Nothing is sweeter than ice cream for Valentine’s Day – am I right?! So that’s exactly what inspired this Puffy Paint Valentine Ice Cream kid craft idea!

It’s amazing what you can make out of a simple craft foam heart! {Have you seen all my awesome blog posts lately?} And this melt-free idea is just as unique and extra creative for those who want to get crafty with the kids this upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday!

So what are you waiting for?! Don’t let this idea MELT away! Let’s grab those craft supplies and craft something “sweet” up together! Happy crafting my friends!!!

Puffy Paint Valentine Ice Cream Craft Supplies:

* Large Craft Foam Hearts {affiliate link}
* Brown Marker
* Shaving Cream
* School Glue
* Paint Brush
* Small Bowl
* Cardstock {we used red and black}
* Scissors
* Glitter/Sequins
optional – embellishments like glitter, rhinestones etc.

Directions:

* First have children mix a small amount of school glue and shaving cream in a small bowl. One squirt of shaving cream and a dollop of school glue should be good. Mix together with a paint brush until it’s nice and thick. Set aside.
* Now grab your craft foam heart {one per ice cream craft} and criss-cross draw lines on it with a brown marker. You will want to make the craft foam piece look like a waffle cone.
* Next working somewhat fast, grab the shaving cream mixture and have children “paint” on the ice cream portion on the top half of their heart. They will want it to be thick so it will really pop when it dries.
* While the mixture is still wet, have children sprinkle some glitter and colorful sequins on top of the wet mixture for the “sprinkles” on the ice cream. This would also be a good time to cut/place the cardstock cherry on top of the glue mixture. If you miss this step, you can always glue/staple it on afterwards when the piece is completely dry.
* To finish off your Craft Foam Ice Cream, have children set aside their piece in an undisturbed location to let it dry completely for an hour or two. Then display proudly!!!

If you are looking for even MORE heart themed kid craft ideas, be sure to check out our Valentine’s Day tab. And “if” you decide to make this craft, please share a picture on our Facebook page for us to see. We love seeing our inspiration come to life!