Time to dig through your recycling bin. This craft is easily made with bits of tissue paper, cardboard, ribbon, paint, and glue.
Grab your munchkins and you’ll have this Valentine decor ready to display in no time at all.
Paint your hearts. We cut ours out of cardboard boxes. Cereal boxes will work well, too.
Once the paint is dry, cover one side of the heart with glue.
Now take tiny bits of tissue paper. Crunch them up (an activity your toddlers and preschoolers will enjoy) and mash them onto the heart. Repeat.
Once they are dry, you’ll need a hole puncher to make one opening at top of the heart and another at the bottom. Thread some ribbon through the holes and hang. BEAUTIFUL!
Wouldn’t it be fun to try this project with letter cut outs? Your preschoolers can arrange the letters to spell LOVE or CUPID or any of the other great Valentine’s Day words. We might just give that a try this week!
A note for parents working out of the home: This project can be broken down into three evening activities. Paint your hearts the first night. Glue and apply tissue paper the second night. String with ribbon and hang the third night. Short and simple!
Preschool Perks and Toddler Take Aways:
- Sensory activity
- Shape and color recognition
- Fine motor control
- Upcycle activity
- Time with you!
Enjoy!
Anna
Pattern Me Mommy 