I CHOO CHOO choose YOU to recreate today’s Paper Valentine Train kid craft tutorial! Not only is a great craft to make together BUT your child can also GIFT their masterpiece to someone special in their life, on Valentine’s Day!
Find all the crafty details and free printable train template below! It’s super easy to make, I promise! #gluedtomycrafts
Valentine’s Day Paper Frame Train Craft For Kids
Our latest paper craft project for Valentine’s Day is inspired by TRAINS!
I think it’s safe to safe that trains are an iconic piece when it comes to the lovestruck themed holiday.
When I first started googling phrases to put on the printable I was designing, so MANY ideas popped up with various and cutesy “train” sayings. Ultimately, I settled on “I CHOO CHOO choose you to be my Valentine” and I hope you like that phrase too!
Anyways – if you would like to make this adorable keepsake with your child today, just download the file in the supply list below, print it out and add dots of glue on the provided marks in the printable. From there – kids can add as many pieces as they like, as the train pushes the paper hearts out of it’s smoke stack! Then you {the adult} can add your child’s picture as the conductor in the train and have them sign their name in the provided spot, so they can give it away to someone special!
I don’t want to go in full line by line details in paragraphs here, so find everything you need to know, below in the full step-by-step tutorial! The free printable is in the supply list to get you started with ease!
Happy crafting, my friends! Don’t forget to share those pictures with us! You can find us on Facebook and Instagram these days! We can’t wait to see your paper trains in action! #gluedtomycrafts
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Valentine Train Craft Supplies:
- Free Choo Choo Valentine Truck Printable On Box.com
- White Cardstock Paper
- Color Printer
- Colored Cardstock Paper or Scrapbook Paper
- Glue Stick or School Glue
- Small Paper Heart Craft Punch
- Small Facial Picture {a wallet sized or 4×6″ trimmed down}
- optional materials – glitter, rhinestones, small heart stickers
You can find ALL our favorite craft supplies via our AMAZON SHOP link!
The SIMPLE Directions:
- First things first – download and print the FREE printable listed above, on one sheet of white cardstock. You only need one “CHOO CHOO Valentine Train” printable per craft. Print as many as you like but only use it for personal use please.
- Now grab your colored cardstock and small paper heart punch.
- Punch out a handful of hearts for your craft.
- Next, with your choice of glue, make little dots of adhesive on the provided marks in the train printable.
- One by one, place the small heart pieces on top of the glue dots you just made, until each spot is covered.
- If desired {and for a full look} punch out more hearts and glue those on top of your design and all over the paper.
- Now grab your printed picture. Trim it down so it fits inside the square shape on the train.
- Go ahead and adhere it in place on the train.
- And that’s it! Add other embellishments you see fit and sign your name to your Heart Blowing Paper Valentine Truck Piece before displaying it proudly for all to see!
Need another crafty idea for a train lover?! Check out our now viral Christmas Train tutorial and change out the paint colors for a Valentine’s Day theme instead!
We also have our Train Conductor Hat tutorial for you to check out as well!
Are you by chance looking for more Valentine’s Day kids craft ideas? Check out our ULTIMATE ROUNDUP COLLECTION for so many ideas that will inspire you today! #gluedtomycrafts
Choo Choo Choose You Valentine
Supplies:
- White Cardstock Paper
- Red Cardstock Paper
- 1 Printed Picture
Instructions:
- First print out our provided printable, in color, on a single sheet of white cardstock paper. You only need one print per craft.
- Now grab your colored cardstock paper and small paper heart punch.
- Punch out a handful of hearts for your craft.
- Next, with your choice of glue, make little dots of adhesive on the provided marks in the train printable.
- One by one, place the small heart pieces on top of the glue dots you just made, until each spot is covered.
- If desired {and for a full look} punch out more hearts and glue those on top of your design and all over the paper.
- Now grab your printed picture. Trim it down so it fits inside the square shape on the train.
- Go ahead and adhere it in place on the train.
- And that's it! Add other embellishments you see fit and sign your name to your Heart Blowing Paper Valentine Truck Piece before displaying it proudly for all to see!
