11 Easy DIY Valentines for Kids (2024)

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Stephanie White

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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

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In this article, Stephanie White, a DIY expert with over 10 years of experience in teaching design, art, and do-it-yourself projects, shares various Valentine's Day craft ideas for children. These crafts include themed popcorn bags, printable bunny gift bags, crazy owl valentines, pencil valentines, printable Valentine's Day lunch jokes, fish bowl valentines, cinnamon-scented glitter play dough, awesome sauce snack labels, dinosaur valentines, punched-out heart treat bags, and magnetic kissing pigs toys.

Themed Popcorn Bags

One of the craft ideas mentioned in the article is themed popcorn bags. To create these, you can 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. Alternatively, you can affix this label to a reusable container instead of a bag.

Printable Bunny Gift Bag

Another craft idea is a printable bunny gift bag. You can surprise young children with this adorable printable bunny bag that can be filled with a small gift. To make the bunny bag, you can download the free printable template and follow the provided instructions .

Crazy Owl Valentines

The article suggests making crazy owl valentines using crazy straws. You can pick up enough crazy straws from a party store for all the children in your child's class. The valentines come on a free printable template, and all you have to do is punch two holes in each card for the crazy straw to slip into.

Pencil Valentines

For a creative valentine, you can make "Valentine, you are just write" cards using cute patterned pencils. To make these valentines, pick up some fun patterned pencils and print the heart valentine. Then, punch two holes in each heart and slide them onto the pencils.

Printable Valentine's Day Lunch Jokes

To make your child's day extra special, you can slip a few themed jokes and messages into their lunch bag this Valentine's Day. Some options include jokes like "Are you a banana? Because I find you a-peel-ing!" or messages like "You are sweet!" and "I love you!" You can print some extras for your child to hand out to their friends.

Fish Bowl Valentines

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

Cinnamon-Scented Glitter Play Dough

Encourage your child's creativity by giving them homemade cinnamon-scented glitter play dough. Making your own play dough is easy by following a DIY recipe. You probably have most, if not all, of the ingredients already in your pantry.

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.

Dinosaur Valentines

For a festive Valentine's Day gift, you can 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.

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 the treats. If you don't have a punch tool, you can always trace and cut out the hearts for a similar effect .

Magnetic Kissing Pigs Toys

Children will be delighted with 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. You can also choose to design your own animal pattern instead of pigs [[11]].

I hope these craft ideas inspire you and help you create memorable Valentine's Day gifts and treats for your child and their classmates. Let me know if there's anything else I can assist you with!