How To Make A Craft Foam Heart Unicorn

Create some magical and extra colorful craft time with your child today with our Craft Foam Heart Unicorn kid craft idea!!!

Turn ordinary inexpensive craft foam hearts into one-of-a-kind unicorn pieces within minutes! Whether you use them as rainbow themed party decor, pretend play pieces OR as creative Valentines for your child’s classroom party – this craft foam unicorn craft idea is sure to be a real “fast” winner!!!

So what are you waiting for? Let’s grab those craft supplies and get to work on making some “mystical” unicorn craft pieces today!

Happy crafting, my friends! Don’t forget to share pictures of your heart shaped unicorn friends with us on our Facebook page to see! I’m sure they are going to turn out sooooo awesome, so don’t be shy! We can’t wait to see your valentine unicorn craft creations! #gluedtomycrafts

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Heart Shaped Unicorn Craft Supplies:

* Large Craft Foam Hearts – one per unicorn craft
* Various Shades of Colored Cardstock
* Gold Glitter Cardstock Paper
* School Glue
* Basic Craft Scissors
* Large Wiggle Eyes – two per unicorn craft
* Hand-Held Office Stapler
* Tye-dye Yarn
optional materials – embellishments like glitter, rhinestones etc.

Directions:

* One craft foam heart will make ONE unicorn. Go ahead and pull it out in front of you.
* First grab all your sheets of cardstock paper and scissors. Have children cut a nose, unicorn horn, ears etc. for EACH unicorn they are making.
* Set all the paper pieces aside when you are done.
* Now grab the craft yarn and the scissors again.
* Cut a handful of 4 inch pieces of yarn {maybe 10-20 strands depending on how full you want the hair to be.}
* Lay them all together, facing all the same direction.
* Cut another piece of yarn and tie it around the center of your yarn bunch. This will the unicorn’s hair.
* To finish off your Craft Foam Heart Unicorn, have children glue their cardstock pieces in place, as well stapling on the yarn hair to the top of the heart shape.
* Then add a wiggle eye and any other embellishments they see fit {like glitter, heart stickers etc.} before displaying proudly!
* Remember to encourage your child to really add their own crafty spin along the way!!!

Love unicorns? Make this afterwards —> Popsicle Stick Unicorns

Unicorn Jokes To Tell Afterwards: 

Q: How do unicorns get to the park?
A: On a unicycle.

Q: Why did the unicorn want to join the school band?
A: So he could wear a uni-form.

Q: What did the baby unicorn say to her mommy?
A: Where’s pop corn?

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Craft Foam Heart Unicorn

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It's simply MAGICAL! We have combined some of our favorite craft materials into a Craft Foam Heart Unicorn! Perfect for Valentine's Day!

Supplies:

• Large Craft Foam Hearts - one per unicorn craft
• Various Shades of Colored Cardstock
• Gold Glitter Cardstock Paper
• School Glue
• Basic Craft Scissors
• Large Wiggle Eyes - two per unicorn craft
• Hand-Held Office Stapler
• Tye-dye Yarn
• optional materials - embellishments like glitter, rhinestones etc.

Instructions:

• One craft foam heart will make ONE unicorn. Go ahead and pull it out in front of you.
• First grab all your sheets of cardstock paper and scissors. Have children cut a nose, unicorn horn, ears etc. for EACH unicorn they are making.
• Set all the paper pieces aside when you are done.
• Now grab the craft yarn and the scissors again.
• Cut a handful of 4 inch pieces of yarn {maybe 10-20 strands depending on how full you want the hair to be.}
• Lay them all together, facing all the same direction.
• Cut another piece of yarn and tie it around the center of your yarn bunch. This will the unicorn's hair.
• To finish off your Craft Foam Heart Unicorn, have children glue their cardstock pieces in place, as well stapling on the yarn hair to the top of the heart shape.
• Then add a wiggle eye and any other embellishments they see fit {like glitter, heart stickers etc.} before displaying proudly!
• Remember to encourage your child to really add their own crafty spin along the way!!!

If you are looking for even MORE heart themed kid craft ideas to recreate today, be sure to check out our Valentine’s Day tab on our website. There are tons of ideas to inspire you! My personal favorite is our Paper Plate Valentine Unicorn craft tutorial and it of course pairs nicely with today’s theme!

And “if” you decide to make this Valentine’s Day inspired heart shaped unicorn craft idea, please come share a few pictures of the completed craft, on our Facebook page for us to see. We love seeing our inspiration come to life in your home! #gluedtomycrafts