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When you have a child in elementary school you probably know that Valentine’s Day is all about the crafts. Your child probably will do a Valentine related craft at school, and will most likely want to do one at home as well. The following are some simple valentine’s day crafts for kids in the elementary school age group:
The all too needed and familiar mailbox receiver: At school your child will probably participate in passing out and collecting Valentine’s from everyone in their class. So, they need something to put these in. To make the Mailbox receiver you need either a shoe box or a coffee can, construction paper, glue, and things to decorate with, stickers, markers, etc. If you want the mailbox to be mailbox shaped you will need to use a flexible cardboard instead of the shoe box or coffee can.
Cover the shoe box or coffee can with construction paper that is in the holiday theme. Use the glue to get it to stay really well. Then you will want to put their name on it. You can use glitter glue, cut out letters, or markers to accomplish this. Then decorate with stickers, glitter, buttons, and any other kind of embellishment you want, including candy.
The home made cards: One fun valentine craft most elementary school students appreciate is the home made card craft. Of course you will want to buy a box of Valentines for their school class as home made takes a while. However, Grandma and Grandpa love home made Valentine’s Day cards. What you need is cardstock that is folded like a card. A card envelope. Pre-cut hearts in all the right colors. Glue, markers, stickers, cupid cut outs, etc. If you have an assortment of printed Valentine’s themed papers, some scissors glue and coloring utensils available, your child will be able to create a beautiful home made valentine. If they are not old enough to write in it themselves well, then help them out with the message, otherwise let them have at it. Just make sure all the glue is dry before you insert it in the envelope, otherwise it might be hard to get out.
The Valentine’s piñata: For this craft you need a heart shaped balloon, pink and red tissue paper, newspaper, and glue.