Valentine Candy Rose
Turn two chocolate kisses into a sweet handmade Valentine gift with this Valentine Candy Rose craft. It is a fun and simple project for kids to make for parents, grandparents, teachers, or friends. With pink cellophane, a wooden skewer, and a few easy craft supplies, kids can create a pretty candy rose that looks special and tastes delicious too.
This easy craft for kids is a lovely choice for Valentine’s Day classroom activities, homemade gifts, or family craft time.
Supplies
- 2 chocolate kisses
- Green craft foam
- Pink craft foam
- 1 wooden skewer
- 12 inches of 1/8-inch ribbon
- Pink cellophane
- 4 green pipe cleaners
- Black fine point marker
- Decorative edge scissors
- Scissors
- Low temp glue gun or tacky glue with clothespins
- Hand hole punch
Instructions
- Cut three 6-inch squares of pink cellophane and stack them together.
- Place the two chocolate kisses flat bottom to flat bottom. Wrap the stacked cellophane around the candy and twist the bottom to hold it in place.
- Set the wrapped candy at the top of the wooden skewer. Wrap a green pipe cleaner tightly around the twisted cellophane and the skewer, then keep winding down the stick. Add more pipe cleaners as needed to cover more of the stem. Use a small amount of glue if needed to help hold everything in place.
- Cut three leaf shapes from the green craft foam using decorative edge scissors. Glue the leaves just under the candy rose.
- Cut a heart from the pink craft foam. Punch a hole near the top and write a short Valentine message with the marker.
- Thread the ribbon through the hole in the heart and tie it onto the rose stem. Finish by tying the ribbon into a bow.
Fun Facts
HERSHEY’S KISSES chocolates have been around for more than 100 years.
The little paper strip that sticks out from the top of a KISSES chocolate is called a plume.
Homemade candy gifts are a fun way to combine a treat and a craft in one project.
Patterns, Templates and Printables
Use your own simple leaf and heart shapes, or let kids draw their own designs before cutting them from craft foam. This is an easy way to make every Valentine Candy Rose unique.
Teacher Friendly Educational Extension
This Valentine craft works well for classroom activities because it mixes fine motor practice with creativity. Kids can practice cutting, wrapping, twisting, tying, and writing a short message. Teachers can also turn this into a simple writing activity by having each child add a kind note, a friendship message, or a Valentine poem to the foam heart tag.
Supplies
2 Chocolate Kisses
Green and Pink Craft Foam
Wooden Skewer
12" of 1/8" Ribbon
Pink Cellophane
4 Green Pipe Cleaners
Black Fine Point Marker
Decorative Edge Scissors
Scissors
Low Temp Glue Gun, or Tacky Glue and Clothespins
Hand Hole Punch
Instructions
Cut and stack three 6" squares of pink cellophane. Hold two candy kisses together, lining up the flat bottoms, and wrap the kisses with the cellophane. Twist the cellophane to secure.
Hold wrapped kisses against the end of the wooden skewer and wrap tightly with a green pipe cleaner, winding down the stick. Add more pipe cleaners as necessary. Add some glue to secure if desired.
Cut three leaves from craft foam with decorative edge scissors. Glue behind the rose bud. Cut a heart from pink craft foam.
Punch a hole and write your message. String a ribbon through the hole and tie onto the rose. Make a bow.
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.
