Who doesn’t love a pun?! Valentine’s Day is a perfect time to teach kids about them as they tend to be used on Valentine’s Day cards (like this one!).

Materials

Bug Pin Printable Valentine's Day Cards with make-it-your-own.com (Creative activities for kids)

  • Printable unbeleafable
  • Cardstock for printing onto
  • Extra strength self-adhesive pins (my mother gave us these from my childhood days so we had to add glue to them as they were no longer sticky!)
  • Bugs, lizards etc. (You can often find many sets of these at big craft stores- keep an eye out for a coupon!)
  • Scissors
  • Pencil/eraser
  • Hole punch (We just poked through the cardstock, but this may be helpful for some children rather than punching the holes with the pin attached to the bug.)

Directions

  • Remove the paper on your pins and carefully apply the underside of the bug to your pin.  (We had to add a bit of glue as ours were no longer sticky.)

Bug Pin Printable Valentine's Day Cards with make-it-your-own.com (Creative activities for kids)

Bug Pin Printable Valentine's Day Cards with make-it-your-own.com (Creative activities for kids)

Bug Pin Printable Valentine's Day Cards with make-it-your-own.com (Creative activities for kids)

Bug Pin Printable Valentine's Day Cards with make-it-your-own.com (Creative activities for kids)

  • You could also do hair clips as an alternative:

Bug Pin Printable Valentine's Day Cards with make-it-your-own.com (Creative activities for kids)

  • Write your name and the name of the recipient on the card in the “To” and “From” sections, using a pencil.

Bug Pin Printable Valentine's Day Cards with make-it-your-own.com (Creative activities for kids)

  • Cut out your cards.

Bug Pin Printable Valentine's Day Cards with make-it-your-own.com (Creative activities for kids)

  • Open your pin and carefully poke it through the paper twice and then secure the pin on the page.

Bug Pin Printable Valentine's Day Cards with make-it-your-own.com (Creative activities for kids)

Bug Pin Printable Valentine's Day Cards with make-it-your-own.com (Creative activities for kids)

  • Give your cards to your classmates and/or friends!

Bug Pin Printable Valentine's Day Cards with make-it-your-own.com (Creative activities for kids)

Purpose

  • Thinking of others.
  • Writing for meaningful, real-life purposes.
  • Developing one’s fine motor skills (removing paper, cutting etc.)

Safety Notes

  • We suggest that you wear a smock and use a craft tray to protect your clothing and surfaces if you have to use glue.
  • Use glue, pins and scissors with care and direct adult supervision and/or guidance.  (The glue featured was used by an older child with a parent, so be sure to chose a glue that is safe, age-appropriate and follow the product directions.)
  • Small items such a the toys included (bugs, lizards) can be a choking hazard therefore be sure to keep them out of the reach of children ages 0-3 years of age or those that tend to put things into their mouths.
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