30 Easy and Cute Valentine’s Day Crafts Ideas for Kids and Adults

A sweet DIY Valentine’s Day card idea is a sincere and heartfelt expression of love to your partner. Your lover will be so touched and grateful that you cherish this relationship and want to make a personal, lovable wish through handcrafted cards. 

Whether it is a DIY box idea for a specially designed card or a pretty Valentine’s wreath to decorate your home for that day, adding your print around the house to prepare for this Cupid Day is the most heartwarming thing. Of course, that makes this celebration much more unique and memorable than ever! 

So, as for handmade Valentine’s crafts, let’s break down beautiful ideas and make a card you like most to gift your sweetie! 

1. Wooden Love Sign

This blogger used creamy brown wax to give her letters a worn look. She then glued them to an old piece of barn wood to make an upcycled display that could be kept all year.

Tutorial: Check out Lolly Jane Tutorial

Related: Loveable Store specializes in gifts for special occasions and all kinds of relationships, so check out Loveable Valentine Wooden products.

2. Handmade Lavender Lip Balm

This cute lip balm you can make yourself will ensure that you and your Valentine have kissable lips on February 14.

Tutorial: Check out Sugar and Charm tutorial 

3. Sweetheart Candy Flower Pot

A small flower pot decked out in conversation hearts is as cute as it gets. Glue with heart-shapes charms around the pot makes it look much more lovely and sweeter than ever!

Tutorial: Check out the tutorial at made with happy 

Related: Best Home-Made Valentine’s Gifts

4. Painted Rocks with Conversation Heart

These creatively painted rocks make the ideal paperweights for Valentine’s Day gifts and are a fun craft project for both children and adults.

Tutorial: Check out the tutorial at Madewithhappy

Related: Shop Felt Sheets

5. Heart-Shaped Coasters

As a homemade Valentine’s Day present, you can make these simple coasters in the style of a farmhouse for very little money and in very little time.

Tutorial: Check out the tutorial at DIY Beautify

6. Heart Paper Flowers

To put it simply, I can’t stop thinking about hearts now that Valentine’s Day is here. I was scrambling to find something to give to a couple of friends for Valentine’s Day, and I came up with these incredibly adorable heart-shaped paper flowers. Together, these two are ridiculously cute, and they only took about 20 minutes to assemble.

These paper flowers are not only a beautiful decoration for your home, but they can also be used as a simple and inexpensive centerpiece for your Valentine’s Day party or brunch!

Tutorial: Check out the tutorial

7. Valentine’s Day Cookie Dish

When February 14th gets closer, everyone starts smelling more like hearts, rosy pink, and a whole lotta love. In the spirit of this love-themed holiday, it would be fun to use the trendy Sharpie technique to make a simple Valentine’s Day cookie dish.

Tutorial: Get the tutorial at Delineate Your Dwelling.

Related: Best Food Gifts for Valentine

8. Dollar Tree Love Shack

Craft paper and a few other supplies can transform a simple wood-frame house into a thoughtful and endearing present for Valentine’s Day.

Tutorial: Get the tutorial at Average But Inspired.

9. Succulent Stickers for Valentine’s Day

Taking care of these puny little succulents is a breeze (and even easier to make).

Tutorial: Get the tutorial at Made With Happy.

10. Photo Display Board DIY Heart 

DIY hanging photo display heart painting made with FolkArt Multi-Surface; perfect for Valentine’s Day or Galentine’s Day to show your Valentine or Galentine how much you care about them.

Tutorial: Get the tutorial at Plaidonline

11. Easy Cute DIY Jar

These hand-painted jars are the perfect way to show your beloved ones how much you care about them on Valentine’s Day by serving their favorite candies. These are perfect for displaying on your Valentine’s Day table or giving as a gift.

Tutorial: Get the tutorial at Plaidonline

12. Mod Podge Slime

Make this homemade slime for your Valentine to show how much you care. This chocolate-themed slime is a fantastic Valentine’s Day game for kids who enjoy playing with play food or experimenting with slime. Beads, sequins, and colorful string can stand in for a variety of flavors.

Tutorial: Get the tutorial at Handmadecharlotte

13. Heart Mason Jar with Button

The heart was created by a collage of pink buttons of varying sizes and shapes, and it turned out to be a really cool-looking heart. It was ideal for dressing up a mason jar and turning it into a cute homemade gift idea and candy jar.

Tutorial: Get the tutorial at Chicacircle

14.  Lovely Valentine’s Gift Box

Design this dashing present box and put something delicious inside it for your sweetheart to enjoy.

Tutorial: Get the tutorial at Plaidonline

15. Lovely Valentine’s Heart Attack 

Your loved ones, especially on Valentine’s Day, are going to go crazy for this Valentine’s heart attack! This package will make their Valentine’s Day more enjoyable no matter how close or how far away they are.

Tutorial: Get the tutorial at Thehousethatlarsbuilt

16. Romantic Collage Valentine Frame

Using a photo transfer made with Mod Podge and various embellishments, you can make a mixed-media frame with a romantic vibe.

Tutorial: Get the tutorial at Plaidonline

17. Valentine’s Day Wrapping Paper

Are you prepared to celebrate Saint Valentine’s Day? Make your holiday more festive by downloading and printing out this free conversation heart Valentine tags and gift wraps. So cute, right?

Download: Download printable wrapping paper at Diycandy

18. Dancing Hearts Valentine Mobile

Use Gallery Glass to make a fantastical mobile decoration hanging in your house!

Tutorial: Get the tutorial at Plaidonline

19. Romantic Homemade Ring Plate

This easy-to-make ring plate from clay that has been baked in the oven is perfect for storing rings and other jewelry, and it will serve as a constant reminder to that special someone of how you feel about them every time they use it.

Form a heart-shaped plate out of modeling clay and let it dry. Make the rim of the plate decorative, and then use a skewer or another sculpting tool to carve a saying into the surface of the plate. Follow the specific baking instructions.

20. Wind Chimes Made by Heart-shaped Cookie Mold 

Convert cookie cutters into chirpy wind chimes perfect for hanging above a bed or on the front porch. All you need are some cookie cutters and some string.

Tutorial

• Make a heart from a 10- to 12-inch piece of wire by wrapping it with red twine and setting it aside.

• Make a clay heart by baking modeling clay in the oven. Before baking, punch a hole in the top so it can be hung, write a phrase on it if you want, and then set it aside. Three large, medium, and small heart-shaped cookie cutters need holes punched in the bend and point.

• Cut the twine into three pieces. Working with one length at a time, thread a large, medium, and small cookie cutter onto the twine.

• Tie a knot above and below each cutter to keep it in place. Do it again with the rest of the string and cookie cutters.

• Wrap lengths of twine around the wire heart, making sure the hearts are facing the right way. Gather the twine lengths at the top and tie a knot to hang. Knot lengths of twine at the bottom and cut.

• Thread a short piece of twine through the ceramic heart, tie a knot at the bottom of the wine chime, and hang.

21. Dishtowels with A Love Message

These beautiful custom dishtowels will bring love and joy to the most used room in the house, which is the kitchen. Both beautiful and functional, these dishtowels will not disappoint.

Tutorial

Create visuals for your project using your computer, including photographs if you so choose. Print on iron-on transfer paper to complete the process. Imagery should be cut out around the edges and then ironed onto cotton dishtowels in accordance with the directions provided by the manufacturer.

22. Fabric-wrapped Valentine’s Wreath

Put together this easy-to-wrap Valentine’s Day wreath for a thoughtful present that will also send a message.

Tutorial: Get the tutorial at Lolly Jane.

23. Cute Valentine’s Day Vase

When you give this easy vase that you made yourself to your sweetheart, along with a dozen red roses, it will look even more beautiful than it already does.

Tutorial: Get the tutorial at delineateyourdwelling

24. Valentine’s Day Wall Art

You can use this ingenious craft throughout the year by exchanging pink and hearts for other types of holiday decorations or photographs.

Tutorial Get the tutorial at Little Red Window

25. Personalized Printed Market Tote

Crafting a one-of-a-kind market tote for a loved one, complete with iron-on graphics and a ribbon embellishment, will guarantee that she is the center of attention at the local farmer’s market.

Tutorial 

Create visuals, possibly including facetious proverbs or sayings, using your computer (ours says, “I love you from my head tomatoes”). Print on iron-on transfer paper to complete the process. Remove the excess paper around the image, then iron it onto a canvas tote bag. Stitch Witchery should be used to secure a length of ribbon to the very top of the bag.

26. Love Heart Balloons 

Personalize balloons to make your Valentine’s Day party decorations more unique. 

Tutorials 

• Prepare: Herat-shaped balloons, Vinyl stick-on letters

• To-Do: Buy heart-shaped balloons from a store that sells party supplies. Then,

attach letters to each balloon that spell out phrases you might find on a conversation heart.

27. Key Ring with Conversation Heart

This fun Valentine’s Day craft is all about molding clay and writing your favorite phrases on the hearts.

Preparation 

• Hole punch or awl
• Heart-shaped cookie cutter
• Stamp with small letter stamps or cookie-cutter letters
• Keyrings
• Molding clay

Tutorial: 

• Step 1: Roll out the modeling clay until it is about 14 inches thick.

• Step 2: Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out a heart. Stamp a phrase without cutting all the way through. Use the hole punch or the awl to make a hole for the key ring in one corner.

• Step 3: Follow the directions on the clay package to bake it in the oven. Wait until the keyring is completely cool before putting it on.

28. Loveable Heart Truffle Box

What could be more lovely than giving someone homemade chocolate truffles in a homemade box?

Preparation 

• Scissors
• Cardstock
• Glue stick
• Box template

Tutorial 

• Print the box template and cut it out. Trace the shape on the paper and cut it out.
• Fold the paper along the single lines on the template to put the box together. Cut slits in the template where the bold line is. This will help you keep the top of the heart together. Use a glue stick to hold the box’s sides together.

29. DIY Valentine’s Day Party Invitation Card

Even a small party should be something to remember. Invite the kids to help you make this Valentine’s Day party invitation, which may get a bit messy, but worth it. 

Preparation 

• Envelopes
• Newspaper
• Washable hand paint
• Paper

Tutorial 

• Step 1: Print out the invitation 
• Step 2: Spread newspaper out on the table. Give your kid a chance to get creative by making handprint invitations by dipping their hands in paint. Put it in a dry place for a while.
• Step 3: Just fill in the party information.

30. Blooming Paper Flower 

When will they be able to show the world their love is forever? The first step is to craft a bud that will last. (It is recommended that you do not water this flower.)

Preparation

Pipe cleaners (in green)

Cupcake liners (in assorted colors)

Craft glue or hot glue

Craft knife

Tutorial

Step 1: Stack five or six cupcake liners high. Make a hole in the middle of the stack with the craft knife.

Step 2: Use a small amount of hot glue to secure one end of a pipe cleaner. Finally, stick one cupcake liner to the glue. Put it in a dry place for a while.

Step 3: To make it look like a flower bud, scrunch the liner shut once the glue is dry.

Step 4: Slide the extra liners onto the same pipe cleaner, secure them with glue, and scrunch them together as in Step 2.

Step 5: Wrap the pipe cleaner around the flower’s stem and bend it into a leaf.

Bottom Line 

With the above handmade Valentine’s craft ideas, we hope that you will have a meaningful Valentine’s with the one you love. These great ideas can be used to make Valentine’s gifts for students and adults as well.