Today we’re making a key to my heart Valentine’s day craft. Kids of all ages will love this simple, but fun Valentine’s day art project. Younger kids and older kids alike will have fun and it’s budget-friendly activity that doesn’t require a lot of craft supplies. You can do this key to my heart Valentine’s day craft at home or in the classroom.

Key To My Heart Valentine’s Day Craft

Valentine’s day is almost here and what better way to get in the a festive mood than making a simple, but fun craft. You only need a few art supplies and tools to make your keys.

Kids may need help with a couple parts like the hot glue gun or the cutting of popsicle sticks if they’re young and adult supervision if they’re older. But they’ll be able to explore colors and practice fine motor skills with this Valentine’s day craft.

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Related: Check out this Valentine’s day lady bug craft using popsicle sticks!

Supplies Needed To Make This Key To My Heart Craft

• Jumbo Popsicle Sticks
• Gray Paint
• Paintbrushes
• Hot Glue Gun
• Scissors
• Zig Zag Scissors
• Glue
• Construction Paper (Red, White, Pink)

How To Make This Valentine’s Day Craft

Step 1

Glue 2 of the popsicle sticks together using hot glue. You can add 2 more lines and keep it sitting even.

Step 2

Cut off the edges of a popsicle stick. Now, cut 1 off and then mark it on the other end so they’re about the same size. Cut them carefully with scissors.

Step 3

Hot glue the nubs onto the key leaving a little space.

Step 4

While that dries, fold the paper in half and use your zig zag scissors to cut out a heart from the red paper.

Step 5

Fold the white paper over and use the plain scissors to cut out a smaller heart that will fit in the red heart. Glue it on the red heart.

Step 6

Now fold the pink paper over and cut out a smaller heart with the zig zag scissors so it’ll fit in the white heart. Glue it on the white heart.

Step 8

Paint your key gray. Let it dry.

Step 9

Glue the hearts onto your key. And you’re done!

Make This Key To My Heart Valentine’s Day Craft Your Own

Just like all our other crafts you can make this craft your own. You can do things like:

• Using foam instead of paper.
• Adding stickers to the paper.
• Adding glitter to the key.
• Using metallic paint.
• Paint the key a different color.
• Use tacky glue instead of hot glue (will take longer to dry).
• Use colored popsicle sticks.

Our Experience With This Fun Valentine’s Day Craft

We’re still in the Valentine’s day head space here at home and I wanted to make something a little unique. We make cards, and candies, and all sorts of things, but giving someone “the key to your heart” is kind of a lovey saying. And I thought it would be cute to make it into a craft.

My kids had fun, though it was hard to cut the popsicle sticks, would definitely find another way I think, but it’s doable. And they needed help with the hot glue gun.

But they had fun decorating their keys. And I hope your family have as much fun as mine did making these Valentine’s day keys to the heart.

Popsicle Stick Craft For Kids

Print

Grab your popsicle sticks, construction paper, and paint, because we are making a Valentine's day key that fits the heart!

Materials

• Jumbo Popsicle Sticks
• Gray Paint
• Paintbrushes
• Hot Glue Gun
• Scissors
• Zig Zag Scissors
• Glue
• Construction Paper (Red, White, Pink)

Instructions

1. Glue 2 of the popsicle sticks together using hot glue. You can add 2 more lines and keep it sitting even.
2. Cut off the edges of a popsicle stick. Now, cut 1 off and then mark it on the other end so they’re about the same size. Cut them carefully with scissors.
3. Hot glue the nubs onto the key leaving a little space.
4. While that dries fold paper in half and use your zig zag scissors to cut out a heart from the red paper.
5. Fold the white paper over and use the plain scissors to cut out a smaller heart that will fit in the red heart.
6. Now fold the pink paper over and cut out a smaller heart with the zig zag scissors so it’ll fit in the white heart.
7. Glue the white heart in the middle of the red heart and then glue the pink heart in the middle of the white heart.
8. Paint your key gray. Let it dry.
9. Glue the hearts onto your key. And you’re done!

More Fun Valentine’s Day Activities and Crafts From Kids Activities Blog

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How did your Valentine’s day key to my heart craft turn out?