I’m in the mood for love. Or at least love-themed crafts.
I’ve been racking my brain, trying to come up with the perfect Valentine’s Day craft. “Help!” I pleaded with Dad-oo. “I’m not crafty” I declared. He looked at me and said, “Ummm, yes you are.” That’s all the encouragement I needed. In an instant I had created the Valentine’s Day Lion.
This little fellow will steal your heart, yet he’s kind and thoughtful. He’s a lover, not a fighter (I know, I know, that’s so cheesy). Best of all, he can be as simple or as complicated as you and your kiddos want him to be. He’s great for younger kiddos (Eli had a blast coloring the mane) and older kiddos can take pride in creating all of the elements for the final masterpiece (the kiddos at my job went wild over it).
Have fun with it!
Supplies
Lion Pattern (download it here)
Construction Paper
Markers, Crayons or Paints
Pipe Cleaners
Glue Stick
Scissors
~ Optional ~ scrap tissue paper, feathers, glitter, cotton balls, fabric pieces
Lion Face
Trace and cut out the various parts of the face on different colors of construction paper. For example, the nose could be read, the face bright yellow, the mouth pale yellow, the eyes white, orange and black. Use your imagination! What colors would you be, if you were a lion? Or if you prefer (as I did) color in the different parts and cut them out. Next, glue together the three pieces of the eyes. Then glue the eyes and mouth to the lions face. Add the heart-shaped nose on top and a few pipe cleaner whiskers. Tada! Instant lion face.
Lion Mane
Starting with a white sheet of paper, decorate the lions main to your heart’s content.Now it’s time to get creative. You can simply color it in with as many colors as you like (stick with reds, purples and pinks for the Valentine’s theme). Or maybe add some glitter to really make the mane shine. Fill in the mane with different colored tissue paper, overlapping the colors to give it a cool fuzzy look. Add some feathers, cotton balls or pieces of fabric to give the lion a soft mane.
Glue the lion’s face to his main, and you have one adorable, cute, lovable Valentine’s Day Lion.
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My wife, who holds an art degree, tries to say she’s not crafty. Pfffftt. I pfffft in your general direction.
I would love to include this idea in the June edition of THe Bookworm’s Bookbag, a monthly e-magazine featuring the best preschool activities around the blogosphere. If you agree to allow us to publish this idea, we will also publish your name, bio, and bloglink.
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