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Hedgehog Valentine Card

Quill you be mine? You'll be seeing hearts with this cute hedgehog valentine card craft for kids!

Ages: 4 and up, 8 and up, Tween and up, 6 and up

CIY Staff

Create It Yourself

Supplies Needed

Gather all the supplies needed to bring your craft ideas to life! From paints and markers to glue and scissors, our crafts section has everything to spark creativity and make every project truly special.

  • Construction Paper
  • Glue
  • Pencil(s)
  • Pom-Pom(s)
  • Upcycled Cardboard
  • Wiggle Eyes

Steps

  • Step 1

    Sketch hedgehog body, ear, and 2 large triangles on cardboard. Cut out.

  • Step 2

    Fold piece of construction paper in half. Draw half hearts against fold. Cut out.

  • Step 3

    Repeat steps 2–3 with different colors of construction paper and Bright Pop Cardstock.

  • Step 4

    Unfold and glue heart to hedgehog body.

  • Step 5

    Repeat step 5 until body is covered with hearts.

  • Step 6

    Glue ear to body.

  • Step 7

    Add detail to ear and face with markers.

  • Step 8

    Color pom pom with marker. Glue to face to create nose.

  • Step 9

    Glue wiggle eye to face.

  • Step 10

    Glue triangles to back of legs to create stand. Let all glue steps dry 1–2 hours.

  • Step 11

    Write Valentine’s Day message on back and give to your Valentine!

Crafts

CIY Staff Tips

  • Younger crafters may need assistance cutting cardboard in step 1.
  • Create more hedgehog cards for all of your valentines.
  • For more DIY Valentine's Day inspiration, check out our entire collection of Valentine's Day craft ideas.

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