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Lion Valentine Craft For Kids (Free Template)

It’s time to let kids create something adorable and heartfelt for someone special. Whether it’s for a family member, a teacher, or a best friend, there’s nothing sweeter than a handmade Valentine!

This lion Valentine craft is such a cute way to share the message, “I’m wild about you!” This fun and easy project is sure to bring smiles and warm hearts for both the creator and receiver. 

Find even more holiday fun with our collection of sweet and simple Valentine crafts that kids will love to make and share. There’s plenty of inspiration to keep little hands busy and creative this holiday season!


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Lion Valentine Craft

Children will enjoy assembling their own lion! They can stick to realistic lion colors or get festive with pinks and reds for a holiday twist. It’s a perfect activity to celebrate Valentine’s Day at home or in the classroom.  

To make things even easier, we have a free lion template ready for you to download! All you need are a few basic supplies to get started like scissors, glue, and colorful paper. This project is simple, mess-free, and sure to be a hit with your little cubs.  

Supplies

A promotional image showcases a "color, cut, & paste" lion craft for young kids. It features a black-and-white printable template of a lion holding a heart with the message "I'm WILD about you!" alongside a completed, colorful version with a yellow body, an orange mane, and a pink heart. Art supplies such as scissors, crayons, and glue are displayed on a corkboard background. Bold blue text at the top highlights the craft’s suitability for younger children.

Directions

Start by downloading and printing the template. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this lion to life!

A pair of hands with pink-painted nails is holding a black-and-white printable coloring page featuring a lion craft. The design includes a lion with a fluffy mane, a heart with the message "I'm WILD about you!" and separate pieces for assembly, such as the tail and paws. The background features a purple fabric at the top and a light wooden surface underneath.

First, guide your child to glue the lion face in the middle of the mane.

A pair of hands is assembling a handmade paper lion craft, attaching the pink face to the red mane. The lion's facial features, including a small nose and mouth, are already in place. The background features a purple fabric at the top and a light wooden surface underneath.

Next, glue the eyes onto the face, above the nose.

A pair of hands with pink-painted nails is assembling a handmade paper lion craft, attaching an eye to the pink lion's face with a red mane. The background features a purple fabric at the top and a light wooden surface underneath.

Glue the belly onto the pink body.

A pair of hands is assembling a handmade paper lion craft, attaching a light beige belly to the pink lion's body. The lion's red-maned head is placed nearby, ready to be attached. The background features a purple fabric at the top and a light wooden surface underneath.

Position the completed lion head on the top portion of the body and glue it in place.

A pair of hands is assembling a handmade paper lion craft, attaching a red mane to a pink lion with a light beige belly. The lion has a friendly expression with large eyes and a small smile. The background features a purple fabric at the top and a light wooden surface underneath.

Now, help your child glue the red heart in the middle of the body.

A pair of hands is assembling a handmade paper lion craft. The lion is pink with a red mane and holds a red heart with the message "I'm WILD about you!" The background features a purple fabric at the top and a light wooden surface underneath.

Place the paws on each side of the heart and glue them down.

A pair of hands with pink-painted nails is assembling a handmade paper lion craft. The lion is pink with a red mane and is holding a red heart with the message "I'm WILD about you!" The background includes a purple fabric at the top and a light wooden surface underneath.

Next, glue the tail to the back and side of the body.

A pair of hands with pink-painted nails is assembling a handmade paper lion craft. The lion is pink with a red mane and is holding a red heart with the message "I'm WILD about you!" The background includes a purple fabric at the top and a light wooden surface underneath.

Finally, encourage your child to glue the tail fur at the end of the tail.

A pair of hands with pink-painted nails is assembling a handmade paper lion craft. The lion is pink with a red mane and is holding a red heart with the message "I'm WILD about you!" The background includes a purple fabric at the top and a light wooden surface underneath.

Be sure to check out our animal crafts while you’re here! There are so many fun ideas!

A hand with pink-painted nails is holding a handmade paper lion craft. The lion is pink with a red mane and holds a red heart with the message "I'm WILD about you!" It has a friendly expression with large eyes and a small smile. The background includes a purple fabric at the top and a light wooden surface underneath.

Kids Themed Valentine Ideas

Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to sprinkle a little extra love and creativity into your child’s day! Making charming handmade Valentines and activities are just a few of the many ways to get kids excited about celebrating.

Whether you’re looking for crafts that spark their imagination, activities that make their hearts happy, or sweet stories to share, we have plenty of suggestions for you. Read on below for fun DIYs, educational activities that sneak in a bit of learning, and books they’ll love.

Two handmade paper lion crafts are displayed on a light surface. One lion has a yellow body with an orange mane, while the other has a pink body with a red mane. Both lions have friendly expressions and hold heart-shaped cutouts with the message "I'm WILD about you!" The background includes a purple fabric at the top.

Valentine’s Day Books For Kids

Love From The Crayons If your kids love any of the Crayon books, they’ll want to read this Valentine version where the crayons explore the bright colors and subtle shades of love.

The Invisible String – This is a sweet story all children will want to hear. It’s about a mother who tells her two children that they’re all connected by an invisible string.

Little Blue Truck’s Valentine – Join Little Blue Truck as he delivers Valentine’s Day cards to all his farm animal friends. As he does, he wonders, will anyone give one to him?

A hand with pink-painted nails is holding a handmade paper lion craft. The lion has a yellow body, an orange mane, and holds a pink heart with the message "I'm WILD about you!" It has a friendly expression with large eyes and a small smile. The background includes a purple fabric at the top and a light wooden surface underneath.

Easy Valentine Crafts

Rocket Valentine Craft – Blast off into Valentine’s Day fun with a rocket Valentine that’s sure to make hearts soar! We’ve gone festive with pink and red, but your little astronaut can use any colors they love. Let their creativity shine and give this out-of-this-world Valentine to someone special!

Unicorn Valentine Card Craft – Make Valentine’s Day magical with a unicorn card that’s filled with charm! Kids will love creating their own mythical masterpiece and personalizing it with a Valentine’s greeting on the inside.

The image is a collage of four Valentine's Day-themed paper crafts. The top left features two rocket crafts decorated with pink hearts and yellow flames. The top right showcases two unicorn crafts with pink manes and heart-shaped nostrils. The bottom left displays two monkey crafts holding red and pink hearts, set against a pink fabric background. The bottom right contains two panda crafts holding hearts, with a red and white heart-patterned fabric in the background.

Monkey Valentine Craft – Go bananas for Valentine’s Day with a monkey that’s full of love! Kids will have a blast making this adorable little monkey holding a heart. It’s a cute way to share some love!

Panda Valentine Craft – Cuddle up for some Valentine’s Day fun with this adorable panda! Kids will love creating a sweet panda holding hearts to share their love in the cutest way. It’s a beary special way to say, “I love you!” to someone close to their heart!

Kids Valentine Printables

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and if you’re on the hunt for activities that are as fun as they are educational, you’ll want to check out these Valentine do a dot printables!

They are the perfect way to keep your kids engaged and learning with minimal effort from you. Included are number hunts, patterns, beginning sounds, and more. Just download, print, and let the fun begin!

Two handmade paper lion crafts are displayed on a light surface. One lion has a pink body with a red mane, while the other has a yellow body with an orange mane. Both lions have friendly expressions and are holding heart-shaped cutouts with the message "I'm WILD about you!" The background includes a purple fabric at the top.

Keep little hands busy and hearts full with these free printable Valentine coloring pages! Kids can choose from cuddly tigers to buzzing bees to color in for some festive fun. Your preschoolers and kindergarteners will love these adorable animal designs.

Best of all, they’re no prep, giving you more time for Valentine’s fun! So grab the crayons and let the creativity flow either at home or in the classroom!

The image is a collage of four Valentine's Day-themed activities and cards. The top left features a "Beginning Sounds" worksheet with letters and pictures for early literacy practice. The top right showcases a coloring page of a tiger holding a heart that says "LOVE," decorated with pink hearts. The bottom left displays a colored illustration of a bear wearing a heart garland. The bottom right contains green lion-themed Valentine cards with messages like "You make my heart ROAR!" set against a pink background with scattered heart decorations.

These adorable lion Valentine cards will make your heart roar! In just a few clicks, your little cubs can have the perfect cards to share with their pride. They’ll love personalizing each one with sweet notes, and you’ll love skipping the trip to the store!

This budget friendly set even includes two special cards for teachers. Print them out at home and let the kids spread some cheer to friends and loved ones!

A handmade paper lion craft features a pink lion with a red mane, holding a red heart with the message "I'm WILD about you!" The lion has a friendly expression with large eyes and a small smile. The background includes a purple fabric at the top and a light wooden surface underneath.

Spark some learning fun with these Valentine robot alphabet printables! Parents and teachers can use these activities to help kids practice letter recognition, tracing, and early literacy. The adorable robot designs will make matching uppercase and lowercase letters and filling in the missing ones lots of fun.

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More Valentine’s Day Activities

Lion Valentine Craft

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

This lion Valentine craft is such a cute way to share the message, “I’m wild about you!”

Materials

  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Glue stick
  • Scissors
  • Lion template

Instructions

  1. Download the lion template, print it, and cut out the pieces.
  2. Begin by gluing the lion face in the middle of the mane.
  3. Next, glue the eyes onto the face, above the nose.
  4. Glue the belly onto the body.
  5. Position the completed lion head on the top portion of the body and glue it in place.
  6. Now, glue the heart on the belly.
  7. Place the paws on each side of the heart and glue them down.
  8. Next, glue the tail to the back and side of the body.
  9. Finish off by gluing the tail fur to the end of the tail.

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Thursday 13th of February 2025

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Thursday 13th of February 2025

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Wednesday 12th of February 2025

Lion Valentine Craft For Kids

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Wednesday 12th of February 2025

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