Valentine’s Day Preschool Craft: Heart Frames

In this craft, preschoolers learn about God’s love for them while they make heart frames.

Preschool Craft: Heart Frames

You’ll need:

red poster board
photograph of each child
crayons
scissors
glue sticks
hole punch
ribbon or yarn

Tips

Take pictures of children a few weeks ahead of time or use an instant camera for instant smiles.
If photographs aren’t available, let children draw their own pictures on 3×5-inch index cards for a perfect fit.

Making the Heart Frames

1. Before class cut red poster board into two 10×8-inch heart shapes for each child. Cut a 3×5-inch heart shape out of the middle of half of them.

2. Set out glue sticks and crayons. Give each child two heart shapes—one solid and one with the small heart cutout.

3. Show children how to place their photographs in the center of the large heart. Help children glue their photos in place using glue sticks.

4. Invite children to use glue sticks to glue around the outside edges of the large hearts. Then show children how to place the hearts with the cutouts over the large hearts to make picture frames.

5. Help each child punch a hole in the top of his or her heart then string ribbon or yarn through the hole. Knot the ribbons for the children to complete their heart frames.

6. If there’s time, allow children to decorate their frames with crayons or markers.

Extra Fun

Let children use their heart frames to play this twist on hide-and-seek.

Choose one child to be the first to hide his or her heart frame while the rest of the children close their eyes. Once the child has hidden the frame, have him or her say, “My heart is hidden away. Can you find it today?” Encourage children to look for the frame and cover their own hearts when they find it. Continue playing until everyone has had a chance to hide his or her heart.

Celebrate the “heart homecoming” with tasty treats. Make little sandwiches in heart-shaped cutouts.

Looking for more preschool crafts? Check out Group’s Makerific WOWS!: 54 Surprising Bible Crafts (ages 3-7). You can find more ideas here.