5 Valentine's Day Crafts for Preschoolers

It doesn't matter if you have a classroom full of preschoolers, or one of your own at home. These 5 simple Valentines Day projects are perfect for any youngster, and are a wonderful way to celebrate Valentines Day, with little mess to clean up.

Roses for mom.

Supplies you will need:
Red and Green Tissue Paper
Green Pipe Cleaners
Scissors (for adult use)
Hole Puncher

First, an adult will need to cut the tissue paper. You will need a total of 5 red squares that measure 5 X 5 inches. You will also need 2 Hour glasses shaped green pieces of tissue paper measuring 8 inches long total and 4 inches wide, at widest part. Note: do not make the middle of the hour glass to thin, you want it to be at least 1 inch wide. The total number of cutouts needed per each rose is, 5 red and 2 green. Next have the child hold the green pipe cleaner straight, and then have them bend the top of the cleaner down about 4 inches, causing it to be doubled at the top. Now let then carefully punch holes in the middle of the green, and red tissue paper. Once that is completed, have the child slip the tissue paper onto the doubled top portion of the pipe cleaner starting with the green, and then adding the red. After all 7 layers of tissue paper are on, have then bend the doubled center of the flower the the side. This will keep the tissue paper from falling off that end. Finally, using your hand fold the paper toward the top, and use the remaining 3 inches of doubled pipe cleaner to wrap around 1 inch on the tissue paper layers. This will cause the tissue paper to face and upwards direction. At this point you can bend the paper downward to make to rose look more full as if it was in bloom.

Popcorn card.

Supplies you will need:
Red or Pink Tissue Paper
Scissors
Construction Paper In Red and White
Elmer's Glue
Small Paper Cups (cut the cups so that they are only 1" deep to hold glue in for dipping)
Pencil