Handful of Love Card – A 3D Valentines Craft for Kids
This preschooler and toddler craft activity is a fun and simple 3D card that will say “I love you” as well as providing a lovely memento of how little your child’s hand used to be. But if you’re teaching a class of toddlers, don’t worry, this Handful of Love Card can easily be adapted for children who can only create 2D cards.
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There’s no better way to show kids that you love them than by spending quality time together. Some Valentine’s day themed activities are perfect for finding ways to spend with your little ones. Or you can invest in the Valentine’s Day Activity Pack, which is filled with educational printables for you kids.
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Materials Needed
- Colored paper or card
- pen
- scissors
- Scotch tape
How to Make A Handful of Love Card
1. Trace the outline of your childs hand onto some card and cut it out.
2. Use a cardboard roll to wrap the card handprint around. An old toilet roll is perfect for this. This will give the handprint a shape similar to a bowl so that it can hold the hearts.
3. Cut out some hearts in various colors and sizes.
4. Using some Scotch tape, start to stick the hearts onto the palm of the handprint bowl.
You can place the hearts wherever you like, or create a more 3D effect by building little heart towers. I made the mistake of just using regular adhesive tape, making little circles out of it to give the 3D effect.
In hindsight, Scotch tape is perfect for this because it’s slightly thicker and will naturally give the hearts a slight lift off of the background. The scotch tape would be easier for kids to use and would make this step more accomplishable for younger kids to do independently.
Valentines Crafts for Kids
I don’t know about you, but this time of year, I’m always looking for valentines crafts that can be used as keepsakes. Parents and grandparents love getting these personalized kids craft ideas. Some of my most popular include:
- Strawberry Handprint Valentines Card
- Sun Handprint card
- I Love You To Pieces Valentines Craft
- “Love” Hand and Footprint Art
- Handprint Shaped Valentine’s Card
For more ideas, take a look at these 12 Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids.
Valentine’s Day Activity Pack
Educational printables with a valentine’s theme. Perfect for preschool and kindergarteners to try this February.
Are you going to try making this Handful of Love Card with your kids? Don’t forget to pin the idea for later.
