Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the cutest animal of all – pandas! This panda Valentine craft is perfect for bringing a smile to kids’ faces.

Not only that, but it also helps cultivate important skills like creativity, fine motor dexterity, and following directions.

The best part? All you need is some basic supplies and this tutorial to get your kid inspired and crafting! You’ll be singing about how happy your kiddos are with the delightful results of their masterpiece.

So grab the supplies, put on some tunes, follow the step-by-step directions, and let love take center stage! Don’t forget to take a look at all of our Valentine craft for kids for more ideas!

Panda Valentine’s Day Craft

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Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Panda template  (click the “click here to get this freebie” image at the end to open the form)

Directions

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

Begin to make the panda bear by gluing the eye spots to the panda’s head. Next, take the eyes and glue them to the middle of the eye spots.

Make the ears by gluing the pink inner ears to the black outer ears. Take the completed ears and glue them to the back and sides of the panda head.

Place the white cardstock belly piece in the middle of the panda’s body and glue it in place. Use the scissors to trim off the excess paper on the sides.

Glue the  panda face to the top of the body piece.

Arrange the first of the small hearts on the top left side of the panda, then place the left arm in the middle of the body and glue it in place. Trim off the paper that hangs off the body.

Place the other heart in the middle of the panda’s body and glue it down. Position the right arm in the middle of the body and glue it to secure it. Trim off the excess paper.

Now you have an adorable panda craft! Let your kids choose whatever color they’d like to make their panda bear. Will they choose white paper with small black hearts? Or maybe a blue panda with white hearts? This craft is perfect for developing creativity and making it your own!

And not only is this craft perfect for Valentine’s Day, but it’s also great for Mother’s Day!

If your kids love making this panda craft. Be sure to check out our other favorite animal crafts for kids while you’re here!

More Valentine’s Day Activities

Valentine’s Day Ideas For Kids

Don’t let the fun stop here! We’ve got even more ideas to keep the kids engaged and having so much fun during the week of Valentine’s Day! From Valentine crafts to fun activities, there are plenty of ways to spread love and create lasting memories with your little ones.

Valentine Children’s Books

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?

Books are always a great way to keep the kids learning and having fun. These Valentine’s Day books are great to grab from the library or get from Amazon!

Crafts For Valentine’s Day

If your kids are looking for some fun craft projects for Valentine’s Day, look no further than this love monster craft! A few pieces of paper and our printable template are all you need to make these delightful creatures! Kids can choose whatever colors they want and customize them however they please.

These love monsters will bring plenty of smiles this February 14th as they spread the love far and wide! They also make great decorations, so don’t be surprised if your kids start making more than one.

For all the little piggy-lovers out there, this pig Valentine craft is especially for you! All that’s needed to make this cute craft is some construction paper, scissors, a black marker, and a glue stick.

This will make an adorable little pig that kids can share with their friends on Valentine’s Day. They could even add some googly eyes, glitter, or pom poms to make it even more special.

Get your kids Valentine’s Day ready with this fun llama Valentine card craft! All it takes are some paper, scissors, and an afternoon of creativity. Once they’ve constructed and designed their one-of-a-kind card, they can write a funny message or sweet sentiment inside.

This cute Valentine’s Day craft is the perfect way to encourage your kids to be creative as well as show loved ones how much they’re appreciated.

Valentine’s Day is the perfect time for kids to get creative and make their own gifts for the special someone in their life. Create a furry, floppy-limbed sloth out of paper for a fun craft!

All your kids need is paper, scissors, glue, some creativity, and lots of love! Before you know it, your arty crafty kids will have created a unique Valentine gift for their friends or family!

Kids’ Valentine’s Activities

Valentine’s Day is a great opportunity for kids to learn! With these Valentine do a dot printables, the little ones can have lots of fun while enhancing their motor skills. These printables provide an interactive way for your kids to learn numbers and letters in an enjoyable way. So this February, give your kids something fun and constructive, without sacrificing playtime!

Kids who enjoy playing games will have a blast playing this Valentine’s Day printable bingo. It comes with 30 unique bingo sheets so lots of people can play at the same time! That makes it ideal for classrooms, the library, or even a big family gathering!

These free printable Valentine coloring pages provide a great opportunity for kids to express their creativity and add a touch of festive joy to this special holiday. Coloring can help stimulate the brain and develop fine motor skills, so not only are they having fun but they’re also learning while they color.

It’s an easy way to create lasting memories with your children that will have them looking forward to the next coloring page adventure!

Valentine’s Day can be a blast for kids when they get to enjoy fun puzzles and activities like free printable Valentine connect the dots! This type of activity is great because it helps them to practice counting and focus their concentration while having a good time.

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