Valentine’s day is around the corner! Check out these two quick and easy Valentine’s Day activities for preschoolers.
Valentine Heart Stamping
Wait! Don’t recycle your paper towel tube just yet (or don’t throw it away if you don’t recycle). Use that paper towel tube for a fun and easy Valentine’s Day craft.
You will need:
- Paper Towel Tube
- Tape
- Washable Paint
- 12 x 12 White Card Stock
It is pretty easy to form your paper towel tube into a heart stamper! See my pictures below:
You could use toilet paper tubes if you would like, but for some reason, I can’t bring myself to use them, I get too grossed out. I usually cut paper towel tubes in half instead.
After you have created your stamper, put some paper down on the table, pour some paint on a plate, and let your little artist dip the heart shaped tube and stamp away! I love Crayola Washable Non Toxic Kids Paint, because let’s be honest, your child might try to taste some!
Stamping activities are always a fan favorite with preschoolers. I love that they are easy yet so fun!
Valentine Pom Pom Sort
Kids LOVE pom poms! This is a fun fine motor activity for kids that can be modified with different materials for any time of the year. I made this Valentine’s themed by using red, pink, and white pom poms from the Dollar Tree and some silicone heart cups which I found at Target Dollar Spot.
Fine Motor Skills Practice: You can have your toddler use tongs, kids tweezers, or their fingers to use fine motor skills to pick up the pom poms and put them into each heart cup. I found these adorable mini hand tongs at Walmart for less than $2.00!
Color Sorting Practice: Sort the pom poms by color. Talk about what color the pom poms are to work on color recognition.
Counting Practice: Count the number of pom poms in each heart cup.
You could use other materials such as candy hearts, m&m’s or skittles for this activity as well.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
