![A cute and "rawr-y" dinosaur valentine craft with ribbon, hearts, and pompoms. An all-ages activity.](http://puttingtheprettyinpreschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Dinosaur-Valentine-Craft-731x1024.png)
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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!
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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
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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.
![Dinosaur template to use for a dinosaur-themed craft.](http://puttingtheprettyinpreschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Dinosaur-Template-1024x793.png)
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This printable is for individual or one classroom use only.
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![Rawr-y dinosaur template to use for a valentine craft.](http://puttingtheprettyinpreschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Rawr-y-Dinosaur-Template-1024x793.png)
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This printable is for individual or one classroom use only.
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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.
![Cute dinosaur valentine craft.](http://puttingtheprettyinpreschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Dinosaur-Valentines-Day-Craft-1024x1024.jpg)
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For an easier way to do the dinosaur valentine craft, skip cutting it out and adding a background piece of paper. Instead, print off the dinosaur template and have your early learner color it and/or decorate it with heart shapes.
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Related: Dinosaur and Sweet Potato Vine Activities
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![Oh, so cute dinosaur Valentine's Day craft.](http://puttingtheprettyinpreschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Dinosaur-Valentine-Craft-1024x1024.jpg)
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![Valentine's Day oh, so cute dinosaur craft.](http://puttingtheprettyinpreschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Valentines-Day-Dinosaur-Craft-1024x1024.jpg)
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![A cute and "rawr-y" dinosaur valentine craft with ribbon, hearts, and pompoms. An all-ages activity.](http://puttingtheprettyinpreschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Dinosaur-Valentine-Craft-214x300.png)
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© Annette Kaminsky February 13, 2021
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