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.