My four-year-old’s preschool class loves to play kitties, so we thought a friendly kitty Valentine would be purr-fect!

Supplies:

• construction paper or cardstock for the card (we used a cut-up painting my daughter made at preschool)
• one large heart for the head (we cut ours from construction paper)
• two medium hearts for ears (we used foam stickers)
• one small heart for the nose (we used a sticker)
• googly eyes
• marker for drawing whiskers
• glue

You can make your kitties out of whatever you have on hand — paper, felt, fabric, stickers, doilies, etc. We made one kitty together, then my daughter was able to refer to that one to make the rest. We added a printed label that says, “You are a purr-fect friend!” On the back, she’ll sign her name and tape on a tasty organic sucker from Yummy Earth.

I think her friends are going to adore them – I know I do! Happy Valentine’s Day!

Amy loves making homemade Valentines and other gifts with her two daughters. Visit her at Let’s Explore for more simple ways to create and play with your kids.