Valentine Heart Candy Message

Shenanigans in second has a cute idea for writing a personal valentine's day note using the candy message hearts.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://shenanigansinsecond.blogspot.com/2012/02/day-hearts-took-over-our-writing.html

Valentines Day Wake Up

Skip to my lou has an adorable way to decorate the kids' bedroom on Valentine's day by placing several paper heart messages on their doors.  You could also decorate all around their room or bathroom mirror.

Get the instructions here:
http://skiptomylou.wordpress.com/2007/02/13/heart-attack/

Stained Glass Valentine's

Artful kids has a great way for the toddling set to make their own valentines.  Have the kids finger paint onto a sheet of paper.  Then glue that paper to a card with cutout hearts on the front.  The kids' fingerpainting will show through the cut outs to make a very pretty card,

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://artful-kids.com/blog/2012/01/19/cut-paper-valentines/

Butterfly Valentines

The examiner shows how to take a toilet paper roll, pipe cleaner and construction paper and make a cute valentine.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.examiner.com/article/valentine-crafts-for-toddlers

Lego Ring Valentines

Chez beeper bebe has a great valentine for the lego fan.  She creates a valentine and attaches lego pieces in a clear bag to the back for kids to construct their own ring.

Get the instructions here:
http://chezbeeperbebe.blogspot.com/2012/02/make-this-lego-accessory-valentine.html

Handprint Heart Cards

Rosina huber turns handprints into a heart shape for a cute Valentine's day card. She said it does take a few tries before you can perfect the heart shape. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://rosinahuber.blogspot.com/2011/01/valentine-handprint-cards-one-for-you.html

Valentine's Day Smores

Fabulessly frugal has a cute idea for valentines.  Using heart shaped marshmallow peeps, squares of chocolate and two graham crackers they create a prepackage smore kit with a message for the recipient.

Get the instructions here:
http://fabulesslyfrugal.com/2012/01/how-to-make-valentine-smores.html

Bejeweled Heart Pins

Big a little a had a do it yourself jewelery project for valentine's day using gem stickers, wood hearts, pin backs, glue and paint. 

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://bigalittlea.com/2011/02/11/valentines-day-kids-craft/

Valentine's Day Bead Ornament

Amazon carries a Valentine's day craft ornament kit that can easily be replicated using pipe cleaners, beads and ribbon for hanging. 

 Good for ages 5 and up.

Hershey's Kiss Rings

Mom on time out has a cute valentine's day project featuring a hershey's kiss and a pip cleaner to make a ring.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.momontimeout.com/2012/01/bring-on-bling-valentine-ring-craft.html

Valentine's Day Boxes

Plaid shows how to make a valentine's day box out of a cereal box, craft paper, stickers, and ribbons. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.plaidonline.com/cereal-box-valentine-holder/4332/project.htm

Anderson family crew takes old candle stick holders, mailboxes found at craft stores and letter stickers to make their version of a valentine's day box.

Get the instructions here:
http://andersonfamilycrew.blogspot.com/2011/02/emily-did-something-crafty-holla.html

Lacing Card Valentine's

Parents shares a great Valentine's day lacing card idea perfect for the smaller set that's working on their fine motor skills.  They even include a template.

Get the template here:
http://www.parents.com/dyn/dyn/servlet/securePdf.dyn?file=/parents/securepdf/Hearts_Crafts.pdf

A Box of Hearts

The house that lars built shares a really cute idea for a valentine.  She suggests cutting lots of different color and size hearts and placing a different message on each one and placing them all into a box for sending.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thehousethatlarsbuilt.com/2012/02/valentines-heart-attack-take-3.html

Valentine's Day Mobile

Roots and wings company makes a pretty pastel Valentine's Day mobile using descending length strips of scrapbooking paper. 

Good for ages 12 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://rootsandwingsco.blogspot.com/2009/02/day-11-valentine-countdown-paper-hearts.html

Valentine's Day Surprise Balls

Not martha makes a surprise ball with red and pink crepe paper for Valentine's day adding heart tags and stickers.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.notmartha.org/tomake/surpriseball/

Baseball Valentines

Pear tree greetings sells a baseball valentine that with a little help from a graphic editor you could create as well.

Good for ages 10 and up.

See more images here:
http://www.peartreegreetings.com/Valentines-Day-Cards/Kids-Valentines-Day-Cards/2775-13248FC-Its-a-Homerun--Kids-Valentine-Cards.pro

Button Valentine's

Nurture store share's a Valentine's day project that uses buttons glued onto a paper heart for a sensory experience. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://nurturestore.co.uk/valentine-sensory-play-hearts

Swedish Fish Valentines

Pbj and j has an clever idea for a school valentine (if your kid's school allows candy) using swedish fish, a printable, plastic wrap and a twist tie. 

Get the instructions here:
http://www.etsy.com/transaction/72337340

Pet Rock Valentines

Mrs. happy homemaker shares a cheaper way of making a pet rock for Valentine's Day rather than spen the $10 for the Etsy version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.mrshappyhomemaker.com/2011/10/10-diy-crafts-you-your-kids-can-make/

Alphabet Valentines

Oopsey daisy blog has a really cute and simple idea for kids valentines using a free printable she provides, a chocolate wrapped heart and some ribbon. 

Get the template here:
http://www.oopseydaisyblog.com/2012/01/abc-valentine-easy-peasy-valentine.html