11 Cute and Easy Valentine's Day Crafts
Get ready for the day of love with these adorable gift and decor ideas.
Who doesn’t love a handmade gift? Step up your game this Valentine’s Day and create a DIY gift that is both meaningful and easy to make.
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If you're looking for some ideas, then you've come to the right place. Take a peek at some of our last minute DIY gift ideas along with a few decor ideas to get your home ready for the heart-filled day.
Words of Love
A handwritten, homemade card is a great way to show your loved one how much you care. Start by writing down all of the reasons you love them. A handmade card is not limited to your significant other — include a note of love in your child's lunch box.
Make it: DIY Valentine's Day Cards
Love You a Latte
The coffee lover in your life will adore this clever gift idea using a paper coffee cup and a printable sleeve. Stuff the cup with craft paper shreds and add a gift card to their favorite coffee shop.
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Valentine's Day Ideas for Teens
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Pink Ombre Candles
Set the mood for a romantic night with the gift of a homemade candle. Make them smell good naturally with essential oils of your choice.
Learn how to make an ombre candle for Valentine's Day, wedding decor or favors, or special events.
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Emily Fazio
Make it: Ombre Candles
Heart Garland
Inexpensive and cute, heart garlands can be displayed on the mantel, hung from the ceiling or used to decorate your office cube. Different patterned paper in shades of red, pink and white can be strung together to create a one-of-a-kind garland.
Valentine's Day Paper Heart Garland
Make a Paper Heart Garland
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Paper Heart Garland
This paper heart garland is easy to make and is the perfect way to add a touch of whimsy above your dining table.
Tools and Materials
For this project, you will need a sewing machine, a three-inch heart punch, a two-inch heart punch, three sheets of paper per heart strand and clear tape.
Punch Out Hearts
Punch all two-inch hearts out of the red paper and then all three-inch hearts out of the patterned paper or vice versa.
Stitch Hearts Together
Using a straight stitch on the longest setting, stitch the hearts together using a sewing machine. Leave 1/8-inch between each heart.
Create Heart Strands
Make a variety of garlands in coordinating colors and patterns. Each garland should be the same pattern paper and the same size hearts.
Enjoy!
Create a dramatic chandelier effect over a romantic Valentine's Day dinner for two.
Herb Garden
A fun project for the kids to help make, a container herb garden is the perfect gift for your favorite foodie. Perfect for those who love to cook with fresh ingredients — herbs included.
DIY Valentine's Day Herb Garden
How to make an herb garden to give to friends for Valentine's Day.
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Emily Fazio
Make it: Herb Garden Kit
Adorable Heart Dress
Don't forget your little princess this Valentine's Day. Turn a couple of old t-shirts into a precious dress using basic sewing skills and a heart stamp with fabric ink.
Make it: Upcycled Heart T-Shirt Dress
Heart-Shaped Window Clings
Let your little artists make these DIY stained glass window clings to put on the windows. Finish the festive display with a heart-shaped wreath on the front door.
Make DIY Stained Glass Window Clings
Valentine's Day stained glass window cling craft for toddlers and kids.
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Emily Fazio
Make it: DIY Stained Glass Window Clings
Gift Embellishment
After you've made your valentine the perfect gift, you must have the perfect presentation. Dress the gift box with a paper flower on top using our printable heart pattern paper.
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Make it: Pretty Paper Flowers
Candy Gift Bags
Valentine's Day is not complete without personalized candy bags. These are perfect and cost-efficient to give to your children's class, teachers or co-workers.
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Handmade Heart Pillow
If you lack sewing skills, this adorable XOXO pillow is a great gift option, which uses foam, glue, fabric, felt and pom-pom trim. Easily customize with a favorite Valentine's phrase.
Handmade Heart Pillow
Follow our easy step-by-step instructions for this cute, handmade heart pillow for Valentine's Day.
Make it: Valentine's Day Phrase Pillow
Love Bug
Kids will love this cute heart-shaped love bug they can call their own. Let them pick out their favorite fabric and create a keepsake stuffed toy they can hold onto and pass on to their own children some day.
Make it: Heart-Shaped Love Bug
