6 Simple Farm Themed Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids
What do you think of when I say Valentine’s Day? Chocolate, Wine, Dates, Gifts, Hearts…right? Valentine’s Day isn’t always the celebration of romantic love though. Sometimes you celebrate the love that you have for your children…sometimes you celebrate your parents (and their love for you & each other)… Or maybe you are on a little homestead like me and you want to celebrate the animals that have become a part of your family. Check out these farm-themed Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids!
Simple Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids
Why not spend this day/week/month of love on the homestead creating crafts and treats that can double as farm animal lessons for your kids??? You can move on to your date night later…Right now have a little fun creating some farm themed Valentine’s Day Crafts with your kiddos!
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Farm Themed Valentine’s Day Crafts
#1: Paper Plate Cow Craft
Give the kiddos a little gluing and cutting practice with this cute paper plate cow craft!
You can throw in some fun trivia about cattle to turn this craft into a fun lesson.
Example trivia questions:
- What is a steer?
- What is a heifer?
- Do all cows have spots?
- What is a cow?
- What is a bull?
- How many products do we get from cattle?
#2: Hogs & Kisses Craft
Forget the hugs! Go for hogs and kisses instead this Valentine’s Day with this cute piggy handprint craft!
You can teach different pig breeds with this craft… Not all piggies are pink, you know?
Pig Breed Examples:
- Yorkshire
- Berkshire
- Poland China
- Chester White
- Duroc
- Hampshire
- Landrace
- Spotted
#3: Bird Seed Heart Treats
Make these treats in a heart shaped tray to show a little love to your birdie friends! Use this recipe if you are giving these treats to your backyard chickens.
Lesson Idea:
Have fun bird watching with your kids after setting these treats out. What kinds of birds visit your yard? Discuss migration patterns, bird songs, etc. If you are giving the treats to your chickens then you can talk about chicken breeds or how chickens digest their food.
>> Grab this Birdseed for Your V-Day Bird Treats <<
#4: Sheep Handprint Craft
Will Ewe Be Mine? Create this precious handprint and thumbprint sheep art for your kids’ Valentine’s Day cards!
Lesson Idea:
Teach the difference between wool sheep and hair sheep as well as the different uses for both.
#5: V-Day Pig Mailbox Craft
Use this pink piggy mailbox as a Valentine’s card mailbox or as cute storage for the little ones.
Lesson Idea:
Watch Youtube videos of pigs (if you don’t have your own) so your kids can see how large they are and how they interact with each other and with people.
#6: Bee Mine Craft
Celebrate the holiday with your little honey by making this Bee Mine toilet paper roll craft!
Lesson Idea:
Teach your kids about how honeybees work inside the hive. Learn the roles that different bees play to make their delicious honey. You can even check out this post (with a video) to see how we extract honey from our bee hives AND this post to see how we catch wild bee swarms.
Looking for Valentine’s Day recipes to make with the kids?
Find my favorite Kid-Friendly Valentine’s Day Recipes here!
>>More Holiday Activities + Recipes<<
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