The Love Bug Hug Craft Project is easy and so much fun to do with kids as Valentine’s Day approaches.
Love Bug Hug Craft Project
Most kids love making craft projects, and it helps them develop important skills they need! Cutting, gluing, and being creative are great educational activities! Valentine’s Day is approaching, so this is a great occasion to create pink and red heart-shaped projects with your child. This cute craft features a heart shaped Love Bug with extra long arms for big hugs or to show how much he loves you! A great craft for kiddos to make as a gift for parents, or as part of a holiday party at school!
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Materials Needed:
Red and Pink Construction Paper
Instructions:
Cut shapes from the construction paper as follows:
1 pink heart (the head)
1 red oval (the body)
2 long red (the length of the construction paper, long ways) strips (the arms)
2 short red strips (the legs)
1 small red heart (mouth)
1 small red half circle (nose)
Glue the heart shaped onto the body to create the head. It should slightly overlap.
You can choose to put it off to the side a little bit or centered.
Glue the eyes, nose and mouth in place.
To make the arms, fold the end of one strip into a square. Fold it back and forth, back and forth until it is cinched up “accordion like”.
Repeat this step for the legs.
Glue them in place, allow to dry.
Bend the pipe cleaners into spirals (for the antennas) and glue onto the back of the head.
Add a cute little message such as “I love you thissssssss much” and you have the perfect little homemade valentine!
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Jerry Marquardt says
The Love Bug Hug is so cute! This will be great to do next year for Valentine’s Day.
Trisha McKee says
This is adorable! I loved the days my kids were small and we did crafts together.
Margot C says
Absolutely charming, and nice that little folks won’t be frustrated by it.
Jessica Cox says
This is so cute and I love that my pre-k daughter could make this
Carrie says
These are so cute. My kids would love making them.
Wanda McHenry says
Homemade Valentine’s are so much better! I love this!
Zoey says
Such a cute project! Thanks for the idea!
Pam says
This is such a cute project!
Marnie G says
Very cute! What a great craft for kids.
Pam says
What a cute idea!
Margot C says
How adorable, and easy for little people to do.
Margie says
My kids would have enjoyed this project when they were little.
sheila ressel says
That is so cute! Great craft for the little ones.
Amber Ludwig says
Omgosh how adorable!! I just love the hug arms!!
Jeanna Massman says
What a cute project! My grandson would love making this.
Margie says
Thanks for sharing this cute idea. It could probably be easily changed to other critters for other holidays.
Trish F says
Oh so cute. This would be a great no fail craft to do with the kiddies. It makes me wish we had some small children in the family. I will keep it in mind when we do. Thanks!
Rajee Pandi says
too cute looks easy but hard for me
Sara Schwab says
This is a cute idea
Sarah L says
Very cute and I bet kids would like to do it.
polly says
My grandsons would enjoy this. We love doing art projects when they are over
Cynthia R says
This is one cute bug. Would be a fun craft for my niece to do.
Brandi Dawn says
This is so adorable! I love how simple it is too, good for any age!
Jennifer H says
That’s adorable! I shared it on Twitter, Google+ and Pinterest too cute not to share
Rachel Dean says
I love his ears and the flexibility of them.
polly says
Vwey cute idea. Will have to do this with my grandsons next Valentine’s Day! Thanks for the idea!
Jennifer Heintz says
I missed this for Velntines day, but we have green paper, pipe cleaners, and will figure something out for eyes and make a Leprechaun.
Laura Bradley says
We made this! I saw it on your blog a few weeks ago. We just made the wings look a little different 🙂
Erin Will says
So so cute!! I will have to remember this one for next year! My kids and I did a dog that was somewhat similar to this and they loved it! Thank you for sharing!
Dana Rodriguez says
This is such a cute idea for kids!
Rosie says
This is cute and perfect to help develop skills, something they would really like and so want to finish! and also nice enough you don’t mind having around the house as “decor!”
Wilma P says
This is so cute and would be really easy for the little ones to make.
Margie says
Very cute, and easy too. Kids would love it.
Rachel Dean says
This is so simple, yet so cute. Thanks for the idea.
Gina Sessions-Keitz says
Awwwww. So cute!!! Wish I had a little one!
Diana Ware-Page says
That is the perfect craft project for Kindergartens or 1st graders for Valentines day
Melissa S says
This is a very cute Valentine’s craft for kids.
Vicki Wurgler says
so cute I love to do crafts with my granddaughter
Cheryl says
How cute! Hugs are wonderful 🙂
Deb P says
Cute for Valentine’s day.
AmySd says
That is so adorable! Thanks for sharing.