Valentine Hugs
This cute Valentine Hugs craft is easy to make and the kids love making them! Teachers - this is a great classroom project kids can give to loved ones!
Supplies
- Red and white construction paper
- 2 large googly eyes
- Pink craft foam or construction paper
- Heart pattern
- Pink glitter glue optional
Craft tools
- Glue stick
- Black pen or marker
Instructions
- Print one large and four small hearts onto red construction paper. You can also print onto white paper and use as a template.
- Cut out the hearts.
- Cut white construction paper into 4 strips, about 1.5-inches wide. Cut 2-inches off of two of the strips (arms).
- Fold the strips accordion style in a back and forth pattern.
- For the arms, glue a white accordion strip to the back of the left side of the heart. Repeat for the right side.
- For the legs, glue a white accordion strip to the back lower left side of the heart. Repeat for the right side.
- Glue the two small hearts to the ends of the arms and the other two small hearts to the ends of the legs.
- Glue the two googly eyes to the large heart and use the black marker to add a smile.
- If you want some sparkle, pipe pink glitter glue on for cheeks. Allow the glitter glue to dry completely.
Expert Tips & FAQs
- For a group setting it might be easier to make multiple copies of the pattern to hand out to each table of children.
- For some sparkle, use a bottle of pink glitter glue to pipe a glittery border around the hands, feet, and head.
- If construction paper doesn’t fit nicely into your printer, print the heart template on regular paper and trace onto construction paper.
- You can attach a magnet to the back of the large heart to hang on the fridge!