I love holiday themed crafts that still allow for plenty of individual creative expression. That’s why I’ve been so fond of tin foil crafts this past year. While they all have a common shape and theme, every child creates their own unique pictures and colorful designs on them. The same rings true for this tin foil heart Valentine’s Day craft we are sharing today. It’s just like all of the others we’ve made, shiny, vibrant and colorful, and it’s a fabulous craft for kids (and even adults) of all ages. This is an especially fun way for toddlers and preschoolers to work on beginning pre-writing skills by drawing lines and shapes. Even colorful scribbles turn out gorgeous on these tin foil creations.
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How to Make a Tin Foil Heart Valentine’s Day Craft
Supplies:
- cardboard
- aluminum foil
- Sharpie permanent markers
- scissors
Directions:
1. Cut a heart shape out of a piece of cardboard. Any spare box or a cereal box will do.
2. Cut off a sheet of your aluminum foil a little bigger than the size of your heart. Fold the aluminum foil around your cardboard heart, covering it completely.
3. Use your Sharpie permanent markers to decorate and finish your tin foil heart Valentine’s Day craft. I love how this is truly a creative process for kids letting them draw and create any design of their choice.
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This fun Valentine’s Day Craft goes along great with any of these Valentine’s Day books:
- The Day it Rained Hearts by Felicia Bond
- Who Will Be My Valentine? by Jerry Pallota
- Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
- Love, Splat by Rob Scotton
Does it have to be Sharpies??? Or can I use regular markers???
I think any brand of permanent marker will work, you just need to make sure it’s permanent and not washable. The washable will rub right off the foil. I haven’t tried other brands though so I don’t know if they give the same vibrant effect as the Sharpies.
Did you cover both sides of cardboard ? If one side , does back look ugly?
I did not cover both sides of the cardboard, so yes, the back doesn’t look great. Probably best to hang them up for display.
Great idea! Thank you! However, I was wondering if you could give me some tips….. Tried to very careful wrapping the foil, but it never comes out smoothly. There are always wrinkles, especially at the top in the middle. How did you get yours to be completely smooth?
Hi Dianne! I added slits around the foil to help me fold it down smoothly around the curves of the heart.