Valentine Ice Cream Cone Made Heart Shapes
There is nothing is sweeter than ice cream for Valentine’s Day – am I right?! So that’s exactly what inspired this Craft Foam and Paper 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 ice cream kids craft idea is just as unique and extra creative for those who want to get crafty with the kids this upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday!
The basic steps are that we are turning the basic craft foam heart shape and turning it into an ice cream cone with just a few paper elements {one of which is our FREE printable!} How? I’ll show you below!
So what are you waiting for?! Don’t let this paper Valentine’s Day ice cream craft idea MELT away! Let’s grab those craft supplies, find the full tutorial below and get ready to craft something “sweet” up with your child today!
Happy crafting my friends!!! Don’t forget to share pictures of your puffy paint covered valentine ice cream creations on our Facebook page! I can’t wait to see what “flavor” you decide on and the decorations you add to yours! I just know it’s going to turn out super SWEET!
RELATED VALENTINE’S DAY CRAFT TUTORIALS ON GLUED TO MY CRAFTS: Valentine Candy Dish and Ice Cream Valentine Cards
Craft Supplies:
* Large Craft Foam Hearts – one per valentine ice cream craft
* FREE Ice Cream Cone Printable {GRAB IT ON BOX.COM}
* White Cardstock Paper
* Color Printer
* Crayons, Markers, Coloring Pencils etc.
* Basic Craft Scissors
* Red Colored Cardstock Paper
* Wiggle Eyes
* Black Sharpie Marker
* Glitter Embellishments
* Green Pipe Cleaner
* Hand-Held Office Stapler
Directions:
* First download and print our blank ice cream cone printable. You only need ONE print per heart ice cream cone craft.
* Once you have it printed out, grab your choice of coloring material and color in the ice cream cone design however you like.
* When done coloring, go ahead and trim out the ice cream cone shape with your scissors.
* Discard excess paper and set aside your decorated paper cone till later.
* Now grab your heart shape, green pipe cleaner, red cardstock paper and any other embellishments you like.
* You are going to decorate the heart shape to give it some personality. Start off by drawing on a smile and adding on some wiggle eyes.
* When done decorating the heart, set it aside till the last step.
* Next up – cut out a circle from the red glitter paper for the cherry and trim down the pipe cleaner for the stem.
* Now the LAST STEP! To finish off the Valentine’s Day ice cream cone craft, grab all your cone piece, heart shape and the stapler.
* Staple the decorated heart to the ice cream cone cutout.
* Follow that up by stapling on the cherry on top and adding some glitter for the sprinkles.
* Add even more embellishments you see fit and display proudly for ALL to see!!
Pair This Craft Ideas With This Sweet Idea —> Handprint Ice Cream Keepsake Canvas
If you are looking for even MORE heart themed kid craft ideas, from Glued To My Crafts, be sure to check out our Valentine’s Day tab on our site! Our personal favorite right now is our Popsicle Stick Heart craft tutorial, that would pair nicely with today’s idea!
And “if” you decide to make this paper and craft form Valentine ice cream craft, please share a picture on our Facebook page for us to see. We love seeing our inspiration come to life and can’t wait to hear from you! #gluedtomycrafts
Heart Shaped Valentine Ice Cream Cone
Supplies:
- 1 Large Craft Foam Hearts
- Cardstock Paper
- 2 Wiggle Eyes
- 1 Pipe Cleaners
- Embellishments
Instructions:
- First print out our provided printable, in color, on a single sheet of white cardstock paper. You only need one print per craft.
- Once you have it printed out, grab your choice of coloring material and color in the ice cream cone design however you like.
- When done coloring, go ahead and trim out the ice cream cone shape with your scissors.
- Discard excess paper and set aside your decorated paper cone till later.
- Now grab your heart shape, green pipe cleaner, red cardstock paper and any other embellishments you like.
- You are going to decorate the heart shape to give it some personality. Start off by drawing on a smile and adding on some wiggle eyes.
- When done decorating the heart, set it aside till the last step.
- Next up - cut out a circle from the red glitter paper for the cherry and trim down the pipe cleaner for the stem.
- Now the LAST STEP! To finish off the Valentine's Day ice cream cone craft, grab all your cone piece, heart shape and the stapler.
- Staple the decorated heart to the ice cream cone cutout.
- Follow that up by stapling on the cherry on top and adding some glitter for the sprinkles.
- Add even more embellishments you see fit and display proudly for ALL to see!!
