I’m so elated to share my “I Love You SLOW Much! Valentine Holding Sloth” tutorial with you all today! There’s even a FREE printable to get you started!
So don’t be like a real SLOTH. Keep scrolling and whip up this QUICK kid craft idea with your child today! #gluedtomycrafts
Paper Plate Valentine Sloth Craft
Have you seen all the adorable and super easy tutorials I have been sharing on Glued To My Crafts, using a simple red heart shaped paper plate?
From our Heart Holding Puppy to our Peeking Valentine Cat Craft, I’ve been having a BLAST this Valentine’s Day season coming up with tons of new, fresh craft ideas centered around a simple pack of heart shaped paper plates I picked up at Michaels for only $2.99. I just LOVE when the ideas just keep flowing from one simple material and you better believe I’m not stopping here either {stay tuned!}
Anyways – like I mentioned above, the crafty ideas just keep coming and I’m so excited to be sharing with you all today’s I Love You SLOW Much! Valentine Holding Sloth kid craft idea! Sloths may be SLOW in real life but this tutorial is not!
With the free sloth face and heart printable I’ve included in today’s post, your child is going to do some coloring, cutting and quick assembling to make a SUPER adorable piece that can be either displayed as is OR given to someone special as a paper Valentine.
So what are you waiting for? Don’t SLOW-POKE it! Find all the details and free printable below! Happy crafting, my friends and don’t forget to share pictures with us as well! You can find us on Facebook or Instagram these days 🙂 #gluedtomycrafts
PAIR YOUR SLOTH CRAFT WITH —> Popsicle Stick Sloth
Valentine Sloth Craft Supplies:
- Free Sloth Face and Heart Template {grab it on box.com}
- White Cardstock Paper
- Color Printer
- Crayons or Markers
- Basic Craft Scissors
- Heart Shaped Paper Plate
- Hand Held Stapler
- Colored Cardstock Paper {I did brown and black}
- Glue Stick or School Glue
- optional materials – Valentine’s Day Embellishments and Glitter
Directions:
- First things first – print out the sloth template above. Print it on simple white cardstock. You only need ONE sloth printable per craft.
- Grab your crayons {or any coloring medium you like} and color the sloth’s face & the heart shape in the printable.
- Once done with the coloring, trim out each section in the printable that you just colored and set aside.
- Grab your colored cardstock {I grabbed some brown & black} Go ahead and cut out TWO oval shaped paws and some long rectangle claws out. Glue the claw pieces to the oval paw shapes.
- Now grab the heart shaped paper plate and your stapler.
- Staple the sloth’s face to the paper plate piece, so it looks like she/he is peeking out from behind it {or in another view, the sloth is holding the heart!}
- Next, go ahead and staple the sloth hands you just made, in place on the paper plate as well.
- Finish off by gluing the heart shape “I love you SLOW much” to the center of the heart paper plate.
- Add other embellishments you see fit {like maybe some Valentine’s Day stickers} before displaying and/or gifting away proudly!
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Don’t let the crafty fun stop here! We want YOU to keep it going with the help of us!
We ALWAYS have tons of kid friendly tutorials for the holidays. If you are looking for even more Valentine’s Day inspired tutorials, check out our Valentine Fairy House and Valentine Holding Friend craft posts!
Valentine Holding Sloth
Supplies:
- White Cardstock Paper
- Brown Cardstock Paper
- Black Cardstock Paper
- Heart Shaped Paper Plate
- 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.
- Grab your crayons {or any coloring medium you like} and color the sloth's face & the heart shape in the printable.
- Once done with the coloring, trim out each section in the printable that you just colored and set aside.
- Grab your colored cardstock {I grabbed some brown & black} Go ahead and cut out TWO oval shaped paws and some long rectangle claws out. Glue the claw pieces to the oval paw shapes.
- Now grab the heart shaped paper plate and your stapler.
- Staple the sloth's face to the paper plate piece, so it looks like she/he is peeking out from behind it {or in another view, the sloth is holding the heart!}
- Next, go ahead and staple the sloth hands you just made, in place on the paper plate as well.
- Finish off by gluing the heart shape "I love you SLOW much" to the center of the heart paper plate.
- Add other embellishments you see fit {like maybe some Valentine's Day stickers} before displaying and/or gifting away proudly!
