50 Adorable (and Easy) Valentine's Day Crafts for the Whole Family (2024)

Help your little ones make their very own Valentine's Day cards with a candy heart center.

Get the Cut-Paper Flower Card tutorial.

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This adorable heart-shaped craft doubles as holiday decor and takes just 5 minutes to make.

1. Cut out a heart shape from a piece of cardboard.
2. Tape the end of a yarn spool to the back of your heart.
3. Wrap yarn around the heart until the cardboard is all covered.
4. Cut off the yarn, loop the loose end through another piece of yarn, and tie it.

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This decorative Valentine's Day DIY for kids is so easy to make, and it will look adorable hanging up at home or in the classroom.

Get the Paper Heart Mobile tutorial at Buggy and Buddy.

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These punny valentines inspired by the Pixar movie Inside Out include reusable silicone straws instead of candy, making them as sustainable as they are adorable.

Get the Inside Out Valentines tutorial at Studio DIY.

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As blogger Vanessa Coppola says about her creation, this cute-as-can-be snack DIY is 5-year-old tested and mom approved. Plus it's a rare Valentine's Day treat made without candy.

Get the Robot Valentine's Day Snack Craft tutorial at See Vanessa Craft.

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If you're throwing a Valentine's Day party, consider adding in a fun photo element with this easy DIY photo booth set up. It's affordable and sure to provide hours of fun for kids and adults alike.

Get the DIY Valentine's Day Photo Booth tutorial at See Vanessa Craft.

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Pencils with white erasers + black paper + tape + valentine printables = these magic wand valentines sure to excite any witch- or wizard-in-training.

Get the Magic Wand Pencil Valentines tutorial and free printable at A Kailo Chic Life.

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You can pick up some Valentine-colored paint swatch strips at your local hardware store (for free!) and have kids use inked letter or heart-shaped stamps to create customized, colorful valentines. These can also double as bookmarks!

Be sure to allow the ink to dry for about five minutes. Our friends at Country Living have a smart trick to make sure the ink stays put: Coat each paint strip with aerosol hair spray before stamping.

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Flower prices always skyrocket on Valentine's Day, but you can make your own bouquet that will never wilt and is much cheaper. To make, our friends at Country Living say to utilize pom-pom makers in three different sizes.

Here's the how-to: Wrap yarn around the tool's arms, then follow the package instructions to create the "buds." Put a little bit of hot glue on the end of a thin twig and insert into the pom-pom's center. Hold in place until the glue dries (about 10 seconds). Repeat as many times as you'd like, then arrange in vases.

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These old-school paper airplane cards are not only adorable, but they're also functional, so you can playfully throw one over to your crush.

Thanks to Country Living contributing editor Cathe Holden's printable design template, all you have to do is print on 8x11" paper, have your kid write a note, then cut off the attached folding instructions and follow them for paper airplane perfection.

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Simply glue lace onto a few votive candles for the perfect DIY decoration for your Valentine's Day dinner.

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One instance when eating your feelings isn't only OK, it's highly recommended. Use this sugar cookie recipe from Country Living to make and frost 5-inch by 7-inch cookies. Then, help your kids write a thoughtful note with food-safe markers.

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There's no time like Valentine's Day to make a good pun. Help your kid have an 'a-doh-able' holiday with this project.

Get the Play-Doh Valentine tutorial at Grace and Good Eats.

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Need a quick craft to make for your little one's classmates? This might be it. After all, blogger Jenny managed to make 12 of these in just 20 minutes.

Get the Love Bug Fruit Cups tutorial at The Melrose Family.

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Get your tot's creativity going with a necklace he or she can paint themselves, thanks to this idea from The Alison Show blog.

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The kids will love making these special heart necklaces for their best friends.

Get the Friendship Heart Necklace tutorial at Make and Takes.

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Go heart crazy with this easy-to-make flower tree paper craft.

Get the Flowering Heart Tree tutorial at Housing a Forest.

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Your very own love bug will, well, love making and wearing this adorable holiday hat.

Get the Love Bug Hats tutorial at Do it Yourself Divas.

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This shaving cream craft keeps the mess contained in buckets, meaning both kids and parents will love this one.

Get the Shaving Cream Hearts tutorial tutorial at Hello, Wonderful.

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