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.