Making valentine’s day projects for elementary students is a fun and easy way to get creative with students.
Who doesn’t love breaking out the glue sticks and construction paper in the middle of a long school day? I know it was always my favorite part of the day when I was a kid! Having children of my own, I have volunteered for just about every class I could. What can I say, I love my kids and it was always a great way to bring a little joy to the students. Its also a bonus that I really, really enjoy crafting!
I think these Valentine’s Day projects for elementary students will work for most ages. Older kids will love making the pipe cleaner heart garland. Make it into a fun team building exercise and see if they can span the classroom with the garland. Younger kids will love making the Valentine’s zip line, especially if you fill it with stickers, bubbles and erasers! And everyone will love making the heart shaped potato stampers! No matter what age your kids are, you’ll find something fun to make for Valentine’s Day!
6 valentine’s day projects for elementary students
crayon shavings heart craft
Do you have bins full of crayons bits? Have you asked yourself what can you do with old crayons? I know I have! Gather up all the pink and red crayons for this fun crayon shavings heart craft for Valentines Day!
easy stem crystallized hearts
You can also celebrate Valentine’s Day in science with this crystal growing craft. Students can make pipe cleaner hearts and watch crystals grow with this STEM craft. Using a few simple materials you can create these easy stem crystallized hearts for valentine’s day!
how to make a zip line for Valentine’s Day
Have you ever wondered how to make a zip line for toys (or, you know, candy)? Well, this super cute Valentine’s Day Craft is a fun way to focus on STEM principals at home and can be easily adapted for older kids too.
how to make a heart shaped potato stamp
Teach your kids how to make a potato stamp and they’ll be able to use them on all sorts of fun craft projects! For this craft we carved hearts into our potatoes! These are perfect for stamping on handmade Valentine’s Day cards.
diy pipe cleaner hearts garland
Why buy Valentine’s Day decorations when you can easily can make them yourself? These pipe cleaner hearts are easy to make and twist together for an adorable heart garland for home or the classroom!
how to make a pretty paper heart mobile
Our upcycled paper heart mobile is a delightful kids craft full of love and sweet vibes! It’s the perfect way to use up paper scraps to create a homemade Valentine’s Day decoration!
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paper towel roll rockets
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