Printable Valentine Candy Crown
Your little sweethearts will love making and wearing this Printable Valentine Candy Crown. This easy Valentine craft uses printable candy hearts to create a cute paper crown that is perfect for classroom parties, homeschool activities, or a fun afternoon craft at home.
Kids can cut, glue, and decorate their own crown, then wear it for a Valentine’s Day celebration. It is a simple cut and paste craft that works well for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary children.
Fun Facts
Crowns have been worn for thousands of years as symbols of celebration, honor, and leadership. Many ancient crowns have been lost over time, but some have survived for centuries and help historians learn how people dressed for important occasions.
Candy conversation hearts have also been a Valentine’s Day favorite for many years. Their bright colors and tiny messages make them a fun inspiration for Valentine crafts for kids.
Supplies
- Paper
- Printer
- Scissors
- Glue
- Stapler
Instructions
- Cut 1 inch strips of paper.
- Staple or glue the strips together to make a band that fits comfortably around the child’s head.
- Print two pages of the candy heart printable templates.
- Cut out the candy hearts.
- Glue the candy hearts all around the paper band.
- Let the glue dry, then your little Valentine is ready to wear their candy crown.
Patterns, Templates and Printables
Click on the pattern to open it in a new window and print it at the correct size.
Teacher Friendly Educational Extension
Turn this printable Valentine candy crown into a fun classroom activity by letting each child choose or write kind words on their candy hearts before gluing them to the crown.
You can also use this craft as part of a Valentine’s Day writing lesson. Ask students to write a sentence about someone they appreciate, or have them create their own short candy heart messages using positive words.
For a math connection, have children count how many hearts they used, sort the hearts by color, or create simple patterns around the crown.
Supplies
Paper
Scissors
Glue
Stapler
Instructions
Cut 1 inch strips of paper. Staple or glue together to make a band that fits around the child's head.
Print two pages of the candy hearts and cut out.
Glue cut out hearts all around the band and your little sweetheart has her crown.
Patterns, Templates and Printables
Click on a pattern to open it in a new window
Contributor
These projects are created by Terri, Betty, Jamie or one of the talented staff members at MakingFriends.com. They have been created exclusively for publication on FreeKidsCrafts.com with supplies you'll be able to find around your house.
