Coffee Filter Tye Dye Hearts

Mom to two posh lil divas also has a coffee filter valentine's day craft. Basically you cut the coffee filter into a heart shape, fold as you might a snowflake, and use dot markers to make a pretty pattern.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://momto2poshlildivas.blogspot.com/2012/01/valentine-craft-tie-dye-hearts.html

Button Heart Valentine Ornament

Perfect valentines shows how to make a valentine ornament using pretty buttons, ribbon and craft wire.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.perfectvalentines.co.uk/button-heart-hanging-how-to-make.shtml

Button Paper Valentine

Pink and green mama has a cute valentine's day project using paper, glue and buttons. They suggest using the glue in a special pattern to control the final look.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://pinkandgreenmama.blogspot.com/2011/01/valentine-heart-craft.html

Crafts by courtney makes the heart out of buttons and glues them onto a pretty canvas.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftsbycourtney.com/how-to-crafts/button-heart-on-canvas-decor/

Valentine Sun Catchers

Holly's art corner has a kids craft project to make sun catchers for valentine's day. Using beads, glue and heart shaped cookie cutters.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://hollysartcorner.blogspot.com/2012/02/craft-project-pony-bead-sun-catchers.html

Make do friends shared a sun catcher for Valentine's Day.  Kids cut an outline of a heart, stick on the contact paper, add pretty colored tissue paper heart and tops with another set of contact paper and another paper heart outline.

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We made that makes a tissue paper valentine sun catcher too.

Get the instructions here:
http://we-made-that.com/valentine-sun-catcher/

Valentine Heart Wreath

Mom tried it shows how to make a heart wreath out of toilet paper rolls, a pipe cleaner, and paint.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.momtriedit.net/2011/02/recycled-heart-craft.html

Summer scrapes uses heart doilies for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.summerscrapes.com/2013/02/sweetheart-wreath.html

Craft berry bush uses toilet paper rolls as well.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftberrybush.com/2011/01/red-and-pink.html 

The hybrid chick uses scrapbooking papers.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thehybridchick.com/2011/01/paper-heart-wreath/

Clean and scentible uses clothes pins covered in washi tape and clips them to a wire hanger bent into a heart shape. 

Get the instructions here:
http://sweetandlovelycrafts.blogspot.com/2012/01/thumbprint-valentine-day-bookmarks.html

Fingerprint Valentine Tree

Scumdilly do has instructions for how to make a valentine's day tree using just paint and paper.  The secret to the heart design is to use a cut-out of a heart over another piece of paper so that a heart shape forms for the top of the tree.

Finger Paint Valentines

Modern parent messy kids has an amazing idea for an interactive kids valentine using colored shaving cream to create self contained finger paint valentines. The instructions are very involved and not really a craft for young kids to help with but are great for them to dispense and sure to be a huge hit.

Good for ages 11 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.modernparentsmessykids.com/2011/01/tutorial-shaving-cream-valentine.html

Valentine Heart Ornaments

The long thread shows you how to make heart ornaments using salt dough, a very simple recipe of salt, water and flour.  They then paint them and dust with glitter.

Good for ages 5 and up. 

Get the instructions here:
http://thelongthread.com/?p=5678

Yarn and wire are intertwined in cindy derosier's version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2014/12/wires-yarn.html

Valentine's Day Snowglobes

Dandee combines the traditional winter snow globe with a valentine's day twist using pipe cleaners, styrofoam balls, glitter, glycerine, and baby food jars.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.dandee-designs.com/2012/01/snow-globe-valentines.html

Valentine Ice Ornaments

Poppytalk has the most beautiful ice ornaments using flower petals and leaves encased in frozen ice hearts. You'll need a heart mold to make these as well as petals and leaves and yarn if you want to hang them outdoors.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://poppytalk.blogspot.com/2012/01/valentines-diy-no-4-hearts-of-ice-by.html

Homemade mamas uses heart ice cube trays.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.homemademamas.net/2011/02/very-frosty-valentine.html

Valentine Heart Magnets

Parents.com has a tutorial for making heart magnets using heart shaped wood cutout and stick on magnets.  The images they show are more involved however kids can have fun just painting the hearts. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.parents.com/holiday/valentines-day/crafts/easy-kid-crafts/?page=7

Candy conversation hearts are glued onto heart shaped magnets along with scrapbooking paper to make a unique valentine.  Craftown shares the details.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftown.com/Conversation-Heart-Magnet.html

Pebble Valentines

Vintage office type turns smooth pebbles into valentines using simply scrapbooking paper and glue. The results are really stunning for a very simple and creative valentine.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://vintageofficetype.blogspot.com/2010/10/love-rocks.html

Artful parent stencils glitter glue onto rocks and glues them onto paper for a unique kids valentine card. 

Get the instructions here:
http://www.artfulparent.com/2013/01/glitter-rock-valentines-a-fun-valentine-craft-project-for-kids.html

Red bird crafts makes conversation love rocks.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.redbirdcrafts.com/2011/02/love-rocks.html

Paper Heart Necklaces

Craftzine has a really simple valentine's day paper heart necklace project using scrapbooking paper and yarn. One cute idea is to stick a secret message or some candy into the pocket.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/01/how-to_heart_paper_pockets_for.html

Clay Heart Valentines

Disney's family fun has a cute idea for valentines using molds of make your own clay hearts.  The instructions are more involved than their usual craft ideas though.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/play-clay-hearts-666616/

Clay Heart Necklaces

Mommy blessings has a really pretty tutorial on how to make heart necklaces out of clay using a heart mold, jewelery pins, ribbon, and of course clay.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.mommyblessings.com/2010/02/valentine-clay-heart-necklace-tutorial.html

Amazing mae uses a salt dough recipe to make her version of these necklaces using curling ribbon for the chain.

Get the instructions here:
http://amazingmae.blogspot.com/2012/02/salt-dough-necklaces.html 

Quiet lion creations makes a glittery version.

Get the instructions here:

http://quietlioncreations.blogspot.com/2013/02/cheap-o-pave-heart-necklaces-for.html 

Play trains makes an engineering version.

Get the instructions here:

http://play-trains.com/diy-engineer-heart-pendants/

Origami Heart Necklaces

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Zakka life has another version of the paper heart necklace using origami hearts and yarn. They even have a template for the cards to affix the necklace to.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://zakkalife.blogspot.com/2012/01/valentine-cards-with-heart-necklaces.html

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Heart Shaped Melon Kabobs

Six sisters has a cute lunchbox idea for valentine's day. Using a heart shaped cookie cuter and popsicle sticks they've created melon kabobs.