15+ Valentines Craft Ideas For Toddlers: Easy DIY Ideas To Try

Oh hey, soon it’s Valentine’s Day! That one day a year where everything is red, pink, and heart-shaped.

My hubby isn’t with me this year so I am gonna make a lovely day with my toddler: “This is the perfect excuse to whip out the craft supplies and let my toddler go wild.” Crafts are messy fun, and an excuse to bond —all without leaving our living room.

So I asked ChatGPT for some ideas. And here they are: 15 Valentines craft ideas for toddlers that are super easy, low-mess (mostly), and supposed to keep your little one entertained (ChatGPT said). Let’s make memories!

Ah, btw, For Family Valentines Activities you can check this post.

Table Of Contents

Mess-Free Valentine Crafts for Toddlers
Why Valentine Crafts Rock
Let’s Keep Crafting!

Mess-Free Valentine Crafts for Toddlers

Because honestly, crafting with 2-year olds is not that easy.

Heart-Shaped Sticker Art
Toddlers + stickers = joy. Draw a big heart on paper, hand them a sheet of stickers, and let them go crazy. Bonus: It’s great for fine motor skills. Winning!

Simple Valentines Craft Ideas for Toddlers - Sticker Hearts

Paper Plate Love Birds
Fold a paper plate in half, glue on some googly eyes, and let your kid scribble all over it. Add some feathers if you’re feeling fancy. Instant adorable lovebird!
Valentine’s Day Color Matching
Cut out hearts in different shades of pink, red, and white. Lay them out and ask your toddler to match the colors. Is it a craft? Is it a game? Who cares, it’s cute.
Paper Stripe Hearts: Cut out Paper stripes. Shape them into hearts. You can find heart shaped worksheets here free to download.
Sticking Buttons on a heart shape

Sensory Valentines Craft Ideas For Toddlers

Because toddlers are all about touching everything anyway.

Textured Valentine’s Cards
Glue felt, lace, or even bits of fabric onto blank cards. Let your toddler explore the textures while creating “works of art” for Grandma.

Valentine’s Day Sensory Bottles
Fill a clear bottle with water, glitter, heart-shaped stones, and a dash of vegetable oil. Seal it tight (I’m talking Super Glue tight) and let them shake away. Mesmerizing, right? For more sensory bottle ideas and how to’s check this post.

Heart-Shaped Finger Painting
Take a heart stencil, slap it on some paper, and let them finger paint over it. When you peel it off, voila! A perfect heart. Kind of. Okay, it’s mostly smudges, but it’s THEIR smudges.

Classic Valentine Crafts and Gifts

Because sometimes, old-school is the best school.

Valentines Day Marshmallow Jar With Hearts
Cut out some felt hearts (you can use cookie cutters for the heart shapes) , then glue them onto a jar. It doubles down as a Valentines Day gift.

Handprint Heart Keepsake
Paint your toddler’s hands (good luck!) and press them onto paper to make a heart shape. Frame it, and you’ve got a keepsake that’ll make you cry in 10 years.

Heart Garland
Cut out paper hearts and help your toddler glue them onto a string. Hang it up and marvel at how festive your house looks. Pinterest-worthy, no?

Hot Chocolate Love

Use some plastic bag, goggly eyes, a red pom-pom, a heart-shaped sticker, and a pipe cleaner to make this cute little Valentine’s Day DIY gift. Add some cacao powder and marshmallows et voilà.

Quick and Easy Valentine Crafts

For those moments when you’ve got 10 minutes before nap time.

Valentine Crown
Cut a strip of paper to fit your toddler’s head, decorate it with heart cutouts, and call them the King or Queen of Valentine’s Day. Adorable.

Cupid’s Arrow Pencil Toppers
Wrap pencils with felt hearts and pipe cleaners to make cute little arrow toppers. It’s so simple you’ll wonder why you didn’t think of it sooner.

Bonus Crafts for Parent-Toddler Bonding

Because teamwork makes the dream work (and keeps your toddler from eating glue).

Valentine’s Day Collage
Tear up red, pink, and white tissue paper, and glue it onto a giant heart outline. The ripping part alone will keep them busy for ages.
A Love Bug
Get some red and black crafts paper, goggly eyes and tadaa.

Cookie Cutter Stamping
Dip heart-shaped cookie cutters into paint and stamp them onto paper. Instant art with zero effort. We love to see it.
Love Bug Clothespins
Decorate clothespins with pipe cleaners and googly eyes to make cute “love bugs.” Bonus: They’re great for hanging up all that other artwork.

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Why Valentine Crafts Rock

Let’s be real: these crafts aren’t just about keeping your kid busy. They’re about making memories, bonding, and having an excuse to take a million photos. Plus, they’re a sneaky way to teach colors, shapes, and even fine motor skills. Look at you, being all educational and stuff.

Let’s Keep Crafting!

Did you love these ideas? Try pairing them with some Valentine’s Day songs or rhymes to keep the fun going. And don’t forget to check out my other posts:

Got a craft success story (or a hilarious fail)? Share it with me on social media. Let’s celebrate the mess and the magic together!