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Preschool Valentine CraftsScissor-less Preschool Valentine Crafts For ToddlersBecause the Valentine craft ideas below do NOT require the use of scissors, toddlers will not feel left out. They can safely participate in making Valentine Day crafts with the rest of the family without needing constant supervision. Therefore, Mom or Dad can be free to spend equal time with each child. These preschool Valentine crafts allow the young preschooler to make beautiful Valentine decorations and gifts they can be proud to display and give to loved ones. Preschool Valentine Crafts for ToddlersPreschoolers can make crafts without using scissors. The Valentine arts and crafts below do not require the use of scissors, yet they are real Valentine crafts that are fun and creative for the child.Finger Painting CraftsAll preschoolers love to paint. They are quick to learn that painting is fun and safe. With red and white finger paints, they can have a great time decorating almost anything (and often themselves) with a Valentine theme.First, though, you'll need to prepare a safe painting area, so the kids can finger paint to their heart's content without your house looking like a major construction zone. A washable tablecloth or even better, a painter's plastic drop sheet spread on the floor should protect the furniture from the splatter of paints. Be sure to dress the kids in some old play clothes, so they won't ruin their good clothes -- they WILL get paint on them. Making hand prints in the paint is a fun activity for toddlers. Using their little palms, fingers, and fists smeared with paint, they can make Valentine's Day heart shapes on the paper. You can help them to alternate white and red prints for the hearts or let them discover how to mix the white and red finger paints together to make some pink paint. Have them dip a finger in the red finger paint and gently guide their hand to write "I LOVE YOU" on a small sheet of construction paper to make a special Valentine greeting card for a grandparent. Believe me, it will be treasured. Paper Flower CraftsPreschoolers love to give the gift of flowers for Valentine's Day, especially flowers that they have made themselves. Give your toddler as many sheets of tissue paper in a variety of colors and sizes as it would take to make tiny flower bouquets for each of their Valentines. The great thing about tissue paper is that it actually resembles a flower when it's crumpled up, and toddlers love to crumple paper. This craft is loads of fun for them, and you can join in the fun and return to your own childhood memories too.When the tissue paper is crumpled enough, show the child how to fasten several crumpled sheets together using a fuzzy pipe cleaner, and how to fluff them up to look like flowers. Tiny hands might find the pipe cleaners difficult to manage, so you might have to wrap the pipe cleaner around the tissue paper bundle and then let the child shape the flower. Foam CraftsWith today's supplies from craft stores, preschoolers can find all kinds of materials to make kids' crafts for Valentine's Day. Foam shapes can be purchased ready to punch out and apply to whatever surface is wanted. If you can't find foam sheets where you live, cut out corrugated cardboard shapes from an old box instead. Rather than using a bottle of glue, use glue sticks to stick the foam or cardboard pieces together. Glue sticks are less messy and a lot easier for a toddler to handle and use.Use your printer to print out a picture of your toddler, then cut out your toddler's face from the printed photo and help him or her to glue the face into the center of a small foam sheet. After the sheet is decorated with smaller shapes and hearts of red paper or paint, the finished craft can be given to grandparents as a unique Valentine's Day card. 
There you have it, some fun preschool valentine crafts for your toddlers to enjoy. Now the whole family can get involved in a Valentine craft night and make colorful Valentine decorations together.Valentines Day Crafts For Kids TOP of Preschool Valentine Crafts RETURN to Valentine Dessert Recipes HOME to Easy Dessert Recipes
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