Last Updated on December 20, 2025 by Masha Eretnova
Looking for simple heart crafts kids can make for St Valentine’s? These 20 ideas will melt your heart and keep little hands busy.
You will be surprised by how diverse these ideas are and how many simple supplies you can use to make something crafty with hearts!
Most tutorials are simple enough for young kids, and some will be interesting even for older kids.
Finger Knitting Heart Ornament
Kids use chunky yarn and their fingers to knit a squishy little heart shape, no needles needed. Parents can make one, too!
It’s soft, colorful, and perfect for hanging for Valentine on a doorknow or backpack. Great for older kids (ages 6+) who can sit and focus—plus it’s surprisingly relaxing once they get the hang of it.
Salt Painted Hearts
If kids love colors and painting, try salt painting with them! These textured salted hearts can be a great addition to a DIY Valentine’s card.
Get the tutorial: Salt Painted Hearts
3D Heart Balloon Card
This heart-shaped craft idea turns simple construction paper into a pop-up card with 3D heart “balloons” that look like they’re floating.
A sweet homemade Valentine that kids can make for family or classmates. Best for ages 5+ with some adult help for folding and gluing.
Valentines Paper Plate Heart Fish Craft
Cute way to use a paper plate for Valentines to create a cute craft: a fish with heart-shaped scales and googly eyes.
Get the tutorial: Heart Fish Craft
Heart Corner Bookmark
This folded paper craft makes a heart-shaped bookmark that hugs the corner of your page. Made from red felt, older kids and teens decorate their own designs.
Easy enough for school-age kids and up, and a fun way to encourage reading, too.
DIY Valentine Treat Holders for Kids
Super cute heart-shaped pouches for little kids to carry Valentine’s sweets and treats. Can make them at home or at school. Fill with Hershey Kisses!
Get the tutorial: Valentine’s Treat Holders
Conversation Heart Garland
This DIY garland uses felt hearts with classic Valentine’s Day sayings like “Be Mine” or “Love” strung together with a simple string.
Kids can write their own messages and pick favorite colors. Works well for a classroom display or Valentine’s party decor—great for preschool and up.
Popsicle Stick Heart Craft
This heart craft uses basic craft sticks glued into a heart frame, then decorated with a lock and a key to one’s heart.
Kids can hang them up or give them as little gifts. Simple enough for preschoolers with help, and fun for big kids to get creative with decorating.
Origami Heart Envelope
Folded from a single sheet of paper, this clever origami project makes a heart that hides into a tiny envelope. Kids can tuck in notes, stickers, or Valentine coupons. Good for ages 7+ or anyone who loves paper folding and a bit of a challenge.
Kids’ Valentine Mailbox
This is my favorite heart-themed craft on the list! It walks you through making a personalized Valentine mailbox from a cereal box and some printable templates.
Ideal for daycare, classrooms, or just collecting cards at home—easy enough for older kids with help.
Felt Heart DIY Valentine Wreath
This bright pink Valentine’s Wreath is a great DIY home decor idea for your kids’ room. Super fun to make and can easily change the colors and shape!
Get the tutorial: Valentine’s Wreath
Climbing Heart Monster
A quick and easy Valentine’s craft idea for your toddler – is to make this climbing monster with a heart-shaped head, many googly eyes, and limbs that easily spring! Gives kids so much creative freedom and is fun to make (and there is no wrong way to make it!)
Get the tutorial: Climbing Heart Monster
Easy DIY Conversation Heart Kitchen Cabinet Valentine’s Decor
These conversation hearts are so easy to make, you can make literally a dozen! Plus, they are actually universal and will suit adults too.
You can color them in your favorite colors (pink shades, purple, and red for Valentine’s) and leave any loving messages (XOXO, Love you, Miss you, Be my Valentine, and so on).
Get the tutorial: DIY Conversation Heart
Secret Message Conversation Hearts
Probably, favorite kids’ craft on the list – these disappearing and reappearing messages on Valentines are so fun, preschool kids absolutely love them.
Get the tutorial: Secret Message Conversation Hearts
Zig Zag Paper Heart Craft
A fun little craft for Valentine to celebrate and hone those motor skills! It will be also great activity to teach patience and keep kids busy for a longer time.
At the end, you have an amazing heart paper craft with a zig-zag design.
Get the tutorial: Zig Zag Paper Heart Craft
Fingerprint Heart Tracing Valentine’s Craft
Fun no-prep Valentine’s activity for young kids and even toddlers to play with the finger paint. Easy-to-follow template with heart shapes already dotted for your kids.
Get the tutorial: Fingerprint Heart Tracing
Valentine Butterfly Craft
Easy paper butterfly with pretty heart-shaped wings that older kids can make. The template is included, so they just need to cut and glue!
Get the tutorial: Valentine Butterfly Craft
Valentine Pencil Toppers
Adorable heart-shaped pencil toppers with wings and lots of sparkle for kids’ stationery. Cute decoration or a small gift.
Get the tutorial: Valentine Pencil Toppers
Toilet Paper Roll Heart Painting
Easy Valentine’s craft for preschoolers with minimal supplies needed – you can simply reuse a toilet paper roll! You can make hearts of all shapes and colors and enjoy stamping with kids.
Get the tutorial: Toilet Paper Roll Heart Painting
Heart-Shaped Toilet Paper Roll Binoculars
Curious kids would absolutely love these heart-shaped binoculars and would immediately run outside to look up birds in the trees. Simple craft to keep kids off the screens this Valentine’s.
Get the tutorial: Toilet Paper Roll Binoculars
Masha Eretnova, born in 1991, is a Buenos Aires-based certified teacher, artist, and member of the Professional Artist Association with 20+ years of personal painting journey.
She started painting and drawing very early and is now an international abstract artist and educator passionate about acrylic painting, gouache, and crafts.
Her works are part of international exhibitions and contests, including ArtlyMix (Brazil), Al-Tiba 9 (Spain), Exhibizone (Canada), Italy, and many more.
Besides her artistic pursuits, Masha holds a post-grad diploma in Teaching Film Photography and 2 music school diplomas: piano and opera singing.