Festive Valentines Crafts

Our festive valentines crafts have lots of color and possibilities – and can be modified, as needed, for elderly activities. Whether you’re working by yourself or with a group, new ideas are always fun. And one or several of these easy valentine crafts are sure to be perfect for you.

As usual, we always recommend using items you have around your home for our valentines crafts – remnants or wrapping paper, greeting cards, magazine pictures, fabric, beads, candles, candies, clay pots, vases, jars and plates, etc. Or buy items inexpensively from thrift stores and dollar stores. Use these projects as general ideas, then see what you have to use instead, if you’d like. We offer different options with these valentine day crafts, to help you imagine new possibilities.

Valentines crafts often involve candy! (Sugarless candies are easy to find now, as well). Using candles, especially flameless battery candles, add ambiance too. Many of these can be used as fancy ways to give a valentine, as a centerpiece, at a place setting, or as a give-away. Whatever fits your needs!

This eye-catching candle centerpiece is really easy to make -- it's one our our easy craft ideas. You can use so many items that you may have at home. A pink color scheme works well too. Try setting several of these valentines crafts in a row down your table or on a mantle.
You will need:

• Craft glue
• Tall glass vase (I like a straight shape)
• Curly valentine garland
• Pillar candle
• A CD for the base
• Valentine stickers to decorate CD edges
• Strip of red ribbon to lay across CD base
• Two small artificial flowers for ends of ribbon on base
• Round doily to set it on

Valentines crafts are not complete without a special candy dish. And this fun candy dish decoration has many possibilities. You can use printed or floral paper cups, perhaps to match the print in the hearts-on-a-stick. And any valentine candy will work for this, as well as whatever plate or dish you may have around. When working with unwrapped candy and food, it’s best to wear those surgical vinyl gloves.
You will need:

• 2 round doilies for bottom base, and for on top of cup
• Dish to put candies in
• Paper cup for holder
• Optional – sticker(s) to decorate cup
• 2 long wooden skewers
• Colorful paper – I used leftover wrapping paper
• Gum drop or other candy to place on top

Valentines crafts often include an angel or cherub. This cute angel valentine is a really popular craft to use for giving something as a gift. Use her to hold a valentine, candy (truffles, lollipops, or candy hearts are perfect too), a small box (with a surprise in it of course), or perhaps a piece of keepsake jewelry you’d like to give away. Or do you prefer a boy angel valentine? We have ideas for that too. This angel is inexpensive to make, and you can use items you may have around the house. I used a pink paper cup for this one, but bright prints or floral paper cups look great too. Don’t want pink? Do the whole thing in reds. To learn the details, just click on this link. Angel Valentine and Candy Holder.

Heart picture frames make really cute valentines crafts -- and they're made with a cookie cutter! Very simple -- just trace it onto your favorite photo. Hang some baubles from it, or in this case, painted wooden hearts. I found that it works best to attach the various components in a specific order, so that it hangs well. You can use this craft for anniversaries as well. Decorate it whatever way you'd like -- we offer several suggestions. Or perhaps you'd like to frame a very much loved pet! Perfect to give as a gift or keep for yourself (like I did). These can be hung on a wall or even a Christmas tree. Using cookie cutters for frames is really fun. There are many shapes and colors available for the various holidays and seasons. To see just how I made this one, go here to our Share Your Craft forum: Heart Picture Frame Crafts.

This whimsical lollipop valentine centerpiece is really two crafts in one. You can paint the clay pot too – we have full instructions. Make it as fancy or simple as you’d like. And there are many variations to decorate this project. Plus, you can eat the lollipops later! You can use your favorite candy for the lollipop (something large and round works best) – we wrapped and skewered our own, and show you how. Of course, when the festivities are over, just turn the clay pot right side up and use it for whatever else you want. Just click on the link to learn how to make this fun valentine craft: Lollipop Valentine Centerpiece.

This charming candy ball was submitted to us in our Share Your Craft forum, by one of our visitors -- Janelle in Arizona. She decorated it with Valentine's Day candy, but mentioned that of course it could use other types of candies as well, for other parties or occasions. In this case, Janelle used the jelly hearts that are so popular for Valentine's Day. She also added some artificial flowers to add interest. Take a look at her larger photo and the detail on how to make it: Hanging Candy Ornament Ball.

This fancy feather craft is an amusing tropical bird that is actually a decorative planter stick. You can also change out the feather color for any holiday or occasion, as always. In fact, it also looks fabulous in all pink - like a flamingo. Great for gifts and give-aways too. Give it along with a plant. You can also stick it into the corner top of gift-wrapped a box (as long as it doesn't pierce the gift!). Or tuck it into the ribbon. See the full instructions on how to make this cute planter stick, it's so easy you can make several: Bird Planter Feather Craft.

This apple valentine centerpiece includes a very unique hand-painted apple that’s easy to make! Can you guess how we did it? You can make it simple or complex, depending on your artistic abilities (or not). But you definitely do not need to be an artist to make one. We also point you to templates on our web site that you can use for ideas. And the flameless candle adds sparkle. Learn how to create this special valentine craft, then use your imagination to make it as decorative as you’d like. We kept ours simple so you could see it more clearly and get the idea. But imagine the possibilities! See more at: Apple Valentine Centerpiece.

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