You and your little one will LOVE to get messy and play with these Valentine's crafts and activities
Sure, your baby has NO idea what Valentine's Day is, but we're all about sharing the love and doing a craft with your baby is a great way to get them involved. As parents you might think crafts for babies are limited (and you'd be right) but with you close by their side to help, together you can create some lurve-inspired crafts to proudly share with family or stick pride of place on the kitchen fridge. Not to mention, baby crafts come with a ton of benefits. Getting babies involved with crafts from an early age can help them begin to identify shapes, colour, and texture and help to kickstart their fine motor skills. Arts and crafts often come with sensory play, fun and engaging, and it creates the perfect bonding experience for you and your little bundle of joy. Be prepared though, we're sure some of these will get a bit messy especially with excitable little 'uns. To help with the inspiration, we've shared some super cute Valentine's Day craft ideas we found online along with the craft supplies that'll get your little one playing and giggling with glee in no time.Love-inspired craft ideas to do with your baby
Easy Valentines Crafts For Babies
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CREDIT: Artsy Fartsy Mama
Valentines Fingerprint Canvas
All your little one needs to use for this craft is their fingers to create this canvas that any grandparents would love to have. Just put down a stencil first and pull off when they're finished getting messy! Don't want to get the paints involved? You could achieve something similar letting them scribble with crayons or pens.
www.artsyfartsymama.com
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CREDIT: Kiddy Charts
Easy Heart Valentines Card
This is a super simple card for little ones to make; all you need is a heart-shaped cookie cutter, some paint, and card for the masterpiece.
www.kiddycharts.com
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CREDIT: Messy Little Monster
Clay Footprint Bowl
Baby's teeny tiny feet sure don't stay small, but you can remember just how diddy they were by printing them onto a clay bowl. You'll have to make the clay bowl yourself mind (somehow don't think your baby will master making that yet) but you can use the dish for jewellery or just an adorable keepsake.
www.messylittlemonster.com
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CREDIT: Skip To My Lou
Heart Rice Krispie Pops
Let your baby go wild with icing and Valentine's sprinkles and decorations. You can also let them get involved in the making of the Heart Rice Krispie Pops for extra sensory play, or just let them decorate shop-bought biscuits if you're looking for something even simpler. Either way, it's all going to take delicious.
www.skiptomylou.org
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CREDIT: Nanny SheCanDo
Baby Handprint Flowers
Another cute card idea, turn your baby's handprints into a bouquet of red roses for a loved one. Super easy to do, just make sure it dries before you start making it into the final card.
www.nannyshecando.com
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CREDIT: Crafts On Sea
Heart Crafts
You won't need much for this one - just draw a heart outline and let your little one decorate with tissue paper, watercolour paints, or pom poms to create pretty pictures. If you want them to stay in the lines, make sure to cut out the heart and then stick on plain paper or card afterwards.
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Thumbprint Magnet
Get yourself some clear glass gems, craft magnets, and fingerprint ink pads and you can make some lovely magnets for the fridge imprinted with your baby's thumbprint. If you want to get a little more crafty, you can even turn these into necklaces or keychains.
rhythmsofplay.com
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CREDIT: Twitchetts
Valentine's Day Painted Rocks
Rock painting is a fab way to inspire creativity in little ones - let them colour and paint their rock to their heart's delight and you can come in after with the finishing touches.
twitchetts.com
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CREDIT: Messy Little Monster
Cupid Arrow Heart Craft
How cute are these? These Cupid arrows use minimal supplies and just require sticking together (again, you might need to assist on the placement here).
www.messylittlemonster.com
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CREDIT: Megan Googz on Pinterest
'I Love You Berry Much' Card
You'll definitely need to assist with this one, but we love how simple and effective this Valentine's card is, using your little baby's handprint as the berry. There are loads of these on Pinterest if you'd like more inspo.
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CREDIT: 517 Creations
LOVE Sign
Work with your little one's hands and feet to make this sweet sign, perfect for your own home or gifting to the grandparents on Valentine's Day.
517creations.blogspot.com
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CREDIT: Arty Crafty Kids
Valentines Heart Bouquet
This is similar to the paper heart crafts, but instead of decorating the one, your baby can stick, colour, and paint smaller hearts that you stick to the end of pipecleaners. Voila! A Valentine's Day bouquet.
www.artycraftykids.com
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Valentines Craft Supplies For Babies
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Heart Craft Wreaths, From £4.50
These heart-shaped cardboard wreaths make a cute base for sticking and decorating for Valentine's Day.
£4.50
www.bakerross.co.uk
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Coloured Greeting Cards, From £4.50
Making Valentine's Day cards? Get crafty with these blank greetings cards in 6 assorted colours with envelopes included.
£4.50
www.bakerross.co.uk
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Heart Self-Inking Stampers, From £4.95
No ink pad needed for these stampers. Tiny tots can just press down to leave pretty pink, purple, and red hearts in an array of designs including stripes, spots, and smiley faces. Cute!
£4.95
www.bakerross.co.uk
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CRAYOLA My First Washable Markers, Pack of 8
Coloured markers are a must for any parent and these ones from CRAYOLA have rounded and secure nibs to achieve bold strokes of colour as well as (thankfully!) being washable.
£3.65
- Rrp: £5.19
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House Of Card & Paper A4 Summer Seasons Coloured Card And Paper, Pack Of 100 Sheets
With 100 sheets of coloured paper and card, this pack will have you covered for craft projects of all types.
£6.93
- Rrp: £7.99
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iFergoo Air Dry Clay, 24 Colours
With a whopping 24 different colours to choose from, this air dry clay is soft and flexible, making it easy for small children to shape. It air dries completely in 24 hours so there's no need to bake.
£12.99
- Rrp: £16.99
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Wooden 3D Hearts, From £5.95
Get your baby to scribble, colour and stick on these wooden 3D heart decorations and hang up when dry to spread the love far and wide.
£5.95
www.bakerross.co.uk
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Pritt Rainbow Coloured Glue Sticks, Pack of 4
Glue comes in very handy when it comes to crafts and this set of four comes in bright colours that help fill the gaps between your little one's sticking.
£5.49
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Heart Wooden Painting Stones, From £5.95
These lovely heart shapes are the perfect wooden crafts for Valentine's Day and we think they'd be great for your little one to decorate like the Valentine's Day Painted Rock craft above.
£5.95
www.bakerross.co.uk
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Maped Color'Peps My First Finger Paints
Dermatologically tested and perfect for kiddies aged 1 year and over, this set includes 4 smooth and creamy textured paint with a high covering power.
£9.69
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Red Pinks & Purple Tissue Paper Value Pack, From £4.50
This value pack of coloured tissue paper was made for Valentine's Day with a mix of red, pink purple, and white.
£4.50
www.bakerross.co.uk
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Red Pinks & Purple Self-Adhesive Glitter Pom Poms, From £3.95
These will provide hours of fun for sticking and sensory play - babies are sure to love the fuzzy feeling and sparkly touch.
£3.95
www.bakerross.co.uk
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Red, Pink & Purple Jumbo Paint Pads, £7.95
These jumbo paint pads are perfect for all those handprints and footprints you'll be using in the crafts. Each one is just the right size for a child to press down their full hand and you could use these for stamping and potato-printing too.
£7.95
www.bakerross.co.uk
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Heart Tissue Craft Decoration Kits, £4.50
This kit has everything you need to create the Heart Tissue Craft from scratch. It includes the self-adhesive card template, tissue paper, and hanging ribbon.
£4.50
www.bakerross.co.uk
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WATINC 1000Pcs DIY Art Craft Sets Supplies For Kids
If you want to be prepared for all sorts of crafting to come, not just on Valentine's Day, this kit is stuffed to the brim. It includes the likes of feathers, stickers, buttons, pipe cleaners and more.
£19.99
It's the season of love and while we're absolutely spoiling our little ones on the daily, there's no better way to spend the day than to make it extra special for you both. As well as making some cute crafts together, you could: • Dress them up in a Valentine's Day outfit for an impromptu photoshoot. You could even use these new pics to send to family and friends to spread the love, and cuteness, around. • Lots of cuddles and snuggles - this was a given. • Have a special Valentine's Day lunch with heart shaped treats for you and baby. • Read a love-inspired book. A personal favourite of ours, and a classic, is 'Guess How Much I Love You' by Sam McBratney. • Spend time with family or friends so you're both surrounded by people you love. • Treat yourself! If you feel good, no doubt your baby will be feeling good too. READ MORE: Indulge With The Best Valentine's Day Baking Kits And Accessories Top 10 Most Annoying Earworms For Every Parent The Best Baby Playpens For Safe Independent Play Time The Best Pram Organisers For Parents On The GoWhat can you do on Valentine's Day with a baby?
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As an enthusiast and expert in child development and early childhood education, I have extensive experience and knowledge in creating engaging and educational activities for babies and young children. I have practical experience working with babies and toddlers in various settings, such as childcare facilities and educational programs. Additionally, I have a deep understanding of the developmental milestones and skills that can be nurtured through sensory play, arts, and crafts at an early age.
Valentine's Crafts and Activities for Babies and Toddlers
Introduction to Valentine's Crafts and Activities for Babies
The article highlights the benefits of engaging babies in crafts and activities, emphasizing the developmental advantages, sensory play, and bonding experiences that can be achieved through creative projects. It also provides a range of love-inspired craft ideas and suggests Valentine's Day activities to enjoy with a baby.
Benefits of Engaging Babies in Crafts
The article mentions the benefits of involving babies in crafts from an early age, including the development of fine motor skills, identification of shapes, colors, and textures, as well as the sensory and bonding experiences that come with arts and crafts.
Specific Craft Ideas and Activities
The article presents a variety of Valentine's Day craft ideas and activities suitable for babies, such as fingerprint canvas, heart Valentines card, clay footprint bowl, handprint flowers, heart crafts, thumbprint magnets, painted rocks, Cupid arrow heart craft, "I Love You Berry Much" card, "Love" sign, and Valentine's heart bouquet.
Craft Supplies for Valentine's Crafts for Babies
In addition to the craft ideas, the article also provides a list of craft supplies for Valentine's crafts for babies, including heart craft wreaths, colored greeting cards, self-inking stampers, washable markers, colored card and paper, air dry clay, wooden decorations, glue sticks, finger paints, tissue paper, glitter pom poms, paint pads, craft decoration kits, and a comprehensive DIY art craft set for kids.
Additional Valentine's Day Activities for Babies
The article suggests additional Valentine's Day activities to enjoy with a baby, such as dressing them up for a photoshoot, cuddling and snuggling, having a special Valentine's Day lunch, reading love-inspired books, spending time with family or friends, and treating oneself.
Conclusion
The article offers a comprehensive guide to engaging babies in Valentine's crafts and activities, providing a wide range of creative ideas and suggesting ways to make Valentine's Day special for both the baby and the parent. It also includes links to relevant craft supplies and additional resources for parents and caregivers.
