Valentine's Day Crafts Ideas

With all the flashy gifts out there, sometimes you can get a much better response by sitting down and making some Valentine’s Day crafts for that special person in your life.  Think about it: you could get them something just like everybody else or make an item from the heart.  Which is better?  Though you might not have a whole lot of time or artistic ability, you can still come up with a thoughtful design to impress your loved one.  It may seem daunting at first, but a quick look through this list ought to get your wheels turning.

A Heart Spiral

The name makes this sound more complicated than it actually is.  Cut a circle out of a piece of paper, then turn it as you slowly move a pencil from the center out toward the edge.  (The resulting spiral pattern should have roughly a half-inch of space between each line.

)  Now take a pair of scissors and carefully cut along the line all the way to the center, creating a spring-like shape when you reach the center and hold one end.  Fix as many heart shapes cut from pieces of colored paper as you’d like to the spiral, then use your creation as a decoration for your date night.

Crayon Hearts

This is one of the simplest ideas – all it takes is some crayons, wax paper, a warm iron, and some scissors to complete.  Begin by shaving a variety of Valentine’s Day colors into piles so you have a wide selection of pinks and reds to choose from.  Sprinkle these thin chunks onto the wax paper in whatever proportions you’d like – all one color, a blend of several, etc.  When done, fold the wax paper over on itself and cover the brightly-colored layer before using the iron to seal the design.  After your work cools, cut a heart shape to complete your work.  If you want, make a few of them and punch a hole near the top before hanging them in front of a window with a piece of string.  It’s a one-of-a-kind holiday decoration that can last the whole season.

3-D Cards

If you have an artistic bend, or just the desire to show the person you love how much they mean to you, handcrafting a Valentine’s Day card is a great way to do so.  It allows you to demonstrate your knowledge of his or her favorites by creating something personal – and you can even use it to smile about some inside jokes.  Begin with a single sheet of construction paper, preferably in a lighter color you can write on with pen or markers.  Next, cut whatever shapes you’d like out of brighter shades – a red airplane if you’re planning to take a trip soon or a pair of pink love birds – and glue them down to the background sheet.  Continue adding layers as you see fit, then add a bit of poetry or a few words to share your feelings and voila! you have something to make Hallmark jealous.

Cute Puffy Hear

Material required -

• Pink and white tissue paper, cut into 1” squares
• White craft glue
• Scissors
• Piece of card stock or construction paper
• Pencil with an eraser

Procedure -

1. Cut out a heart shape from the construction paper or card stock.
2. Put white craft glue into the center of the heart, shaped like a heart.
3. Using the eraser end of a pencil, place the eraser into the center of a white tissue paper square.
4. Twist the tissue paper square around the eraser and dot it onto the glue.
5. Continue this process until entire middle of the heart is covered with white tissue paper.
6. Repeat the process from step #3 with pink tissue paper for the border of the heart.
7. Glue a hanger to the back if you like.

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Sweet Lollipop Cozies

Material required -

• 6" x 4" piece of Valentine themed fabric
• Scissors
• 3 stick pins
• Needle
• White thread
• Lollipop

Procedure -

1. Get the printed pattern paper and then fold line indicated on the pattern.
2. Cut pattern out so when the paper is opened, it is in the shape of a heart.
3. Fold fabric over so that it is two-ply thick. Place pattern onto fabric and pin in place.
4. Cut around pattern then remove pins and pattern.
5. Place the lollipop on top of the fabric you just cut out.
6. You will need to make sure that the bottom opening is large enough for the head of the lollipop to fit through.
7. Trim the open of the fabric as needed.
8. Use a simple stitch to sew the two pieces of fabric together.
9. Be sure to leave the bottom open to slide the lollipop into. Tie off the ending stitch and slide the lollipop inside!

Valentine Day Red Roses

Requirements

• 1 ½ green chenille stems (per flower)
• Red craft foam
• Scissors
• White craft glue or hot glue gun

Procedure

1. Set aside the ½ chenille stem for a later step. Take the full chenille stem and bend it in half. Starting at the bent end, twist the chenille stem around itself all the way up. When you reach the end trim it to make it even if needed.
2. Cut out 1” tear drop shapes from the red foam, you will need 7 of these.
3. Cut out ¾” tear drop shapes from the red foam, you will need 3 of these.
4. Lay a 1” tear drop on the table, point side down. Glue the open end of the twisted chenille stem to the red tear drop petal.
5. Stick a second tear drop behind the first tear drop (point side down), most of the tear drop in back will be visible. Repeat on the other side. Repeat again on each side, gluing them in a curved fashion (similar to a half circle). When you are done there should be one petal in the middle and 3 on each side.
6. Glue one of the smaller tear drop petals on top of the green chenille stem. Glue the other two smaller petals overlapping the first one, point side down.
7. Once these are all dry, bend and curve the foam petals to join both rounded sides together to form the flower. Glue in place and hold until dry, hot glue comes in handy here.
8. Use the ½ chenille stem to bend the leaves into shape and twist around the stem.

Simple Love Book

Requirements

• Red paper
• White paper
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle
• Yarn

Procedure

1. Cut out a red paper heart (approx. 6 inches across). Trace and cut out 10 to 20 more from white paper. Stack up the hearts in bunches of five, folding each bunch down the middle.
2. Using a tapestry needle, poke holes every 1/2 inch down the center folds. Stack the hearts together with the cover on top.
3. Thread the needle with yarn, knot one end and sew it through the holes, knotting it at the other end.
4. Decorate the cover and seal with a kiss.

Easy Cards for Valentine

Requirements

• ½ sheet of pink construction paper
• Red acrylic paint
• White paint pen, white paint, or tiny wiggle eyes
• Black fine point marker

Procedure

1. Fold the half sheet of construction paper in half and crease to create your card.
2. Dip thumb in red paint and press onto card at a slight angle to the right. Repeat on the left, lining up the bottom of your thumb with the bottom of the first thumb print. This should create a heart shape. Let the thumbprint dry. (See photo.)
3. Use a black marker to write a Valentine greeting on the front of the card.
4. Add arms and legs with the black marker. Use a white paint pen to dot on two eyes.
5. When white is dry, add two black dots to the two whites with black marker.
6. Don't forget to add love message in it.

Valentine Heart Crown

Materials Required:

• A paper plate
• Red and/or pink construction paper
• Paint, markers, or crayons
• Scissors
• Glue
• Glitter (optional)

Procedure:

• Cut a slit through the center of the paper plate, leaving about an inch at the edges of the plate. Cut three more slits.
• Bend the triangles formed by the cuts upwards, forming the crown shape.
• Paint the crown red or pink (or use markers or crayons to color it). Allow the paint to dry
• Glue hearts to the Valentine crown.
• Decorate the crown with glitter (optional)

Valentine Barrettes

Materials Required:

• Plain Barrettes
• Seasonal colored ribbon or yarn
• Craft glue
• Special buttons or beads
• Lace, to add a bow

Procedure:

• Wrap the ribbon or yarn around the barrettes. Glue the ends well.
• Sew a special button or bead onto the barrette.
• Take a long piece of lace and tie it into a bow, then attach to the barrette with glue (optional).
• You can string beads onto the ribbon as you wrap or can make bows or attach hanging ribbons with beads on them (this step is optional).

Cute Heart Bear

Requirements

• 2 large pink foam hearts
• 2 medium pink & 1 red foam heart
• 2 small pink foam hearts
• White craft glue
• 1 red sequin
• 2 small wiggle eyes
• Black marker

Procedure

• Glue the two large pink hearts together with their points overlapping one another.
• Stick the red heart to the center of the two large pink hearts.
• Paste the two medium pink hearts on either side of the red heart, bumps pointing toward each other.
• Glue the two small pink hearts to the bottom large heart, one small heart on each bump.
• Attach a red sequin on as a nose and add two wiggle eyes. Use a black marker to add two small circles for the ears. Let its dry for sometime.

Valentine Heart Necklace

Requirements

• Polymer clay in several shades of pink
• Heart cutter
• Ribbon

Procedure

• Roll out your clay and cut a heart for each letter. Form tiny letters from the clay and press them on to the hearts.
• Make a hole through each heart with a toothpick, wriggling around to get a big enough hole.
• Bake these tiny hearts for few minutes and leave them to cool.
• Thread the first heart onto the ribbon. Tie a knot in the ribbon around the top of the heart.
• Add the second heart, leaving a space between the second and first hearts. Tie a knot around the top of the second heart.
• Repeat until all the hearts are on your necklace.

Valentine Kids Hat

Requirements

• Red pre-cut adhesive-backed craft foam hearts in small (2) and large (2) sizes
• Red chenille stems
• Wire cutters/ scissors
• Pen
• Hot glue gun
• White poster board
• Ruler
• tape

Procedure

• Cut a strip of poster board to fit around a child's head and about 2" wide.
• Determine the side of a child's head is by trying the band on. Mark with pen.
• Cut red chenille stems in half using the wire cutters.
• Glue the stems on the outside of the poster board where marked.
• Glue a small heart over each of the chenille stems that are attached to the poster board.
• Glue a large red heart at the other end of each of the chenille stems.
• Decorate the remaining small craft foam hearts.
• Tape the hat closed to fit the child.

Painted Flower Pot

Materials Required:

• Unglazed clay (terracotta) flowerpot
• Acrylic paint
• Paintbrushes
• A pack of seeds or potting soil and a young plant (optional)
• Cellophane and ribbon to wrap the plant pot and plant (optional)

Directions:

• Use acrylic paints to decorate a clay pot with the help of an adult. Butterflies, plants, or polka dots are nice, simple decorations. If you wish to add a plant to the flowerpot, then you can paint a picture of that flower.
• Let it dry completely
• Fill the plant pot with potting soil and plant the seed of a fast-growing flower (like marigolds) or put in a small plant (herbs like chives are a nice choice), (this step is optional).
• Take the help of an adult to wrap it with a cellophane, and tie with a pretty ribbon.

Valentine Heart Animals

Materials Required:

• Red, pink, white, purple, gray construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Marker or crayons
• Thread or pipe cleaners for whiskers (optional)

Directions:

• Take the help of an adult to cut out a lot of hearts from red, pink, and other construction paper.
• Make an animal by gluing various sizes and shapes of paper hearts together. Add eyes, nose, and other details using a marker.
• Tape on thread or pipe cleaners to create the whiskers (optional).

Shiny Heart Valentine Card

Materials Required:

• Red and/or pink construction paper
• Aluminum foil
• Scissors
• Glue stick

Procedure:

• Cut construction paper into a rectangle and fold in half to make a card.
• Cut a heart out of aluminum foil. The easiest way is to fold a small piece of foil in half and then cut out half the heart along the fold.
• Glue a heart to the front of the card.
• Gently smooth out the aluminum.
• Write a nice Valentine message in your card.

Heart in Hand Valentine Card

Materials Required:

• Pieces of construction paper or gift wrap (at least 2 different colors)
• A pencil and a marker
• Scissors
• Glue

Procedure:

• Trace your handprint on construction paper. Cut it out
• Cut out some red, pink or purple hearts
• Use green construction paper to cut out some leaves.
• Glue a heart onto your handprint cutout.
• Write a message to your Valentine

Valentines Stockings

Materials Required:

• Felt (white, red and pink)
• Stocking pattern (Like a Christmas stocking pattern)
• Heart patterns (same or different sizes)
• Sewing machine or needle and thread (matching colors)
• Fabric paints
• Valentine candy and or roses
• Gift card (optional).

Procedure:

• Use white felt and make cut out of stocking (like Christmas). Cut Two.
• Cut hearts out of red or pink (same or different sizes.)
• Blanket-stitch the hearts to the front of the stocking. Once this is done, sew the front and back together.
• Use fabric paint to add name and/or message.
• Fill with Valentine candy and/or stocking stuffers and attach a gift card or just display them so children or your sweetheart can find them in the morning just like a Christmas stocking. You may also place roses in them.

Valentine Mailbox

Materials Required:

• Empty laundry detergent box
• White contact paper
• Stencils
• Valentine cut-outs
• Velcro dots
• Hot glue gun

Procedure:

• Apply white contact paper onto the box.
• Add heart decorations by using hot glue. Use stencils if desired.
• Add velcro dot under the heart for box closure.