Munchkins and Mayhem

Munchkins & Mayhem

A Kids Crafts Blog

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Valentine Ice Ornaments



Poppytalk has the most beautiful ice ornaments using flower petals and leaves encased in frozen ice hearts. You'll need a heart mold to make these as well as petals and leaves and yarn if you want to hang them outdoors.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://poppytalk.blogspot.com/2012/01/valentines-diy-no-4-hearts-of-ice-by.html



Homemade mamas uses heart ice cube trays.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.homemademamas.net/2011/02/very-frosty-valentine.html

Friday, February 10, 2012

Valentine Heart Magnets


Parents.com has a tutorial for making heart magnets using heart shaped wood cutout and stick on magnets.  The images they show are more involved however kids can have fun just painting the hearts. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.parents.com/holiday/valentines-day/crafts/easy-kid-crafts/?page=7


Candy conversation hearts are glued onto heart shaped magnets along with scrapbooking paper to make a unique valentine.  Craftown shares the details.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftown.com/Conversation-Heart-Magnet.html

Pebble Valentines


Vintage office type turns smooth pebbles into valentines using simply scrapbooking paper and glue. The results are really stunning for a very simple and creative valentine.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://vintageofficetype.blogspot.com/2010/10/love-rocks.html



Artful parent stencils glitter glue onto rocks and glues them onto paper for a unique kids valentine card. 

Get the instructions here:
http://www.artfulparent.com/2013/01/glitter-rock-valentines-a-fun-valentine-craft-project-for-kids.html


Red bird crafts makes conversation love rocks.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.redbirdcrafts.com/2011/02/love-rocks.html

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Paper Heart Necklaces



Craftzine has a really simple valentine's day paper heart necklace project using scrapbooking paper and yarn. One cute idea is to stick a secret message or some candy into the pocket.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/01/how-to_heart_paper_pockets_for.html

Clay Heart Valentines


Disney's family fun has a cute idea for valentines using molds of make your own clay hearts.  The instructions are more involved than their usual craft ideas though.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/play-clay-hearts-666616/

Clay Heart Necklaces



Mommy blessings has a really pretty tutorial on how to make heart necklaces out of clay using a heart mold, jewelery pins, ribbon, and of course clay.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.mommyblessings.com/2010/02/valentine-clay-heart-necklace-tutorial.html


Amazing mae uses a salt dough recipe to make her version of these necklaces using curling ribbon for the chain.

Get the instructions here:
http://amazingmae.blogspot.com/2012/02/salt-dough-necklaces.html 


Quiet lion creations makes a glittery version.

Get the instructions here:


Play trains makes an engineering version.

Get the instructions here:

Origami Heart Necklaces

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Zakka life has another version of the paper heart necklace using origami hearts and yarn. They even have a template for the cards to affix the necklace to.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://zakkalife.blogspot.com/2012/01/valentine-cards-with-heart-necklaces.html

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