These Easy Love Bug Valentines are a perfect non-candy alternative for your little love bugs to make this Valentine’s Day! Cute and fun, your kids will love giving these to their friends and family. This love bug craft is great for kids of all ages to make like preschoolers and elementary aged kids whether you’re at home in the classroom.
![Text: Easy Love Bug Valentines- Kids Activities Blog- On a wooden background a folded white paper with a love bug made out of pink and purple hearts and googly eyes](https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Simple-Love-Bug-Valentine-5.jpg)
Easy Love Bug Valentines
If your kids enjoy making homemade Valentines, they will love this one!
Created with colored card stock, a heart paper punch, and a simple black marker, this love bug card is easy and fun.
It’s perfect for home, school, daycare, or scouts.
We made several to share with friends.
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Related: If you don’t have time to create your own valentines you can use these Free Printable Valentine’s Day Cards!
Supplies Needed To Make This Love Bug Valentine’s Craft
![Supplies needed to make this Easy Love Bug Valentines Craft - pink, purple, white card stock and a heart hole punch. Kids activities blog](https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Simple-Love-Bug-Valentine.jpg)
Directions To Make This Cute Love Bug Valentines Day Craft
Step 1
After gathering supplies, invite kids to punch 3 hearts from different colored card stock.
Notes
We used purple and pink, but of course kids can choose any color they wish.
Step 3
After the hearts are punched out, invite kids to cut out 1 small circle. They can also fold 1 single sheet of card stock to make their card.
![Steps 1-3- Punch out all the hearts, cut out a circle for the head, then fold a piece of white card stock in half. on a wood back ground- Easy Love Bug Valentines Craft- kids activities blog](https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Simple-Love-Bug-Valentine-1.jpg)
Step 4
Glue the hearts and circles onto the card. Invite kids to draw legs, a mouth, and antennae to the love bug.
![Step 4 - Glue the hearts and head on and then draw legs, antennas, and a smile! with a black pen- Easy Love Bug Valentines craft= kids activities blog](https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Simple-Love-Bug-Valentine-2.jpg)
Step 5
Press 2 small wiggly eyes to the love bug’s face, then write a personal message inside of the Valentine’s Day card!
![Step 5- Press on 2 wiggly eyes to your love bug to make this Easy Love Bug Valentines Craft- kids activities blog](https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Simple-Love-Bug-Valentine-6-1.jpg)
How cute is this love bug craft? It makes the cutest Valentine’s card!
![Finished love bug craft and supplies needed to make your Easy Love Bug Valentines craft as well as the steps- kids activities blog](https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/love-bug-valentines.jpg)
Related: If you think love bugs are adorable, you will want to check out these cool Pine Cone Love Bugs!
Materials
- pink, purple, and white card stock
- adhesive small wiggly eyes
- black marker
- heart paper punch
- scissors
- glue stick
Instructions
- Gather your supplies and punch 3 different colored hearts from card stock or construction paper.
- Cut out 1 small circle.
- Fold 1 piece of paper or card stock in half (hot dog style) to make the card.
- Glue the hearts and circles onto the cards.
- Draw legs, a mouth, and antennas of the love bug.
- Press 2 stick on wiggly eyes.
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