The Cutest Hedgehog Craft

Hedgehogs are one of the most adorable creatures in the universe, don’t you think? If you love them as much as I do, you are going to adore this Hedgehog Valentine Craft we are sharing with you today.

It is really easy to create and the added touch of the 3D heart with the saying “STUCK on you!” makes it a super sweet Valentine card to give to family or friends.

How to Make a Hedgehog Valentine Craft

In this post, learn how to make this adorable hedgehog Valentine craft with our helpful template and step-by-step tutorial. We also have a handy how-to video at the bottom of this post.

Although we focused this craft around Valentine’s Day, this cute paper hedgehog can be made any time of the year. Swap out the heart for a different shape dependent on the holiday or season.

Near the bottom of this post we share a fun way to have your hedgehog holding a 3D pumpkin for the autumn season, or for a Halloween craft.

Supplies needed:

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hedgehog Valentine craft template <— GET THE TEMPLATE HERE
brown and cream cardstock
red or pink cardstock
black craft pom
googly eyes
brown marker
scissors
glue

Tutorial:

1. Print out template

Begin by downloading and printing out our hedgehog Valentine craft template. Print out the first page on brown cardstock, the second page on cream cardstock and the third heart page on red or pink cardstock (or the color of your choice).

2. Cut out pieces

Cut out the different pieces of the hedgehog template on the brown and cream cardstock.

3. Glue face to the body

Glue the hedgehog body on the inside of the hedgehog body spines (the large, brown oval). Then glue the heart shaped hedgehog face at the top of the hedgehog body.

4. Make cuts to create spines

Use your scissors to begin cutting out small triangles around the edge of the hedgehog to create the hedgehog spines. Continue cutting out triangles around the entire perimeter of your hedgehog craft.

5. Make heart shapes

Cut out the six hearts on the heart page template. Fold five of the six hearts in half, including the heart that says “STUCK on you!”

6. Make a 3D heart

Use your glue stick to add glue to one of the blank folded heart halves. Then glue another blank heart half onto it. Next add glue to one half of the paper heart that says “STUCK on you!” and glue it onto the other hearts. Continue adding glue and adding the two remaining blank paper hearts, creating a 3D heart to attach to your hedgehog Valentine craft.

7. Add eyes & nose

Glue a small black pom at the bottom tip of the heart shaped hedgehog craft. Then glue googly eyes onto your hedgehog.

8. Glue feets and a heart

Glue the two oval shaped feet at the bottom of your hedgehog. Then glue the unfolded remaining heart in the middle of your hedgehog. This helps you glue the 3D heart onto your hedgehog.

9. Glue 3D heart onto it

Add glue to the heart in the center of the hedgehog and then line up and glue the 3D heart onto it.

10. Add arms

Glue the two hedgehog arms on your hedgehog with the arms laying inside the first flap of the 3D heart. This helps it look like the hedgehog is holding onto the 3D heart.

11. Draw fingers

Use a brown marker to draw toes and fingers on the feet and hands of your hedgehog Valentine Craft.

Your Hedgehog Valentine Craft is complete

Aren’t these sweet little hedgehogs adorable?!

If you are working with younger children, it might be a good idea to omit the 3D heart in the middle of the hedgehog and simply glue a single paper heart in the center for the hedgehog to hold on to. You could also let children write their own message on a blank heart to add to their hedgehog.

Make this Hedgehog Paper Craft in the fall or for Halloween

Our readers have had so much fun creating this hedgehog that they suggested we swap out the heart for different shapes for different holidays and seasons throughout the year.

Creating a 3D pumpkin for the hedgehog to hold is a great way to make this craft for the autumn season or for a Halloween paper craft.

After following the steps in our tutorial above and creating your paper hedgehog with our template, download and use our 3D pumpkin template to make a 3D pumpkin. Then glue the two hedgehog arms so they are laying inside the first flap of the 3D pumpkin shape. Easy, peasy and done!

Get the Template: Click here to download the 3D Pumpkin Template