Surprise the important people in your life with these handmade gifts!
Valentine’s Day can be a fun time to celebrate some of the most important people in your life. If you are unsure of what to get your partner, friends, or family members, check out this list of homemade Valentine’s gifts that you can create and share to spread the love, including:
- Valentine’s Day bracelets
- Homemade cards
- Magnets
- Baked goods
- Handmade mementos
- DIY candles
- Flowers
Some of these are great projects to do with kids or grandkids, and some are geared toward adult crafters interested in creating homemade items to show their appreciation for the important people in their lives.
Keep reading to learn how you can create these Valentine’s gifts!
Valentine’s bracelets
This is a super easy, great activity to enjoy with your grandkids or even with your friends! You’ll just need some cord, beads, and creativity to make these simple bracelets. You can easily string fun Valentine’s phrases in lettered beads like “be mine,” “love,” or “Valentine,” or you can play around with different colors of pinks, whites, and reds to create patterns or gradient color changes.
Another excellent bracelet activity to make with the grandkids can be friendship bracelets, but put a Valentine’s Day spin on them by using pink, white, or red embroidery floss colors! There are some great bracelet patterns to follow where you can make heart-shaped designs and more. Get creative and have fun wearing your bracelets around the 14th!
Homemade cards
Valentine’s Day isn’t quite complete without a heartfelt card telling the recipient how much you care about them! Go one step further and DIY your own card for an extra touch of thoughtfulness. There are so many different ways you can create a custom card. You can draw on the card, paint, create layers of paper or collage art, sew a fabric heart on the card, create a pop-up in the middle out of paper, or more!
Check out this blog post on 50 ways you can create your own card. You can also make your own gift tags for your homemade Valentine’s gifts, too!
Magnets
Creating your very own magnets for Valentine’s Day is a great way to decorate your space, but they are also fun and easy to give to friends, neighbors, or community members as well! You can stick with simple, handmade hearts for a more traditional look, or you can branch out with some food puns like these magnets here! You can print out paper or have your designs made into stickers, then place them on a magnet sheet and cut them to size.
Whichever way you decide to do it, these homemade Valentine’s gifts are easy and fun to make and practical too, since the recipients can use them to hang memos, photos, and more.
Baked goods
If you’re more into baking than crafting, we’ve shared some great recommendations on the CapTel blog. Baking someone a tasty treat is a fantastic way to show you care, especially when it looks almost too good to eat!
Check out these rose cupcakes that are sure to wow, or keep it simple and classic with some chocolate-covered strawberries. You could also make a cake with pink and white swirled frosting, some peanut butter cookies with Hershey’s kisses in the middle, heart-shaped hand-pies, or make some heart-shaped sugar cookies to share. The possibilities are endless (and very tasty).
Handmade mementos
If you want some handmade Valentine’s gifts that are sentimental and sure to show your love, consider making a glass jar (there’s an opportunity for creative decoration on the container, too!) filled with notes on favorite memories together, some of your favorite things about them, or silly inside jokes that are sure to bring a smile.
You can also make a collage of a favorite memory you have together. Maybe you have concert tickets from a favorite band or a sentimental item from a trip you took together; consider printing out some favorite pictures from that memory with other tickets, entry bands, and memorabilia and creating a collage-style piece of artwork to cement that day in memory.
DIY candles
If you’re really feeling crafty this Valentine’s Day, consider making your own candles! You’ll be able to choose your own jars or containers, colors, and scents, making it a truly personal gift. Here’s an excellent resource for candle-making basics; if you want to get creative, add some pink or red dye to make them extra festive!
You can also pick a Valentine’s specific container; some craft stores may have heart-shaped tins you can put candles in, or you can make your own by going to a thrift store and finding jars, vases, or even tea cups that fit the colors or shapes you’d like.
You can also take a look at this website, which shows what items are safe to put in your candles, like gemstones, glitter, botanicals, and more. You can really let your creativity run wild to create your very own candle with all kinds of pinks, reds, and sparkly goodness that you may envision!
Flowers
A Valentine’s Day staple, you can’t really go wrong with flowers! Instead of ordering a completed bouquet, work with your local florist to create a custom selection of the recipient’s favorite flowers! Another great option is to create your own bouquet and wrap them in a cute Valentine’s paper or cloth. It’s a homemade twist on a classic Valentine’s gift!
For more ideas, check out more ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day on the CapTel blog! You’ll find great recipes, ideas, and craft projects for the season. Happy crafting!
