Valentine’s Day Kids Craft: Love Bug Gift Cards

Kids love Valentine’s Day just as much as adults. Most carry candies for their schoolmates and teachers to show them their gratitude. If you are tired of making candies for your kid to carry to school every year or simply want something a little different, try this Valentine’s Day kids craft. It is so easy you’ll be done in minutes. It is a great way to keep your young ones entertained and is sure to delight them! Make it with these instructions.

Valentine’s Day Kids Craft: Love Bug Gift Cards

Lots of fun to make!

Image via: Crafty Morning

Things You’ll Need

• Black Sharpie
• Construction paper (you can get it in different colors)
• Googly Eyes
• Washable paint
• Paintbrush
• Scissors
• Glue

Procedure

1. Dip the paintbrush into the washable paint and apply the paint on your kid’s hand. The paint should be thick enough to maintain the shape and light enough to show the fingerprint outline. Paint all the fingers except the thumb.
2. Tell your child to press his hand on the piece of paper. Afterwards, he should draw a small circle above the hand to create the head.
3. Cut two heart shapes from another paper and apply glue at the back of each. Give your child to attach on the sides of the hand. These become the bug’s wings.
4. Apply glue on the googly eyes and give your child to affix on the small circle.
5. Use the sharpie to draw the mouth and antennae.
6. To make a different love bug, apply the paint on your kid’s leg. Tell him to step on the construction paper.
7. Use the sharpie to draw a circle on the heel then draw the mouth, legs, and antennae. Add the googly eyes.
8. Tell your child to write some words below the bug to create a Valentine’s Day card.

You can use your kid’s hand or leg

Image via: Crafty Morning

The beauty of this Valentine’s Day kids craft is that it can be modified into a project for other days as well, not just Valentine’s. Simply replace the red color with brown or some other color found on insects. Your kids will love this craft which is perfect for the young and the young at heart. After Valentine’s Day, hang the card on the wall or put it in a picture frame. Your kid will be proud of his project and look forward to other Valentine’s Day projects.

Are you making a Valentine’s Day craft with your kids this year?