
