{"id":1268,"date":"2025-01-22T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/2012\/02\/valentines-day-activities-for-babies-and-toddlers.html"},"modified":"2025-02-16T09:50:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T14:50:06","slug":"hands-on-activities-for-your-baby-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/hands-on-activities-for-your-baby-to\/","title":{"rendered":"Valentine&#8217;s Day Activities for Babies and Toddlers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Playful ideas for your baby&#8217;s first Valentine&#8217;s Day. These hands-on Valentine&#8217;s Day Activities for your <a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/babies\">baby<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/toddlers\/\">toddler<\/a> will make your heart melt and create keepsakes to treasure and share with loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s how to make your baby&#8217;s first Valentine&#8217;s day special&#8230;<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Valentine-Activities-for-Babies-and-Toddlers-from-The-Educators-Spin-On-It-.png\" alt=\"Heart themed activities with a baby exploring a heart shaped chocolate box\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/79798224623424534\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/pidgets\/pinit_fg_en_rect_red_28.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-table-of-contents-block ub_table-of-contents\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-14f0881d-3582-45bc-8dd1-f2ae17e07c7f\" data-linktodivider=\"false\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" data-enablesmoothscroll=\"false\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\" data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header-container\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header\" style=\"text-align: left; \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-title\">Hands-On Activities for your Baby and Toddlers to enjoy and create for Valentine&#8217;s Day!<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \">\n\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"\"><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/hands-on-activities-for-your-baby-to\/#1-heart-exploration-activity-\" style=\"\">Heart Exploration Activity<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/hands-on-activities-for-your-baby-to\/#2-heart-cookie-cutters-art-activity\" style=\"\">Heart Cookie Cutters Art Activity<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/hands-on-activities-for-your-baby-to\/#3-felt-hearts-activity-\" style=\"\">Felt Hearts Activity<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/hands-on-activities-for-your-baby-to\/#4-heart-scribbles-art-\" style=\"\">Heart Scribbles Art<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/hands-on-activities-for-your-baby-to\/#5-heart-prints-with-cookie-cutter-\" style=\"\">Heart Prints with Cookie Cutter<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/hands-on-activities-for-your-baby-to\/#6-butterfly-valentine-with-printable\" style=\"\">Butterfly Valentine with Printable<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/hands-on-activities-for-your-baby-to\/#7-easy-valentine-crafts-for-one-year-olds-\" style=\"\">Easy Valentine crafts for one year olds!<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/hands-on-activities-for-your-baby-to\/#8-love-bug-footprint-t-shirt-\" style=\"\">Love Bug Footprint T-Shirt<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/hands-on-activities-for-your-baby-to\/#9-valentine-butterfly-craft-for-kids-\" style=\"\">Valentine Butterfly Craft for Kids<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/hands-on-activities-for-your-baby-to\/#11-valentine-snack-time-for-toddlers-and-preschoolers-\" style=\"\">Valentine Snack Time for toddlers and preschoolers\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/hands-on-activities-for-your-baby-to\/#13-valentines-day-board-books-for-babies-and-toddlers-\" style=\"\">Valentine&#8217;s Day Board Books for Babies and Toddlers<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/hands-on-activities-for-your-baby-to\/#14-click-here-for-more-baby-activities-\" style=\"\">Click here for more Baby Activities\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Take a peek at simple ideas for playing with hearts at home this Valentine&#8217;s Day with your baby. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"0-hands-on-activities-for-your-baby-and-toddlers-to-enjoy-and-create-for-valentines-day\">Hands-On Activities for your Baby and Toddlers to enjoy and create for Valentine&#8217;s Day!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to believe my littlest one is going to celebrate her second Valentine&#8217;s Day. Last year we were taken sweet pictures of her the size of a chocolate box and this year we&#8217;re playing with chocolate boxes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My oldest daughter was 6 months old for her first Valentine&#8217;s Day. She was in love with the box of chocolates. <strong>Are you ready for some adorable Valentine&#8217;s Day Crafts for Babies? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some heartfelt activities that I know your little ones will enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/2-28-07-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/2-28-07-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/2-28-07-1-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/2-28-07-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/2-28-07-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/2-28-07-1-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-heart-exploration-activity-\"><b>Heart Exploration Activity<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Babies love to explore!&nbsp; Let them explore the new things around your home for Valentine&#8217;s Day.&nbsp;The empty box of chocolate can be the newest toy that they love to open and shut and open and shut and hide their toys inside.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1681-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1681-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1681-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1681-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1681-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-heart-cookie-cutters-art-activity\">Heart Cookie Cutters Art Activity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The heart cookie cutter you found on clearance after Valentine&#8217;s Day can become a manipulative toy that they love putting in and out of the <a aria-label=\"metal bowl (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07MSKC8GK\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07MSKC8GK&amp;linkId=798b69590257d9d7ada2def05d9a10be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">metal bowl<\/a> (our favorite toy at our house).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00DV8YOAK\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00DV8YOAK&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=967b5ddaecd4b8b9451ca308cfffb8b8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Hearts Cookie Cutter Set<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finding things around the house shaped like hearts and talking about them provides discovery and stimulation and vocabulary for your&nbsp;baby&#8217;s development.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope to&nbsp;make a few heart photo blocks this week too, inspired by our <a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/baby-time-make-your-own-blocks\/\">Make Your Own Baby Blocks<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1676-1.jpg\" alt=\"Felt Hearts for Valentine's Day Activities for Babies and Toddlers from The Educators' Spin On It\" class=\"wp-image-13789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1676-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1676-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1676-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1676-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-felt-hearts-activity-\"><b>Felt Hearts Activity<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s always fun to give your baby something new to explore.&nbsp;We&#8217;re using Felt Hearts for playtime. I cut out some felt hearts in various sizes so that we could explore the hearts. I also gave her a container to keep them in. I made sure to make the hearts in both matching colors and shapes so that she could find the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creating learning opportunities to sort objects and demonstrate new vocabulary; is important at any age.&nbsp;We used words like big, small, same, different, red, pink, and purple. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They would make a cute Valentine gift for your child!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1668.jpg\" alt=\"felt heart for kids for pretend play for Valentines' Day\" class=\"wp-image-13565\" style=\"width:800px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1668.jpg 400w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1668-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/diy-handmade-gifts-for-toddlers-are-as\/\">Felt Sweets and Fabric Bowl<\/a>&nbsp;we received&nbsp;this adorable Handmade Gift for her 1st birthday that she loves. It&#8217;s a great idea for Valentine&#8217;s Day too for your little ones!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B081DT5FHD\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B081DT5FHD&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=d6396aa543a21c83feebe36f923ad844\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Felt Sheets 12 x 8 Inches, 40 Colors Craft Felt Fabric Sheet Felt Squares<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1649-1.jpg\" alt=\"Valentine's Day Activities for Babies and Toddlers from The Educators' Spin On It\" class=\"wp-image-13790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1649-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1649-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1649-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1649-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-heart-scribbles-art-\"><b>Heart Scribbles Art<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We just started making our <a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/baby-time-my-first-scribbles\/\">First Scribbles<\/a>&nbsp;(check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/baby-time-my-first-scribbles\/\">post<\/a> for more info). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This time she had fun using the container to hold her crayons in.&nbsp;She was so engaged in putting the crayons&nbsp;in and out of the crayon holder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She would take the crayon out and put it onto the paper&nbsp;and&nbsp;scribble and then put it back in. I tried to make a big deal out of when she&nbsp;would put it on the paper so she would start to process what to do. She loved it!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1683-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Valentine's Day Activities for Babies and Toddlers from The Educators' Spin On It\" class=\"wp-image-13793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1683-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1683-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1683-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1683-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1683-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/madmimi.com\/signups\/415047\/join\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Butterflyphrase.jpg\" alt=\"Valentine's Day Activities for Babies and Toddlers from The Educators' Spin On It \"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/madmimi.com\/signups\/415047\/join\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Download-and-Print-Now-.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>I took her scribbles and cut out some Hearts in various sizes to decorate for Valentine&#8217;s Day. Then we took the hearts and glued them onto a piece of paper to create butterflies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hung them up on our fridge but you can also make Valentine&#8217;s Day cards for Daddy or Grandparents with them.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we glued them I made sure not to put glue on the end so that their wings could lift up off the paper as though they are flying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s how our Butterfly Hearts from Scribbles turned out.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1582-1.jpg\" alt=\"Making painting heart shapes with stamping heart cookie cutters for babies and toddlers for Valentine's Day Art Project\" class=\"wp-image-13797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1582-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1582-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1582-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1582-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1584-1.jpg\" alt=\"Making painting heart shapes with stamping heart cookie cutters for babies and toddlers for Valentine's Day Art\" class=\"wp-image-13800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1584-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1584-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1584-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1584-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-heart-prints-with-cookie-cutter-\"><b>Heart Prints with Cookie Cutter<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We explored using a heart cookie cutter to make prints with washable paint. I added a few drops of soap into our already washable paint to make it a little bit easier at clean-up time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we started using the cookie cutter I gave her some time the day before to play with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s important to let your child experience the art supply before expecting them to create something with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07MDLC9BK\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B07MDLC9BK&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=adbbc5590161f9ddb135a0d51eaf66a4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">100 Heart Doilies, 24 Pieces Foam Hearts and 2 Bags of Foam Heart Stickers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-butterfly-valentine-with-printable\">Butterfly Valentine with Printable<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Create an adorable valentine to share with loved ones for your child&#8217;s first Valentine&#8217;s&nbsp;Day with this Butterfly Valentine using the outline of their foot. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1662-1.jpg\" alt=\"Valentine's Day Activities for Babies and Toddlers using footprints and heart doily\" class=\"wp-image-13802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1662-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1662-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1662-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1662-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1661-2.jpg\" alt=\"Valentine's Day Activities for Babies and Toddlers from The Educators' Spin On It\" class=\"wp-image-13805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1661-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1661-2-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1661-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1661-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p> I&#8217;ve included a few cute phrases that you can print out and attach too. &nbsp;<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/madmimi.com\/signups\/415047\/join\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Download here.  <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/madmimi.com\/signups\/415047\/join\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/blogvalentinebug.jpg\" alt=\"Valentine's Day Activities for Babies and Toddlers from The Educators' Spin On It \"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/madmimi.com\/signups\/415047\/join\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Download-and-Print-Now-.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-easy-valentine-crafts-for-one-year-olds-\">Easy Valentine crafts for one year olds! <\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1658-1.jpg\" alt=\"Valentine's Day Activities for Babies and Toddlers from The Educators' Spin On It\" class=\"wp-image-13806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1658-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1658-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-love-bug-footprint-t-shirt-\"><b>Love Bug Footprint T-Shirt<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p> I couldn&#8217;t resist using her foot one last time to make a little Valentine&#8217;s Day T-Shirt to wear.&nbsp; I just dipped her foot into red fabric paint and put it onto a Onesie.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then I took a sponge heart stamp and stamped the wings onto my Love Bug!&nbsp; Simple but turned out super cute for our little Love Bug.&nbsp; You could easily make this into a card too. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/happyvalentinesdayfootprint-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Valentine's Day Craft for Babies and Toddlers with Footprint\" class=\"wp-image-13810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/happyvalentinesdayfootprint-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/happyvalentinesdayfootprint-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/happyvalentinesdayfootprint-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/happyvalentinesdayfootprint-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/happyvalentinesdayfootprint-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"9-valentine-butterfly-craft-for-kids-\"><b>Valentine Butterfly Craft for Kids<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We sent little Valentine&#8217;s off to Grandparents and Aunts and Uncles.&nbsp;We made little Valentine Butterflies by tracing my daughter&#8217;s foot. Then we attached heart doilies for the wings and eyes to the footprint.&nbsp;We attached this little Valentine phrase too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I love that both of my girls were able to do this craft together and send them off to family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"10-babys-first-valentine-craft-ideas-\"><b>Baby&#8217;s First Valentine Craft Ideas&nbsp;<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple Valentine&#8217;s Idea just create a handprint on a heart doily, great for siblings too! Then write a little keepsake message at the bottom.&nbsp;If you want to add a little more heart fun, you can put a foam sticker in the middle of the paper first and then remove it after the fact to leave a heart outline.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1737.JPGblog-1.jpg\" alt=\"Handprint Doily for Valentine's Day Craft for Babies and Toddlers \" class=\"wp-image-13812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1737.JPGblog-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1737.JPGblog-1-600x335.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1737.JPGblog-1-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1737.JPGblog-1-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Have fun with each of these <strong>baby crafts for Valentine&#8217;s Day<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"11-valentine-snack-time-for-toddlers-and-preschoolers-\"><b>Valentine Snack Time for toddlers and preschoolers&nbsp;<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We enjoyed our <a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/little-hands-that-cook-with-books\/\">Heart Breadsticks <\/a>from Little Hands That Cook with Books. If you haven&#8217;t checked it out you might want to for a little special snack for family or friends. My daughter loved the heart bread stick and they were super simple!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1567-2.jpg\" alt=\"Heart Shaped Valentine's Day Bread \" class=\"wp-image-13818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1567-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1567-2-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1567-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1567-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"12-valentines-day-shopping-list-for-your-babys-first-valentines-day\">Valentine&#8217;s Day Shopping List for your Baby&#8217;s First Valentine&#8217;s Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HSC6H46\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00HSC6H46&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=6Q6GHZDRRGEYDXE7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Doilies Multipack Valentine<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" style=\"margin: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-color: currentcolor !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thedsponit02-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00HSC6H46\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B002DYJ13I\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B002DYJ13I&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=SVRALKWPFL53PKWR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">3 Piece Hearts Cutter Set<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HSC6H46\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00HSC6H46&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=2JCV3GFHPS6SXKCY\"><figure style=\"display: inline !important;\"><figure style=\"display: inline !important;\"><figure style=\"display: inline !important;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" style=\"margin: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-color: currentcolor !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thedsponit02-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00HSC6H46\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><\/figure><\/figure><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00DV930EA\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00DV930EA&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=T44NTDZFC6ORTRXL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Tulip Soft Fabric Paint Kit<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" style=\"margin: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-color: currentcolor !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thedsponit02-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00FY2O7M6\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00FY2O7M6\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00FY2O7M6&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=DDZQDJ3NJ3EX2QL6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Crayola Washable Kid&#8217;s Neon Paint Set<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" style=\"margin: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-color: currentcolor !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thedsponit02-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00FY2O7M6\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005CF16AQ\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B005CF16AQ&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=PWK6ODCFZS5FI7F5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Steel Fun Pail, Hot Pink<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B004E5B73G\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B004E5B73G&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=2GBIMYRLQCXDALA5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Acrylic Felt Value Pack &#8211; Red, Fuchsia, Dark Pink, White <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"13-valentines-day-board-books-for-babies-and-toddlers-\">Valentine&#8217;s Day Board Books for Babies and Toddlers <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to add a special Valentine&#8217;s Day Board Book to your fun too! Here&#8217;s our favorite&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/045146981X?_encoding=UTF8&amp;pd_rd_w=Tpato&amp;content-id=amzn1.sym.7d2923e8-7496-46a5-862d-8ef28e908025&amp;pf_rd_p=7d2923e8-7496-46a5-862d-8ef28e908025&amp;pf_rd_r=3KSGH2K1A8WN70JEQKVJ&amp;pd_rd_wg=vzScV&amp;pd_rd_r=7055836d-2c31-4342-944c-d73406bcb7ee&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=76729a64d847270086f9cd12ce870a71&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/llama-llama-i-love-you.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/llama-llama-i-love-you.jpg 400w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/llama-llama-i-love-you-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/llama-llama-i-love-you-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/llama-llama-i-love-you-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/llama-llama-i-love-you-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/little-blue-truck-valentine.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/little-blue-truck-valentine.jpg 400w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/little-blue-truck-valentine-300x275.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Youre-My-Little-Cuddle-Bug\/dp\/1684122589?crid=2N2DBSLS1V2O4&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.jUge9KoWV8IZz5YtSfki-hrceoJrnakV4KOqh2DnL0BzX5fxhhmBoYvlZQJFMoaS78sBc4ZOnKKuPNgrDHBGEnKH5fAzrHqqsEgiA7ilAXLTJXHtE5ZFIFrVv6P7NZA9ctEuM0P3yYfWZWzzxNlr9Z8fh_s7byYxLNOqc023iDcm8nFuSHfx2l6ejeSO0w5VAH3lcDh-pzruUmHuQJs6Gy2YaLW31PTu7uX67yVGoQo.R9A7aAxbR9FFOT3bJiSJ8ZThQcMhKFA3bemL8Yv2X60&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=my+first+valentines+day&amp;qid=1738952866&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=my+first+valentines+day+%2Cstripbooks%2C129&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=38afc3d40e57db17f08b6a15be4c8f57&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1022\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/61zEln9Uf2L_SL1403_-1022x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81387\" 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