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Paper Plate Valentine Bear Craft

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Paper plates make a great canvas for all sorts of crafts. We’ve used them for almost every holiday!

This time, we turned our paper plate into a cute Valentine bear craft.

This craft is easy to make and is a perfect Valentine craft for preschoolers. So, let’s grab some supplies and get started.

This fun paper plate Valentine bear craft is so easy to make with a few simple supplies. It's perfect for preschoolers to make for Valentine's Day.

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Before you begin, set up your craft station.

I like to use an old sheet to cover my table and my girls wear an old t-shirt to protect their clothes. You can also use newspapers or even a plastic tray to protect your table.

This isn’t that messy of a craft, but anytime we use paint, I like to protect our clothes and table.

This fun paper plate Valentine bear craft is so easy to make with a few simple supplies. It's perfect for preschoolers to make for Valentine's Day.

Supplies Needed

Paper plate
Brown craft paint
Heart doily (6 inch works perfectly)
Googly eyes
Button
Pink or red construction paper
White glue

This fun paper plate Valentine bear craft is so easy to make with a few simple supplies. It's perfect for preschoolers to make for Valentine's Day.

How To Make Your Valentine Bear Craft

Start by using your brown craft paint to paint your paper plate for your bear’s head.

Let the paint dry for awhile.

While your paint is drying, cut out two circles from the pink or red construction paper for your bear’s ears. You can also trace around a drinking glass, jar lid, or other round object to help make your circles.

This fun paper plate Valentine bear craft is so easy to make with a few simple supplies. It's perfect for preschoolers to make for Valentine's Day.

After the paint is dry, glue your heart doily to the center of your plate.

Glue the googly eyes to the upper section of the doily. Then, glue your button to the bottom section.

This fun paper plate Valentine bear craft is so easy to make with a few simple supplies. It's perfect for preschoolers to make for Valentine's Day.

Finally glue your circle ears to the back of your bear so at least half of the circle sticks up to look like a pair of ears.

Let all the glue dry.

If you’d like, you can use glitter glue or marker to make your bear’s mouth. We preferred our bear without a mouth.

This fun Valentine bear craft was so simple to make. It’s perfect for preschoolers and even toddlers could handle it with a little bit of help.

This fun paper plate Valentine bear craft is so easy to make with a few simple supplies. It's perfect for preschoolers to make for Valentine's Day.

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Heart Stamped Valentine Cards

Coffee Filter Valentine Suncatcher

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Our Favorite Valentine Craft Resources

This easy craft uses supplies that you probably already have at home. But, if you need to restock, here are some of our recommended resources:

Rain and Raindrop Crafts for Kids

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Instead of dreading the next rainy day, why not celebrate the rain?

These fun rain crafts for kids are all fun ways to make a stormy day less gloomy.

Are you ready? It’s time to get creative and celebrate the rain.

These fun rain and raindrop crafts for kids of all ages are perfect for a rainy day, a weather unit, or any day in between.

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Fun Rain Crafts for Kids

All of these fun crafts are easy to do. You’ll find some classic art techniques and some unique twists.

These ideas are perfect for kids of all ages. Your youngest kids can get creative with a Raindrop Mobile or a Toddler Rain Cloud Craft. Let your older kids create some Silhouette Rainy Day Art or Monoprint Rainstorm Art. You can even use the rain to help you create!

If you’re looking for toddler crafts, check out these Weather Crafts for Toddlers that are all fun and age-appropriate.

Come on, let’s get creative and find a fun project (or two) to do with our kids!

Rain Crafts for Kids

These rain and raindrop crafts for kids are perfect for a rainy day, a weather unit, or any day in between. You'll find crafts for all ages of kids from toddlers to preschoolers to elementary.

Raindrop Mobile Kids Craft

Use a fun drip-painting technique to make this rustic raindrop moblie.

Sun and Rain Sensory Bottles

Create glittery sensory bottles inspired by both the sun and rain with this craft.

Preschool Paper Plate Umbrella Craft

This simple paper plate umbrella craft is great for toddlers and preschoolers.

Rain Cloud Suncatcher Craft

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Make a simple puffy cloud and rain suncatcher with this fun craft.

Rain Painting Craft for Developing Prewriting Skill

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Use watercolor resist to make this fun rain art project.

Bubble Wrap Rain Craft

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Try printmaking with bubble wrap for this simple rain and umbrella craft.

Rainy Day Window Art

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Create a rainy window with this fun rainy day art project.

3D Umbrella Rainy Day Card for Kids to Make

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This cute 3D umbrella card would be a fun homemade gift for family and friends.

Raindrop Suncatchers

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Decorate your windows with these beautiful raindrop suncatchers.

Clouds and Rain Weather Windsock Craft

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This adorable windsock craft would be so much fun for preschoolers!

Rain Cloud Craft

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Use drip painting to make this fun and simple rain craft.

Thunderstorm Art Project

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Create your own interpretation of a thunder storm with this awesome weather art project.

Painting Rain with Printable Art Prompt

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Use printable silhouettes to make this fun rainy day artwork.

Rain Cloud Paper Craft with a Paper Plate Sun

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This simple rain cloud craft is perfect to make on your next rainy day.

Rain Cloud Toddler Craft

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Your toddler can get in on the fun with this simple rain cloud craft.

3D Rain Clouds Craft

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Use the free printable to help you make this cute 3D rain clouds craft.

Wind & Rain Process Art

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Use a rainy day to inspire some beautiful artwork with this wind & rain process art activity.

Weather Mobile Craft for Kids

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Include the rain, storm clouds, rainbows, and other images of weather on this pretty mobile.

Rainbow Rainy Day Art STEAM Project for Kids

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Use the rain to create beautiful artwork with this fun STEAM project.

Kids art :: Painting With The Rain

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You could also try this simple rainy day art project and use the rain to help you create.

Butterfly Rain Art

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Use the rain to help you blend your colors with this pretty butterfly art project.

Watercolour Pencils Rain Art

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Use watercolor pencils to create your artwork, then let the rain help you blend them together with this fun art project.

April Showers Rain Drop Craft

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Decorate your windows with these simple rain drop suncatchers.

Paper Plate Rain Craft

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Use a free template to make this cute paper plate rain cloud craft.

Fun Raindrop Crafts for Kids

Combine Your Craft With a Book About Rain

It’s always fun to combine a craft with a great book to go along with the topic. So, if you’re planning a rain craft, try one of these books about rain to go along with it.

I find it’s always helpful to have a good book to read while you’re waiting for paint to dry!

Come on, Rain! by Karen Hesse and Jon J. Muth

Singing in the Rain by Tim Hopgood

Down Comes the Rain by Dr. Franklyn M. Branley

The Rain Came Down by David Shannon

Storm is Coming! by Heather Tekavec and Margaret Spengler

The Storm Book by Charlotte Zolotow and Margaret Bloy Graham

Rain: Ready-to-Read Level 1 by Marion Dane Bauer and John Wallace

Rain! by Linda Ashman and Christian Robinson

You May Also Like One of These Spring Crafts for Kids

Create a rainbow to go with your rain craft when you make this simple Egg Carton Rainbow that uses recycled materials.

Make a pretty Planting a Rainbow Suncatcher Craft inspired by a favorite children’s book.

Learn about all the seasons when your create this Four Seasons Mobile made with Recycled Coloring Pages.

Listen to the wind when you create one of these fun Wind Chime Crafts for Kids. You’ll find crafts appropriate for all ages here.

Simple and Fun Shape Crafts for Toddlers

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I’ve always loved learning with arts and crafts and so have my girls. We’ve made so many fun craft projects over the years. 

These fun shape crafts for toddlers are all great ways to create while you learn and explore shapes. 

And, if you love doing crafts with your toddlers, check out all of our fun and Simple Crafts for Toddlers here.

Learn all about shapes with these fun and easy shape crafts for toddlers. Have fun creating and learning about circles, squares, and triangles.

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Fun Shape Crafts for Toddlers

The crafts are easy and emphasize process over product. They’re all a fun way to help your toddlers get familiar with simple shapes.

Learn about circles, squares, triangles, and other shapes with these fun crafts.

Shape Crafts for Toddlers

Learn all about shapes with these fun and easy shape crafts for toddlers. Have fun creating and learning about circles, squares, and triangles.

Shape Collage

Make fun collages by gluing paper shapes with this fun toddler art activity.

Square Monsters

Turn a square into a silly monster with this fun craft.

Easy Toddler Circle Painting

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Use cardboard tubes to stamp circles with this fun art project.

Circle Art Process Painting

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Create circles of many sizes with this fun process art activity.

Sponge Stamped Triangle Collage

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Learn about triangles with this fun sponge painting activity.

Simple Circle Craft for Toddlers

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This fun circle craft that uses Fruit Loops is also a great fine motor activity.

Fall Tree Math Craft

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Create a fall tree out of triangles with this fun tree craft activity.

Easy Shape Painting for Toddlers

Get creative with some big artwork when you try this fun toddler art project.

Toddler Square Art Activity

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Make pretty art with squares with this fun activity.

Painting Shapes - Easy Toddler Painting Activity

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Paint different shapes with this simple shape art activity.

Shapes Sorting Suncatcher

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Practice sorting when you create this pretty shape suncatcher craft.

Contact Paper Shape Art

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Learn about your shapes and create beautiful artwork with this fun process art activity.

Which of these fun shape crafts for toddlers are you going to try?

Learn all about shapes with these fun and easy shape crafts for toddlers. Have fun creating and learning about circles, squares, and triangles.

You may also like one of these toddler activities:

Cork-Print Tree Craft for Toddlers

Fun Shape Toys for Toddlers

Backyard Color Match Movement Game

Shape Hopscotch

Learn all about shapes with these fun and easy shape crafts for toddlers. Have fun creating and learning about circles, squares, and triangles.

My Recommended Shape Resources

It’s so much fun to learn shapes through play. You can play these fun outside games or try one of these great shape toys for toddlers. Here are a few more playful ways to learn shapes:

Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids

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Turkeys, pilgrims, and gratitude. Those are the things I always think of once Thanksgiving rolls around.

What do you think of?

We’ve used all of these things when creating our Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids.

You'll find turkeys, pilgrims, gratitude activities and more with this fun selection of Thanksgiving crafts for kids and families.

So, when you’re ready to get creative and make some fun crafts, I’ve got some ideas for you.

Make some fun turkeys or simple pilgrim hats. And, while you’re at it, find a fun gratitude craft to do.

There’s plenty of fun ideas for kids of all ages from preschoolers to tweens.

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Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids

Make turkeys, gratitude crafts, or even a parade float with this fun collection of Thanksgiving crafts for kids.

1

Cardboard Tube Turkey Craft

Transform a couple of empty toilet paper tubes into a fun and colorful turkey.

2

Cardboard Tube Pilgrim Hat Craft

Make a few cute pilgrim hats out of empty cardboard tubes.

3

Turkey Suncatcher Thanksgiving Craft for Kids

This turkey suncatcher is easy to make and looks beautiful hanging in your window.

4

Telling Time with a Turkey Clock

Use a paper plate to make a colorful turkey clock that you can use for telling time practice.

5

Acorn Gratitude Banner Craft for Kids

Display all the things you are grateful for with this pretty Acorn Gratitude Banner.

6

Balloons over Broadway: Book and Craft

Create your own parade balloon with this fun STEAM activity inspired by the book Balloons Over Broadway.

7

Simple DIY Gratitude Journal

Make a simple DIY gratitude journal that you can use to document the things you are thankful for this year.

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Thankful Jar

Transform a simple mason jar into a pretty Thankful Jar you can use to keep the things you are thankful for. Or, you can use it to hold your Gratitude Conversation Starters!

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Learning Gratitude: A Simple Thank You

Create simple thank you cards you can write to share the things you are grateful for.

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Get Crafty: Gratitude Leaves

Use an empty cardboard tube to make a tree to display leaves which display the things you are grateful for.

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Thankful Trees

Make simple Thankful trees to list all the things you are thankful for.

12

In November: Book and Craft

Make pretty leaf-printed placemats inspired by the book In November.

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Hand Print Turkey Cards

Make simple hand print turkey cards to send to friends and family.

More Thanksgiving Craft Collections

There are so many ways to make a cute turkey. You’ll find several fun Thanksgiving Turkey Crafts here.

Or, would you like to try an art project? Try some of these awesome Turkey Art Projects for Kids.

You'll find turkeys, pilgrims, gratitude activities and more with this fun selection of Thanksgiving crafts for kids and families.

Best Thanksgiving Crafts for Preschoolers:

Many of these ideas are perfect for preschoolers. But, your best options are the simple thankful tree, turkey suncatcher, handprint turkey cards, or the In November place mats.

Best Thanksgiving Crafts for Elementary Kids:

Elementary kids are at the perfect ages for all of these Thanksgiving crafts. But, my favorite choices for this age are the pilgrim hat, cardboard tube turkey, turkey clock, or a fun Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon.

Best Thanksgiving Crafts for Tweens:

I’ve even got some great craft choices listed that your tween will love.

They’ll enjoy making a simple gratitude journal, a thankful jar, or decorating with the acorn gratitude banner.

Which of these awesome Thanksgiving crafts for kids are you going to try this year?

You'll find turkeys, pilgrims, gratitude activities and more with this fun selection of Thanksgiving crafts for kids and families.

Recommended Resources for Thanksgiving Crafts

If you’re looking for easy crafts, I love the limited addition Thanksgiving Box from Green Kid Crafts. It comes with all the supplies and instructions you need to make some cute Thanksgiving Crafts. We’re big fans of Green Kid Crafts boxes. They’re fun, easy, and contain only natural and sustainable materials. And, if you’re not interested in their Thanksgiving Box, there are plenty of other art and STEM boxes (including a monthly subscription) to choose from.

Find the Thanksgiving Box here.

Check out all the other boxes here.

More Holiday Crafts for Kids:

Salt Dough Candy Cane Christmas Ornament

Gingerbread Man Paper Doll Decorations

Stained Glass Star Suncatcher

The Cutest Thanksgiving Toilet Paper Roll Crafts at Crystal & Co.

Stained Glass Apple Suncatcher Craft

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Brighten up your windows with this fun Stained Glass Apple Suncatcher craft.

This low-mess craft is great for preschoolers and even toddler (with a bit of adult help). They’ll work their fine motor skills to tear the paper and have fun putting the rest of the craft together.

This simple stained glass apple suncatcher craft is fun to make for toddlers and preschoolers and will brighten your windows this fall.

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Supplies Needed:

Clear Contact Paper

Red or green construction paper

Scissors

Red or green tissue paper

This simple stained glass apple suncatcher craft is fun to make for toddlers and preschoolers and will brighten your windows this fall.

How to make your Stained Glass Apple Suncatcher

First, we need to prepare the outline of our apple suncatcher.

Take your construction paper and fold it in half. Just like you would draw half of a heart, we’re going to draw our apple. The shape is similar to the heart, except make a flat bottom instead of a point.

Cut out your apple outline and then cut out the middle. Leave your apple outline connected at the fold.

Once you unfold your cut-out, you’ll have a basic apple shape.

This simple stained glass apple suncatcher craft is fun to make for toddlers and preschoolers and will brighten your windows this fall.

Use your scraps of construction paper to make a simple stem for your apple.

This simple stained glass apple suncatcher craft is fun to make for toddlers and preschoolers and will brighten your windows this fall.

Next, tear your tissue paper into small pieces. This is great for fine motor skills!

Use red tissue paper with red construction paper and green tissue paper with green construction paper.

Prepare your Contact Paper by cutting 2 rectangles that are a little bit bigger than your apple outline and stem.

This simple stained glass apple suncatcher craft is fun to make for toddlers and preschoolers and will brighten your windows this fall.

Peel the back off of one piece of contact paper. Turn the paper sticky side up and place your apple outline and stem on your Contact Paper. Depending on the age of your child, this step may best be done by an adult.

Hint: If your working with a toddler, you can tape the corners of the contact paper to your table so that it doesn’t slip and slide while your child is creating.

This simple stained glass apple suncatcher craft is fun to make for toddlers and preschoolers and will brighten your windows this fall.

Time for the finishing touches!

Next comes the fun part! It’s time to stick down the tissue paper. Use the tissue paper scraps to fill in all the entire middle section of your apple. Overlap the pieces for texture.

Finally, peel the backing from your second piece of Contact Paper. Carefully apply this piece over the top of your suncatcher sticky side to sticky side. Again, this step is best done by an adult.

Trim off the extra edges of your Contact Paper. Leave about a 1/4 inch border around your apple suncatcher so your Contact Paper doesn’t peel apart.

Now it’s time to hang it in the window and let the sun shine in!

This simple stained glass apple suncatcher craft is fun to make for toddlers and preschoolers and will brighten your windows this fall.

You may also like one of these apple activities for kids:

Apple Print Mini Notebook

A is for Apple Paper Plate Wreath

Printable Apple Writing Paper

Storybook Snack Time: Baked Apples

Fingerprint Apple Counting Activity at Live Over C’s