Valentine’s Day is a perfect time for kids to tap into their creativity and make unique, heartwarming crafts. If you’re looking for a charming and easy activity, this torn paper pastry kids’ craft, inspired by the beloved Pop Tart, is sure to delight. Fun, colorful, and mess-friendly, this craft is a sweet way for little crafters to celebrate love with little effort—and minimal clean-up!
This tutorial will walk you through how to create torn paper Valentine’s Day Pop Tarts with your kids. There’s something magical about tearing paper and pasting it creatively; not only is it immensely fun, but it also helps fine-tune motor skills.
Get ready to turn plain craft materials into vibrant “pastries” filled with love and whimsy!
Craft Supplies:
Before we begin creating these adorable paper crafts, here’s a quick list of what you’ll need to get started. The best part—it’s likely you already have many of these items at home:
- “PASTRY” PRINTABLE – on our landing page
- Cardstock Paper {light shade of brown}
- White Computer Paper
- School Glue or Glitter Glue
- Loose Craft Glitter
- Embellishments
Now that you’ve gathered everything, let’s jump into crafting!
Directions:
- First download and print out the FREE you make my heart POP printable listed above, on a single piece of cardstock paper. You will need to print ONE for each craft you want to do with your child today.
- If desired, kids can color in the pastry design but since I used brown paper for my example image, I skipped that step.
- Now help your child cut/tear their second sheet of paper into small pieces.
- Next grab the school glue and put a good amount of it in the center of the pastry design, to create the “frosting.”
- Have children place their paper pieces on top of the glue {adding more if needed} until it’s is completely covered.
- The final step is to add swirls of glitter glue and loose craft glitter for the “sprinkles.”
- Once done decorating, set aside to let it all dry completely before displaying/gifting your child’s handmade Valentine’s Day pastry card proudly!
To make the craft session even sweeter, consider pairing it with baking actual pastries in the kitchen or reading fun Valentine’s-themed books. Combine hands-on cooking and crafting for a day filled with creativity (and yummy treats!}
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