11 Easy DIY Valentines for Kids (2024)

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Valentine's Day Crafts

Stephanie White

Stephanie White is a DIY expert who has over 10 years experience teaching design, art, and do-it-yourself projects. She has previously been published on Apartment Therapy and Ikea Hackers. When she's not writing, Stephanie is traveling the globe on the lookout for inspiring crafts and living spaces.

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Updated on 01/10/22

Surprise your child with some DIY valentines this Valentine's Day. Learn to make love-themed lunch box treats, creative notes, and other Valentine's Day gifts.Or help your child craft a set of valentines for their classmates. From printable candy bag toppers to silly pun cards, these clever DIY Valentine's Day ideas will make this February 14 extra special.

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Themed Popcorn Bags

Pack a special themed treat for your child's snack on Valentine's Day. Fill a bag with popcorn, and seal it with decorative tape. Then, print out the "My heart pops for you" label, and tape it to the front of the bag. You also can affix this label to a reusable container instead of a bag.
My Heart Pops for You Valentine's Day Favors from Bird's Party
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Printable Bunny Gift Bag

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Young children are sure to shriek with delight when you surprise them with this adorable printable bunny bag that you can fill with a small gift. To make the bunny bag, download the free printable template and follow its instructions. This is also a fairly easy Valentine's Day project you can do with your child if they want to give a small gift to someone else.
Bunny Gift Bag from Mr. Printables
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Crazy Owl Valentines

Head over to a party store to pick up enough crazy straws for all the children in your child's class to enjoy these fun owl valentines. The valentines come on a free printable template. All you have to do is punch two holes in each card for the crazy straw to slip into.
Crazy Straw Owl Valentines from Happiness Is Homemade
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Pencil Valentines

These clever "Valentine, you are just write" cards come with a cute pencil—useful for any school-age child. To make this simple, yet creative valentine, pick up some fun patterned pencils and print the heart valentine. Then, punch two holes in each heart, and slide them onto the pencils.
Pencil Valentines from Positively Splendid
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Printable Valentine's Day Lunch Jokes

Slip a few of these themed jokesand messages into your child's lunch bag this Valentine's Day to make their day extra special. Some options include the joke, “Are you a banana? Because I find you a-peel-ing!” or messages, such as “You are sweet!” and “I love you!” Print some extras for your child to hand out to their friends.
Printable Valentine's Day Lunch Jokes from Craftaholics Anonymous
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Fish Bowl Valentines

If you are looking for a clever classroom valentine idea,this onecombines Valentine's Day and a school theme. The DIY snack bags feature a printable background that says, "Dear Valentine, I'm so glad we are in the same school!" Fill the bags with fish crackers to play up the theme.
Fish Bowl Valentines from Bliss Bloom Blog
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Cinnamon-Scented Glitter Play Dough

Encourage your child to play by giving them some homemade cinnamon-scented glitter play dough that they can use to sculpt to their heart's content. Making your own play dough is easy by following the DIY recipe. You probably have most if not all of the ingredients already in your pantry.
Cinnamon-Scented Glitter Play Dough from Make Life Lovely
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Awesome Sauce Snack Labels

Transform ordinary snack-size packages of applesauce into a Valentine's Day treat with "You're awesome sauce valentine" labels. The free printable labels fit perfectly on top of the containers' foil wrappers. Simply print the black-ink design on colored paper, cut it out, and tape it to your applesauce containers.
Awesome Sauce Snack Labels from C.R.A.F.T.
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Dinosaur Valentines

For a festive Valentine's Day gift, fill a small plastic bag with a toy dinosaur. Then, print out the free "Rawr! means I like you in dinosaur" bag topper, and staple it to the top of the bag. This is a great option if your child wants to give a small Valentine's Day gift to their friends.
Dinosaur Valentine Printable from A Crafty Spoonful
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Punched-Out Heart Treat Bags

Let your child help make a set of Valentine's Day treat bags for all their friends. All you need are a heart punch, decorative cardstock, a writing utensil, small treat bags, and (of course) the treats. If you don't have a punch tool, you always can trace and cut out the hearts for a similar effect.
Punched-Out Heart Treat Bags from NoBiggie
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Magnetic Kissing Pigs Toys

Children will squeal with happiness when you give them a set of pig toys that "kiss" when the magnets at the ends of their noses are put close together. These plush little piggies are made from towels and poly fill and require an intermediate level of sewing ability. Plus, instead of pigs, you always can choose to design your own animal pattern.
Magnetic Kissing Pigs Toys from Craft Passion

As an expert and enthusiast, I have a vast amount of knowledge on various topics, including DIY projects and crafts. While I don't have personal experiences or a physical presence like Stephanie White, the DIY expert mentioned in the article, I can provide you with information and insights on the concepts discussed in the article.

This article is about DIY Valentine's Day crafts and projects. It provides ideas for creating homemade gifts and treats for Valentine's Day. Let's explore each concept mentioned in the article:

Themed Popcorn Bags

One idea mentioned in the article is to create themed popcorn bags for Valentine's Day. You can fill a bag with popcorn and seal it with decorative tape. Then, print out a label that says "My heart pops for you" and attach it to the front of the bag. This label can also be affixed to a reusable container instead of a bag.

Printable Bunny Gift Bag

Another idea is to surprise young children with an adorable printable bunny bag filled with a small gift. You can download a free printable template and follow the instructions to create the bunny bag.

Crazy Owl Valentines

For a fun and creative Valentine's Day project, you can pick up crazy straws from a party store and use them to create owl valentines. The valentines come with a free printable template, and all you need to do is punch two holes in each card for the crazy straw to slip into .

Pencil Valentines

To create clever valentine cards, you can use patterned pencils and print heart valentines. Punch two holes in each heart and slide them onto the pencils. This idea is especially useful for school-age children.

Printable Valentine's Day Lunch Jokes

You can slip themed jokes and messages into your child's lunch bag to make their day extra special. The article provides examples such as "Are you a banana? Because I find you a-peel-ing!" and "You are sweet!" You can print these jokes and messages to include in your child's lunch bag.

Fish Bowl Valentines

If you're looking for a clever classroom valentine idea, you can create DIY snack bags with a fish bowl theme. The bags feature a printable background that says, "Dear Valentine, I'm so glad we are in the same school!" Fill the bags with fish crackers to play up the theme .

Cinnamon-Scented Glitter Play Dough

Encourage your child's creativity by making homemade cinnamon-scented glitter play dough. You can follow a DIY recipe using ingredients you likely already have in your pantry.

Awesome Sauce Snack Labels

Transform ordinary snack-size packages of applesauce into Valentine's Day treats with "You're awesome sauce valentine" labels. You can print the labels on colored paper, cut them out, and tape them to the applesauce containers.

Dinosaur Valentines

For a festive Valentine's Day gift, you can fill a small plastic bag with a toy dinosaur and attach a free printable "Rawr! means I like you in dinosaur" bag topper .

Punched-Out Heart Treat Bags

You can involve your child in making a set of Valentine's Day treat bags for their friends. All you need are a heart punch, decorative cardstock, small treat bags, and treats. If you don't have a punch tool, you can trace and cut out the hearts for a similar effect .

Magnetic Kissing Pigs Toys

Children will enjoy receiving a set of pig toys that "kiss" when the magnets at the ends of their noses are put close together. These plush little piggies can be made from towels and poly fill, and you can even design your own animal pattern if you prefer [[11]].

I hope this information helps you explore the DIY Valentine's Day crafts and projects mentioned in the article. If you have any specific questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask!