I Love You Valentine

Trace and cut out child's hand. Tape to heart. Bend fingers to make "I Love You," in sign language. (Add treat.) Let your child decorate to personalize them for friends, family and teachers.

This is one my daughter decorated for her teacher. (Her teachers/babysitters get full size Belgium chocolate ;) )

Potato Stamping

Materials Needed: Paint, paper, potatoes, knife, plate.

Cut potato like this to make a handle.

Cut shapes out of the opposite side. Make sure you cut down at least 1/4" so the image gets paint, but the rest of the potato doesn't.

For our Valentine's potato stamps we did I, <3 and U

Dip (leaving not a lot on the potato).

Press

Fill the paper :)

Contact Paper Glitter Snowflakes

 A fun glitter project with no glue necessary.
Items needed: clear contact paper, scissors, glitter (not glitter glue) and tape to hang it up.

Step one: Fold and cut contact paper into snowflake shape.

 Step 2: Remove backing from contact paper.

 Step 3: Sprinkle with glitter until the entire snowflake is covered. (I suggest doing this in a bin or on a newspaper.)

Decorate your windows with some sparkle.

Foam Tub Stickers

Make hours of tub fun in a couple of minutes.

Cut out geometric shapes in various colors, plus tear drops, sun, moon, bumpy shapes for clouds/trees and a half circle for the bottom of a boat.

 Materials needed: scissors, craft foam (in various colors), bathtub, water and your imagination.

*Make sure they are big enough to not to fit in the drain.
You can also customize for your child's name, their age, make trucks, cars, people etc.

A free way to store your foam tub stickers. Use a mesh bag leftover from oranges and tie a tight knot at the bottom and loose knot at the top. You can use suction cups to attach to the tub or mirror. This allows plenty of air through the foam, so the stickers dry quickly.

Cookie Cutter Stamping

 Items needed: cookie cutters, paints, sponges(optional)
Dip and stamp, repeat many times, have fun.  *You can use your creation as wrapping paper.

Use wet sponges to press cookie cutters into, to clean during stamping fun.

Valentine Fun with Paint and Pipe Cleaners

 Items needed: Paper, Paint and Pipe Cleaners

 Form Pipe Cleaners into heart shapes and dip into paint.

Press onto paper (can press multiple times before re-dipping).

This craft is easy, cheap and can be tailored to any occasion.
Have fun making your own unique Valentines :)