These free Valentine burst of hearts cards are a bright and joyful craft for kids. Each card shows colorful hearts popping out of fun designs like a gift box, a cone, or even Cupid’s arrow. Children can color, cut, and paste to make their own cheerful Valentine cards.
Craft Supply List:
Basic Supplies:
- Printed templates (jar, bouquet, envelope, gift box, bow, hand, etc.)
- Colored papers (for cutting heart shapes and circles)
- Crayons, markers, or color pencils
- Scissors
- Glue
Optional Extras for Decoration:
- Paints
- Glitter
- String, yarn, or ribbons
❤️ Make the Hearts
Before starting the craft, prepare your colorful hearts.
- Take colored papers and cut out several heart shapes.
- You can use a template or trace around another block to help cut the hearts neatly.
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🔵 Make the Circles
- Use a hole punch on colored paper to get small circles.
- Or dip a Q‑tip in paint and make dots on the sheet.
- You can also draw circles with markers or crayons.
1. Valentine Gift Box Burst of Hearts Craft:
How to Make:
Step 01: Print the gift box: Print the gift box page on white paper.
Step 02: Color the gift box: Use markers or crayons to color the gift box. Make it bright and cheerful.
Step 03: Prepare the hearts: Take colorful paper heart cutouts.
Step 04: Paste the hearts: Glue the heart shapes at the top of the box so they look like they are bursting out.
Step 05: Add circles or dots: Decorate around the hearts with small paper circles.
- Or use paint to make colorful dots instead.
Step 06: Dry and display: How to Make a Valentine Cupid’s Arrow Burst of Hearts Craft
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2. Valentine Cupid’s Arrow Burst of Hearts Craft
Step 01: Print the bow and arrow: Print the bow with the arrow image on a white sheet.
Step 02: Color the bow and arrow: Use crayons or markers to color the bow and arrow. Make it bright and festive.
Step 03: Arrange the hearts: Take colorful paper heart cutouts and paste them above the arrow so they look like hearts bursting out.
Step 04: Add dots or circles: Decorate around the hearts with small paper circles, or use paint to make colorful dots.
Step 05: Dry and display: Let your craft dry completely. Then hang it up or display it at home or in the classroom. Let your craft dry completely. Then hang it up or display it at home or in the classroom.
Templates:
Valentine Bouquet of Hearts Craft
How to Make:
Step 01: Print the template: Print the bouquet and bow template on white or colored paper.
- If you use colored paper, there’s no need to color.
- If you use white paper, color the bouquet and bow with crayons or markers.
Step 02: Cut the pieces: Cut out the bouquet template and bow image separately.
Step 03: Make the 3D bouquet: Take another sheet of paper for your craft.
- Fold the bouquet template along the dashed lines.
- Paste the two sides together to form a cone shape.
- Paste the back side of the bouquet cone at the bottom left of your sheet.
Step 04: Add the bow: Paste the bow cutout on the bouquet.
- Or make a bow using ribbon, yarn, or string for extra fun.
Step 05: Arrange the hearts: Paste colorful paper hearts at the top of the bouquet so they look like they are bursting out.
Step 06: Finish and display: Let your craft dry completely. Then hang it up or display it at home or in the classroom.
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Valentine Envelope of Bursting Hearts Craft
How to Make:
Step 01: Print the templates: Print the envelope and heart shapes on white or colored paper.
- If you use white paper, color it nicely with crayons or markers.
- If you use colored paper, there’s no need to color.
Step 02: Cut the pieces: Cut out the envelope and heart shapes separately.
Step 03: Make the envelope: Take another sheet of paper for your craft.
- Fold the envelope template along the lines.
- Paste the sides together to form the envelope.
- Paste the back side of the envelope at the bottom left corner of your sheet.
- Keep the envelope open at the top.
- Paste the small heart shape on the envelope.
Step 04: Add the hearts: Paste colorful paper hearts inside the envelope and in the top area so they look like they are bursting out.
Step 05: Finish and display: Let your craft dry completely. Then hang it up or display it at home or in the classroom.
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Valentine Hand Holding Heart Balloon Craft
How to Make:
Step 01: Print the hand template: Print the hand with fingers on white or colored paper.
- If you use white paper, color the hand with crayons or markers.
Step 02: Paste the hand: Paste the hand at the bottom left of another sheet.
- Do not glue the fingers down — keep them free so they can hold the balloon strings.
Step 03: Draw the balloon strings: Use a black marker to draw lines from the palm upward. These will be the balloon yarns.
Step 04: Secure the strings under the fingers: Paste the fingers down gently so they cover the drawn lines, making it look like the hand is holding the strings.
Step 05: Add the heart balloons: Paste colorful paper heart cutouts at the top ends of the strings.
- Add more hearts around them to make it look like a full bunch of balloons.
Step 06: Finish and display: Let your craft dry completely. Then hang it up or display it at home or in the classroom.
Templates:
Valentine Jar of Floating Hearts Craft
How to Make a Valentine Jar of Floating Hearts Craft
Step 01: Print the jar: Print the jar image on a white sheet.
Step 02: Color the jar: Use crayons or markers to color the jar. Make it bright and cheerful.
Step 03: Add the hearts: Arrange and paste colorful paper hearts inside the jar and above it, so it looks like the hearts are floating out.
Step 04: Finish and display: Let your craft dry completely. Then hang it up or display it at home or in the classroom.
Templates:
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