Easy valentine crafts that are just right for toddlers. Lots of fun painting, printmaking, and playdough ideas for heart art all month long.
Updated January 2024
If you have a toddler, this list is for you! It’s full of painting, playdough & printing activities that make adorable handmade valentines or heart art for the walls.
And best of all, these are age appropriate crafts that toddlers can make mostly on their own!
So get ready– I think there’s nothing sweeter than watching chubby hands happily painting hearts. Enjoy!
Easy Valentine Crafts
1. DIY Cardboard Valentines
These are so fun to make big or small. We’ve painted big hearts with toddlers at art classes and made small hearts for classroom valentines. Start with cardboard and paint, add pompoms, glitter, sequins, cut paper, straws, etc!
2. How to Make Blot Art Hearts
Whether you know it as smush or symmetry paint or blot art, we find toddlers are wild over it! Beware that once kids get started, it’s hard to stop!
3. Homemade Playdough for Valentine’s Day
Make some homemade playdough with holiday colors. Playdough is a great way for toddlers to develop hand strength and fine motor skills. Plus sculpting is lots of fun! Find some homemade recipes here.
4. Painting Valentines with Watercolors
A sweet and simple heart art activity, especially for toddlers. Cut out a paper heart and set out liquid watercolors. String finished hearts together as a garland or give to friends & family for homemade valentines.
5. Potato Printed Hearts
I’m not sure when potato printing is more fun than for Valentine’s Day with sweet little hearts. Learn how to create your own stamps and easily cut out potato stamps with our favorite tips.
6. Paint Sugar Hearts
A spinoff inspired by Redviolet Studio’s sugar cube version. Use a silicone mold with sugar and enough water so it comes together. Let dry and pop out of the mold. Paint with droppers and liquid watercolors.
7. Paint Hanging Cardboard Hearts
Create a whole gallery of hearts with this idea from CreationSpace. Perfect for a toddler art class, toddler play date, or having fun on your own!
8. Stitch Homemade Valentines
Cut out hearts and paint. Then have children hole punch and stitch the heart.
9. Stacked Cardboard Hearts
Try this easy 3D valentine with recycled cardboard and pouch lids, plus tempera paint sticks.
10. Nature Heart Valentines
A basic weaving project with cardboard, rubber bands, and flowers that’s so fun for kids.
11. Paint Heart Balloons
Try this fun idea from CreationSpace. An interactive painting experience using an unusual canvas.
More Easy Valentines Crafts for Kids
- 30 Valentine’s Day Activities for Kids
- 19 Easy Valentine’s Crafts for Kids
- 12 Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids
- How to Make a DIY Valentine’s Box
- How to Make a Valentine’s Day Garland
- The Best Books for Valentine’s Day
Want even more creative ideas?
Check out our Hearts Activities pack!
We think you’re going to LOVE this sweet collection of adorable heart activities! This 32-page printable eBook is full of coloring pages, drawing prompts, games, and more!
