Valentine's Day Art Activities


Paper Plate Mobile
Use a paper plate with a paper doily pasted on it. Punch holes around the
 outer edge of the plate.  Tie narrow red yarn or ribbon lengths to these holes. 
Glue red and pink heart shapes to the ends of the ribbon or yarn.

Stuffed Heart Mobile
Paint various sizes of hearts in bright colors and designs, each heart having 
another in matching size. Staple two hearts together around the bottom edges 
and stuff with bits of torn paper; staple them closed. 
Using yarn, hang them at different levels and in groups.

~Heart Sachets~
Materials
Pink, red, purple felt cut into heart shapes
glue
potpourri
fabric paints
Have the child put a small amount of potpourri in the middle of each heart.
Then glue it closed. Once dry, decorate with the fabric paints.


Heart Shaped Potato Prints
Cut a large potato in half.  You will need a heart shaped cookie cutter that 
will fit on the potato half.  Press the cookie cutter into the flat side of the potato.  
Then, using a knife, cut the potato around the  outside of the cookie cutter,
 leaving a heart shaped potato stamp.
Supply the children with the potato stamps, different colored paints, and paper.
 Have the children dip the potatoes in the paint and press them firmly onto the paper.


Heart People
Using red, white and pink construction paper, trace and cut different sizes of 
hearts ranging in size  from two to six inches. Glue the hearts together in different 
combinations to form heart people,  using large hearts for the head and body, 
smaller ones for arms and legs, etc.
You can also try making Heart Animals. Draw on eyes, noses, ears and whiskers!!

Chain of love
Cut strips of red, white and pink construction paper, three to four inches long, 
and one-half to one inch wide. Form a circle with one strip, gluing or stapling the
 ends together. Take the next strip and loop it through the first circle, again gluing 
or stapling the ends together.
Continue on and make a chain as long as you wish.
Use to decorate walls, windows and doorways.

Heart Picture Frame
Make simple frames - heart shaped - from cardboard and red or pink construction paper. 
Use the cardboard shape for the back. Use the construction paper for front. 
Cut out shape so picture can be put between both. Glue edges when all together. 
Glue a magnet to the back for hanging on the refrigerator.


Valentine Placemat
Gather up Valentines cards from past years. Glue onto light cardboard or 
construction paper in decorative fashion the size of a placemat.
Laminate the collage to seal the placemat.
Let the children date and sign it.
These make great gifts for grandparents.