INSIDE: Create this adorable paper bag book for Valentine’s Day with your kids! Let them decorate it and fill it with all the things they love or love about themselves! Makes a great activity for Valentines Day or for any all about me preschool or toddler unit.
Things I love Valentines’ Day Book
This is an adorable craft for kids of all ages. You may need to assist toddlers and preschoolers with making the actual book but they will have an absolute blast thinking about and drawing pictures of all their favourite things.
My favourite things about this craft are the little pockets that are created in the book where your little one can store their favorite little treasures, stickers or other small items they love!
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How to Make a Paper Bag Book for Valentine’s Day
- Lay three brown paper bag one on top of the other, alternating the directions they are facing. Fold them in half.
- Take a hole punch and working with each bag separately, make two holes along the spine. Make the first set of holes on the first bag and then use it to measure the position of the holes for the second and third bags. Stack the bags back together.
- Take a piece of yarn or string and thread it threw the holes. You want to tie the bow in the front so ensure the two ends of the yarn end up in the front. Open the book up the middle pages and them flip the book over and tie the ends into a loose bow. You don’t want to tie the yarn too tight otherwise you won’t be able to open the book and lay it flat.
- Cut out 11 sheets of Valentine’s Day paper (No Valentine’s Day paper? You can also use pink, red and purple construction paper). Glue one sheet on to each page of the book including the cover.
- Cut out 11 sheets of white paper slightly smaller than the Valentine’s Day paper. Glue one sheet on to each page of the book including the cover.
- Write “Things I Love! By:_________” on the front cover.
- Let your little one draw pictures of things they love on each page of the book. For older kids they can also write the name of the object.
Age Suitability for DIY Paper Bag Book Craft for Valentine’s Day
This activity is great for preschoolers (with assistance) 3 years and up and for older kids. My kids are 4, 4, and 7.5 year old.
Supplies for DIY Paper Bag Book Craft for Valentine’s Day
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- 3 paper bags
- Single hole punch
- Yarn or ribbon
- Colourful Valentine’s Day paper
- Glue or double sided tape
- Markers or crayon for drawing
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