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