It’s almost time for Valentine’s Day! Kids will look forward to all the candy accompanying the sweet Valentine’s notes and cards from loved ones! 

There are lots of fun ways to celebrate and get the kids involved to have a special holiday, too.

Making a fun paper craft is a great way to get them excited and ready to celebrate. They can keep their mouse Valentine craft to decorate for the holiday or give it to someone special on Valentine’s Day!

To keep the kids as happy as a mouse with cheese, check out our other Valentine’s Day crafts for kids. You’re sure to find a holiday-themed craft your child will love.

Valentine Mouse Craft

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This cute little mouse craft is easily customizable to fit your child’s imagination. It can be made with grays or browns, and add their favorite color for the heart! 

Grab the free template, the colored paper of choice, scissors, and glue for some fun holiday crafting with the kids.

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Markers
• Mouse template (unlock the image at the end of the post to go to the download page)

Directions

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

First, guide your child to glue the inner ears to each of the outer ears.

Take a pink marker and draw two cheeks beneath both eyes. Then, glue the belly to the middle of the mouse’s body.

Next, help your child to glue the heart in the middle of the mouse’s body.

Place the arms on both sides of the upper part of the heart and glue them in place.

Finally, encourage your child to glue the tail to the back and middle of the mouse.

We’re sure your little Valentine will love creating this fun craft. Check out our many other fun animal crafts this year for even more crafting fun!

Fun Cow Valentine Craft

Valentine Ideas For Kids

If you’re looking for some more Valentine ideas for your little sweethearts to do, we’ve got you covered.

Kids will be excited for Valentine’s Day when they do some festive activities! We have a variety of projects that will appeal to your kids’ interests. Read on below for some fun Valentine’s ideas.

Valentine Books For Kids

Below are some of our favorite Valentine 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?

Valentine Crafts For Kids

Related: Valentine Cutting Practice Worksheets

Koala Valentine Craft – This koala has taken a break from his eucalyptus snack to share a sweet Valentine’s Day message with your little one. Kids will have a great time creating this adorable marsupial with a cute holiday theme from basic supplies like colored paper, scissors, and glue!

Mermaid Valentine’s Day Craft—Keep the magic of the holiday going with these beautiful mermaids. This craft will really make a splash with your mermaid-loving kids! They can customize their mermaid craft just as they imagine it with different colors and messages.

Valentine’s Day Snow Globe Craft – This happy little elephant is excited for Valentine’s Day! He’s going to deliver some love in this sweet paper craft. Kids will create a snow globe scene with scraps of paper and stickers with this free template!

Panda Valentine Craft – Kids will love creating their own panda with their hands full of love! It’s a simple paper craft to do with kids of all ages. Get your kids inspired to craft with this fun project, and see how happy they are with their finished masterpiece. 

Valentine Activities For Kids

Get the kids engaged and learning with some festive Valentine’s Day worksheets. This collection of worksheets will have them excited to learn, as it’s a fun way for them to practice the letter V and handwriting, letter recognition with the letter H, and identifying patterns with our heart-filled illustrations.

Try this Tiger Valentine Craft

A low-prep and easy way to incorporate learning and coloring fun is with these Valentine’s connect the dots. When students connect the dots and complete each picture, they’ll practice their fine motor skills and spatial awareness.

They’ll connect the dots to the number 14, which is also great practice for number recognition and counting.

These Valentine cutting practice worksheets feature fun Valentine-themed characters that kids will love! These four pages are a great way for kids to improve their scissor control while also learning number recognition, counting, and problem-solving!

Get the kids ready to learn and have a good time with these Valentine do a dot printables. These pages are a great way to keep a kid’s mind and hands occupied and learning. There are all sorts of activities, from letter recognition to counting.

Grab the dot markers and watch their faces light up when they see all the fun Valentine’s Day designs.

Llama Valentine Card Craft

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