Help! Kid has habit of tearing and destroying delicate items

Every action is a form of communication, it might not be possible to teach him the value of things this early on but you should try to figure out what he's trying to communicate. Is he doing it out of curiosity and shows interest in tearing stuff? Give him a book you don't care about for tearing. Is he doing it when he's frustrated? Teach him to voice out his feelings (say "I am frustrated") instead of destroying things.