Felt Heart Craft: How To Make These Fun Puppets

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Looking for a sweet and simple project your kids will love? This felt heart craft is the perfect way to add a little creativity to your day.

Using just a few basic supplies, your kids will love making these adorable DIY puppets that are great for Valentine's Day, storytime, creative play, or even as homemade gifts.

This heart craft is frugal plus it's an awesome way to inspire imaginative play and fine motor skills. I've got tips and ideas for making and enjoying this craftivity with your children. Oh, and make sure to get your FREE printable template of heart shapes to make it even easier!

A Valentine's Day Activity Your Kids Will Love!

Are you getting ready for a Valentine's Day celebration with kids? Or maybe you'd like some frugal reading buddies that your students can use? Perhaps you're preparing for a Letter of the Week lesson featuring the letter "Hh" and want a hands-on project?

Well, this felt heart craft for making cute puppets is fantastic for all of those things and much more!

It's been a challenge to find fun and easy activities to use with my boys for Valentine's Day. They weren't big fans of the "lovey-dovey" holiday (at least when they were young!). I found that adding hands-on projects with a touch of silly were usually winners.

These felt heart puppets (with googly eyes) were top picks for Valentine's Day, read-aloud time, and creative play. I hope that your kids and you enjoy them as as we have!

Recommended Materials for This Heart Craft

I feel like this craft gets bonus points because it only uses a few supplies and is affordable. If you'll be making this DIY puppet craft with multiple kids (for a party, library event or class), I recommend that you have extra materials, in case someone wants to customize or create additional puppets.

Prior to starting your craft time, collect these materials:

• Felt
• Googly Eyes
• Popsicle Sticks
• Pipe Cleaners
• Scissors

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How to Make This Felt Heart Craft for Fun Puppets

01

Make heart

Fold the felt in half and draw half a heart on the fold. Cut the heart out.

02

Make smiles

Cut out mouth shapes from the felt. You can make traditional smiles or try different shapes - like circles or ovals - for a variety of emotions!

03

Make faces

Glue the googly eyes and mouth shape to the heart.

04

Make arms and hands

Fold the pipe cleaner in half and cut.

Twist the end of the pipe cleaner in the shape of a heart.

05

Attach arms

Glue two pipe cleaner arms to the back of the heart.

06

Add popsicle stick

Glue the popsicle stick to the back of the heart.

Creative Ideas for Making and Enjoying Your DIY Heart Friends

As I've mentioned, this DIY craft is wonderful for Valentine's Day with kids. I also like to use these cuties to boost reading fun and:

• party favors
• attach to Valentine's Day cards
• read-aloud or storytime pals
• bookmarks
• rainy day fun
• brain breaks
• boredom busters

If you want to take your felt heart crafts for puppets to the next level and glam them up, here are a few supplies to consider using:

• Glitter glue
• Sequins
• Small foam stickers
• Washi tape

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A Sweet Way to Boost Valentine's Day

High five! I love that you want to enjoy some creative and silly fun with kids. With this frugal and simple project, you'll be able to easily make Valentine's Day special. And use this free printable template of heart shapes to make is even easier! Just click below for your instant download:

I hope this felt heart craft for cute puppets is a winner with your kids! What ideas do you have for making and using these crafts? I'd love to hear about your experiences - please share in the comments area at the bottom of this post.

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