Crystal from a pumpkin and a princess takes you through the steps to create the paper Valentine treat containers shown above. What a sweet way to show your love! Click here to go to the tutorial.
Rice Krispies Treats for Valentine’s Day
Think of all the easy and shortcut treats you can turn Valentines-y by just cutting out in the shapes of hearts and adding an arrow. Sure, Rice Krispies Treats, but also brownies, fudge… OK, that’s all I can think of … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Poster from Minted Strawberry | Robert Fulghum’s True Love Quotation
Aki from Minted Strawberry is sharing this printable poster for Valentine’s Day. She designed it using a quotation from Robert Fulghum. She loves the quote so much she plans to include it in her upcoming wedding. Click here… Read More...
Decorate a Cake with Chocolate Bark
Nothing is craftier than simply mixing things up. Taking something given and just using it in a totally new way. Like chocolate bark. But chocolate bark on the side of a cake, which looks like it requires a bit of … Read More...
Heart Pretzels
Hold everything. They now make heart shaped pretzels? Did everyone know about this but me? Look what you can do to them, too, to make them even more yummy and festive. Make heart pretzels HERE at Sweet Simple Stuff.
Heart Lunch
All you need to add some love to your lunch (or probably more likely, your kid’s lunch) are a few heart-shaped cookie cutters. Case in point: This simple heart lunch HERE at Creative Food.
Tutorial: Valentine bookmark
Here’s a no-calorie treat you can make for a book-loving valentine. It’s quick and easy to create, and it has passed the “man test”! Go to the tutorial by Jules on her Adventures in Thread blog.
Fluffy Pink Valentine Pom Pom Wreath
Oh my gosh, doesn’t this wreath look edible?? I swear it looks like it’s made from pink marshmallows! it’s not though, it’s made from pom poms and it’s totally adorable. Head over to Honeybear Lane and Heidi will show you … Read More...
Valentine’s Day Printable Gum Wrappers
Even though I’m not a fan of gum chewing in general (seriously,incessant gum poppers, do you really think think the rest of the world can’t hear you?)… I can’t resist this too-cute, free printable for Valentine’s Day gum wrappers. Created … Read More...
Valentine Gnome & Felt Heart Pin
This post from almost two years ago was too good to pass up. You can make the cutest little gnomes made out of pine cones, and then you can give the felt heart away to wear as a pin. I … Read More...
Kids Painting and Artwork – Valentine Conversation Rocks
My kids are always lugging rocks from school and keeping them in little compartments in the back of our minivan. This would be a great reason to remove said rocks and put them to good use…conversation rocks!!
For the fun … Read More...
Kids Craft – Mosaic Hearts
Here’s a simple craft to get your kids in the Valentine’s Day spirit! These kids even got their dad to do the craft with them! All you need is some different colored foam sheets, and a few other materials you … Read More...
Gifts of Love
Clayful ways to show your love:
Cube Love Heart Necklace by monsterkookies | Love Necklace by ForestDaydream |
Stegosaurus Love Sculpture by MadeWithClayAndLove | Love Magnet by walkercrafts |
Tutorial: Valentine appliqued kitchen towel
Heather fromThe Sewing Loftshows how to add a pretty Valentine’s applique to a kitchen towel. Go to her blog for the how-to.
[photo from The Sewing Loft]
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Idea file: Doll skirt tutorial inspires a child’s Valentine’s outfit
I’ve been known to use tutorials for little girl outfits to make cool clothes for my daughter’s 18″ doll. Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs did the opposite. She was inspired by a tutorial for making a doll skirt, but … Read More...
Rustic Barn Wood Love Sign
Looking for something rustic and charming to decorate for Valentine’s Day? Angie at Country Chic Cottage will share with you how to make this absolutely sweet sign with very few supplies. Head over to get the scoop — Rustic LOVE … Read More...
Delightful Felt Crafts for Valentine’s Day
I thought I would visit Martha Stewart’s site today and found some very sweet Valentine’s Day crafts for us to make. I found this lovely Felt Coffee-Cup Sleeve for anyone that carries their drink along with them. This delightful … Read More...
Chocolate Cupcake Toppers
Love, hearts, kisses, x’s and o’s… you can write or draw whatever you want in chocolate and add it to the top of your Valentine’s cupcakes. Find the how-tos to make chocolate transfer Valentine’s cupcake toppers HERE at Red Barn… Read More...
Pom Pom Flower Bouquet
Making pom poms is actually quite easy. This tutorial shows you how to make them using a for and some yarn, that’s it! Turn them into a gorgeous bouquet of pom pom flowers you can display any time of year. … Read More...
Valentine’s Heart Tic-Tac-Toe
Here’s a cute idea to spend some quality time with your kids talking about how much you heart them. Enjoy this game craft with your kid from Meaningful Mama.