Handmade Love Bug Lollipop Valentines
These handmade love bug lollipop valentines are a wonderful treat to hand out and even more fun to make.
Several years ago we ditched the pre-made Valentine’s Day cards for school and started making our own cards.
My boys really enjoy the project and handing out something to their friends they’ve made themselves.
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Adorable Children’s Valentines Day Books
When you’re done playing, why not snuggle up and enjoy these Valentine Books with your child.
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Or enjoy these wonderful Valentine Board Books with your toddler. It’s the perfect way to tie in the holiday to your Valentine activities!
Handmade Love Bug Lollipop Valentines
Prepare all the material needed:
- Red cardboard
- Pink construction paper
- A pair of googly eyes
- A piece of red pipe cleaner
- lollipops
- hot glue
- Scissors
Step 2: Hot glue the googly eyes on the lollipop head.
Step 3: Cut two small hearts from the red cardboard.
Step 4: Cut a smaller pink heart from the pink cardboard.
Step 5: Glue the pink paper on the red board.
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Step 6: Glue the two hearts together on the lower tips of the heart. This should look like a bug wing.
Step 7: Hot glue the wings of the love bug.
This can be on the part near the intersection of the stick and the lollipop head.
Step 8: Cut the pipe cleaner into half.
Step 9: Bend the pipe cleaner into two equal parts then make some curves using your fingers.
Be creative on the curves that you make. This will be the antenna of the love bug.
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Step 10: Hot glue the antenna on top of the head, just above the eyes.
While these love bug lollipop Valentines can be given away in place of store-bought school cards, you can also serve them at kid parties.
The kids would definitely love this! A mix of sweetness and creativity rolled into one. Your guest will surely love this.
If you want to turn this into a gift, just bundle a number of them together for a cuter appearance.
You can also make several designs on the wings to add some personalization and change up the antenna shape to give several looks on the love bug.
Why don’t you try making this?! This will be a fun activity for sure!
Printable Valentine Fun!
For more fun, these printable activities will add a dash of love and a lot of fun to your Valentine’s Day festivities.
Super cute! Love these. Such a cute idea.
Thanks! I’m thinking of making them for a school party as well. 😀
These are adorable! And they look easy enough that I could actually make them! ha!
LOL. Trust me. If I can make them, you can make them! I don’t believe in difficult projects 😀
Awwwee I love these!! Would be cute to add to a bouquet
I had suggested bunching them like a bouquet but I like the idea of adding to an actual bouquet — they would look super cute 🙂
Love this!!! How precious and what a perfect Valentine!
Thanks, Crystal. My boys are going to get a kick out of making these for the class!
Such a cute idea! I really need to be brave and get out my hot glue gun more often!
Just to let you know as well that is has been featured over on my It’s Friday We’re In Love round up http://www.craftykidsathome.com/2016/01/valentines-day-crafts-decor-snacks-and-kids-activities.html
LOL! I don’t know what I would do without my glue gun 🙂 Such an easy tool to use and makes a difference in crafting.