As Valentine’s Day approaches, what better way to express your love than through thoughtful, handmade creations? This blog is your ultimate guide for Valentine’s Day DIY ideas that will add a personal touch to this special day. Whether you’re looking for Valentine’s Day craft ideas for elementary school students or Valentine’s DIY decor for your home, join us on a journey of heartfelt projects that are bound to make this Valentine’s Day feel special!
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Best Valentine’s Day DIY Ideas
Valentine’s Day is one of the most special times of the year because you can show people how much you really care for them through thoughtful gifts and gestures. Not to mention, we love the candy, flowers, the hearts, and the bright pink and red decor!
We recommend delighting your Valentine with a selection from our curated list of 21 best V-Day DIY ideas and craft ideas to create with your family and friends. Explore these adorable Valentine’s Day ideas to add an extra touch of sweetness to your celebration.
Valentine’s Day Experience Ideas
- Candle lit home cooked meal
- Bottle of wine
- Candy
- Movie night
- Game night
- Craft night
- Date night: ice skating, roller blading, mini golf or arcade
- Dinner
- Cute Instagram or Tiktok post of your memories
- Scrapbook full of your favorite pics and memories
- Cute handwritten note
- Cute frame with a picture of you two
Now that you have some ideas to elevate your Valentine’s Day celebrations, let’s jump into our list of 21 Valentine’s Day DIY ideas!
1. Valentine’s Day DIY Dessert
Do you have a sweet tooth this Valentine’s Day? Create these heart shaped, tasty and cute rice crispy treats for your class, boyfriend or for yourself!
HOW TO MAKE HEART SHAPED RICE CRISPY TREATS
- Make a tray of rice crispy treats in the shape of the cookie sheet. They should be about one inch thick. We recommend this recipe HERE.
- Once the rice crispy treats have cooled a little, use a heart shaped cookie cutter to create the heart treats. Remove any extra rice crispies from around the edges of the heart to shape it as best as possible.
- Once the hearts have completely cooled, dip them in pink melting chocolate and then decorate them with sprinkles, icing or edible glitter!
2. Valentine’s Day DIY Decor Idea
We love this simple and easy Valentine’s Day DIY home decor piece! Simply add dried willow branches into a white pitcher and glue cute mini hearts all over the branches! This is a subtle and fun way to bring Valentine’s Day cheer into your home.
3. DIY Valentine’s Day Mantel Decor
Create this Valentine’s Day craft idea for your mantel this year! Craft three different types of heart shaped garland and lay it over the top of your mantel. We love the added string of hearts coming down vertically from the mantel for that extra pop of red.
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4. DIY Valentine’s Day Wall Decor
How cute is this DIY Valentine’s Day craft idea! This is an easy and budget friendly craft you can do with your kids, friends, and family! Have fun cutting out hearts in pink, white, and red construction paper and assemble them together on your walls!
5. DIY Wood Bead Heart
If you are looking for a neutral Valentine’s Day DIY idea, try creating this wooden DIY heart for your home from Domestically Blissful.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
- SCISSORS
- HOT GLUE GUN
- PINK VELVET RIBBON
- WOODEN BEADS 16MM & 20MM
- WIRED HEMP
CLICK HERE FOR THE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO MAKE THIS WOOD HEART DIY.
6. DIY Valentine’s Day Wreath Idea
How fun is this pink bunny tail wreath DIY for your dorm room’s door, front door, classroom door or bedroom door this Valentine’s Day! This Easy DIY will make your space feel unique, festive and girly. Check out this easy step by step guide and video BY CLICKING HERE.
TIP: Save any left over bunny tails to add into any floral arrangements you receive for Valentine’s Day!
7. Dollar Tree Valentine’s Day DIY
Creating your own wreath for Valentine’s Day does not have to be expensive. This DIY Dollar Store heart wreath proves that you can make an affordable and cute decorative item while sticking to a budget! In fact, this whole DIY project should cost you around $7!
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- FOAM ROSES
- WIRE HEART WREATH FROM DOLLAR TREE
- SCISSORS
- RIBBON
- HOT GLUE GUN
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THIS EASY STEP BY STEP GUIDE ON HOW TO MAKE A HEART WREATH.
9. Valentine Day Craft Ideas for Toddlers
If you need a Valentine’s Day DIY idea to keep the kids entertained look no further! This classic craft idea will spread the love and bring joy to your kids.
HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- PINK, WHITE, RED CONSTRUCTION PAPER
- SCISSORS
- GLUE STICK OR STAPLER
HOW TO MAKE THIS VALENTINE’S DAY DIY CRAFT IDEA
- Cut strips of colored construction paper approx. 8 inches long (cut them bigger for larger hearts). For a more unique heart shaped banner, alternate from larger to smaller hearts.
- Once you have at least 24 strips, it is time to start forming them into hearts. Fold each strip in half and then pink the two top ends of the strip together to form the heart shape. Glue or staple the two ends of the strip together to ensure they don’t come undone.
- Now, start your heart chain by looping another strip in your first heart and repeating the process.
- Continue until you have the desired length for your heart banner! Don’t forget to have fun with this DIY and add different colors, sizes, glitter, stickers and more!
10. DIY Table Runner
We adore this heart shaped DIY table runner for a Galentine’s Day dinner with the girls! Get everyone in the festive and loving spirit by adding this runner to the center of your dining table with some fresh roses and glasses of wine. This is a very easy and affordable craft idea that looks like you spent hours on making but actually only takes minutes!
11. Valentine’s Day DIY Gifts For Him
It can be a challenge coming up with Valentine’s Day DIY gifts for him that he will actually like. This DIY romantic sensory box is a very thoughtful way to show him you care and put in effort towards his gift. Activate his five senses by wrapping five gifts and putting them in a cute gift box. Be sure to include some of his favorites snacks or scents!
SENSORY BOX IDEAS
- TOUCH: fuzzy socks, robe, blanket, soft pajamas or sweats, massage
- SMELL: candle, cologne, diffuser
- SEE: pictures of you two, scrapbook, make a TikTok dedicated for him, movie tickets, movie night, favorite book
- HEAR: record, CD, cute song, make a TikTok dedicated for him, movie tickets, Airpods, concert tickets
- TASTE: candy, cookies, chocolates, homemade dinner, favorite takeout, food gift card
12. Sweet Valentine Favor Idea For Kids
Bake some fresh goods and put them into brown paper bags to gift to a class or even to your loved ones. Add a cute note to the bag and fasten it with a clothes pin to keep it sealed. Have fun with this DIY by adding restive bows, stickers and hearts. Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to use glitter, pink and hearts so take advantage of it!
13. Valentine’s Day Craft Ideas for Kindergarten
This Valentine candy love bugs craft is the way to go for an easy, kid approved fun activity that they can take to school and share with their classmates! Send your child to school with these butterflies that will make each kid feel special and loved.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED FOR THIS VALENTINE’S DAY DIY
- RED PIPE CLEANERS
- GOOGLY EYES
- GLUE
- MINI M&M PACKETS
- CLOTHES PINS
- RED OR PINK GLITTER
- SCISSORS
14. Valentine’s Day Craft Ideas For Preschool
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FLOAM SLIME RECIPE.
Get ready for a day of creative fun with our festive Valentine’s Day slime DIY! This versatile project is perfect for kids, and you can customize the colors to suit any holiday. Watch as your kids delight in the magical process of creating their own slime masterpiece. Add a sprinkle of glitter or some colorful beads to make it even more unique. It’s a hands-on, sensory experience that brings joy to any occasion. Let the imaginative play begin and create memories that will last a lifetime!
15. Valentine’s Day Craft Ideas For Toddlers
How adorable are these heart shaped dog Valentine’s Day crafts! These are so simple to create with a classroom of toddlers or your toddlers at home! Allow your toddler to let their creativity shine by adding on any fun stickers, colors and designs!
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
- BLACK AND PINK MARKER
- WHITE AND PINK CONSTRUCTION PAPER
- GOOGLY EYES
- SCISSORS
- GLUE
- WHITE GLITTERY POM POMS
16. Cute Conversation Hearts
We love how sweet these 3D paper conversation hearts look! This classic candy is brought to life into this beautiful 3D heart banner! This is such a unique and fun way to add a pop of Valentine’s Day love into your home. Plus the pastel colors look amazing!
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE DIY PROJECT GUIDE.
17. Valentine’s Crafts For Kids
This cute and easy Valentine’s Day love bug is a great way to get the kids excited and interested about this special day. Make your love bugs different heights, colors and types!
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- PIPE CLEANERS
- SCISSORS
- GLUE
- TOILET PAPER ROLLS
- CONSTRUCTION PAPER
- GOOGLY EYES
- MARKERS
Add this craft set to your cart this Valentine’s Day so that you are fully stocked for any upcoming craft ideas for your kids. This set comes with everything you need from pipe cleaners to pom poms and googly eyes!
18. Valentine’s Day DIY for Boyfriend
Make your Valentine’s Day romantic with this cute and thoughtful Valentine’s Day DIY for your boyfriend! Print out your cutest couple photos and attach them to the strings of a dozen balloons. For the final touch add rose petals to the bed, chocolates or a romantic note to melt his heart.
19. Valentine’s Day DIY Ideas: Love Notes
Create a mailbox for your kiddos to add in sweet notes for cupid! Let them decorate the box and personalize the notes to get them excited for the holiday.
20. Valentine’s Day DIY Gift For Husband
Gift the boyfriend who has everything this sweet and thoughtful handmade gift idea. Buy a pocket sized notebook and add in photos of you too with sweet messages, jokes, memories, lyrics and quotes for an extra personalized touch. He will appreciate the time and effort spent on this one of a kind Valentine’s gift.
21. Cute Valentine’s Day Candy DIY
Recreate these Valentine’s Day kebabs for your loved ones! Add pink and white gummies onto a large white cake pop stick and hand them out to your friends. We love this idea for classroom parties, goodie bags or a Galentine’s Day party for the girls!
We hope these 21 Valentine’s Day DIY ideas have given you a flame of inspiration and filled your heart with joy. Remember, the most cherished gifts are often those made with love and care so don’t worry about your crafts being perfect.
Whether you’re creating something for a partner, a friend, or yourself, the essence of your effort is what truly matters! Happy crafting and Happy Valentine’s Day!
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