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
I Choo Choo Choose You To Be My Valentine – Paper Valentine’s Day 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
WANT TO PAIR THIS PAPER CRAFT WITH A SMALL GIFT? CHECK OUT OUR Valentine Train Favors – I CHOO CHOO Choose You Printable!
Valentine Train Craft Supplies:
- Free Choo Choo Valentine Truck Printable
- White Cardstock
- Color Printer
- Colored Cardstock or Scrapbook Paper
- Glue Stick or School Glue
- Small Paper Heart Craft Punch {affiliate link}
- Small Facial Picture {a wallet sized or 4×6″ trimmed down}
- optional – glitter, rhinestones, small heart stickers
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!
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