The Ultimate List of 100+ Valentine’s Day Crafts and Activities: Your Complete DIY Guide

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and the internet is already swimming with a sea of pink, red, and glitter. While the options for things to make, bake, and create are endless, searching for the perfect project can quickly become overwhelming.

Instead of drowning in a thousand open tabs, we have done the heavy lifting for you. We have compiled the Ultimate List of Valentine’s Day Ideas, categorized for easy browsing. Whether you are a teacher looking for classroom activities, a parent wanting to make memories with your kids, or a romantic soul looking for the perfect DIY gift, this list has it all.

Below, you will find a curated collection of 100 ideas broken down into five major categories: Home Decor, Handmade Cards, DIY Gifts, Kids’ Crafts, and Fun Activities.

Grab your glue gun and let’s get crafting!

Part 1: DIY Home Decor (Ideas 1-20)

Transform your home into a haven of love with these budget-friendly and beautiful decor projects.

1. Mason Jar Luminaries: Paint mason jars with translucent pink and red glass paint. Place a tea light inside for a soft, romantic glow.
2. Burlap Heart Wreath: Use a wire coat hanger bent into a heart shape and tie strips of red burlap around it for a rustic look.
3. Paper Heart Garland: The classic! Cut strips of colored paper and staple them into interlinking heart shapes.
4. XOXO Wall Art: Paint wooden letters (X and O) in gold or red and mount them on a canvas or hang them directly on the wall.
5. Felt Ball Garland: Thread red, pink, and white felt balls onto a string for a durable decoration you can use year after year.
6. Conversation Heart Centerpiece: Fill a glass vase with candy conversation hearts and place a candle or flowers in the center.
7. Love Tree: Gather twigs from the yard, spray paint them white, place them in a vase, and hang paper hearts from the branches.
8. Yarn-Wrapped Letters: Cut cardboard letters spelling “LOVE” and wrap them tightly in chunky yarn.
9. Heart-Shaped Wreath of Roses: Use paper or felt to create dozens of small roses and glue them onto a heart-shaped styrofoam base.
10. Doily Table Runner: Tape heart-shaped paper doilies together to create an intricate and inexpensive table runner.
11. Lipstick Art: Frame a piece of cardstock covered in different shades of lipstick “kisses.”
12. Floating Heart Backdrop: Thread paper hearts onto fishing line and hang them from the ceiling for a photo booth backdrop.
13. Chalkboard Love Notes: Paint an old tray or frame with chalkboard paint for changeable love messages.
14. Scrap Fabric Bunting: Use pink and red fabric scraps tied onto a string for a shabby-chic look.
15. Geometric Heart Wall Art: Use washi tape to create a geometric faceted heart directly on your wall.
16. Pom-Pom Flowers: Make large yarn pom-poms and attach them to green pipe cleaners for a bouquet that never dies.
17. Valentine’s Tiered Tray: Decorate a tiered tray with mini mugs, wooden hearts, and gnomes.
18. Romantic Mantle Display: Combine tall tapered candles, greenery, and a “Be Mine” banner.
19. Button Heart Canvas: Glue vintage red buttons in the shape of a heart onto a white canvas.
20. Upcycled Book Page Banner: Cut hearts out of old book pages and string them together for a literary vibe.

Part 2: Handmade Cards (Ideas 21-40)

Nothing says “I love you” like a card made from scratch. These range from simple to intricate.

21. Thumbprint Heart Cards: Perfect for toddlers—dip thumbs in paint to create heart shapes.
22. 3D Hot Air Balloon Card: Use heart shapes to create the “balloon” part of a hot air balloon lifting off the page.
23. Pop-Up Pixel Heart: Create a pixelated heart that pops out when the card opens (great for gamers!).
24. Washi Tape Cards: Layer strips of patterned washi tape and cut out a heart silhouette.
25. Watercolor Resist: Draw a heart with a white crayon, then paint over it with watercolors to reveal the design.
26. “I Chews You” Card: A funny pun card featuring a gumball machine design.
27. Button Balloon Card: Glue colorful buttons as balloons held by a drawn stick figure.
28. String Art Card: Poke holes in the shape of a heart and thread red embroidery floss through them.
29. “You’re a Cutie” Card: Attach a real Cutie orange to the card with a glue dot.
30. Shaker Cards: Create a window in your card filled with sequins that move when shaken.
31. Accordion Fold Heart: A chain of paper hearts that unfolds when the envelope is opened.
32. Hand-Stitched Note: Use a needle and thread to stitch a simple red line heart onto cardstock.
33. Bee Mine: A yellow and black themed card featuring a bumblebee.
34. Recycled Magazine Card: Create a collage heart using snippets of red colors found in magazines.
35. “You Light Up My Life”: A card featuring a drawing of a lightbulb or a real birthday candle attached.
36. Tic-Tac-Toe Love: Draw a game board where the Xs and Os are hearts.
37. Lollipop Butterfly Cards: Insert a lollipop into a paper butterfly cutout (the candy is the body).
38. Dinosaur “You’re Dino-Mite”: Attach a small plastic dinosaur toy to the card.
39. Origami Heart Card: Fold a piece of origami paper into a heart and glue it to the front.
40. Photo Strip Card: Glue a photobooth-style strip of pictures of you and your valentine to the front.

Part 3: DIY Gifts for Him & Her (Ideas 41-60)

Skip the expensive store-bought chocolates and give a gift with meaning.

41. DIY Bath Bombs: Mix baking soda, citric acid, cornstarch, and essential oils. Mold into heart shapes.
42. “Open When” Letters: Write a series of letters for different moods (e.g., “Open when you’re sad,” “Open when you miss me”).
43. Date Night Jar: Write 52 date ideas on popsicle sticks (one for every week) and put them in a jar.
44. Sharpie Mugs: Draw a design on a plain white mug with oil-based Sharpies and bake to set.
45. Custom Photo Coasters: Decoupage printed photos onto ceramic tiles and seal with Mod Podge.
46. 52 Reasons I Love You: Take a deck of playing cards and write a reason you love them on each card.
47. Homemade Sugar Scrub: Coconut oil + sugar + pink food coloring + vanilla extract.
48. Personalized Keychain: Use leather stamping tools or polymer clay to make a custom keychain.
49. Love Coupon Book: Create redeemable coupons for things like “One Back Massage” or “Movie Night Choice.”
50. Candy Bouquet: Arrange their favorite candy bars on skewers in a “vase” (box) with foam.
51. Hand-Painted Picture Frame: Decorate a wooden frame and include a favorite memory.
52. DIY Beard Oil: For him—mix jojoba oil with masculine scents like cedarwood or sandalwood.
53. Heart-Shaped Hand Warmers: Sew small fabric hearts filled with rice (microwavable).
54. Custom Spotify Playlist: Create a playlist of “your songs” and print the QR code on a card.
55. Baked Goods Box: A tin filled with homemade brownies, cookies, or fudge.
56. Memory Candle: Transfer a photo onto a pillar candle using wax paper and a heat gun.
57. Embroidery Hoop Art: A simple stitched quote or date (like your anniversary) in a hoop.
58. Socks Bouquet: Roll fuzzy socks to look like roses and arrange them in a box.
59. DIY Chocolate Truffles: Surprisingly easy to make with ganache and cocoa powder.
60. Travel Map: A framed map with pins marking everywhere you have traveled together.

Part 4: Crafts for Kids (Ideas 61-80)

Keep the little hands busy with these fun and safe projects.

61. Toilet Roll Love Bugs: Paint empty rolls and add pipe cleaner antennae and googly eyes.
62. Paper Plate Weaving: Cut a heart out of a paper plate and let kids weave yarn through hole-punched edges.
63. Celery Rose Stamp: Cut the bottom off a celery bunch, dip in paint, and stamp “roses.”
64. Suncatchers: Melt pony beads in heart-shaped cookie cutters (adult supervision required for oven).
65. Heart Caterpillar: Glue a line of paper hearts together to make a caterpillar.
66. Q-Tip Painting: Use Q-tips to dot paint inside a heart stencil.
67. Borax Crystal Hearts: Grow crystals on pipe cleaners using borax and hot water (science experiment!).
68. Paper Airplanes: “Sending you my love” planes made of pink paper.
69. Handprint Flamigos: Use pink paint to turn handprints into flamingo shapes.
70. Clay Pinch Pots: Make small heart-shaped bowls from air-dry clay for holding treasures.
71. Valentine Slime: Clear slime mixed with heart confetti and red glitter.
72. Paper Bag Puppets: Decorate lunch bags with hearts to make Valentine monsters.
73. Sensory Bin: Dyed rice, plastic hearts, scoops, and funnels.
74. Friendship Bracelets: The classic embroidery floss knotted bracelets.
75. Crayon Melting Art: Shave old crayons onto paper and iron (with a towel) to melt.
76. Coffee Filter Hearts: Color filters with markers, spray with water, and watch the colors bleed.
77. Rock Painting: Paint rocks to look like “Love Bugs” (ladybugs).
78. Stained Glass Tissue Paper: Glue tissue paper squares onto wax paper.
79. Foil Heart Man: Sculpt a figure using aluminum foil.
80. Lacing Cards: Punch holes around a cardboard heart and let kids practice lacing with shoelaces.

Part 5: Sweet Activities & Food (Ideas 81-100)

Experiences and tasty treats to share.

81. Heart-Shaped Pizza: Shape your homemade dough into a heart and use pepperoni cut into mini hearts.
82. Valentine Scavenger Hunt: Hide clues around the house leading to a small treat.
83. Pink Pancake Breakfast: Add red food coloring to your pancake batter.
84. Movie Marathon: Watch family-friendly movies like Lady and the Tramp or Gnomeo & Juliet.
85. Chocolate Fondue Night: Melt chocolate and dip strawberries, marshmallows, and pretzels.
86. Read-Aloud Session: Read books like Llama Llama I Love You or The Day It Rained Hearts.
87. Strawberry Roses: Slice strawberries to look like rosebuds.
88. Decorate Cookies: Bake plain sugar cookies and set up a decorating station with pink frosting and sprinkles.
89. Valentine’s Bingo: Print out bingo cards with heart icons instead of numbers.
90. Family Photo Shoot: Dress in red and pink and take silly photos.
91. Serve a “Red” Dinner: Spaghetti with marinara sauce, red peppers, and fruit punch.
92. Make Friendship Necklaces: Use pasta or cereal to string edible necklaces.
93. Cupid’s Arrow Toss: Try to throw Q-tips (arrows) into a bowl.
94. Love Potion Drinks: Sprite mixed with grenadine and a cherry on top.
95. Volunteer: Make cards for a local nursing home.
96. Nature Walk: Go outside and look for heart-shaped rocks or leaves.
97. Dance Party: Put on a playlist of love songs and dance in the living room.
98. Build a Fort: Make a cozy fort with blankets and read books inside with a flashlight.
99. Write Poetry: Try to write silly limericks or haikus about Valentine’s Day.
100. Breakfast in Bed: Kids can help serve parents, or vice versa!

Conclusion

There you have it—over 100 ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day! Whether you choose to make a simple card, bake a heart-shaped pizza, or redecorate your entire living room, the most important part of these crafts is the love you put into them.

Crafting is a wonderful way to slow down, disconnect from screens, and connect with the people who matter most. We hope this ultimate list has sparked your creativity and helped you find the perfect project for this February 14th.