Here's a cute & easy Valentine's Day craft that your kids can make for their classmates or friends.

You'll need:  cardstock or construction paper (red, pink, or whatever color you want your valentines to be), wiggly eyes, craft sticks (popsicle sticks), glue, scissors, a red pen, and Hershey Kisses or other small treats for the nose.

Cut heart shapes from the cardstock, or let your kids.  For my 5-year old, I cut out one heart, and then let her use it as a stencil so she could trace & cut the others.

Let your child glue on the eyes (ask them "where should the eyes go?", then use double stick tape or a rolled piece of scotch tape to afix the Hershey Kiss as the nose.  We used Valentine Kisses which have special notes that say "I Love You."

Glue the craft stick to the back of the heart.  Add a message on the stick like "You're Sweet" or "Friends are a Treat". 

Options: Cut out small white pieces of paper (hearts or rectangles-whatever you want) and write a short message, then glue this to the back of the heart.  For non-chocolate lovers, you might try other small wrapped candies like starbursts or a red hard candy.

This idea originated from Family Fun.  It was a simple project that will be great for a class valentine for school-age kids.

You'll need:  Pencils, pipecleaners, cardstock, scissors, 1/8" hole punch, and beads.

Cut small heart shapes from the cardstock.  You can make one and let your child use it as a stencil for the others.  Let your child write a short message on one side and their name on the other side.  Punch a hole near the bottom of the heart.

Put a bead on the pipecleaner, about 1 inch from the end.  Now, put the heart on the pipecleaner.  Bend the end of the pipecleaner and push the end though the bead, so the bead is holding it together (or if you don't have beads, you can just twist the pipecleaner to hold the heart in place.

Hold the end of the pipecleaner near the eraser of the pencil, and start winding around the pencil.  That's it.  You have cute valentines for classmates.

Options:  Feel free to get creative with the decorations. Maybe you want to add feathers to the hear with glue, or decorate it with glitter.  Use more beads for a more ornate look.  You could package it with a cute eraser or pencil sharpener or a small notebook.  This could also make a cute birthday party favor.