Holidays & Entertaining Valentine's Day DIY Valentine's Day and Heart Crafts 24+ DIY Valentine Ideas By Sarah Martens Sarah Martens Instagram Sarah Martens is the Senior Editor overseeing food at Better Homes & Gardens digital. She has been with the BHG brand for over 8 years. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on July 13, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Marty Baldwin Show your Valentine how much you care with one—or a few—of these easy-to-make Valentine's Day cards and gifts. Also use these ideas to make adorable decorations. 01 of 25 Fox Valentine Peter Ardito This foxy card starts with two paper hearts. Because it only requires cutting and gluing, it's a great craft for kids. To make: Simply cut a large red heart and a small white heart from cardstock. Glue them together to form the face. Add paper ears and a patterned tail. Finish with black pom-poms ($2, Oriental Trading) on the face and add a sweet note. 02 of 25 Painted Mason Jars More Mason Jar Gift Ideas Adam Albright If you're giving flowers on Valentine's Day, add a simple vase to the gift. All you need to make these mason jar vases is two coats of paint (or one coat, if you want them to be a bit translucent). We mixed white paint with different shades of pink to create a variety of color pairings. For a touch of glam, cover the top of the jar with painter's tape before you paint to leave it clean and untouched. You can also cover the bottom with glitter spray paint. 03 of 25 Crazy Straw Valentines Get the Free Printable Brie Passano Turn a pack of heart-shaped crazy straws into a set of sip-able valentines with our free printable tags. The only DIY equipment you need is a hole punch for the top and bottom of the tag. Then slide the straw through. Pair with a favorite drink or a Valentine's Day drink recipe. If you're giving these out as classroom cards, be sure to write on the back of the tags before you thread the straw through. 04 of 25 Valentine's Day Love Wall String Art Jay Wilde Don't fear string art. It looks complicated, but it's actually not. This fun Valentine's Day decor project comes together quickly (even if you do it with kids). Choose lightweight wood as your base and paint or stain it in your color of choice. Trace a heart shape using a pencil, and stencil the outline of the LOVE or another word. Tap in nails along the lines of the shape and the word you've chosen. We spaced ours about ½ inch apart. Loop a thin yarn or string from nail to nail, across, up and down, and side to side, until you achieve the desired look. Be careful not to cross the letters. 05 of 25 Heart-Shaped Decorative Wreath Kim Cornelison Lightweight hearts punched from colored vellum and decorative paper combine in a sweet Valentine's Day wreath. Use punches (available at crafts stores) to cut the hearts from different lightweight materials. To give the hearts a 3-D effect, curl them by scraping the paper between your thumb and a butter knife as you would to curl ribbon. Glue the hearts onto a round wreath cut from cardstock (this keeps the decoration lightweight). Hang the wreath with ribbon. 06 of 25 Valentine's Day Banner Carson Downing Whether you're decorating for the big day or looking for a simple kids' craft, make this easy Valentine's Day banner. All you have to do is cut X, O, and heart shapes from cardstock (we made ours from glitter paper) and use a hole punch and string to create the banner. 07 of 25 Felt Heart Gift Topper Carson Downing Wrap your Valentine's Day gift with extra flair. A pair of hand-sewn felt hearts makes a gorgeous gift topper and doubles as a keepsake ornament. 08 of 25 Valentine's Day Banners Lucy Schaeffer Make a unique Valentine's Day decoration without spending hours crafting. You can make these fun banners from supplies you probably have at home. One banner is made with ribbon and playing cards (hearts only, of course). The other uses paper doilies ($2, Walmart) cut and twisted into X and O shapes. If you don't have doilies, try white coffee filters ($2, Target). 09 of 25 Paper Heart Decoration Lucy Schaeffer Cover a wall with these gorgeous paper heart decorations. Simply fold colorful strips of paper into a heart and glue the sides together. Hang them from colorful ribbon for an easy Valentine's Day decoration in no time. 10 of 25 Hanging Succulent Heart Planter Learn how to make it. Joseph Leaming This Valentine's Day, say it with succulents and a handmade heart planter. This heart craft for adults can be made in an afternoon and makes a unique Valentine's Day gift. 11 of 25 Love Silhouette Valentine's Day Card Marty Baldwin The focus is on love with this simple silhouette card. Fold a piece of white cardstock in half. Cut a heart template from scrap paper and lightly tape it to the front of the card. (Don't press down on the heart, because you'll want to remove it later.) Mist the front of the card with spray paint, then remove the template. Let the card dry. Write "love" in cursive across the heart silhouette with a red paint pen. 12 of 25 I Soda Think You're Cute Printable Get the free printable Jason Donnelly These free printable cards will let all of your friends know you find them soda cute. Give them with a favorite beverage using a hole punch and a bit of ribbon, and don't forget to add a festive paper straw ($6 for 50, Party City). 13 of 25 Stamped Muslin Candy Bags More Valentine Decor Ideas Cameron Sadeghpour Give your loved one their favorite treat in a personalized muslin bag. You can stamp or paint any image onto the front of the bag, and as long as you put a piece of cardstock in the bag before you begin, it won't bleed through. Remove the cardstock and let it dry before you fill it with candy. This is a great gift to make en masse for the office or for a Valentine's Day party. 14 of 25 Paper Heart Garland James Carriere Easily craft this paper heart garland for a quick Valentine's Day decoration. Trace and cut out seven hearts from different colors of cardstock or scrapbook paper. Punch two holes about 1 inch apart in the center of each heart. Thread a festive ribbon through the hearts and hang the garland from a mantel or mirror. 15 of 25 Conversation Cookies Johnny Miller This sweet Valentine's Day gift combines baking with crafting. The way to add these sweet messages to your sugar cookies is surprisingly simple: use food dye as ink and regular stamps! To make this project even easier, skip the cooking and purchase sugar cookies instead. 16 of 25 Bubble Valentine Tags Get the free tags Brie Passano Kids will love this fun DIY project that makes the perfect classroom valentine. Pair individual mini bubble containers ($4 for 12, Party City) with our free printable tags and give them as classroom valentines or use them as favors for a Valentine's Day party. 17 of 25 Personalized Mugs Kritsada Panichgul These personalized mugs are made using permanent marker pens ($4, Michaels) on plain white mugs. To preserve your designs, bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. Don't wait for the oven to preheat before you put the mugs in; instead, let them warm with the oven. Add treats to your mug before you gift it. 18 of 25 Patterned Hearts Garland Cameron Sadeghpour Craft a pretty garland made of hearts to hang on your headboard or mantel for Valentine's Day. Cut two sizes of hearts from different colors and patterns of fabric. Join the pairs using iron-on adhesive, which also makes them stiff enough to hang. Punch small holes in the sides of the hearts and string them along red ribbon. 19 of 25 Paper Heart Card Lucy Schaeffer Making a pop-up Valentine's Day card is easier than you think. Once you've made a paper heart, you're almost done. Start with a blank greeting card and a slightly smaller piece of cardstock. Fold and cut the cardstock so that it makes a smaller insert. Cut your heart from the middle of this layer, then cut a heart out of patterned paper. Lay the cardstock heart layer on the blank card and secure with glue. Using glue dots ($5, Walmart), secure both sides of the colorful heart over the silhouette. 20 of 25 Felt Bookmarks with Heart Shapes Cameron Sadeghpour Handmade bookmarks suit bookworms, and they're fun and easy to make. For the cream-and-red bookmark, cut a rectangle shape out of cream-colored wool felt and trace a heart on the back side, then cut it out. Glue the bookmark onto red wool felt and trim the edges with scallop-edge scissors. If you like, punch a hole through the top and attach a loop of red embroidery thread. To make the stitched bookmark, use disappearing ink to mark the stitches and then stitch along the lines using embroidery floss. Cut a heart from red felt and glue it on the front. 21 of 25 Embellished Heart-Shaped Candy Box Quentin Bacon Personalize a box of chocolates for your sweetheart by decorating a purchased heart-shaped box with fabric and buttons. Cut patterned fabric to fit the top and sides of a candy box, and glue on buttons, paper hearts, or other items. 22 of 25 Heart Cake Pops Constatine Poulos Heart crafts don't get sweeter than this—make a big batch of Valentine's Day cake pops instead of the traditional card. Simply shape your favorite cake pop recipe into hearts and dip in pink candy coating. Pipe on a fun message. 23 of 25 Heart-Shaped Pillows with Pocket The pocket on this adorable heart-shape pillow is the right size for a love note. Cut two hearts from fabric. Cut a square in a contrasting color. Sew a square to the top, leaving the top edge open. Layer the pieces, right sides together. Sew them together using a ¼-inch seam allowance and leaving a 4-inch section unsewn. Turn the pillow right side out, stuff it with cotton batting, and whipstitch the gap closed. 24 of 25 Heart-Shaped Valentine Mailbox Jason Donnelly Keep your cards together in a heart-shaped hanging. Cut a large heart from red cardstock to use as your base. Glue punched cardstock circles in a darker shade of red to the back of the base, to create a scalloped look. Use a border punch to create decorative edges on narrow strips of patterned paper. Glue those strips to a triangle of paper glued to the base (which forms your pocket). Insert two eyelets in the base. String ribbon through the eyelets to hang. 25 of 25 Pop-Up Hearts Card Greg Scheidemann Send your love "out" to someone with punched hearts that stand out against bold circles. Use punches to create the shapes. Glue the circles onto the card using foam dots for a 3-D look. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit