Dollar Store DIY – Love Bug Craft Stick Valentine!

Looking for a fun Valentine’s Day craft to make with your kids? Check out our Dollar Store DIY – Love Bug Craft Stick Valentine!

Love Bug Craft Stick Valentine

Hey All!

I’m all about making fun Valentine’s Day craft with your kids with out breaking your bank account. Thankfully using some simple craft supplies from the Dollar Store, you can create these quick and easy Craft Stick Valentine Love Bugs with the kiddos in just 30 minutes. They would be perfect Valentines to hand out to a classroom or to decorate your kids room with for Valentine’s Day.

Love Bug Craft Stick Valentine

They are so fun and easy to make.

Love Bug Craft Stick Valentine

Here is how to do it:

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Love Bug Craft Stick Valentine

  • Craft Sticks, Jumbo – Dollar Store
  • Heart Doilies, Red, Pink, White – Dollar Store
  • Glitter Foam Hearts – Dollar Store
  • Washable Marker, Black – Dollar Store
  • Chenille Stems, White, Red, Pink – Dollar Store
  • Tinsel Pom Pom, White, Red, Pink – Dollar Store
  • Glue Gun and Glue Sticks – Low Temp Works Best
  • Acrylic Craft Paint – Red, Pink, White
  • Paintbrush
  • Pencil with a new eraser
  • Scissors

how to make post divider

Love Bug Craft Stick Valentine

First you gather all supplies. To create each love bug, line up five jumbo craft sticks on your work surface. Using scissors, trim additional jumbo craft sticks to the width of the love bug and attach with a glue gun and glue sticks.

TIP: You can use liquid craft glue for this project, but you will have to wait for it to dry.

Love Bug Craft Stick Valentine

Basecoat the love bugs with white, red, and pink acrylic craft paint. Let dry, and apply a second coat, if necessary. Use washable markers, crayon, or even colored pencil to color the jumbo craft sticks.

Flip the love bugs over and attach two heart doilies to the back using a glue gun and glue sticks. These will be the wings.

Love Bug Craft Stick Valentine

Attach two wiggle eyes and a tinsel pom pom to each love bug with a glue gun and glue sticks. Create cheeks by dipping a new pencil eraser into red or pink acrylic craft paint and stamping on either side the love bug’s nose.

Love Bug Craft Stick Valentine

Wind the chenille stems around the pencil to create a coil. Bend in half and attach a small glitter foam heart to each end of the antennae with a glue gun and glue sticks.

Love Bug Craft Stick Valentine

Flip the love bugs over and attach the antennae to the top with a glue gun and glue sticks. Mix and match the colors to create your own unique combinations.

Love Bug Craft Stick Valentine

Attach a large glitter heart to each of the love bug’s bodies with a glue gun and glue sticks.

Love Bug Craft Stick Valentine

To finish, draw a smile on each craft stick Valentine love bug face from cheek to cheek with a washable black marker.

Love Bug Craft Stick Valentine

Create these bright and colorful Dollar Store Craft Stick Valentine Love Bugs with the kiddos to not only promote learning skills, but also to spark conversations about the history of Valentine’s Day, love, and friendship.

Love Bug Craft Stick Valentine

These will be so fun for kids to hand out to their friends and teachers.

Love Bug Craft Stick Valentine

Such a fun and easy Valentine’s Day craft to make with the family!

Love Bug Craft Stick Valentine

Hope you enjoy these as much as I do!

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Happy almost Valentine’s Day Folks!

 

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