Category: Crafts
Celebrating Seuss
In honor of this favorite icon in literature, we’ve come up with a few fun ways to celebrate his birthday and promote reading and creativity in kids. more
Fall and Autumn Ideas for Kids and Families
Here’s a list of some of our favorite creative fall and autumn crafts, activities, games, foods and party ideas for kids and families. more
Fun St. Patrick’s Day Activities for Kids
Here are some of my favorite websites and links to articles with fun ideas and St. Patrick’s Day activities for kids and families to enjoy. more
Last Minute Valentine’s Day Ideas
If you’re looking for last minute Valentine’s Day ideas to use with your kids, check out these fun ones. Happy Valentine’s Day from Creative Kids Ideas! more
Fourth of July Crafts for Kids
To kick off the fun, we’re sharing four great patriotic craft ideas to make with kids. These Fourth of July crafts are designed with kids in mind but also double as colorful decorations for any Independence Day cookout or party. more
How to Make a Card from Recycled Eggshells – Reader Idea
Are you in need of a card for Father’s Day, a birthday, or another occasion, but have very few supplies at home to use? Check out this inexpensive and unique card project made from recycled eggshells submitted by Creative Kids Ideas’ reader, Laurie Darroch-Meekis. more
Mother’s Day Craft: Make a Personalized Pop-up Card
This fun pop-up card is an easy-to-make project for kids crafted from scraps of paper, yarn, and other materials. The end result will be an unique Mother’s Day gift for an important woman in the child’s life. more
Reader Idea: Fun Crayon Caddy Craft
Check out this fun crayon caddy craft idea – made from recycled materials – submitted by one of our readers, Denise Bertacchi. more
Good Friday and Easter Crafts and Activities for Kids
Creative Kids Ideas has collected a short list of our favorite activities for celebrating the Good Friday and Easter holidays, with both religious and non-religious ideas. All of the sites listed have been parent tested and kid approved. We hope you enjoy them as much as we have. more
Creative Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids
Here are two of our favorite Valentine’s Day craft ideas that add a fun, creative twist on traditional Valentine’s Day gifts. These unique projects will be sure to please any lucky valentine and the kids who make them! more
Are you looking for a fun, inexpensive Valentine’s Day craft to do with a child?
Kids like to doing craft projects and, even more, they love giving their masterpieces away and seeing them displayed. Instead of simply making a traditional Valentine’s Day card, why not switch things up and help them make a creative and unique project sure to please any lucky valentine?
Below are two of our favorite Valentine’s Day craft ideas.
Use Recycled Materials to Put a New Twist on the Traditional Valentine
Two Fun Craft Ideas for Valentine’s Day
1. Recycled Hearts – Put a creative twist on the conventional paper valentine with an egg carton heart like the one shown in the picture above. Children will have a blast making this Valentine’s Day gift and the recipients will be thrilled with the pretty valentine built to display on a table and sure to endure multiple years of use. And you’ll be recycling your old cardboard egg cartons and scrap materials in the process. Everyone will be happy!
For complete directions on how to make a recycled egg carton valentine, read Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids written by Jo Brielyn.
Please a valentine with a tasty bouquet of candy flowers for Valentine's Day.
2. Candy Flowers – Candy and flowers are two of the most popular gifts given on Valentine’s Day each year. Why not combined the two to make a fun, mouthwatering craft? Kids will have a great time making these simple candy flowers (not to mention snacking on some of the yummy candy leftover when they’re done). Candy flowers can be made for only a few dollars because they are created from Valentine’s Day candy (any desired kinds will work) and a few basic craft supplies found around the house. Stick them in a pretty vase and they make an unique, pretty addition to any table or teacher’s desk.
Full details on how to make Candy Flowers can be found at A Perfect Gift for Any Occasion…Candy Flowers.
How about you? Do you have any fun and creative Valentine’s Day ideas for kids? We’d love to hear from you, so share away! Add your links and ideas in the comments section below.
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