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Here’s a list of handmade Valentine’s Day crafts filled with cute keepsake gift ideas that kids can make for parents and grandparents.
Parents and grandparents love to receive homemade Valentine’s Day crafts and gifts from the children in their lives. Many of these easy gift ideas for Valentine’s Day can also be made by kids for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Grandparent’s Day, Christmas, or a birthday! You might also enjoy this list of gifts kids can make for parents and grandparents or this list of homemade gifts for dads.
We have put together this list of Valentine’s crafts and gift ideas to make it easy to find a special homemade keepsake to make with children at home or in the classroom. First published on January 20, 2016, this post filled with cute craft ideas for Valentine’s Day is regularly updated and republished to improve the content. Today it contains much more than the top 10 Valentine’s Day keepsake gift ideas originally included because we are always coming up with new creative Valentine’s Day craft ideas!
Looking for inspiration and instructions for something special to make for your sweetheart? Check out these DIY Valentine’s Day gift ideas for Him and Her. It’s filled with unique Valentine’s Day crafts guaranteed to make someone you love swoon with joy and appreciation.
Best Valentine Crafts and Gifts Kids Can Make
We have placed each of these cute Valentine’s craft ideas into categories to make it easy to find inspiration for the type of DIY gift that you would like to make. Scroll down to find Valentine’s Day crafts for kids of all ages. You will see homemade gifts to make with your baby and several Valentine’s Day crafts and DIY keepsake projects for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners.
We have also listed several Valentine’s Day craft ideas that elementary-aged kids, tweens, and teens can make, such as this easy photograph and thumbprint heart art crafts. Several of these craft ideas for Valentine’s Day can be made in the classroom for students to bring home to their parents. While others make great homemade Valentine’s Day handout ideas for children to give their classmates and friends.
We put a few Valentine’s crafts into more than one category to make it easy to find the type of Valentine’s keepsake craft you would like to make. With each section dedicated to a different type of keepsake craft idea for Valentine’s Day.
Invite the kids to help make any of these gift ideas for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or grandparent’s Day! Click on the creator of each Valentine’s Day craft and gift idea to see the complete instructions. You might also enjoy this list of Valentine’s Day Art Projects and painting ideas.
Best Handprint Crafts and Gift Ideas for Valentine’s Day
Handprint crafts are a lovely keepsake gift idea for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and Grandparent’s Day. Here’s a list of DIY handprint art projects to help kids make for moms, dads, and grandparents for Valentine’s Day, or to say “I love you” any day of the year!
- Salt Dough Heart with a Handprint and Footprint | Rhythms of Play
- Shell Frames with Handprint | Rhythms of Play
- Salt Dough Hands Keepsake | Learning and Exploring Through Play
- Hands and Photo Heart Keepsake | Teach Me, Mommy
- “These Hands Hold My Heart Forever” Handprint and Footprint Valentine Sign | Scrap Me, Baby
- Salt Dough Handprint Frames | Messy Little Monster
- DIY Family Hand Prints | Do It Yourself Fun Ideas
- Kissing Hand Craft – Handprint with a Thumbprint Heart | Rhythms of Play (photo below)
- Look at Valentine’s Day art projects for a few more handprint Valentine’s Day crafts and art ideas for kids.
Salt-Dough Footprint Crafts and Gifts for Valentine’s Day
Like handprint crafts, footprint crafts are a classic keepsake for Valentine’s Day that every parent, and grandparent, should have! The homemade footprint craft ideas below are each made with homemade salt dough. You might also enjoy the cute Valentine’s Day footprint art ideas included in this fantastic round-up of Valentine’s Day art projects and painting ideas.
- Salt Dough Footprint Heart| Roaming Rosie for Hub Pages
- Valentine’s Day Salt Dough Heart Footprint Keepsake | Learning and Exploring Through Play for Red Ted Art
- Salt Dough Heart with a Handprint and Footprint | Rhythms of Play (photo below)
Handprint and Footprint Valentine’s Day Crafts
Combine handprints and footprints into one amazing keepsake craft perfect for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or Grandparent’s Day with the ideas below. For more keepsake handprint craft ideas, look at this list of handprint and footprint Christmas crafts.
- Salt Dough Handprint and Footprint Heart Craft | Rhythms of Play (photo below)
- DIY “Love” Sign Handprint and Footprint Valentine Craft | 517 Creations
- Shell Frames with Footprint | Rhythms of Play (substitute footprints for handprints)
Best Fingerprint Art and Crafts for Valentine’s Day
We have a few more Valentine’s Day fingerprint artideas in this collection of Valentine’s Day art projects. Invite children of all ages (babies, toddlers, kids, and teens) to make fingerprint art filled with thumbprint hearts with any of these Valentine’s Day crafts and gift ideas!
- Fingerprint Love Bug Card Ideas | Rhythms of Play
- Fingerprint Heart Ornaments | Mum in the Mad House
- Thumbprint Heart Keychain Charms | Rhythms of Play
- Best Fingerprint Art Ideas for Kids | Rhythms of Play
- Fingerprint Heart necklaces | Rhythms of Play
- Thumbprint Heart Magnets | Rhythms of Play (photo below)
Cute Thumbprint Heart Crafts and Gifts for Valentine’s Day
We have also created a fun collection of thumbprint heart crafts and gift ideas perfect for Valentine’s Day. Click on the link to see all of the unique fingerprint Valentine’s Day art ideas that kids (and adults) can make!
Heart Crafts and Gift Ideas for Valentine’s Day
Handmade heart crafts like those listed below also make lovely homemade Valentine’s Day gifts. Invite toddlers, preschoolers, and children of all ages to try any of the Valentine’s Day heart crafts below:
- Personalized Heart Candle Holders | Rhythms of Play
- Hand-Sewn Heart Beginning Sewing Projects | Rhythms of Play
- Best Heart Art Projects (and Cute Craft Ideas, too!) | Rhythms of Play
- Heart Tree Craft | Rhythms of Play
- Watercolor Surprise Heart Art Painting Idea | Rhythms of Play
- Hanging Heart Prism Suncatcher | Rhythms of Play
- Hearts Falling in LOVE Sensory Bottle | Rhythms of Play (pictured below)
Valentine’s Day Photo Crafts and Gifts
- How to Make Picture Necklaces | Rhythms of Play (photo below)
- Personalized Photo Keychain Charms | Rhythms of Play
- Hands and Photo Heart Keepsake | Teach Me, Mommy
- Salt Dough Handprint Frames | Messy Little Monster
Love Bird Crafts for Valentine’s Day
Love birds are a sweet Valentine’s Day gift idea that kids can make with help from a parent, caregiver, or teacher at home or in the classroom. Use glass paint to make this simple lovebird craft, or sew some super cute felt lovebirds for Valentine’s Day.
Besides, sewing lovebirds is not just for kids–it’s fun to hand-sew one as you assist your children. My 6-year-old daughter (at the time) sewed the red and the yellow lovebirds in the photograph below while I sewed the pink and blue lovebirds.
Love Bug Crafts and Gift Ideas for Valentine’s Day
Making love bug crafts for Valentine’s Day is fun for kids and adults. And we have a list of love bug craft ideas below that are so cute they would make anyone squeal with joy!
- Pom-Pom Love Bugs | Rhythms of Play
- Heart-Shaped Love Bug Craft | Rhythms of Play
- Fingerprint Love Bug Cards | Rhythms of Play
- Best Love Bug Crafts for Kids | Rhythms of Play (photo below)
Homemade Valentine’s Day Cards Kids or Adults Can Make
Here’s a super cute fingerprint love bug card with several ideas you can use to make your own DIY Valentine’s Day cards! We’ve come up with several different card messages you can use to make homemade cards for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and a few other occasions, too! Because thumbprint heart love bugs also make great thank-you cards, too. Click the link above for the DIY tutorial. Or have a look at the Valentine’s Day art projects and painting ideas in the next section for several more ideas you can use to make handmade Valentine’s Day cards.
Valentine’s Day Art Projects and Painting Ideas
Art with hearts and other Valentine’s Day characters and themes makes a great Valentine’s Day gift. Put paintings in an art storage frame, and give them to friends and relatives for Valentine’s Day. Or choose your favorite Valentine’s Day art idea and make homemade cards to send to friends and relatives or hand out to classmates.
First, choose your favorite Valentine’s Day painting idea. Next, decorate blank greeting cards with Valentine’s Day artwork. Have a look at the Valentine’s Day painting ideas below, and the heart art projects in the next section for several creative ideas.
Heart Art Projects and Painting Ideas for Valentine’s Day
Here’s a collection of heart art projects and painting ideas that kids or adults can use to make DIY Valentine’s Day gifts and homemade cards. It’s fun to make surprise heart art, make a heart-shaped salt painting, and more! Put your favorite heart painting in a frame and wrap it up to give to someone special for Valentine’s Day. Or decorate blank greeting cards with the gorgeous heart art ideas below for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, or Father’s Day!
More Cute Gift Ideas That Kids Can Make for Valentine’s Day
The homemade crafts and gifts listed below would make great gift ideas for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and Grandparent’s Day, too!
- Handprint Ring Bowl and JewelryDish | Rhythms of Play
- Fingerprint Art Magnets | Rhythms of Play
- Four Season Handprint and Fingerprint Tree | Rhythms of Play
- Homemade Gifts That Kids Can Make for Parents and Grandparents | Rhythms of Play
Related: Heart Art Salt Painting
Homemade Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas and Crafts
Valentine’s day keepsake crafts and gift ideas add a special homemade touch that is perfect for any occasion!
This unique collection of cute gift ideas kids can make is perfect for Valentine’s Day. Many of these easy Valentine’s craft ideas would also make great homemade gift ideas for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Christmas, or a birthday.
The Valentine’s crafts and gift ideas listed above are all keepsake crafts you can make with the kids. You might also enjoy creating heart art–try this salt painting, watercolor surprise art, or the fun heart arts and crafts on this fantastic round-up of Valentine’s Day art projects.
If you want something you can make for your significant other, checkout Valentine’s Gift Ideas for Him and Her. We have included handmade DIY Valentine’s Day gifts and Valentine’s gift ideas available for purchase in the round-up.
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More Fun Valentine’s Day Ideas for Kids
- Heart-Shaped Scavenger Hunt
- Best Valentine’s Day Art Projects
- Surprise Heart Art Watercolor Painting Idea
- Heart Art Salt Painting STEAM
- Gifts for Mom That Will Put You In the Good Book
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