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Looking for fun crafts to do with your little one for Valentine’s Day? With just a few simple materials, children at home or in the classroom can have a creative Valentine’s Day this year. You’re limited only by your imagination and these ideas from Mesa Pediatric Dentist can help you and your child exercise yours!
Candy Kabobs
These kabobs are really easy to make, and they can be adapted for any holiday or special occasion. It’s perfect for a fun activity station and even the little ones can do it (with an adult’s help).
Here’s what you need:
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Variety of soft/gummy themed candies
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bamboo skewers
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clear bags
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ribbon
Directions:
– Choose a variety of candies–usually 10 or so per skewer.
Insert candies onto the skewer, pressing the candies a little more than halfway down on the skewer, and alternate the sizes and types of candy. Be careful with the bamboo skewers, the end is definitely really pointed! So, make sure you don’t poke yourself (and this of course, is what kids need the most help with). Also, make sure that the skewer only gets inserted about halfway through the top candy (so that the skewer doesn’t poke out the top).
– Insert each kabob into a clear plastic bag (one shorter than the skewer is ideal) and tie off around the handle with a ribbon. That’s it!
Blooming Cupcake Liners
You and your child can make your own bouquet of flowers at home with these items:
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Cupcake liners (in assorted colors)
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Pipe cleaners (in green)
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Craft glue
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Craft knife
Directions:
Pile 5 to 6 cupcake liners on top of one another. Using a craft knife, poke a hole through the center of the stack. Take one pipe cleaner and apply a dab of hot glue to one end. Then secure one liner to this glue. Set aside to dry. Once the glue has dried, scrunch the liner closed to create the look of a flower bud. Add additional liners, sliding onto the same pipe cleaner, securing with glue, and scrunching together. Wrap the pipe cleaner around the base of the bloom, and bend the pipe cleaner to create a leaf-shape.
