I love Valentine’s Day, it gives me a great excuse to totally over-the-top pamper my nearest and dearest. I don’t think showing your love should cost the earth though and am a great fan of home-made and up-cycled.
I’ve gathered together lots of amazing up-cycled Valentines from a bunch of fantastic bloggers, so whether you’re looking for Valentine gifts for your family, decorations for the home or activities and fun for the children, look no further. Just scroll down to browse my top picks.
Valentine’s Day Decorations
Here at My Little 3 and Me we love our up-cycled Milk Jug Sun-Catchers. They just look so pretty and are really easy to make.
Or how about our Stained Glass Hearts? These are another great up-cycled Valentine craft for the kids to make and look pretty hanging anywhere.
Have you ever thought of making a door decoration for Valentine’s Day? If you’re anything like me you’ll have a cupboard full of old toilet roll middles that you’ve saved for crafting. Well, I Can Teach My Child has a fabulous Heart Wreath to make from them. How clever!
Perhaps you’re a bit of an egg box collector? Capri +3 guest posts for Red Ted Art with a great Egg Carton Heart Wreath.
I love this Heart Mobile from Lemon Lime Adventures at Red Ted Art. It’s so pretty I think it would look great hanging in any room.
Valentine’s Day Crafts For Kids
If you fancy tempting your little ones with some printing Learn Create Love has a fab idea for Homemade Heart Sponges.
Learn Create Love also has a super simple Heart Printing Activity from Toilet Rolls. I think you could make gorgeous cards or gift wrap with her method.
The Mad House has a great idea for upcycling the children’s art into Cute Flowers with Lollypops Middles. They’d make such great gifts for little ones to give to friends.
Perhaps the kiddies would like to dress up in some truly funky Heart Shaped Glasses? Pink Stripey Socks has come up with a gorgeously pretty design.
Creative Family Fun have some super Heart Puppets for the kiddies to make and play with. Great for even very little hands.
I just love this 3D Valentine Construction Kit from Playtivities, such fun to make and play with don’t you think?
Valentine Gifts For Kids To Make
For the little loves in your life, Two-daloo has made some really pretty All Shook Up Sensory Bottles and there’s a cute free printable label to go with them too.
Looking for a tasty treat? Perhaps like me you’ve got some candy canes lurking in the cupboard from Christmas? Why not revamp them into gorgeous Edible Roses? Red Ted Art has a fantastic guest post from Domestic Goddessque which explain how you do it. I’ve not tried it before so it’s high on my “to do” list.
For the man in your life perhaps you’re looking for something a bit different? Makeovers & Motherhood over at Red Ted Art has a great Date Night Gift. It’s the gift that keeps giving all year!
If you’re looking for more ideas you might like ALLterNativelearning’s Healthy and Sustainable Valentine Alternatives and I have a Pinterest Board dedicated to great Valentine crafts, activities and fun for kids. Why don’t you click to follow it along?
Follow Emma (My Little 3 and Me)’s board Children’s Valentine Crafts and Activities on Pinterest.
I hope you have fun checking out these ideas and up-cycling a great Valentine’s Day for your loved ones.
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Jenny Paneth says
April 18, 2014 at 4:26 ami like the stained glass hearts it looks like a paper with pastel colors …the heart puppets looks like elmo from sesame street ..
Actually Mummy says
February 17, 2014 at 11:12 amI know Valentine’s was last week, but actually I think I’m going to make some of these anyway – great to fill half term!
Leslie says
February 13, 2014 at 1:38 amWhat a great roundup of activities! That heart building craft looks so fun. ‘M excited to try making my own version. Thanks so much for featuring my glasses!
Charly Dove says
February 12, 2014 at 7:34 pmWow so many great ideas there! My toddler would love the stained glass ones and the sponges definitely 🙂
Sonya Cisco says
February 12, 2014 at 11:29 amSome lovely ideas, my toddler would love the funky glasses!
Emily @amummytoo says
February 12, 2014 at 1:50 amGreat ideas 🙂 We’re going to try a couple tomorrow 🙂
hannah clementson says
February 11, 2014 at 11:44 pmI lovee the little hearts with faces! I am going to make these with my boys! Brilliant 🙂 Thank you!
Emma "My Little 3 and Me" Smith says
February 12, 2014 at 8:02 amSo pleased you like them Hannah.
Lori says
February 11, 2014 at 7:30 pmWow! What a wealth of great valentine craft ideas! I love the heart glasses, F would look so cool sporting a pair of these. Also I think we need to get a date night jar for our house as we always seem to leave us out when making plans x
Emma "My Little 3 and Me" Smith says
February 12, 2014 at 8:05 amThose glasses are super cute aren’t they! Good luck making some grown up time.
agatapokutycka says
February 11, 2014 at 11:25 amSome great idea here but I must admit – building 3D love is my favorite
Emma "My Little 3 and Me" Smith says
February 12, 2014 at 8:06 amIt is adorable isn’t it!
Kara says
February 11, 2014 at 7:16 amlove these ideas, especially the jewelled hearts
Emma "My Little 3 and Me" Smith says
February 12, 2014 at 8:07 amThanks Kara, they’re one of my favourites too.
Sarah Bailey says
February 11, 2014 at 1:48 amWhat some fantastic ideas! I love the jewelled heart and the You’ve got me all shook up Jar – tempted to make something like it for my other half. x