Fun Valentine’s Crafts & Activities for Toddlers

The start of the new year is the perfect time to spread love with your children as Valentine’s day draws nearer. For parents of toddlers and preschoolers, spending time creating Valentine’s crafts and activities is the perfect way to introduce the holidays at home.

At the 2-4 year old range, little kids love working with paint, glue, scissors and paper — all the easy to find and readily available supplies. So focusing on arts and crafts that use those materials is best and provides tons of fun without getting too messy. The result will be a fun playful experience for your toddler AND a cute art piece to decorate the home with.

If your kids are looking for some hands-on motor activities in additional to crafting, you can find a good mix of ideas below including fun sensory exploration with play dough, water and more.

The BEST Valentines crafts and activities for toddlers. Here you'll find easy play ideas and art for little kids to make on Valentine's Day!

So whether you want to make a simple Valentine craft for your toddler to proudly display on the fridge or just keep your toddler busy as the weather gets colder and you’re left looking for timely play ideas to celebrate Valentine’s Day, click on the tutorials below to get some inspiration to create whatever it is your heart desires.

Handprint Valentine heart & printable // Mommy’s Bundle

Bouquet of love heart flowers // Toddler Approved

Easy heart sun catcher // Happiness is Homemade

Footprint salt dough heart craft // Red Ted Art

Hole-punched hearts // No Time for Flash Cards

Fingerprint hearts picture frame // Mommy’s Bundle

Tissue paper heart craft // The Kindergarden Connection

Easy “eye heart you” Valentine // Mommy’s Bundle

Tie dye coffee filter hearts // Meaningful Mama

Heart puzzle Valentine // Mommy’s Bundle

Bow and Arrow Valentine craft // Mommy’s Bundle

Straw blown hearts card // The Imagination Tree