Lego Necklace Valentine

Lego pieces combine to make a heart for a cute Valentine's Day necklace.  Sillie smile then puts them on a pretty colored ribbon.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.silliesmile.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-lego-valentine.html

Paper Airplane Valentines

Paper airplanes are turned into love notes and topped with red hearts for Valentine's Day with delia creates.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.deliacreates.com/2011/02/paper-airplane-boy-valentines.html

No biggie shares a free template including a cute heart and the message "you make my heart soar."

Get the template here:

http://www.nobiggie.net/paper-airplane-valentine-free-printable-blog-hop/

One charming party has a red, white and blue version with the words you are super fly.

Get the template here:

http://onecharmingparty.com/2013/02/06/super-fly-printable-boy-valentines/

Olympic Torches

A paper cone and fire colored tissue paper turn into an Olympic torch with Spoonful.

Get the instructions here:
http://spoonful.com/crafts/ceremonial-olympic-torch

Oh my creative uses a toilet paper tube and an electronic tea light for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ohmy-creative.com/kids-crafts/glowing-tea-light-olympic-torch/

Petal Sensory Box

 

One special way to celebrate Valentine's Day with the little ones is to create a sensory box of different kinds of homemade petals made out of tissue paper, silk, felt, construction paper, foam and other fun textures.  

Origami Heart Rings

Bloomize has a wonderful tutorial for how to make origami heart rings for Valentine's Day.  What's really neat is the two colored paper matches with the base and the front of the ring to make it two toned.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.bloomize.com/sweet-origami-hearts/

Valentine Straw Bracelets

A classic red and white striped straw turns into a great Valentine's Day present just by bending into a bracelet and adding some pretty ribbon thanks to living locurto.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.livinglocurto.com/2012/01/paper-straw-bracelets/

Flamingo Valentines

National wildlife federation makes flamingos for Valentine's Day with a paper heart body, pink pipe cleaner neck and legs and pink feathers.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.nwf.org/Kids/family-fun/crafts/flamingo-valentine.aspx