Dynamite Valentines

A mailing tube turns into a stick of dynamite for Valentine's Day.  Sugar and cloth fills them with lots of goodies to enjoy.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://sugarandcloth.com/2014/01/diy-youre-dynamite-valentines/

Valentine Crackers

Crackers make an appearance for Valentine's Day.  Lovely indeed fills them with confetti and other fun trinkets but candy will work well too.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lovelyindeed.com/diy-valentine-crackers/

Valentine Bead Bracelets

Red, white and pink beads on a sparkly pipe cleaner make these Valentine bracelets from scrumdilly do. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://scrumdillydo.blogspot.com/2013/02/make-beaded-valentine-bracelets.html

Ladybug Valentines

Paper hearts turn into ladybugs for Valentine's day with accordion folded legs and polka dots from craft jr.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftjr.com/heart-shaped-ladybug-craft/

Valentine's Day Jokes

 

Download these free Valentine's Day jokes for the kids' lunchbox for a Valentine's Day surprise from skip to my lou.

Get the template here:

http://www.skiptomylou.org/2013/02/13/free-printable-valentines-day-school-lunch-notes-by-chickabug/

Paper Card Vase

Turn a Valentine's Day card into a vase with this inventive idea from delia creates.  She also makes poppies to fill the vase using red tissue paper and green pipe cleaners.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.deliacreates.com/2011/04/handmade-mothers-day-card-and-belleza.html

Finishing his race's card uses a V for the vase and for Valentine's day.

Get the instructions here:
http://finishinghisrace.blogspot.com/2011/02/letters-h-v-valentines.html

Light House Valentine

One of the most unique classroom valentines, alpha mom shares a free printable and complete instructions for how to make these Hershey's kiss topped creations.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://alphamom.com/family-fun/holidays/class-valentines-for-kids-hersheys-kiss-lighthouse/

Hand Tree Valentine

A pencil drawn hand tree with foil heart leaves makes a cute Valentine's Day picture from julie adore dimanche.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://julieadoredimanche.blogspot.com/2010/02/arbre-damour.html

Valentine's Day Bubbles

Tiny bubble containers and pink pipe cleaners shaped into heart wands make an adorable class valentine from craftberry bush.  She also includes a printable that says blowing kisses your way to wrap around the bubbles.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftberrybush.com/2013/01/blowing-kisses-your-wayvalentines-favour.html

Seeded Paper Valentines

Diy recycled paper flourished with flower seeds is shaped into hearts for plantable flowering valentines with j@monkey.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://jamonkey.com/diy-recycled-seed-paper-heart-valentines/

Positively splendid adds stems and makes a bouquet.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.positivelysplendid.com/2011/01/valentine-project-for-little-ones.html

Paper Heart Garlands

Contact paper and sequins turn into a heart garland for Valentine's Day with your way.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://family.yourway.net/easy-sparkly-heart-garland/

American crafts glues decreasing sized hearts of different color and pattern scrapbooking paper upon one another for what they call a three dimensional garland.

Get the instructions here:
http://americancrafts.typepad.com/studio/2014/01/3d-heart-garland-tutorial-by-katie-ehmann.html

The magic onions uses watercolor painted paper to make their version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.themagiconions.com/2014/01/lets-make-a-colorful-heart-garland.html

Tuts plus cuts up traditional red and white playing cards to make her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://crafts.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-make-a-geo-heart-garland-with-a-pack-of-cards--craft-17528 

Small for big adds the letters l o v and e to her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://smallforbig.com/2014/01/diy-love-garland.html

Alpha mom sews hers together and puts them into envelopes.

Get the instructions here:

http://alphamom.com/family-fun/holidays/valentine-days-craft-dangling-garland-valentines/

Pipe Cleaner Vase

Pipe cleaners make a great vase adding texture and fun.  Gummy lump also makes button flowers with pipe cleaner stems. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://blog.gummylump.com/2011/02/pipe-cleaner-vase-with-button-flowers.html

Tic-Tac-Toe Valentines

A cute free printable for classroom valentines, nest of posies shares a tic-tac-toe board and suggests using the strawberry fields tic tacs for the playing pieces.

Get the template here:
http://www.nestofposies-blog.com/2014/01/xoxo-valentine-day-cards/ 

Green acres hobby farm uses tiny photos for the tic tac pieces.

Get the instructions here:
http://greeneacreshobbyfarm.blogspot.com/2011/02/xoxo-valentine-tic-tac-toe.html

Confetti Valentines

Glassine paper hearts are filled with confetti and struck with an arrow from tuts+.  She sews the hearts closed with red thread to make an outline.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://crafts.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-make-confetti-filled-hearts-for-valentines-day--craft-17568

Arrow You Going to be my Valentine?

These cute diy arrows would be a great accompaniment to any simple card.  Evite shows how to make these love weapons using any kind of wood stick, washi tape and colored paper.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://ideas.evite.com/2014/01/diy-valentine-arrows/

I heart nap time uses feathers in her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.iheartnaptime.net/feathered-arrow-valentine-decor/  

Creative capital b adds chewing gum and chocolate hearts to her arrows.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.creativecapitalb.com/2014/01/simple-valentines-gum-and-washi-tape.html

Resist Valentine's Day Cards

White crayons love notes come alive with water colors and grow creative.  Simply have the kids scribble or write their own messages and then paint over.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://growcreative.blogspot.com/2013/01/watercolor-resist-valentines-cards.html

Random Legos Valentines

Do you have too many extra Legos all around the house?  These are the perfect Valentine's Day cards for you.  Kojo-designs gathers an assortment of Legos and places them in a bag.  She then adds a cute topper.  Perfect for a class valentine or get valentine for a Lego enthusiast. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the template here:
http://kojo-designs.com/2014/01/free-printable-valentines-lets-build-lego-bags/

Fingerprint Valentines

A simple red fingerprint becomes a beautiful and personal heart with these free printable Valentine's Day cards from lil luna.  She attaches them to clean white containers with red and white twine. 

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the template here:
http://lilluna.com/fingerprint-valentine-cards/

Lilla a design fills a heart shape with different color finger prints. 

Get the instructions here:
http://lilla-a-design.blogspot.com/2012/02/alla-hjartansdags-hjartan-valentines.html 

Whyte water adds a poem to her version. 

Get the instructions here:
http://whytewater.blogspot.jp/2012/05/mother-day-project.html

Valentine Sprinkle Packets

Sprinkles become cupcake confetti with this cute idea from skip to my lou.  She attaches a package of sprinkle valentines to a cupcake box for a sweet gift.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.skiptomylou.org/2013/02/12/sprinkles-to-my-cupcake-printable-chalkboard-art-valentines-day-cards/

Valentine Badges

Ribbon and wood hearts make Valentine's Day metals of honor with this unique tutorial from etsy.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2013/diy-valentine-medals/