Last Minute DIY Valentine Ideas

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February 11, 2013 in All Posts, Popular

If your New Year started off with as much of a bang as ours did, you’re behind on your homemade Valentine’s Day Crafting, too. Here’s a little guide to Last Minute Homemade Valentine’s Day Ideas that you and your kids can make together that we’ve made in the past.

But first, here’s a short tutorial on what we’re doing this year: Magazine Strip Valentine’s Day Cards. It involves one of my favorite types of crafting: upcycling!

If you need more details, go to our Recycled Paper Ornament Tutorial, which spells out the step by step process.

Here’s Your 3-2-1 DIY Guide!

Heart Coasters (tutorial on tissue paper tile coasters)

Simple Sugar Cookies (just leave out the sandwich making part) or an Easy Valentine’s Day Cake

Sweet & Simple Crunchy Sugar Cookie Sandwiches or Stained Glass Cookies

Give someone a Heart Attack

Cut out Watercolor Heart Cards or - if you have more time - Apple Heart Stamp Cards

And put them in a Jar of Hearts

Salt Dough Hearts

{simply poke holes through the unbaked dough and thread or weave when dried}

Painted Frames

Laced Valentine’s

No prep needed on Valentine’s morning!

Raspberry Love Milk

More Kid-Friendly Homemade Valentine’s Day Roundups I love from around the blogosphere:

Kids’ Homemade Valentines :: Think Process AND Product from The Artful Parent - 11 of The Artful Parent’s Valentine’s activities encouraging process while creating product
30 Valentine Activities for Kids from Tinkerlab - a roundup of Tinkerlab’s kid-friendly Valentine activities + her favorites from around the blogosphere
33 Super Cute Kids Valentines for School from hands on : as we grow - a roundup of homemade Valentines your child can make and take to school

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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