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Love Monster Craft & Writing Freebies

February 7, 2018

Can you imagine living in a world where no one loves you and you feel all alone? That’s how Love Monster feels! This story written by Rachel Bright takes us on Love Monster’s journey as he finds love when he least expects it. Today I’m sharing how to make this Love Monster craft and writing activity that you can use after reading this story.

After reading Love Monster by Rachel Bright, students can create their own love monsters with this free craft. You can choose between three different writing options.


LOVE MONSTER CRAFT DIRECTIONS

First, you’ll need to print and cut out all of the templates. Using a black marker or crayon, students will add a variety of lines all around, while avoiding the area just above the mouth.

After reading Love Monster by Rachel Bright, students can create their own love monsters with this free craft. You can choose between three different writing options.

After reading Love Monster by Rachel Bright, students can create their own love monsters with this free craft. You can choose between three different writing options.

The lines should be short strokes and can be placed at different angles to create a hairy looking monster like the illustrations in the story.

After reading Love Monster by Rachel Bright, students can create their own love monsters with this free craft. You can choose between three different writing options.

Have students glue the eyes down just below the top edge of the body and above the mouth. Students can use black marker or crayon to add the eyeballs.

Next, students will glue the teeth in place along the monster’s mouth line. I added some teeth templates, but students can also create their own teeth by cutting small white triangles. The illustrations in the story include heavy black outlines, so after gluing things in place, students can use their marker or crayon to outline the eyes, teeth, and heart.

After reading Love Monster by Rachel Bright, students can create their own love monsters with this free craft. You can choose between three different writing options.

After reading Love Monster by Rachel Bright, students can create their own love monsters with this free craft. You can choose between three different writing options.

The heart should be glued down below the mouth and to the right side of the body.

After reading Love Monster by Rachel Bright, students can create their own love monsters with this free craft. You can choose between three different writing options.

Students can complete one of the three writing prompts. Then students can glue the paper down near the bottom of the body and glue the hands in place so Love Monster is holding the writing piece.

After reading Love Monster by Rachel Bright, students can create their own love monsters with this free craft. You can choose between three different writing options.

LOVE MONSTER CRAFT FREE DOWNLOAD

Ready to try this activity with your own students? Sign up below:

If you don’t already have this book in your classroom library, you can find Love Monster on Amazon.

Be sure to check out the rest of the Love Monster series:

  • Love Monster Stuffed Animal
  • Love Monster and the Last Chocolate
  • Love Monster and the Perfect Present
  • Love Monster and the Scary Something
  • Love Monster and the Extremely Big Wave
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Happy Teaching!

After reading Love Monster by Rachel Bright, students can create their own love monsters with this free craft. You can choose between three different writing options.

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  1. Deby says

    February 8, 2020 at 7:57 am

    Cute idea! I plan to do this with my Second Graders!

    Reply
    • Storie Belden says

      February 8, 2020 at 10:04 am

      I hope they enjoy creating their own Love Monsters!
      Storie

      Reply
  2. Madeline Shackelford says

    February 4, 2022 at 7:42 am

    Is this still available? I do not see a place to enter my email to sign up. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Storie Belden says

      February 4, 2022 at 9:27 am

      Hi Madeline,
      Yes, this activity is still available. After all of the Love Monster examples are shown in the blog post, there is a form to enter your name and email address. If you don’t see it, you might try to refresh the page or use a different browser.
      Storie

      Reply
  3. Joelle says

    February 5, 2022 at 1:08 pm

    This is SO cute! I got it emailed right away and can’t wait to do it with my kinders! Thank you❤️

    Reply
    • Storie Belden says

      February 5, 2022 at 1:57 pm

      Hi Joelle,
      I hope you and your students enjoy the activities!
      Storie

      Reply
  4. Emma says

    February 10, 2022 at 10:53 am

    Where Can I download this?

    Reply
    • Storie Belden says

      February 10, 2022 at 12:53 pm

      Hi Emma,
      After all of the Love Monster examples are shown in the blog post, there is a form where you can enter your name and email address. If you don’t see it, you might try to refresh the page or use a different browser.
      Storie

      Reply
  5. Tafida Jones says

    February 14, 2022 at 5:24 am

    So excited to do this! We love Love Monster!

    Reply
    • Storie Belden says

      February 14, 2022 at 7:19 am

      Hi Tafida,
      Yay! I hope you and your students enjoy making your own Love Monster crafts!
      Storie

      Reply

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