14 Easy and Creative DIY Valentine’s Day Decorations

Valentine’s Day isn’t just about romantic gestures – it’s a wonderful opportunity to transform your living spaces into a heartwarming haven of love and creativity! As I look forward to February 14th, I researched and gathered 14 easy and creative DIY Valentine’s Day decorations.

Whether crafting with your family or kids, or enjoying a solo creative session, DIY Valentine’s decorations can be a delightful way to express affection and add a touch of whimsy and fun to your home.

From simple paper crafts to elegant handmade garlands, these decorations aren’t just about looking cute – they’re about creating memories and spreading joy. The best part? You don’t need to be a professional crafter or have expensive materials to create something sweet.

You can craft decorations that will make your space feel festive and happy with a few basic supplies like cardstock, ribbons, glue, and a sprinkle of imagination.

In this round-up, I’ve gathered 14 easy, budget-friendly, and incredibly charming DIY Valentine’s Day decoration ideas that anyone can make.

Whether you’re aiming for romantic elegance, playful charm, or heartfelt simplicity, there’s a craft here that will inspire you to get creative and celebrate the season of love!

Ready to dive into some heartwarming DIY romance? Let’s get crafting! 

Welcome to Bluesky Browsing #172.

Creative DIY Decorations for Valentine’s Day

These projects cover a wide range of materials. Some are used in crafts of all kinds and others are fun and unusual. This demonstrates the creativity of the content creators I gathered. What materials are these projects made of?

  • cardstock
  • felt
  • felt balls
  • fabric
  • tissue paper
  • scrap wood
  • canvas
  • lipstick – yes!
  • picture frames
  • pom-poms
  • ribbon
  • wreath forms
  • wine corks

Easy Valentine’s Day Decorations: 14 Simple and Creative Projects

As I looked for inspiration for DIY Valentine’s Day decorations, I focused on projects that were very easy to make, used readily available supplies, and were very affordable. I was pleasantly surprised to find ones that can be made in under thirty minutes.

As I searched for projects, I found ones that were so easy and yet so creative for their simplicity. I bet you will agree that these Valentine’s decorations are some of the bests.

In these 14 decorations, you will find garlands, wreaths, signs, artwork and mixed media projects.

collage of Valentine's Day DIY decorations

Enjoy them all.

Be Mine sign Valentine's Day DIY decoration

Rae Dunn Style Valentine’s Sign

This easy Dollar Tree Rae Dunn DIY heart sign is a quick and simple way to add some Rae Dunn style to your Valentine’s Day home decor when you can’t find the perfect piece at the store. Such an easy project from Emily of Hunny I’m Home DIY.

DIY Valentine's decoration heart garland on mantel

Heart DIY Valentine’s Garland

Beth of The Kingston Home is a craft expert on the Home Shopping Network. She definitely knows how to make a cute garland for Valentine’s Day. She turned heart-shaped cards from Michaels into the perfect DIY Valentine’s Day Garland with the help of the Cricut Maker!

Valentine's Day tree made with red, white, and pink felt hearts


Valentine’s Day DIY Felt Tree

I’ve made Christmas trees and ornaments using felt but never thought of making Valentine’s trees like the ones that Angel of Fleece Fun made. These adorable Valentine’s Day table decorations are the perfect centerpiece. Made with felt hearts, you can make this adorable heart tree in no time.

DIY heart garland made with red patterned fabric

DIY Heart Fabric DIY Garland

Heart garlands are great DIY projects for Valentine’s Day decor. This cute DIY no-sew Valentine’s heart garland is so easy for kids to make. Sherry of Savvy Apron shares how to make this customizable and quick project.

pink felt ball garland

DIY Felt Ball Valentine’s Garland

This may be the most simple, step-by-step instructions for how to make a felt ball garland for Valentine’s Day! Rachel Joy of Joyful Derivatives shares a DIY felt ball garland that is perfect for decorating your home for the any season, party decor, or adding playful style to a home office or kid’s room.

pink and gold paper heart DIY decorations on mantel

DIY Paper Heart Decorations

This heart-shaped decoration is a take on the paper-folding. These paper hearts are incredibly quick and easy to make, and they’re made with things you probably already have lying around the house! Hats off to Faith of Design Fixation for coming up with such an easy but impactful DIY project.

love-letter felt garland Valentine's decoration

Love Letter Valentine’s Garland

Here is another super cute garland with a twist. Mikyla of Mikyla Creates came up with this love letter garland idea. It’s a classic Valentine’s Day decor, but a little more unique. This super easy and inexpensive garland is so perfect for a little touch of V-day!

DIY red and pink heart and ribbon garland

Dollar Tree Heart and Ribbon Garland

Who doesn’t love felt and gingham.? If you do, then this Valentine’s garland will be on your DIY to-do list. Jen of Tatertots and Jello picked up a couple of items at Dollar Tree and used them to make an easy Valentine’s garland.

paper strips hearts DIY project

DIY Hearts from Strips of Paper

Katie of The Crafty Blog Stalker guides you through making beautiful paper strip hearts, a simple yet stunning craft that’s perfect for Valentine’s Day decorations.These easy-to-follow instructions make crafting these hearts a breeze, whether you’re a seasoned DIYer or a beginner.

DIY heart art on canvas on wall

DIY Canvas Heart Art on Wall

Haeley of Design Improvised made this DIY canvas heart art for Valentine’s Day to give her office a little Valentine’s Day makeover. This DIY heart art turned out so cute and can be used throughout your home. This project is all about using items you already have on hand and putting them into heart form! Just dig through your craft supplies and pull out anything that is red or pink.

Book Paper Heart Project

If pink or red for Valentine’s isn’t your cup of tea, then this simple project from Sara of Twelve on Main. Using pages from old books and a canvas creates an impact on your mantel or bookshelf.

Valentine's lip art on canvas in frame

DIY Valentine’s Lipstick Framed Art on Canvas

This may be the easiest, but cutest, DIY Valentine’s Day project you’ve ever seen. Colleen of Lemon Thistle came up with this idea. It would be a fun craft for grown-ups and and kids.
 

DIY painted blocks with Valentine's words

Conversation DIY Valentine’s Blocks

Kierste of Old Salt Farm shares this simple Valentine’s Day project. She shows you how to turn 4×4 wood blocks into these darling conversation heart blocks. They’re the perfect addition to your Valentine’s Day decorations! 

Valentine's DIY wreath made with pale pink ribbon

Valentine’s Wreath Made with Pale Pink Ribbon

I have a weakness for pale pink ribbon. This pretty Valentine’s wreath from Larissa of Welch House 1900 had me at hello. It’s so simple to make and makes such a sweet statement for Valentine’s Day.

You may like to check out these other simple DIY Valentine’s Day decorations:

These Pinterest Boards are a source for more Valentine’s DIY Projects:

I hope you PIN this post, visit each Valentine’s project, and PIN each one.

I’d love to know what subjects you are most curious about. Let me know in the comments and I’ll search browse for them. Be sure to PIN to keep these ideas handy.

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2 Comments

  1. Hi Carol
    Love these ideas and pinned! I always frame a few pretty Christmas cards, but I don’t think to do this at Valentine’s so I am going to do a pretty frame.
    Thinking about a Galentine happy hour …. xo laura

    1. Hey, Laura, I thought these were great ideas. I’m making some Valentine’s art based on one of the DIY projects. Simple crafts!

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