Here’s an easy valentine’s day craft for kids– stamping glitter hearts with a cardboard tube! They’re super simple to make and can be used to decorate just about anything- even homemade valentines!
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Lucy and I have been doing lots of art with hearts lately! Recently we’ve had lots of fun using a cardboard tube (toilet paper roll or paper towel roll) to stamp hearts with paint. This time we decided to do a slight variation and instead of using paint, we stamped with glue and added glitter! (This post contains affiliate links.)
Valentine’s Day Craft for Kids: Glitter Hearts
Materials for Glitter Hearts Craft for Kids
- Thick paper (You could use cardstock or construction paper.)
- Cardboard Tube (toilet paper roll or paper towel roll
- Liquid glue
- Glitter (We received ours free from Craftprojectideas.)
This is a fun and easy Valentine’s Day craft! First, get your cardboard tube and press it into a heart shape. This will be your stamp!
Get your glue ready by squeezing some into a container.
Dip your cardboard tube into the glue and stamp it onto your paper.
Sprinkle the glue liberally with glitter.
Shake of the excess and voila- beautiful glitter hearts!
(Do you know the trick to getting all the unused glitter back into the container? Shake off the excess glitter over a paper plate or sheet of paper. Carefully fold your plate or paper in half forming a crease. Place the end of the crease right on top of your open container and slide that glitter right back in there!)
You can used these glitter hearts to make beautiful wall art or even to decorate valentines!
Tip: Toddlers can take part in this Valentine’s Day craft too! My 2 year old LOVED sprinkling the glitter onto the glue!
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angaleta says
January 22, 2013 at 6:46 amIt rocks, Chelsey!
Katie @ Gift of Curiosity says
January 22, 2013 at 8:57 amVery cute, and so simple too! My kids would enjoy this I’m sure!
buggy & buddy says
January 23, 2013 at 1:26 pmThank you, Katie. Lucy loved it, especially the glitter of course!
Home Seasons says
January 22, 2013 at 2:16 pmThis is such a great idea, and free to make the heart stamps too! Thanks for sharing!
Jessica says
January 24, 2013 at 7:59 amVery cute! I pinned this for my daughter. She’ll love doing this after nap time today!
Vicky @ Mess For Less says
January 24, 2013 at 12:59 pmGlitter makes everything more fun doesn’t it? You daughter reminds me a lot of one of my girls. Just pinned this!
buggy & buddy says
January 24, 2013 at 7:40 pmThanks, Vicky! And, yes, I agree, glitter does make everything more fun and sparkly!
funatchelleshouse says
January 26, 2013 at 11:23 amFrugal and cute! That’s the best projects 🙂
Thanks for linking up with Sharing Saturday!
enchantedhomeschoolingmom says
January 27, 2013 at 9:56 amThis is so darling, I just love it! I have pinned it onto my February themed Pinterest Board and may just have to create something similar with my daughter. Thank you for linking up to the brand new Hearts for Home Blog Hop!
Heather Bowen says
January 27, 2013 at 4:03 pmSo cute!! 🙂 My daughters will love this!
Thanks for linking up to the Hearts for Home blog hop! Blessings!!
Tammy says
January 30, 2013 at 11:12 pmI featured you this week on the weekly kids co-op at Housing A Forest. I can’t wait to see what you link up this week:)
Carrie says
February 1, 2013 at 2:01 pmOh, I love these. We are definitely going to have to try this! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!!
Kate Lloyd says
January 9, 2014 at 4:10 amGorgeous!
Rebecca says
January 19, 2014 at 1:06 amYou’re Valentine’s crafts are just adorable. I have featured a few on the Sunday Showcase: http://www.herecomethegirlsblog.com/2014/01/18/valentines-activities-kids.html