Chalk Heart
added 8-7-97 Original
Author Unknown
Need:
Pink Construction Paper, Red and white chalk, Butter knife, Dish pan, and
water.
Directions:
Cut a heart out of Pink Construction paper. Fill the dish pan with
water. Using a butter knife to grate red and white chalk onto the surface
of the water in the dishpan. Then gently place the pink heart over the
water Pick it up and place it somewhere to dry.
Valentine Mouse added
8-7-97 Original Author
Unknown
Need:
Red, pink, and white Construction paper. Scissors, and glue.
Directions:
Cut out a heart 5-6" tall. Turn it upside down, this is the
body. Cut a heart 2-3" tall for the head. Glue it to the body. Add
small hearts for the ears and smaller ones for the eyes. A heart turned
upside down makes the nose and mouth. Cut some strait pieces for whisker,
And a long strait piece for the tail. Put a small heart at the end of the
tall.
Valentine Flowers added
8-7-97 Original Author
Unknown
Need: Valentine
theme cupcake papers, Pipe cleaners, Green construction paper.
Directions:
Take a cupcake paper and pinch the bottom of it. Then take a pipe
cleaner and wrap it around the pinched area. Cut some leaves out of green
paper and add them to the pipe cleaner.
Extension:
Put some playdoh in a baby food jar and have the children place the
flowers in the jar like it was a vase. When the playdoh dries they should
stand nice. You can also decorate some tissue paper to cover the outside
of the bottle.
Window Hearts added
8-7-97 Original Author
Unknown
Need:
Coffee filters, Paintbrush, Red tempera paint, and water.
Directions:
Water down red tempera paint in a container. Cut a heart out of the coffee
filter. Then take the paint brush and paint the coffee filter with the
watered down paint. You do not have to cover the hole thing. Painting only
parts of it will give a tie dyed affect. When it is dry hang them in a
window. They look great!
Tissue-Box Heart Necklace
added 8-7-97 Original
Author Unknown
Need: String,
Tape, Scissors, empty tissue boxes, and a hole punch.
Directions:
Cut hearts out of empty tissue boxes. Looks best on flowered and foiled
ones. Cut them all different sizes. Then punch a hole in the top of each
heart. Cut a piece of string long enough to make a necklace. Put a knot on
one end and some tape on the other to keep it from splitting. Then string
the hearts on the string. Tie the two ends together. Makes a great gift
for Mom.
Foil Heart added
8-7-97 Original Author
Unknown
Need: Aluminum
Foil, Piece of red, white, or pink Construction paper, Glue, scissors, Red
paint, and Q-tips.
Directions: Cut
two hearts out of aluminum Foil. Glue them on to the piece of construction
paper. Have the children paint the hearts with the Q-tips. Makes a sparkly
Valentine display.
I Love U Hearts added
8-7-97 Original Author
Unknown
Need: 2 Colors
of Construction paper, Scissors, crayons, yarn, Glue.
Directions: Cut
4 hearts out of one color paper (A), and 2 out of the other (B). Make sure
they are all exact. Lay out on a table (vertically) one heart of color A,
one heart of color B, then one more heart of color A. Leave a little bit
of space between them. Now cover the hearts with Glue. Then place a piece
of yarn vertically over the hearts. Now cover the hearts that are laying
down with another heart of the same color. When they are dry on the first
heart write "I" and the last Heart write "U". Now
Hang! :)
Giant Hug
added 2-22-98 Original
Author Unknown
Need: Shelf paper, crayons, markers, collage
materials, stickers, etc...
Directions: Give
each child a strip of shelf paper approx. 30" long. Trace child's
hand
at each end of paper. Cut out. Then decorate the "hugs" with
crayon, marker, collage materials, cut out hearts, stickers, etc. Have
kids dictate message they want to send home.
Then sing the "Hug Song"
Sung to: "Farmer in Dell"
I made this hug for you
To cheer you when you're blue
Heigh-ho, the derry oh
I made this hug for you!
Puzzle Piece Heart added
1-6-00 Original Author Unknown
Need: Puzzle pieces, red
paint, cardboard, sequins, child's picture
Directions: Have the children
paint the pieces red. Have them glue them on a heart shape piece of
cardboard (around the edges). Have them decorate with sequins, etc., take
a picture of the child cut out a center and glue in !!!
Valentine
Crown added
1-26-00 Original Author
Unknown
Need: paper,
tape, glue
Directions:
Cut a 2" wide strip of red paper long enough to fit around
your head. Tape or staple the ends together. Cut two more strips of paper,
each 1" wide and 12" long. Fold one strip in half and make a
2" cut in the center. Glue that strip from one side of the headband
to the other. Glue the second strip on so that the band is divided into
quarters. Tuck and glue the center of the second strip into the cut of the
first. Cut a heart and glue into the center. Decorate the crown with white
and pink hearts.
Surprise
Valentine Tube added
1-26-00 Original Author
Unknown
Need: paper
towel tube, tape, yarn, tissue paper, aluminum foil, snack food
Directions:
Cut a section from a paper towel tube, to make it a little shorter. For a
handle, tape the ends of a piece of yarn to the inside of each tube end.
Cut and glue a strip of red tissue paper around the edge of each end of
the tube. Cut slits in the tissue for fringe. Cover the tube with aluminum
foil. Add cut paper hearts. Place a gift or snack food inside the middle
of the tube. Stuff the ends with crumpled tissue paper.
Stained
Glass Hearts added
1-26-00 Original Author Unknown
Need: wax
paper, crayons, grater, Iron (Adult Only),
yarn
Directions:
Give each child a piece of waxed paper on which he will shave
pieces of crayon using the grater. When they are finished, lay another
piece of waxed paper on top of the shavings. Press the children's
creations with the iron to melt the crayon. When cool, the children can
cut the waxed paper into heart shapes, punch a hole for yarn and hang in a
window.
Valentine
Wreath added
1-06-01 Original Author Unknown
Need: Paper
plate, paint, glue, valentine pictures, hole punch, and yarn
Directions:
Instead of the usual Valentine project, try a Valentine Wreath. Cut out the
inside of a paper plate. Keep it plain or have them paint it. Have them
paste all around the plate with pictures of hearts, cupids, and other
Valentine things. Punch a hole in the top of the wreath and pull string
through for a hanging device. Have them paste streamers or strings to the
back of the wreath. Neat to hang on a door or closet.
Stringing
Noodles
added 1-30-01 Original Author Unknown
Need: Dyed pasta, and string
Directions: Ahead of time dye assorted pasta
shapes red, and pink Go
here. Do this by using food coloring and rubbing alcohol. Set up
pattern for the children to follow or allow them to make necklaces.
Easel
Painting
added 1-30-01 Original Author Unknown
Need: An easel, easel paper, paint and a marker
Directions: Easel painting on a big
heart shape using red. We used a red maker to outline the heart shape, so it
was easier to see the shape.
Potato Print
Valentines
added 1-30-01 Original Author Unknown
Need: paper, paint, potato
Directions: Cut a potato in half and cut a
heart shape on one end of the cut ends. Paint the heart shape red and press
it onto white paper. Allow the children to make
any pictures they wish.
Valentine
Fish
added 1-30-01 Original Author Unknown
Need: paper
and glue
Directions: Each
child will need one very large heart, one large heart, three middle
sized hearts, and one little one. The very large heart becomes the body. The
large heart becomes the tail. The middle sized hearts become the fins on top
of the very large heart. Last the little heart becomes the lips of the fish.
Vinegar
Hearts
added 1-30-01 Original Author Unknown
Need:
Vinegar, small bowl, brushes, paper, tissue paper
Directions: Pour
white vinegar into small bowls. Set out brushes, pieces of white
construction paper and small heart shapes from red tissue paper. Let the
children brush vinegar on their papers. Then let them cover their papers
with hearts. As it dries, the hearts will fall off leaving red heart prints.
Translucent
Hearts
added 1-30-01 Original Author Unknown
Need: wax paper, vegetable oil, cotton balls,
tissue paper
Directions: Cut
a large heart shape for each child out of waxed paper. Pour vegetable oil
into shallow containers and set out cotton balls. Let the children tear red
tissue paper into small pieces. Have the dip the cotton balls into the oil
and brush it over their waxed paper hearts. Then let them press the red
tissue pieces all over their hearts until the shapes are covered. The oil
will help the tissue pieces stick to the hearts while making the red color
translucent.
Corn
Syrup Hearts
added
1-30-01 Original Author Unknown
Need: Wax paper, corn syrup, food coloring,
paintbrush
Directions: Cut
two large hearts out of waxed paper for each child. Make corn syrup paint by
mixing food coloring into corn syrup. Give the children OLD paintbrushes
(this is very sticky) and have them paint one of the hearts. When they are
done painting, have them put the other heart on top of the painted heart.
Let dry for a couple of days and then hang in the window.
Valentine
Carnations
added
1-16-02 Original Author Unknown
Need: Basket type Coffee filters, cotton balls,
red paint, pipe cleaners
Directions: Mix
some red paint with some water. Dip cotton balls lightly in watered down
paint, "sponge" paint on to filter, (try not to get too wet,
)bunch at the bottom, wrap pipe cleaner around to hold and use as stem.
Make a bunch.
Valentine
Hugs added
1-27-02 Original Author Unknown
Need: Paper, white paint, hole punch,
scissors, yarn
Directions: Paint children's hands with white
paint. Stamp this on red construction
paper hearts. Punch a hole in the bottom end of each heart. Have children
spread arms wide and measure this with a piece of yarn and cut. Attach this
yarn to each heart. Attach the following poem.
A Valentine Hug For You
Wrap these hands around you whenever I'm away,
so you can have a hug from me anytime of day!
Finger
Painted Heart added
1-27-02 Original Author Unknown
Need: Paper, paint or pudding, scissors,
marker
Directions: Have
your child have fun finger painting with finger paint, pudding, etc... on a
heart. Make sure to put the name of the child and the date so you remember
when it was made.
Valentine
Butterfly added
1-27-02 Original Author Unknown
Need: Paper, glue, scissors, red and white
pipe cleaners
Directions: Cut two red hearts and two smaller
white hearts. Matching bottom points of hearts, glue white hearts to top of
red hearts. Overlap and glue the bottom tips of the hearts. Twist a red and
white pipe cleaner together. Glue to center of hearts to form butterfly's
body. Leave 1" of pipe cleaners untwisted at ends for antennae.
Napkin Holder
added 2-18-02 Submitted
by: Gail Richards
Need: Cereal Box, glue, scissors, collage
materials
Directions: This
idea can be used for many holiday gift ideas. For a Valentine gift make a
napkin holders out of cereal boxes. Cut a heart shape to fit the width of a
cereal box and traced it towards the bottom portion of the box leaving 2
inches at the bottom. Place the heart on both sides of box to trace and cut.
So basically what you are doing is cutting away the sides of the cereal box
making sure you leave a 2 inch depth at the bottom to hold the napkins in.
Then give the napkin holder to the children to decorate with collage
materials.
Valentine
Dolls added
1-6-03 Original Author Unknown
Need: Paper, glue, scissors,
pipe cleaners, lace doily, tongue depressor, crayons, markers
Directions: Valentine dolls can be made with a
small heart for the head glued onto a tongue depressor or Popsicle stick for the body. A small lace doily
can be used for a dress or pants and shirt. Pipe cleaners for arms and legs.
Have the children add facial features with a crayon or marker.
Heart
Headband added
1-6-03 Original Author Unknown
Need: Heavy paper, construction paper, heart
cookie cutters, scissors, tape, pipe cleaners
Directions: Make a headband out of heavy paper
for each child. Trace 2 heart cookie cutters onto pink or red
construction paper for each child and let the children color and cut them
out. Tape them to pipe cleaners to make antennae and attach to
headband.
Valentine
Crown added
1-13-03 Original Author Unknown
Need: paper plate, red poster paint ,
paintbrush, scissors, white glue, newspaper, conversation hearts candy
Directions: Cut a slit across the middle of the
plate, starting about 1 inch inside the outer rim and stopping about an inch
inside the rim on the opposite side of the plate. Starting in the center of
the plate, cut four more slits to create six pie-shaped sections. Fold
the sections up to make a crown. Paint the plate red on both sides and let
it dry. Decorate the crown by gluing conversation hearts on each point.
Valentine Placemat
added
1-26-04 Submitted
By: Janet Reiher
Need: Red paper, paint, liquid paper
correction pen, laminate or contact paper
Directions: Cut a
large heart from red 12 x 18 construction paper. Paint the child's
hands with white paint, press each hand onto the red heart. Write the
child's name and the date with liquid paper correction pen. Let dry
and laminate.
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