I’m going WILD over the thought of sharing this Valentine’s Day kid craft idea with you all today! Are you excited to see how I pulled this Craft Foam Valentine Tigers tutorial together?!
If you have craft foam heart shapes on hand RIGHT NOW, I highly suggest you keep scrolling so you can recreate this kid friendly craft with your child today! #gluedtomycrafts
Craft Foam Heart Valentine Tigers
Create some magical and extra colorful craft time with your child today with our Craft Foam Heart Valentine Tigers kid craft idea!!!
Turn ordinary inexpensive craft foam hearts into one-of-a-kind tiger-themed pieces within minutes! Whether you use them as “lovestruck” party decor, pretend play pieces OR as creative Valentines for your child’s classroom party – this heart shaped tiger 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 “WILD” pieces today! You can find ALL the details you need to know for Valentine’s Day, in the full tutorial below!
Happy crafting my dear friends! Don’t forget to share pictures of your beautiful Valentine’s Day tigers made from craft foam hearts, on our Facebook page to admire this season! #gluedtomycrafts
MORE VALENTINE’S DAY KIDS CRAFT TUTORIALS ON GLUED TO MY CRAFTS: Craft Foam Heart Valentine Puppies and Paper & Chalk Valentine Lion Art Project For Kids
Valentine Tiger Craft Supplies:
* Large Craft Foam Hearts {affiliate link on Amazon} —- two PER tiger craft
* Cardstock Paper {white/black}
* School Glue
* Kid Friendly Craft Scissors
* Large Wiggle Eyes – two PER tiger craft
* Hand-Held Office Stapler
* Yellow Puffy Paint {affiliate link on Amazon}
optional materials – embellishments like glitter, rhinestones etc.
Directions:
* You will need TWO craft foam hearts {of the same color} per valentine tiger craft.
* First grab your cardstock, one craft foam heart and scissors. Have children cut a heart nose for the tiger from their cardstock, while cutting out TWO half-circle ears from the craft foam heart.
* Go ahead and glue/staple those to the other craft foam heart.
* To finish off your Craft Foam Heart Tiger, glue on the wiggle eyes to the center, along with drawing stripes all over with the Yellow Tulip Puffy Paint {or use glitter glue or other craft paint}
* Remember to encourage your child to really add their own crafty spin along the way!!!
* Once done, set aside to let it dry completely, before displaying your heart shaped tiger piece proudly!
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Craft Foam Heart Valentine Tigers - Kid Craft Idea
Supplies:
- Large Craft Foam Hearts {two PER tiger craft}
- Cardstock Paper {white/black}
- School Glue
- Kid Friendly Craft Scissors
- Large Wiggle Eyes - two PER tiger craft
- Hand-Held Office Stapler
- Yellow Puffy Paint
- optional materials - embellishments like glitter, rhinestones etc.
Instructions:
- You will need TWO craft foam hearts {of the same color} per valentine tiger craft.
- First grab your cardstock, one craft foam heart and scissors. Have children cut a heart nose for the tiger from their cardstock, while cutting out TWO half-circle ears from the craft foam heart.
- Go ahead and glue/staple those to the other craft foam heart.
- To finish off your Craft Foam Heart Tiger, glue on the wiggle eyes to the center, along with drawing stripes all over with the Yellow Tulip Puffy Paint {or use glitter glue or other craft paint}
- Remember to encourage your child to really add their own crafty spin along the way!!!
- Once done, set aside to let it dry completely, before displaying your heart shaped tiger piece proudly!

Why let the crafty fun stop here?!
If you are looking for even MORE heart themed kid craft ideas, be sure to check out our Valentine’s Day tab. My personal favorite as of late is our Craft Foam Valentine Bunny. It’s another clever way to use up those craft foam hearts you picked up recently!
And “if” you decide to make this Craft Foam Valentine Tiger craft with your child, please share a picture of their creation on our Facebook page for us to see. We love seeing our inspiration come to life! #gluedtomycrafts
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