This what I love about myself craft is a great craft to remind ourselves how great we are! Kids of all ages can benefit from this what I love about myself craft. It is not only a fun craft, but one that will help kids see the good about themselves too! This what I love about myself craft is perfect for at home or in the classroom.
What I Love About Myself
We are so focused on everyone else, comparing ourselves with others, and our negative aspects that I think sometimes we forget to focus on the good things. And I know this is something my children struggle with so I thought, why not help them focus on the good?
Valentine’s day is about love, but who says we can’t love ourselves for Valentine’s day? This heart craft can also double as a Valentine’s day craft, but your kids will also be exploring colors, practicing fine motor skills, and learning to focus on their good qualities!
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Supplies Needed For This What I Love About Myself Craft
Step 1
Download and print our heart printable and our envelope printable.
Craft Note:
There are two envelopes. A Christmas one and a plain one. We are using the plain one. Save the Christmas one for later this year.
Step 2
Color the hearts different colors.
Step 3
Decorate your envelope and then cut it out.
Step 4
Fold the folds on the envelope and use your glue stick to glue them down.
Write “What I Love About Myself” on the front of the envelope with black marker.
Step 5
Use your black marker to write things you’re good at on the hearts. For example:
- I’m good at cooking
- I’m a good runner
- I can do math in head
- I like to help people
- I have courage
- I have empathy for other
- I make sure honesty is always my go to
- Loyalty is something my friends will never have to question
- I show generosity to others
Step 6
Cut out the hearts.
Step 7
Put the hearts in your envelope and look at them when you’re feeling down!
How To Make This What I Love About Myself Craft Your Own
Just like all our crafts you can make changes to make this craft fit your style and needs. You could do stuff like:
- Using premade envelopes so you can put more hearts in them.
- Use crayons or markers on the heart and write in a paint pen.
- Decorate the envelope more.
- Use different shapes instead of hearts.
- Write down goals instead of stuff you love about yourself.
- Write on a heart everyday, kind of like a journal, until you fill the envelope.
Our Experience With This What I Love About Myself Craft
As a mom, I want my kids to know they’re talented, special, and loved even on bad days and in difficult situations they may face. I don’t think a lot of us practice self-care and learn appreciation for our true self, so I thought this craft was perfect.
It’s almost Valentine’s day and we focus on loving everyone else that I think we forget to learn to love ourselves and realize our self-worth and have compassion for ourselves. We overlook the good and focus on the bad.
And these positive affirmations paired with creativity I think is a great way to remember to have patience with ourselves. There are so many things we are good at and I want my kids to remember that. I hope your kids loved this what I love about myself craft as much as mine did!
Materials
- Heart Printables
- Printable Envelope
- Black Marker
- Scissors
- Colored Pencils
- Glue Stick
Instructions
- Download and print our heart printable and our envelope printable.
- Color the hearts different colors.
- Decorate your envelope and then cut it out.
- Fold the folds on the envelope and use your glue stick to glue them down.
- Write “What I Love About Myself” on the front of the envelope with black marker.
- Use your black marker to write things you’re good at on the hearts.
- Cut out the hearts.
- Put the hearts in your envelope and look at them when you’re feeling down!
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How did your what I love about myself craft turn out?
