Shake Paint Valentine’s Day Heart Craft! Toddler sensory, reasoning, & fine motor activity/craft.

• Non-toxic baby/toddler friendly paint (red and/or purple or colors of your choosing to decorate hearts) or use edible paint recipe (plain/vanilla yogurt with food coloring).

• Small white envelope, plain white paper, or colorful construction paper (as place to put shake paint hearts)

• White paper & colorful construction paper (for hearts)

• Scissors (to cut out hearts)

• Small square plastic Tupperware container (to place hearts in, pour paint, & shake up hearts)

• Highchair, tarp, or mat (for mess)

• Let child get messy & problem solve!

• Don’t correct right away & let child explore first.

• Let child explore using all senses (can do edible paint/yogurt with food coloring).

• Describe what your child will be doing while demonstrating & helping. Describe what your child is doing while they are doing it.

• Name colors & repeat the name of the shape chosen (heart).

• Repetition is always key to language development.