Homemade Valentine Gifts & Ideas
Looking for ideas for homemade Valentine gifts to make? On this page I'll share some of my favorites...
Most of the projects below come with full step by step instructions. I hope you find something that's just right for your sweetheart!
What sort of homemade Valentines day gift would you like to make?
Homemade Valentine Ideas
For Your Sweetheart
Make your own love coupons for Valentines Day! I'll even show you how to make them into a sweet match-book style booklet that your honey can carry around in their wallet or pocket - a really cute homemade Valentine gift.
Your hunny needs somewhere to keep photos of you and the fun times you've had together! Make your own photo album book with these easy to follow instructions for how to make a book. You can tailor the feel of the album depending on the paper you choose.
A little book filled with pre-planned, pre-paid dates for a year - the ultimate romantic gift! Each month your sweetheart gets to open an envelope and see what fun date you have planned.
Having trouble choosing a gift? Then these decorative money origami hearts are a great option - a romantic way to give a cash gift. Alternatively you can use this pattern to make a bunch of gorgeous hearts from decorative paper, just to let your special one know how much you care!
A perfect homemade Valentine Gift for your special one! After all, who doesn't enjoy a good soak in the tub? Fizzy bath bomb hearts are a relatively easy Valentine's gift to make, and make you smell and feel fantastic.
A gift to keep your hunny warm for times when you're apart! Recycle an old scarf, blanket or jumper into something cute, cuddly, and warm! Follow these instructions for how to make a hot water bottle cover in no time.
If you're looking for a simple way to sparkle up your romantic Valentine's day dinner, why not make one of these festive candles. It only takes a few minutes and the extra effort won't go unnoticed :-)
Still looking for more ideas? There are plenty more homemade Valentine gifts and ideas on our romantic ideas for boyfriend page, including romantic quotes & poems and some boyfriend gift basket ideas.
Homemade Valentine Gifts to Make
For Family and Friends
This easy to sew lavender heart project is great for using up scraps of fabric from your stash. Lovely to pop in a drawer, hang in the closet, or on a door handle in the house, and they just smell so lovely.
If you're looking for a simple Valentine craft project, this is a really great idea to get you started. These soft little felt heart brooches are just the cutest, and you can embroider them with messages of love and affection too. Make a range of colors and give one out to each of your friends!
These friendship bracelets are SO easy to make! The free printable pattern wheel guides your weaving so you can create bracelets patterned with hearts, diamonds, flowers and more in no time!
A Shabby and Fun recipe box for all those heartwarming treats... the perfect gift for Mom to keep her recipes.
A fun way to display your favorite photo or card on Valentine's Day! The oversize clothes pin in the middle is what holds the photo.
A cute little decorative bird house that can be displayed year after year!
How to make tea candle luminaries for some romantic lighting.
Valentine Ideas
For Kids and Classmates
Valentine rosebuds made with Hershey chocolate kisses. They come with a cute poem about friendship.
Make a candy mouse, butterfly, pirate or fairy. Each one comes with it's own cute poem, for instance:
This cute little mouse has come to you,
Here on Valentines Day,
Bringing you wishes for lots of hugs,
That will surely come your way!
A cute and easy-to-make gift that you kids can give to their classmates to say "Thanks for being a SUPER-FRIEND!"
Valentine Crafts for Kids
The little hearts on this mobile are cut out of a soda bottle - a fun project to get the kids involved with!
These swirly hearts are a super simple valentine craft for kids to make, even for children who can only just hold a pen.
For more fun-filled afternoons with your kids, do check out my friend Katherine's website full of great Valentine crafts for kids, with lots of ideas for toddlers and pre-schoolers too!
Homemade Valentine
Food & Candy Gifts
Smooth, dark, creamy and delicious... and really easy to make. Perfect homemade Valentine gift to make in bulk and includes instructions for how to make your own gift box to present the truffles in too!
Does your Valentine have a sweet tooth? Make them a batch of these cute gingerbread hearts and decorate them with messages of your affection!
Put together some of these beautifully decorated treats for that special someone!
Make a beautiful valentine bouquet with candy and tissue paper.
Super simple - arrange Hershey chocolate kisses into a big heart!
It looks fancy with all the decoration but the cake's actually very easy to make.
Does your sweet-heart have a coffee every morning? Surprise them with this Valentine coffee cup.
Make Homemade
Valentine Cards
Printable Valentine Cards
Cute Valentine cards to download and print for free. There are bees, birds, hearts, and more - pick your favorite design.
Printable Valentine Cards for Kids
And here are some cute designs for your kids to choose from, including cards suitable for boys as well as girls.
Looking for Valentine card sayings and messages to write to your special other? Here's a collection of what I think are some of the most beautiful Valentine card sayings and love messages :-)
Want to give someone a *big* kiss on Valentine's day? Learn how to make origami kissing lips and pop them in a card for that special someone. Don't be scared if you've never tried origami before, the video tutorial will teach you step-by-step.
Want to write your sweetie a romantic love letter this Valentine's day? Why not fold it into a cute heart shape? These origami heart instructions are really easy to follow, even if you've never done any origami before.
These beautiful cards are simple to make but you will need patterned papers, stamps, and ink pads.
A very dainty card to give to your girlfriends.
A cute DIY Valentine card featuring a ribbon flower!
Homemade Valentine Gift
Wrapping ideas
These woven heart baskets are perfect for filling with sweets and treats for your Valentine! Based on a traditional Scandinavian Christmas pattern.
Made some homemade Valentine Gifts? Why not package them in these cute heart gift boxes? Just print off the free template onto some decorative paper and follow the instructions - it doesn't take long and they are just so cute for this time of year!
2013 Homemade Valentine Gifts Contest Entries
Click here to see the 2013 contest entries!
What Next?
I hope you found some good ideas for homemade Valentine gifts on this page! Here are some other pages I think you might like...
Homemade gift ideas for boyfriends
Happy Gifting!
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