Friendship Bracelet Valentines

Friendship bracelets make a comeback for valentine's day. The purl bee has a great tutorial on how to make valentine friendship bracelets using valentine's day colors and hearts and arrow designs.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.purlbee.com/valentines-friendship-bracelet/

La manufacture shares a very similar bracelet with a heart design and two types of thread and shows another method for how to make heart bracelets.  

http://lamanufacture.wordpress.com/2011/06/21/spread-the-love-heart-pattern-friendship-bracelets/

Dandee also has a friendship bracelet valentine tutorial featuring a cute message.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.dandee-designs.com/2010/02/friendship-bracelet-valentines.html

Design mom includes six Valentine puns to include.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.designmom.com/2009/02/maudes-valentine-friendship-bracelets/

Homemade Yarn Valentines

Disney's Family Fun has a cute idea for valentines made from yarn.  Your kids will love getting messy the yarn.  All you need is some cornstarch glue, yarn and a heart shaped cookie cutter.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/sticky-hands-warm-hearts-973682/

2 little hooligans winds valentine colored yarn onto a heart cutout.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.2littlehooligans.com/2011/02/02/this-morning-i-did-little-crafting-with/

Toddler approved shares one for the youngest set.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.toddlerapproved.com/2013/01/simple-yarn-valentine.html

C fabbri designs wraps wire hearts with yarn.

Get the instructions here:
http://cfabbridesigns.com/most-popular-projects/yarn-hearts/

We know stuff uses twine.

Get the instructionshere:
http://www.weknowstuff.us.com/2012/01/intertwined-hearts.html

Secret Candy Valentines

Dana made it has a clever interactive valentine that includes hidden candy in a stitched up heart.  The kids will love ripping them open to find the prize inside.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.danamadeit.com/2008/07/tutorial-heartbreaker-valentines.html

Capernaum home sews her version together.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.capernaumhome.com/2012/02/diy-brown-paper-heart-valentines-14.html

In my own style uses colorful scrapbooking paper.

Get the instructions here:
http://inmyownstyle.com/2013/01/paper-valentine-candy-filled-hearts.html

Lace Up Yarn Valentines

Parents also has a yarn valentine. Using a punched out heart, kids can lace yarn through the holes to make a cute valentine's day card.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.parents.com/holiday/valentines-day/crafts/adorable-valentines-day-crafts-snacks/?page=3

Stuffed Heart Valentines

MM scrap shoppe has a tutorial on how to make stamped and stuffed paper heart valentines which can easily be adapted for younger kids just using either regular paper or felt or pre-stamped and cut hearts.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mmscrapshoppe.blogspot.com/2012/01/stuffed-paper-hearts.html

Flower Seed Valentines

Disney's family fun has a unique idea for valentines using a packet of flower seeds and a cut out of a pot to make an envelope.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/plant-one-on-me-673677/

Lollipop Flower Pot Valentines

Kathyorta has a video tutorial for how to make flower pots using a lollipop as the flower that makes for a great valentine.

Good for ages 9 and up.