Today’s kids craft tutorial is going to help you and your child recreate your very own popsicle stick Valentine gnome love bug to show off all season long!

Keep scrolling for the full how-to and a few kid friendly jokes as well!

Since gnomes are STILL very popular right now {and have been for a while} I decided to design a FIRST SEEN HERE idea for my lovely readers. Because let’s face it – gnomes are not just for your garden or Christmas. The gnome making craft fun should extend throughout the year!

So on that note, I want you to say it with me. YES! Yes, I can pull together today’s latest and greatest Popsicle Stick Valentine Gnome Love Bug craft with ease, thanks to Glued To My Crafts!

This love bug gnome themed DIY is super cute and way more fun than a plain ole’ gnome craft {especially since we are heading into the Valentine’s Day holiday soon!}

Children AND adults will LOVE recreating their own Valentine gnome from craft sticks and showing it off proudly.

Whether you display it as holiday decor, turn it into a gift tag for your presents or even give it to someone special as a custom valentine, it’s sure to bring the WOW FACTOR in the room!

So let’s grab our supplies, check out the tutorial below and make some adorable & completely customizable love bug gnomes together! Then display as is OR add some string to the back to turn them into unique ornaments and/or gift tags. Whatever you do – I hope you and your child have fun with it!

Happy crafting my friends!! Don’t forget to share pictures of your Valentine gnomes made from wood craft sticks with us on our Facebook page! I seriously can’t wait to see how you give them your own “lovestruck” creative spin! #gluedtomycrafts

RELATED VALENTINE’S DAY CRAFT POSTS ON GLUED TO MY CRAFTS: Popsicle Stick Valentine Love Truck – Kid Craft and Popsicle Stick Valentine Monkey – Kid Craft

Popsicle Stick Valentine Gnome Craft Supplies:

* Jumbo Popsicle Sticks {three per love bug gnome craft}
* School Glue
* Shades of Pink, Red or Purple Craft Paint
* Small Paper Plate
* Foam Paint Brush
* Kid Friendly Paper Craft Scissors
* Valentine Print Scrapbook Paper
* Colored Cardstock {think shades of reds, pinks, gray etc!}
* Small Paper Heart Doilies {think shades of red, pinks etc}
* Small Heart Stickers
optional – holiday stickers, glitter, rhinestones etc.

Directions:

* First things first – grab three popsicle sticks {three per valentine gnome} as well as the craft paint supplies.
* Squirt your choice of color in craft paint on the paper plate.
* Go ahead and paint the THREE popsicle sticks completely.
* Next up – glue the three painted sticks together to look like a triangle.
* Set aside the triangle piece to let it dry completely.
* Repeat for each valentine inspired gnome you want to make today.
* While that is drying, grab all your paper sheets and scissors.
* Cut a triangular shape, from the valentine print scrapbook paper, that will be placed within the popsicle stick design and be the body of the gnome.
* Out of the remaining cardstock, you want to cut out a long beard, a large triangle hat, his antennas and anything else you can think of! These pieces can be any color you like!
* When done cutting, go ahead and glue all your paper pieces in place, with some school glue on the painted popsicle stick shape. The scrapbook print paper goes on the back of the popsicle stick shape while all the other pieces go on the front.
* To finish off the Popsicle Stick Valentine’s Day Gnomes – take TWO paper heart doilies and secure them in place on the back of the decorated popsicle stick shape. Follow that up with the heart sticker nose in the center of it all!
* Then add other embellishments they see fit to complete the look.
* Once done, set aside to let it dry completely before displaying proudly!
* Don’t forget to share pictures with us on your social media sites! #gluedtomycrafts

A Few Quick Jokes To Tell Afterwards:

Q: What do you call a very small Valentine?
A: A valentiny.

Q: What do farmers give their wives on Valentine’s Day?
A: Lots of hogs and kisses.

Q: What kind of flowers do you never give on Valentine’s Day?
A: Cauliflowers.

If you are looking for even MORE easy Valentine’s Day themed kid craft ideas, be sure to check out these fun posts listed below.

And “if” you decide to make our Popsicle Stick Love Bug Gnome kid craft, please share a picture on our Facebook page or tag us on Instagram with #gluedtomycrafts for us to see. We love seeing our inspiration come to life!

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