It was just a couple of days before Valentine’s Day when one of my preschoolers said “Remember, Mrs. Kaminsky…you promised to make a dinosaur valentine craft for us to do.” And yes, I had!
We were just finishing up a polar dinosaur theme when I had come across super cute dinosaur Valentine’s Day window clings. They served as perfect transition décor from that winter wrapped dinosaur theme to a Valentine’s Day topic. And they provided lots of craft inspiration, which led me to tell my preschoolers we would do a dinosaur valentine craft.
So this is a very last minute dinosaur-themed Valentine’s Day craft project!
Supplies To Collect
dinosaur printable
12-inch x 12-inch cardstock
8 ½ x 11-inch cardstock
pompoms
wiggly eyes
thin felt pen
paper or foam hearts
thin ribbon strip
white glue
glue paddle
glue stick
Making The Dinosaur Valentine
Download one of these two dinosaur templates and print it on 8 ½ x 11-inch cardstock paper in the color of your choice.
This printable is for individual or one classroom use only.
This printable is for individual or one classroom use only.
Fashion a bow from a small strip of thin ribbon.
Cut out the dinosaur, and invite your early learner to use a glue stick to paste it on a 12-inch x 12-inch piece of complementary cardstock.
Then have your little one use white glue to add pompoms to the dinosaur back, wiggly eyes to the head, and a bow to the neck.
Next, have your little learner use the glue stick to add paper or foam hearts to the body, and use a thin felt pen to draw a smile on the head.
Cut out the “I Rawr-y Love You” greeting to add to the craft if desired.
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