50 Cute Valentine Crafts For Kids [Free Templates]

BySamUpdated: January 9, 202645 Comments

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Looking for Valentine crafts for kids that they can actually finish and feel good about? This list is for parents and teachers of kids ages 3–8 who need ideas that work at the table, during centers, or in that stretch of time before the day gets loud.

Inside, you’ll find Valentine crafts that focus on cutting, gluing, coloring, and decorating — the kind of hands-on work kids already know how to do. Most can be done in one sitting and end with something kids are excited to give, hang up, or bring home. Pick one for a quick activity, or save a few to carry you through Valentine’s week.

This is just some of the many kid-tested craft ideas you’ll find here at Simple Everyday Mom, where everything is built for real days with kids!

Collage of colorful printable Valentine crafts for kids, including animals, rockets, and hearts.

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Printable Valentines Crafts

Most of these crafts work best with small groups or one-on-one time, so they’re easy to slot into centers, free choice, or a quiet block at home.

You can prep one option for a short activity or set out a couple at once and let kids choose. Either way, they know what to do, they stay with it, and you end up with finished valentines instead of half-done piles.

Collection of Valentine crafts including dogs, a dinosaur, elephant, bear, bees, cactus, cat, and cow with pun-filled messages.

Printable crafts of lions, frogs, giraffes, koalas, gnomes, and other animals holding Valentine hearts.

Valentine crafts featuring a panda, pink monster, mermaid, monkeys, and Minion-themed card.

Assorted Valentine animal crafts like turtles, red pandas, sheep, dolphins, and snowmen holding heart messages.

19 Printable Valentines Cards For Kids To Pass Out

Variety of Valentine crafts including a unicorn, fox, robot, elephant, and heart-shaped photo frame.

I’m sure you and your kids will have a blast making any one of these fun Valentine’s Day crafts!

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45 Comments

sara beth says:

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I absolutely love your crafts . I work with young children at my local library to give out parents love it!!

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1. Sam says:
  
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  Really appreciate that, thank you! It’s awesome knowing the crafts are getting shared in your library program like that.
Toni Grimsley says:

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I absolutely love your crafts . I have a small group of young children. I have a home daycare. They love these crafts. My parents do as well. Thank you so much for sharing your God given talent!!

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  Thank you so much! That truly means a lot. I’m so happy to hear the kids and parents are enjoying the crafts!
Staci says:

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These are so creative and fun! Thank you for sharing!

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1. Kamille - Community Support Assistant says:
  
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  Thank you! Love sharing fun ideas like these!
Patricia says:

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I would love to have these templates. Thank you.

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1. Kamille - Community Support Assistant says:
  
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  Hi! If you go to the blog post of the template you want and scroll to the end, you’ll find an option to sign up for the template!
Azade says:

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Could you please email me the templates! Thankyou 🙂

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1. Kamille - Community Support Assistant says:
  
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  Of course! If you go to that blog post and scroll to the end of the post, you’ll be able to sign up for the template!
Lola says:

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Would love to have!

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1. Kamille - Community Support Assistant says:
  
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  Hi! I’m so glad you like this! You can get it in our shop here: https://shop.simpleeverydaymom.com/products/valentine-crafts-templates?_pos=1&_sid=55ea71682&_ss=r
TianTe says:

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These are so cute, my kiddos would love to do this craft

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1. Sam says:
  
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  Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of the individual crafts posts to have the link sent to you. Once you’ve been confirmed as an email subscriber (by clicking the link in the first email), you simply enter your email in any of the forms and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page.
Olivia Peralez Perez says:

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Love doing crafts with my students

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1. Sam says:
  
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  Oh, perfect! I hope you can find a few to try!
Nancy says:

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Love doing crafts with kids

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1. Sam says:
  
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  Oh, good! I hope you can find some ideas you want to try!
Becky says:

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Easy and quick ways to do a craft with kids! My art kids at my old job loved doing them and putting them together! So many cut one to choose from! Thank you for sharing all of them with us!

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1. Sam says:
  
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  You’re welcome! I’m glad to hear that everyone is enjoying them!!
Jayne says:

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Thank you so much. I can’t wait to make your Valentine crafts with my grandchildren.

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1. Sam says:
  
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  You’re very welcome! I hope you all have fun!
Michelle says:

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your templates are absolutely ADORABLE!

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1. Sam says:
  
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  Aw, thanks so much, Michelle!
mari says:

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Very original and awesome crafts!!!! Kuddos, Love them all!

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1. Sam says:
  
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  Oh, thanks!
Sande says:

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These are so cute!

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1. Sam says:
  
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  THanks!
Bonnie says:

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Would like to see the templates.

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1. Sam says:
  
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  Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of any post to have the link sent to you 🙂 After you’re an email subscriber, you can enter your email in any form and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page.
Monina Estipona Evasco says:

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Thank you for sharing this , children will love it.

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Hilda says:

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So cute! Thank you so much

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1. Sam says:
  
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  You’re welcome!
Alena says:

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Love your ideas!

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1. Sam says:
  
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  Thanks! I’m so glad they’re helpful!
ashley says:

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adorable

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1. Sam says:
  
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  Thanks, Ashley!
Nichole Rueth says:

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These look great, would love to have the templates to do with my 5 yr old, Thanks!

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1. Sam says:
  
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  Thanks! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of each post to have the link sent to you ?
Tracey Frylinck says:

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Awesome
cute
quite simple yet very nice

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1. Sam says:
  
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  Thanks so much!
Rafat says:

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Unicorn card printable

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1. Sam says:
  
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  All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of the unicorn card post and the link will be sent to you 🙂
Ramona says:

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Would love the template. Thanks!

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1. Sam T says:
  
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  Of course! Just go to the page you want and enter your email in the form to have the link sent to you 🙂