Easy Valentine Crafts Using Foam

Valentine's Day is the perfect holiday to make all kinds of fun crafts. This year, try making several easy Valentine's craft projects with foam. Craft foam has become incredibly popular over the last few years. You can buy plain foam sheets, sheets with sticky backs, foam cut into shapes like flowers and letters, and even buckets of foam pieces. Foam comes in every color imaginable. It's also an easy medium for children to work with.

For any craft project, follow common sense guidelines. Keep newspaper handy to protect work surfaces, and a roll of paper towels to quickly mop up spills or dry hands. Read package directions first for products you are unfamiliar with. Gather all the supplies you need beforehand so you can spend your time doing the fun stuff.

Foam Valentine Pins

Moms and grandmas especially love this valentine craft.

Supplies Needed

Several sheets of craft foam in red, pink, and white
Foam shapes such as hearts, flowers, and letters - optional
Markers, paint pens, or specialty foam paint
White glue
Low temp glue gun and glue sticks
Pin back (in jewelry section of craft store)
Pencil
Scissors

Directions

First, create a heart-shaped template from heavy cardstock or thin cardboard. If you are into scrap booking, you may already own a plastic template with a heart shape. Choose a size that can easily be worn as a pin. Using either of these templates, trace a heart onto foam using pencil. Cut out foam heart.

Flip heart over so that pencil marks do not show. Decorate heart as desired. Glue on pre-cut foam shapes such as hearts and flowers using white glue, or cut out your own shapes and use those. Draw designs using markers, paint pens, or foam paint. Write words on the decorated heart such as Love, Mom, Grandma, I Love You, Best Friends, and Be Mine. Let glue dry for at least two hours. Using low temp hot glue gun, glue pin back onto back of foam heart. White glue may not be strong enough to hold pin back securely. Let dry before use.

Foam Valentine Magnets

This valentine craft is great for teachers.

Supplies Needed