Popsicle Stick Valentine Crafts: 5 Simple and Sweet Ideas

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Ah, Valentine’s Day!

The day of red velvet Valentine cookies, flowers, and – popsicle sticks?! That’s right!

Though they may seem like a strange material to work with when it comes to holiday crafting, I assure you that the humble popsicle stick can create some delightful Valentine’s Day crafts.

So why not spend an afternoon crafting with your little Cupids this February 14th?

Today I’m sharing 5 sweetly simple ideas for popsicle stick Valentine crafts to get you inspired and ready for fun heart-themed creations.

From Valentine love monster to key to my heart, your kids will have a blast creating these adorable crafts that can also double as seasonal decorations or DIY presents for classmates.

Grab some glue, paint, and loads of popsicle sticks – it’s time to get crafty!

Popsicle Stick Valentine Craft #1 – Love Monster

Kids love monsters!

And when a monster is this cute and quirky, it will surely bring a smile to your little one’s face.

Plus, the simple design makes this craft suitable for all skill levels!

So with a bit of help from you, even your toddler can get in on the fun.

This way your child will feel like a magical beast, making them believe in their ability to create something amazing. This is a great Valentine’s Day activity for kids of any age.

Also, if you’re looking to make a handmade Valentine’s craft that your little one can hand out in school – this love craft is the perfect solution.

Place it in a heart box along with a pop up heart card a red velvet Valentine’s cookie and watch kids’ faces light up!

Materials Needed For Valentine Love Monster Craft

If you love to craft with your child, you most likely already have many of these materials.

But if you need to replenish some of your craft supplies, I made things easier for you and included Amazon links.

1. Popsicle sticks
2. Red construction paper
3. Red glitter paper
4. Pink acrylic paint
5. Paint brush
6. Scissors
7. Black marker
8. Glue
9. Double sided tape
10. A piece of white paper
11. Pencil

Step-By-Step Instructions For Love Monster Valentine Craft

Now it’s time to unleash your creative side and build an adorable popsicle stick Valentine love monster!

Step 1. Grab 7 popsicle sticks. Assemble 6 sticks in a row, and glue 1 stick across the six at the back to stick them together.

Step 2. Paint all six popsicle sticks pink.

Step 3. Make sure the paint has completely dried before continuing to work with the popsicle sticks.

Step 4. While waiting for the paint to dry, grab a piece of white paper and a pencil and draw the needed elements as shown in the picture below – 2 triangles, 2 circles, 1 bigger heart, and 2 small hearts. Or you can skip this step and draw the shapes right on their respective papers as shown in the next steps.

Step 5. Now cut them out and trace them on their respective papers.

Step 6. Now cut out all the shapes on their respective papers so that you have – 2 red glitter triangles, 1 bigger red glitter heart, 2 smaller red hearts, and 2 white circles.

Step 7. Glue the 2 red hearts onto the 2 white circles.

Step 8. Now that you’ve gathered all the parts and the paint has already dried, it’s time to assemble everything together with the help of the double-sided tape.

Step 8. Here’s how your Valentine’s Day monster craft will look.

Step 9. And finally, grab a black marker and draw the love monster’s enchanting smiley face for the perfect finishing touch!

There you have it – an adorable little creature ready for some Valentine’s Day fun!

Popsicle Stick Valentine Craft #2 – Valentine Bee

Want to make a craft that screams “Bee Mine!”, then this whimsical Valentine love bug is what you need!

Plus, the whole process is almost as sweet as honey!

Materials Needed For Valentine Bee Craft

For all of these five popsicle stick Valentine crafts, you’ll be using many of the same materials.

Click on the links below, stock up on your arts and crafts supplies, and start creating.

1. 5 Popsicle sticks
2. Black construction paper
3. Pink acrylic paint
4. Yellow ochre acrylic paint
5. Paintbrush
6. Scissors
7. Black marker
8. Glue or hot glue
9. Brown cardboard paper

Step-By-Step Instructions For Valentine Bee Craft

Follow these easy instructions with pictures and in no time you’ll whip up the most adorable Valentine bee!

Step 1. Carefully cut one popsicle stick in half using scissors. Line up 4 popsicle sticks. Glue the two halves of the popsicle stick across the four at the top and bottom using hot glue.

Step 2. Apply the yellow ochre acrylic paint to the 4 popsicle sticks using a paintbrush and let dry.

Step 3. Using cardboard paper and scissors cut out two pieces that look like the letter B for the bee’s wings.

Step 4. Paint the wings pink using a paint brush.

Step 5. Glue the wings on both sides of the popsicle stick body of the Valentine bee.

Step 6. Cut 2 small circles but big enough for the bee’s eyes and 4 thin stripes of black paper. The stripes need to be the size of the bee’s popsicle stick body. Or use googly eyes instead of the black circles.

Step 7. Attach all pieces to the body of the Valentine bee with the glue as shown in the picture below.

Step 8. For the final step, let’s give your bee a jolly grin! Take that black marker and draw a lovely smile. You can also add some sparkle to the eyes with white dots using a white marker (but that’s optional).

Now that you’re done, this adorable popsicle stick Valentine bee craft will have you buzzing about your artistic mastery!

Popsicle Stick Valentine Craft #3 – Key To My Heart

Make a statement to your special someone this Valentine’s Day!

Let them know that you’ve put some extra effort into proclaiming their place in your heart – with the perfect handmade popsicle stick Valentine craft.

Works as well for the kids too!

Materials Needed For Key To My Heart Craft

For this craft, it would work best if you use the thinner red-colored popsicle sticks.

But if you don’t have any on hand, feel free to use the regular ones and simply color them with red acrylic paint.

1. 2 red colored popsicle sticks
2. Red glitter paper
3. Pink glitter paper
4. Glue or hot glue
5. Scissors
6. Double sided tape
7. A piece of white paper
8. Pencil

Step-By-Step Instructions For Key To My Heart Valentine Craft

Ready to work on another super simple popsicle stick Valentine’s Day craft?

Then roll up those artistic sleeves and enjoy some lovable DIY-ing!

Step 1. Draw the 3 elements needed for the key to my heart craft on a piece of white paper – 2 hearts (1 slightly bigger than the other) and an element resembling the letter B as shown in the picture below. You can skip this step and draw on their respective glitter paper to save time.

Step 2. Cut the 3 elements out and trace them on their respective papers. The bigger heart goes onto the pink glitter paper.

Step 3. Now cut out the elements.

Step 4. Grab 2 red popsicle sticks and glue them together at the sides with hot glue. For better results, you can take another popsicle stick, cut a small piece, and glue it at the back of the two red ones to stick them together.

Step 5. Attach the red glitter heart to the pink glitter heart with the help of double-sided tape. You can also use glue.

Step 6. And finally attach all the elements to the red popsicle sticks using double sided tape or glue.

Now let the Valentine’s Day festivities begin! Go spread the love with this adorable key to your heart!

Popsicle Stick Valentine Craft #4 – Heart Puzzle

This next Valentine’s Day popsicle stick craft is super easy to make. But the good thing is that it doubles as a puzzle game. Works best with kids aged 2.5-4 years old.

Have fun creating this cute heart puzzle and then let your child play with it by putting the pieces together.

Materials Needed For Valentine Heart Puzzle Craft

If you don’t have the needed color of paint, feel free to use other variations – only pink, or only white.

Or you can also use a simple red marker to draw the heart instead. Again, all links lead to Amazon, for your easy purchase.

1. 7 Popsicle sticks
2. Pink acrylic paint
3. Titanium white acrylic paint
4. Paintbrush
5. Pen or pencil

Step-By-Step Instructions For Heart Puzzle Valentine Craft

Put your love into action! Follow these simple steps to create a festive puzzle-piece heart display!

Step 1. Mix the pink and white paint. Paint all seven popsicle sticks with the mixture using a paintbrush.

Step 2. Wait for the pain to dry. Then turn the painted popsicle sticks. Line them up and number them from one to seven using a pen.

Step 3. Now turn back the popsicle sticks to the painted side. Make sure they are arranged according to the numbers. Now draw a heart with the pink acrylic paint using a paintbrush.

Let it dry well!

Now with just a few colorful popsicle sticks, your kiddo can create an adorably sweet Valentine’s Day heart – how crafty!

Popsicle Stick Valentine Craft #5 – Popsicle Heart

Short on time and need last-minute popsicle stick Valentine craft that is super easy to make but is also cute?

Don’t fret! I have what you need.

Make multiple popsicle hearts in less than 5 minutes!

Materials Needed For Popsicle Stick Heart Valentine Craft

The best part about these cute popsicle stick hearts is that only 2 materials are needed!

1. Red-colored popsicle sticks
2. Pipe cleaners

Step-By-Step Instructions For Popsicle Heart Valentine Craft

Simple, yet adorable, this festive little Valentine craft is made to melt hearts!

Two materials and two simple steps!

Step 1. Grab a pipe cleaner and gently fold it into a heart shape as shown in the picture below. Make sure you leave a little extra at the bottom.

Step 2. Attach the pipe cleaner heart onto the red popsicle stick by wrapping the two edges around the popsicle stick.

Make as many as you need!

You can write kids’ names on the popsicle sticks with a white or black marker and have your child hand out them at school. Easy and sweet!

One Last Thing

There you have it! 5 wonderful popsicle stick Valentine crafts that are perfect for busy parents and curious kids.

And as I’ve proved to you, you don’t need to have a special artistry talent to make these.

Thus don’t miss out on all the fun and lasting memories that come with making your own popsicle stick tokens of love!

Your Turn

As always I love to hear from you! Share with me in the comments if you loved making these with your child and how they turned out!

Happy Valentine’s Day!