5 Adorable Valentine’s Day Crafts To Send To Your Child’s Birth Parents

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If you’re looking for something a bit smaller, these Heart Thumbprint Charms from That’s What Che Said are also pretty simple, and would work as a gift for a birth mom or dad. You can customize them into whatever shape you want, and easily make them into necklaces or keychains with the right hardware. If you want to skip the paint, choose oven bake clay in a different color, or just leave it white.

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Older kids might enjoy making this Handprint Heart Tree from I Heart Crafty Things. Just make sure to supervise appropriately while using scissors and a stapler. For kids with a shorter attention span, or if you want to keep your craft flat to make it easier to send in the mail, use pre-cut hearts or stickers on the top of the tree.

Credit: Life Is Sweet

These Blowing Kisses Cards from Life Is Sweet are a great way to incorporate both a photo and a handprint in your gift. And, as a bonus, they’re easy to send in the mail! You can use scrapbook paper or have your kids color plain white cardstock. Using paint is probably the quickest way to get your child’s handprint, but you could also trace your child’s hand and have them color inside the lines.

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If your child is very young, capturing their footprint might be easier than getting a clean handprint. This Baby Footprints Heart Card from Jany Claire would make a beautiful keepsake. You can modify this idea to make the cards as layered or as simple as you want.