Since kids are naturally drawn to animals, we decided to create this cute and easy monkey Valentine craft for them to make!

It’s a fun Valentine craft for kids that is super simple to make and comes with a free printable template.

Because it’s easy to create it’s perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and elementary aged children.

And, it requires only a few common supplies so you don’t need to worry about running to the store.

Make this craft at home to give to someone special or have your students make it to give to Mom and Dad! Either way, they’re bound to have fun creating something special!

Watch our quick video tutorial below to see how to make this cute monkey craft.

Valentine Animal Craft

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Pink marker or crayon
• Monkey template (enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you)

Directions

Download the monkey template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.

Glue the monkey’s face to the middle of the head section. Next, take the eyes and glue them on either side and above the nose.

Use the pink marker to draw on the cheeks just below the eyes.

Place the inner ears in the middle of the outer ears and glue them in place.

Position the belly in the middle of the monkey’s body and glue it in place.

Glue the heart in the middle of the belly, then take the hands and glue them to look like the monkey is holding the heart.

Place the monkey’s feet at the end of the legs and glue them down.

Finish off the monkey by gluing the tail to the back of the body.

That’s it! Now your child has a cute craft to give to someone special!

Valentine’s Day Activities For Kids

If you’re looking for more Valentine’s Day activities for kids, we’ve got you covered!

We have more crafts, activities, and ideas to keep the kids having fun and enjoying the holiday.

These Valentine bingo printables are a fun way to celebrate Valentine’s Day as a family or in the classroom! There are 30 unique sheets and calling cards included. Just print, cut, and play!

Need some more crafts to do? Try out this panda Valentine craft. It’s adorable and easy to make! This love monster craft is another new activity that’s fun to give to friends or family.

This pig Valentine craft is cute and goes great with this monkey craft. Create a whole bunch of Valentine friends!

Reading books is another great option for any theme or holiday! These Valentine’s Day books are some of the top picks. Add them to your home library or see if your local library has them on hand.

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?

Have some open-ended exploratory play with this Valentine themed play dough set or this Valentine sensory bin.

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