There’s nothing better than celebrating Valentine’s Day with some of the people you love the most – your kids!

Kids will have a blast (wink, wink) making this cute rocket Valentine craft. It’s an easy Valentine craft for kids that is simple to make and only uses a few common supplies and our free template.

We’ve made this rocket craft in the classic colors of pink and red, but don’t let that limit your child’s creativity!

Make it in any color that suits your child and give it to someone special, like Grandma or Grandpa! Watch our quick video tutorial below to see the steps to make this craft or read the directions below.

Valentine Rocket Craft

Supplies

• Cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Rocket template (enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you)

Directions

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

Position the tip at the top of the body of the rocket and glue it in place.

Glue the base just at the bottom of the body of the rocket.

Place the three hearts in the middle of the rocket body and glue them down.

Take the fins and glue them to the back and middle of the rocket body. Do this for both sides.

Build the flames by gluing the orange flames to the middle of the yellow flames. Next, glue the flames to the back of the rocket base.

We love how festive these Valentine rockets turned out!

More Valentine’s Day Ideas For Kids

If you’re searching for even more fun ideas to celebrate Valentine’s Day, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Keep scrolling below to see more craft ideas, book recommendations, and sensory play ideas.

We are all aware of how helpful reading is to a child’s developing brain, so why not read a few Valentine’s Day books with them? You can reserve them from your local library or buy them from Amazon to add to your home library!

Below are some of our favorite 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?

Valentine Craft For Kids

Whether they’re creating a monster for someone special, or just to show off their crafty side, this cute love monster craft is sure to get the kids smiling on Valentine’s Day! With just a few simple steps of cutting and pasting, plus a bit of creativity, their fantastic friends will be hopping out of art class in no time. This fun craft lets kids unleash their imagination and brings a little more love into the world. Plus, it’s an easy paper activity that requires very few materials – making for one happy Valentine’s Day!

Get your kids in the Valentine’s Day spirit with this fun unicorn Valentine card craft! With a few simple supplies like paper and glue, they can make an adorable keepsake card that is sure to put a smile on their special someone’s face. Kids will love watching as the unicorns magically come to life with each carefully placed piece of paper! Whether they’re making cards for classmates or family members, it’s a great way to find some joy during the day and show someone you care.

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and this penguin Valentine craft is a fun way for children to make something special for the occasion. Have the kids turn any room into their own personal winter wonderland with paper penguins! Using construction paper, markers, and glue, kids can easily create their own loveable penguins.

If you want to delight your little ones this February 14th, why not let them show their creativity with this panda Valentine craft? Transform some paper into one of the cutest animals on earth!

Kids’ Valentine’s Activities

For a simple, no-prep activity, try out these Valentine connect the dot printables. They’re fun for kids and can help them practice fine motor skills.

These Valentine coloring pages are another opportunity for your kiddos to express their creativity! There are 4 free pages that feature a tiger, panda, bee, and bear.

If you want an engaging educational activity, try out these Valentine do a dot printables. They’re great for preschool and kindergarten children to work on letter and number recognition, counting, patterns, and more.

This Valentine playdough kit can bring a world of excitement right to your child’s fingertips! With this kit, there will be plenty of screen-free play that’s great for your child’s imagination.

Share With Us

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For a chance to have your child’s craft featured, simply snap a picture of the completed project and post it to our Facebook page, email it to us directly by clicking here, or use #simpleeverydaymom on your social media!

More Valentine’s Day Activities

Valentine Rocket Craft Template