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15 Paper Plate Heart Craft Ideas

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A collage of eight colorful paper plate heart crafts, featuring animals and decorative designs, surrounds a purple circle with the text “Paper Plate Heart Shaped Craft Ideas” in white.

If you’re looking for ways to make this Valentine’s Day extra special with your little ones, why not channel their creative energy into some heart-shaped craft projects?

You don’t need to be a crafting expert — paper plates are the perfect beginner material! In this blog post, we’ll show you 15 fun and easy Valentine’s Day paper plate heart crafts that kids of all ages can make!

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and if you’re looking for some festive craft ideas to make with your kids this year, then these paper plate heart-shaped crafts are just what you need!

All of these activities are great for any age — from young tots who need assistance all the way to experienced crafters – so it’s a surefire way to make this special day extra meaningful.

Not only are they fun and easy to create, but they will bring smiles of joy (and plenty of photos!) when completed. Plus, many of these projects use basic materials that are most likely already in your craft stash right now, making it super easy to pull together this week.

So whether you’re a mom or teacher who wants to encourage creativity and motor skills in children or a crafter or creative person with extra time on your hands – there’s something here for everyone. Keep reading for 15 awesome paper plate heart shaped craft ideas that will spice up your Valentine’s Day celebration!

We know these inspiring ideas will get your children feeling excited about crafting and create memories they won’t soon forget. Let the creativity flow this Valentine’s day! Be sure to FOLLOW US ON PINTEREST so you never miss a new tutorial from us!

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A red, heart-shaped paper plate owl craft features purple scalloped circles and large googly eyes for the face, plus an orange triangle beak. Perfect for paper plate heart crafts, with pink patterned paper as the backdrop.

OWL – FOR THIS IDEA YOU JUST NEED LARGE WIGGLE EYES AND A SCALLOP PAPER PUNCH

This paper plate heart craft features a red, heart-shaped plate decorated with yellow paper shapes for a lion’s face, complete with googly eyes and a drawn nose and mouth, resting on pink and purple polka dot papers.

LION – THROW IN A YELLOW HEART SHAPE FOR HIS FACE AND YOU WILL BRING HIM TO LIFE SUPER QUICK

This paper plate heart craft features a red heart-shaped plate transformed into a dog with white paper ears, googly eyes, a glittery heart nose, and a drawn smile, displayed on layered pink and red sheets.

PUPPY DOG – TURN THE PLATE UPSIDE DOWN TO BUILD THIS ONE

A red paper plate heart craft cut and decorated to look like a heart-shaped fish, featuring a large eye, pink felt gill, and glittery mouth, placed on pink and purple paper sheets.

FISH – ALL YOU NEED IS SMALL HEART STICKERS FOR THE FINS AND MOUTH

A red paper plate heart is decorated as a cat with pointy ears, googly eyes, black whiskers, and a pink glittery heart nose—perfect inspiration for fun paper plate heart crafts on patterned and solid colored paper.

CAT – TRIANGLE EARS AND WHISKERS FOR THIS FELINE FRIEND

A red paper plate unicorn craft with googly eyes, a gold glitter horn, colorful yarn mane, and paper ears and muzzle, featured on layered red and pink paper—perfect for fans of paper plate heart crafts. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is visible in the bottom corner.

UNICORN – ADD A GOLD GLITTER HORN AND YARN HAIR TO BRING HER TO LIFE

A red paper plate heart craft decorated to look like a strawberry, with small heart shapes drawn on it, a green paper leaf, and a brown paper stem, placed on pink and purple paper backgrounds.

STRAWBERRY – USE A BLACK MARKER TO GIVE THIS BERRY SOME DIMENSION

A heart-shaped red paper plate is decorated as a bunny with two large ears, googly eyes, and a white nose on purple and polka dot paper—perfect for paper plate heart crafts. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is labeled in the bottom left corner.

BUNNY – LONG EARS BRING THIS HOPPY FRIEND TO LIFE

A charming paper plate heart craft: a red plate cut into a heart shape, decorated with googly eyes, an orange beak, white belly, and orange feet to create a cute bird, set on pink and purple paper.

PENGUIN – ADD A WHITE HEART CUTOUT IN THE CENTER TO BRING THIS DRESSED TO IMPRESS FRIEND TO LIFE

A red heart-shaped paper plate decorated as a ninja with a gray paper band, two large googly eyes, and a smiling mouth makes a fun addition to your paper plate heart crafts, displayed on pink and red sheets of paper.

SUPERHERO – CRIME-FIGHTING WITH A SIMPLE MASK CUTOUT

A paper craft ladybug made from a red paper plate with black marker hearts for spots—perfect for paper plate heart crafts—plus a black paper head and antennae, displayed on pink and polka dot paper sheets.

LADYBUG – SOME BLACK ELEMENTS BRING THIS BUG TO LIFE

A red, heart-shaped paper plate is decorated with various sizes of googly eyes, a black squiggly smile, and a gold twisted pipe cleaner as an antenna—an adorable idea for paper plate heart crafts, resting on pink and red papers.

MONSTER – PROBABLY THE EASIEST BECAUSE YOU CAN USE ANYTHING YOU HAVE ON HAND!

A heart-shaped red paper plate heart craft decorated as a bear with brown paper ears, googly eyes, a tan snout, a glittery heart-shaped nose, and a drawn mouth, placed on pink and patterned paper sheets.

BEAR – THIS IDEA IS BEAR-Y SWEET IF YOU START WITH THE NOSE IN THE CENTER

A snail craft made from a red paper plate and pink paper, decorated with googly eyes and glittery heart stickers, is placed on maroon sheets. Perfect for paper plate heart crafts! The Instagram handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is visible at the bottom.

SNAIL – THE REAL DEAL MIGHT BE SLOW BUT NOT THIS IDEA. ADD STICKERS TO THE HEART TO GIVE IT PERSONALITY

A red paper plate heart craft shaped like a fox’s face with pointy ears, big googly eyes, a white snout, and a black nose, displayed on pink and red paper backgrounds.

FOX – PROBABLY MY FAVORITE OF THESE PAPER PLATE HEART CRAFTS. I SUGGEST STARTING WITH THE NOSE AND WORKING UPWARD FOR THIS DARLING CREATURE!

Text saying LET'S GET CRAFTY! in teal letters, surrounded by colorful stars and heart shapes on a white background—perfect inspiration for making handprint clay ornaments.

Crafting is more than just creating – it’s about making memories, sharing smiles, and celebrating the joy of togetherness. We hope these paper plate heart crafts inspire you to spend quality time with your loved ones this Valentine’s Day.

Don’t forget to share your creations with us – we’d love to see your masterpieces! Follow us on Facebook for even more creative ideas, and let’s keep the inspiration flowing. Happy crafting!

A blue text on a white background, perfect for creating a charming the places you'll go keepsake.


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