Simple Paper Plate and Doily Butterfly Craft

One of my new favorite things is paper doilies. There are so many fun crafts you can make with them like our cute doily lion. We are continuing our doily obsession today by sharing how to make this simple paper plate and doily butterfly craft over at Artsy Momma today. The white paper doily hearts make it a sure fire hit for a fun Valentine's Day craft for kids.

Heart Stamper Non-Candy Valentine with Printable

My daughter's dance teacher always gives her students a stamp on the hand after class to celebrate a job well done. My daughter adores it! So when I came across these little Valentine's Day stampers recently my heart fluttered with excitement because I knew they would make a perfect non-candy Valentine gift for all of my daughter's preschool classmates. Yesterday we shared how we used them on our 100 Hearts Preschool Math Activity and today I'm showing you how to turn your leftover stampers into these adorable heart stamper non-candy Valentine's. I've included the printable Valentine card to make them even more simple to put together.

100 Hearts Preschool Math Activity

My preschooler recently showed interest in counting from 1 to 100 by herself. I know having this skill down will be a huge benefit to her in Kindergarten next year so I've been working on putting together some activities for her that work on counting to 100. This 100 Hearts Preschool Math Activity puts some fun into learning and is a great compliment to Valentine's Day since it's all about hearts. We used fun little heart stamps in this activity but you could also use heart stickers as an alternative. Make sure to check out more creative preschool heart activities at the bottom of this post.

How to Make a Butterfly Valentine's Day Mailbox

A big thank you to Elmer's for sponsoring today's Valentine's Day post! Valentine's Day is one of the days kids look forward to most during the school year. There's a whole lot to be excited about with all of the Valentine's from classmates, yummy candy and the super fun Valentine's Day class party! Creating a fun Valentine mailbox at home to take to school is a must and today I'm sharing how to turn an empty oatmeal container into this adorable butterfly Valentine's Day mailbox.  

Valentine Monster Alphabet and Sight Word Game

Reviewing letters and sight words can often feel like a redundant and boring activity for preschoolers, but it doesn't have to be that way. There are so many simple ways to turn learning about the alphabet into a fun game or engaging activity for kids. This week we made learning fun at home with this Valentine Monster Alphabet and Sight Words Game. It's a similar concept to our Shark Alphabet Chomper Game but with a clever Valentine's Day monster theme. 

Popsicle Stick Love Bugs Valentine's Day Craft

We are currently obsessed with making love bugs. There's just something so cute about little bugs filled with hearts! Today we are sharing this popsicle stick love bug craft that is sure to bring a smile to your child's face. It's glittery and filled with hearts making it a perfect Valentine's Day kid craft. You can even attach a magnet to the back of it and proudly display it on your fridge for Valentine's Day. 

Paper Bag Love Bug Puppet

I'm super excited to be participating in the 31 Days of Love series over at Red Ted Art again this year. We made this adorable paper bag love bug puppet craft that makes a darling Valentine's Day craft for kids. I hope you'll head over to Red Ted Art to see all the details about our craft!

DIY Valentine's Day Cupcake Toppers

Are you in charge of your child's Valentine's Day class party this year? Or maybe you are hosting a get-together at your house and are looking for a simple but festive Valentine's Day treat to offer your guests. Chocolate cupcakes are a simple yet perfectly decedent treat for Valentine's Day and I have the perfect DIY Valentine's Day cupcake toppers to make them extra festive. These cupcake toppers are amazingly easy to make and they are sure to dress up your party for success! Make sure to bring your kids in on the fun because these Valentine's Day cupcake toppers are so easy to make that kids can practically make them all on their own.

"Showering You with Love" Mother's Day Card

Mother's Day is about a month away so we've been busy starting to come up with some fun Mother's Day Cards and Crafts. We already made some adorable Flower Cards out of cupcake liners and we thought of another fun card that will Shower Your Mother with Love! Just like our first card, this one is super simple for kids to make.

Love Monster Paper Bag Puppet Kids Craft

Have you read the book Love Monster by Rachel Bright? It is such a darling book and is a fun read for Valentine's Day. We have been reading it every day recently and made this cute Love Monster Paper Bag Puppet Kids Craft to go along with it. 

Number Heart Lacing Preschool Activity

UPDATE 2/7/15: I was asked if I could make a black and white version of the printable to be copied on a copy machine and one with number 1-10. You can find the black and white version of the printable HERE and the 1-10 printable HERE.

I have been working with my preschooler on recognizing her teen numbers and number 20. She can count them out loud proficiently, but we've needed some extra practice with recognizing those tricky teen numbers. As a form of practice, I made this Valentine's Day themed Numbers Heart Lacing Activity. I love how it is not only number practice, but also incorporates working on fine motor skills with the lacing aspect of it.

DIY Valentine's Day Conversation Heart Banner

It's that time of the month again...I'm over at Cooking with Ruthie sharing this fun DIY Valentine's Day Conversation Heart Banner. I hope you'll stop by for a look. :)

Love Bug Valentine Card

Since Valentine's Day is less than 2 weeks away, we've been making some fun Valentine Cards for some of our family members. We've already made a Bee Mine Card and now we decided to make cute little Love Bug Cards. These are simple enough for kids to put together themselves so they make a great Valentine's Day Kids Craft.

Plant a Kiss Valentines Kids Craft

Have you read the book Plant a Kiss? We picked it up last week at the library and to my surprise, my daughter has asked for me to read to her every night at bedtime. It's a really simple book, not many words in it, but has a great meaning about what can be accomplished with just a little bit of love. My daughter asked me the other night if we could plant our own kiss so I thought up this fun little Plant a Kiss Craft to go along with the book.

Valentine's Paper Bag Owl Puppet

Washi tape is one of my weaknesses. I think it must be the bright, cute patterns, but sometimes I just can't hold back when I see it. My sister-in-law saw some on sale recently online and I couldn't pass up the chance to get some new patterns and colors in my collection. When it arrived in the mail last week my daughter and I quickly got to work thinking of a craft we could make with it. We put together this fun Paper Bag Owl Puppet that is perfect for a fun Valentine's Craft with it's pink hues and belly heart.

"Love You to Pieces" Valentine Treat Bags

Every year I love making a little special treat for my kids for Valentine's Day to make them feel extra special. Today I started putting together these simple Love You to "Pieces" Valentine Treat Bags that I wanted to share with you. These can be used for friends, teachers, classmates or anyone extra special, and your kids can even help you make them.

Paper Plate Hippopotamus with Valentine's Day Book

We picked up this darling book at the library last week, Who Will Be My Valentine This Year? I adore all the different animal characters throughout the book and I love the message at the ending that it's good for everyone to be their unique selves. The main character was my daughter's favorite so we made this Paper Plate Hippopotamus Craft inspired by this fun Valentine's book.  

Alphabet and Number Valentine's Matching Game (Free Printable)

My daughter has been loving our Alphabet Match activities lately using bottle caps, but I've been wanting to switch it up a bit for her to hold her interest. We have also been working on our teen numbers up to twenty so I've been working on ways to incorporate number practice with her every day. Since Valentine's Day is coming up next month, I created these Alphabet and Number Valentine's Day Matching Games.  

Jeweled Symmetry Heart Craft for Kids

We are in full swing with Valentine's Day crafting, hoping to bring you some fun ideas! We have tons of cardboard left over from Christmas that I saved for some crafting, so this weekend my daughter and I used some to make a Jeweled Heart Craft. They are so simple and pretty and I incorporated learning about symmetry with my preschooler!

Washi Tape Bee Mine Valentine's Day Card

Valentine's Day is coming up in a month and we decided to get an early start on our homemade Valentine's Cards. We haven't made a washi tape craft in quite a while so we whipped out some tape and came up with this Bee Mine Valentine's Day Card.