This Valentine’s Day extend the life of your Valentine’s Day roses by making this DIY Potpourri. You’ll be sure to show your true romance.
The materials you will need are:
- Dry rose petals
- ¼ cup whole cloves
- 1 cup whole allspice
- 10 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces
- 8 small bay leaves
- 4 whole nutmeg
- 3 Tbsp star anise
- 2 Tbsp whole cardamom pods
Follow these easy how-to instructions for DIY Potpourri.
DIY Potpourri
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Wrap your significant other’s gift in a subdued personalized Valentine’s Wrapping Paper using charming rustic scrapbook paper and raffia ribbon. Position the wrapping paper so that your heart decorations and beautiful ribbons can be seen.
Materials you will need are:
Oatmeal colored recycled wrapping paper
Red and burgundy heart patterned craft or scrap booking paper
Burgundy raffia (Raffia is very easy to use. It is very pliable which allows for fun multi-looped bows with little effort.)
1 Small silver heart button.
Valentine's Wrapping Paper
Follow our easy how-to instructions on how to make your Valentine’s Day Craft.
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Valentine’s Day is our most favorite holiday of the year. Our heart shaped candies, pretty cards and lots of xoxoxo is everything you need for the best day possible. A homemade Valentine’s craft will give this wondrous day just the right spirit. Share your love of crafts this Valentine’s Day by making our Valentine’s Day DIY crafts.
Valentine's Day Crafts
Browse our collection of Valentine’s crafts to help ring in the day of love. Whether you would like to make a heart shaped card or some sweet and savory Valentine’s recipes with your kids, you’ll celebrate this Valentine’s Day in sweet romance.
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Posted by Erika on Feb 14, 2009 in
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Valentine's Day Crafts We’ve already shared some Valentine’s Day craft ideas, but we almost forgot one of out favorites – the V-Day Photo Frame. This decorative frame is simple to make, and doesn’t require many craft materials. Let’s get started!
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To make this craft you’ll need:
- 2 equally-sized pieces of thin cardboard (you can use the sides of cereal boxes),
- Colored construction paper,
- Craft glue,
- Craft knife and a heart shaped cookie cutter,
- Tape,
- A pencil, and
- A photograph.
Step by Step Instructions:
- First, draw a heart in the center of your cardboard (trace your cookie-cutter for a perfect heart). Carefully extract the heart-shape from the cardboard with your craft knife. (For safety’s sake, show your children how to use the craft knife, but do the actual trimming yourself.) Save the cardboard heart you’ve removed for later use.
- Cover both pieces of cardboard with construction paper using craft glue.
- Apply small pieces of colored paper to the cardboard with the heart cut-out. Overlap your papers and glue them down. Allow the glue to dry.
- Use your cardboard (with the heart cut-out) to matte your photograph. Tape the photograph to the back of the cardboard.
- Glue the two pieces of cardboard together. The cardboard that is intact should be used as the backing board. Allow the glue to dry.
- Fold the edges of your cutout heart toward the center. If done properly, the center of the heart cutout should be flat.
- Glue the flat center of the heart cutout to the backboard so that it is flush with the bottom. This is how your frame will stand upright. Allow the glue to dry.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Tags: collage, kids crafts, photo frame, valentine craft, Valentine's Day Crafts
Posted by Erika on Feb 13, 2009 in
Valentine's Day Crafts In these times of economic uncertainty, family crafts are the perfect low-cost activity. The time you spend crafting can bring your family closer together, and can save you loads of money (crafting is way cheaper than a movie).
Make this Valentine’s Day special with an ultra-cute V-day card. This project if perfect for kids 4 years and older (younger children will likely need some help). Here’s what you need:
- 8.5” x 11” construction paper (assorted colors),
- Heart shaped stickers (or you can cut your own hearts out of construction paper),
- Safety scissors,
- Glue stick,
- Glitter (assorted colors), and
- Glitter glue (assorted colors).
Step by Step Instructions:
- Cut a piece of construction paper into four quarters.
- Fold each quarter in half to make a small card.
- Apply your heart-shaped stickers to the front of the card. (If you don’t have stickers, cut small hearts from your construction paper, and apply them with a glue stick.) Experiment making different patterns and collages with your hearts.
- Use the edge of your glue stick to write short words and phrases on your card. Dust your glue-stick-writing with glitter. Allow glue to dry.
- Trace the borders of your cut out hearts with glitter glue. Allow glue to dry.
- Place each card between two sheets of plain paper. Set a book on top of your card while it dries (to prevent bending).
Neatly re-pack any leftover papers, glitter and stickers for future craft projects.
Once your cards have dried, your children can personalize them and hand them out to friends, teachers, and neighbors.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Tags: craft ideas, Family Crafts, Valentine's Day Crafts
Posted by Erika on Feb 9, 2009 in
Valentine's Day Crafts This Valentine’s Day, create a heart-themed box to store all of your Valentine’s day cards. Your kids will love creating their very own storage system, and you’ll help them develop organizational skills.
Materials You’ll Need:
- Cereal box,
- Construction paper (Red and pink colors are preferable),
- Safety scissors,
- Tape,
- Glittered glue tubes (warm colors like red, purple and pink are preferable),
- White craft glue,
- Heart shaped craft foam (craft foams are available in packets in pre-cut shapes),
- Heart shaped cookie cutter, and
- A pencil.
How to Make:
- Cut out a rectangle from the side of your cereal box (the hole should be large enough to accept a card).
- Cover your box in cpnstruction paper, securing it with tape.
- Cut a total of 6 hearts from your construction paper. You can use cookie cutters to trace perfect heart shapes.
- Write some short phrases on your hearts with glitter glue. Allow the glue to dry.
- Glue 3 hearts to each of the box’s larger sides. The hearts should overlap and extend past the edge of the box.
- Glue your foam hearts to the thin sides of the box, and allow glue to dry.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Tags: Family Crafts, Valentine's Day Crafts
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