Valentine crafts for kids are so much fun: paper, glue, hearts, candy and glitter… what could be better? Here’s a roundup of some of my favorite Valentines craft ideas. I’m also including an easy recipe for dressed up rice krispie treats from Valentines past AND some links to the Valentines we’ll be making this year.
This is my favorite Valentine collection box. My son made it for his third grade class using a balloon, good old-fashioned paper-mâché, and poster paints (and a dad!). Ain’t it fetching? See boys can enjoy Valentine’s too!
That year we made Valentine robots…must, love, you! Here’s a tutorial from Spoonful. I heart the UPC symbol mouths. Robot- loves- to -recycle!
My daughter made Valentine flowerpots when she was in preschool. Adorable and easy enough for little hands to help assemble! Here’s a tutorial from Spoonful. We used foam sheets cut into hearts and suckers to make the flowers. We then kicked it up a notch and stuck the flowers into a Styrofoam coffee cup colored brown to look like a flower-pot (invert another cup inside the flower-pot to hold the sucker sticks).
Last year we went with a technology vibe and made iPods with directions from Spoonful. Instead of wrapping conversation hearts I made mini paper boxes to fill with store bought goodies .
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Here’s a PDF of the boxes. Seal them in a snack size baggie then staple on a printed paper top for a cute presentation.
This year we’re going to be funny Valentines with these adorable boxes from Delia Creates. Valentine’s Day plus candy plus knock-knock jokes might be the definition of kid heaven.
An easy option for Valentine’s Day treats is dressed up Rice Krispie bars, all you need are Rice Krispies, marshmallows, chocolate chips, white chocolate chips and your choice of Valentine sprinkles.
PrintChocolate Drizzled Valentine Rice Krispie Bars
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 17 minutes
- Yield: 20 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Description
An easy option for Valentine’s Day treats is dressed up rice krispie bars, all you need are rice krispies, marshmallows, chocolate chips, white chocolate chips and your choice of Valentine sprinkles.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 –10 oz package regular marshmallows or 4 cups miniature marshmallows
- 6 cups rice krispies cereal
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 4 tsp coconut oil or shortening
- 2 Tbsp valentine sprinkles or colored sugar
Instructions
- In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
- Add rice cereal. Stir quickly until well coated.
- Evenly press mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with coconut oil. Cool slightly then cut into rectangles of desired size.
- Lay bars about ½ inch apart on parchment paper lined counter.
- Melt milk chocolate chips with 2 tsp coconut oil in microwave (microwave 1 minute, stir, then at 30 second intervals until almost completely melted, stir unitl all chips are melted, be careful not to scorch)
- Put chocolate into a sandwich bag (without a pleated bottom) snip off the corner to create a small whole and drizzle over the bars.
- Repeat steps 5 and 6 with white chocolate, drizzling in the opposite direction of the milk chocolate.
- Quickly sprinkle the bars with Valentine sprinkle while the chocolate is still soft so they will adhere.
- Cool completely and store in an airtight container or individually bag for classroom.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 211
I’m also going to be making a healthy treat option for classroom this year. Check out these adorable strawberry heart skewers from Modern Parents Messy KidsÂ
Hope you enjoyed these Valentine Crafts for Kids!
What are you making for Valentine’s Day?
Stephanie
Rice Krispie treats are my go to sweet treat! With chocolate? Even better!
Jenni Olson
The “too grown up for Valentines but wants to give something to her besties and boyfriend” 13.5 yo in my house is opting for mason jar mugs filled with candy and tied with a ribbon from mom’s stash! Perhaps a die cut greeting on the front. 🙂 Regular mason jars @ Walmart 12/8.98, plus candy, not too bad since we’re not doing a whole class full. Going to try Hobby Lobby tomorrow to see if they have the mug style mason jars.
Brittany
Very cute ideas, and I’m getting hungry just looking at those fruit skewers, but you totally left me hanging on the knock knock joke! Frank who??
Bren
Whoops, that wasn’t very nice of me! The whole joke… Knock, Knock. Who’s there? Frank. Frank Who? Frank you for being my friend!