DIY Valentines: unusual ideas, templates and diagrams

Materials for making a Valentine card

Before you make a beautiful valentine with your own hands, you need to decide on the main material for it. As a rule, Valentine's cards are made of paper; you can use:

• - plain colored paper;
• - corrugated paper;
• — craft paper;
• - foil paper.

As the main material for a heart card, you can take cardboard, thread, felt, buttons and even cake candles, and many other materials at hand.

Paper Valentines - classics

Beautiful ideas for paper valentines are flooding the Internet. They can be made using different techniques: standard and voluminous applique, origami, papier-mâché... An original Valentine’s card can be made either in an easier way or in a more complex way, decorated with various decor. Valentines from this material can be made in the form of:

• - postcards;
• - voluminous heart;
• - application;
• - panel;
• - Puzzle.

Schemes and templates for making valentines can be found on the Internet or specialized magazines for any design and complexity.

Ice valentine

You can definitely surprise anyone with such a congratulation. Although the gift does not last long, it will bring great joy and help you express your love.

To make it, take any heart-shaped mold. We fill it with dry or fresh flowers and plants, fill it with water and put it in the freezer to freeze.

At the appointed time, we take it out, take it out of the mold and hand it to our dearest half. Well, we rejoice with her at this unusual gift.

Valentine's card made from candles for cake

A valentine card made with cake candles looks original. There are several options for its manufacture and, accordingly, different step-by-step instructions. There is one popular method for which you will need:

• - a sheet of white cardboard;
• - glue gun and sticks for it;
• - colored pencils and markers;
• - red thin ribbon;
• - thin candles for a pink or red cake;

Progress:

• 1. Fold a sheet of cardboard in half and write warm words to your loved one inside.
• 2. On the title page of the card, using a glue gun, carefully glue 5 pieces of candles in one line, at a short distance from each other.
• 3. Draw small hearts above each candle with a felt-tip pen and color them in with a red pencil.
• 4. Make a small bow from a thin ribbon and glue it in the lower right corner of the title page.
• 5. At the bottom of the valentine card you can write an inscription, for example, “You light up my life...” or “You are my spark of happiness...”

This valentine can be decorated with other decorative elements if desired: beads, sparkles, pearls...

DIY Valentines for children:

to kindergarten step by step

Cloud of love

• pencil;
• rubber;
• curly scissors;
• hole punch “heart”;
• glue stick;
• bulk tape;
• White paper;
• light purple leaf;
• 3 sheets of paper of different colors (for example, light pink, hot pink, dark purple).

Let's draw a cloud on the sheet. You can make several sketches at once and choose the most suitable option.

Abstract valentine

For such a postcard, a child’s abstract drawing with paints is used. The shape of hearts is applied to the paper and cut out.

Laced Heart

Any piece of flat corrugated cardboard and red thick yarn will be useful for this work.

Shiny Hearts

• white cardboard;
• aluminium foil;
• hole punch “heart”;
• glue;
• markers of different colors.

First, fold the cardboard base of the postcard.

Floral valentines

• an empty box of any cereal;
• aluminium foil;
• red, pink, yellow and green yarn;
• glue;
• scissors;

Valentine's card made from coffee beans

Coffee beans are a great option for creating an original and fragrant Valentine's card. To create it you need to prepare:

• - coffee beans;
• - glue gun and sticks for it;
• - a sheet of cardboard;
• - scissors;
• - pencil;
• - cinnamon stick;
• - decorative ribbon;
• - dried lemon or orange slice.

Step-by-step instructions for making a valentine from coffee beans with your own hands:

• 1. Draw a heart of the desired size on a sheet of cardboard and cut it out.
• 2. Using a glue gun, carefully glue coffee beans around the entire perimeter of the cut out heart.
• 3. In a happy order, glue a dried citrus slice and a cinnamon stick to the coffee valentine.
• 4. Form a small bow from a decorative ribbon and glue it to the heart.
• 5. Cut a small piece of decorative ribbon and glue it to the top of the valentine so you can hang it.

If desired, instead of a ribbon for hanging, you can glue a small magnet to the back of the valentine.

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Handmade fabric valentines for Valentine's Day

An original Valentine's card with a pocket for a sweet gift can be made from denim. A loved one will definitely appreciate such a surprise.

What do you need:

• a piece of denim;
• scissors;
• paper;
• PVA glue;
• red corrugated paper;
• a simple pencil;
• gel paste refill for pen.

Step by step execution:

1. On white paper, draw a heart pattern in two copies and transfer their outlines onto the fabric with a simple pencil and cut out. As a result, you will get 2 fabric hearts and 2 paper hearts - all the same size.
2. Glue the paper hearts together with glue, leaving an unglued area inside and along part of the top edge.
3. Cut a small strip of denim and glue it to the side of the paper heart to form a loop.
4. Coat the denim hearts on the reverse side with glue over the entire surface and paste over the paper heart.
5. Cut the corrugated paper into small squares, approximately 1x1 cm.
6. Draw an outline on one side of the heart with glue, retreating from the edge by 0.5-1 cm.
7. Wrap a strip of corrugated paper around the pen shaft and twist it with your fingers. Press the end against the glue strip and remove the rod. Decorate the entire adhesive outline of the heart in this way.

Valentine's card made of denim with a pocket.
Place a small sweet gift or a note with a declaration of love in the pocket.

You can make a Valentine keychain out of leather. For this you will need:

• a piece of brightly colored leather fabric;
• soft filler;
• strip of leather or lace;
• scissors;
• threads;
• needle.

How to do:

1. Cut two small hearts from leather.
2. Place right sides together and stitch along the edge, leaving a small space unstitched.
3. Turn out and fill with stuffing.
4. Make a loop from a strip of leather or lace and sew it to the top of the heart.
5. Sew up the remaining edge and the valentine is ready!

With preschoolers you can make valentines using the plasticine technique. To do this, you need to cut out the base of the heart from cardboard and fill its space with plasticine of a suitable color. The edge of the heart can be cut out with curly scissors to make the valentine more elegant.

An unusual Valentine's card can be made from nylon. To do this, in addition to brightly colored nylon fabric, you will need wire from which to make a heart frame. Cover it with nylon, and on the surface you can sew any decoration made of beads, threads, beads, glue rhinestones - whatever your imagination allows.

Almost everyone will get a gentle, original and beautiful valentine-tilde, even those who don’t know how to sew

You need to cut out two heart bases from fabric, sew them together using simple stitches, turn them right side out and stuff them with soft filling. Sew up the hole and decorate the surface with a bow made from a piece of tulle or lace, or beads.

Valentine-tilde

This will make a wonderful valentine in vintage style.

A valentine made from polymer clay will be original and beautiful. This material is very plastic, so it can be used to create any shape. And this souvenir will last for a very long time.

Crafts from valentines for a loved one are much more pleasant to give when they are made in the hand-made style. The other half will definitely appreciate the time spent preparing a heart-shaped toy or a painting. In addition, such a gift will be a real exclusive that no one else has.

Photo of a valentine made from handmade fabric

Valentine's card made from fresh flowers

It would be quite original and interesting to present a Valentine’s card made from fresh flowers. To make it yourself you will need:

• - fresh flowers (you can take several types, different colors);
• — floristic oasis;
• - stationery knife;
• - satin ribbon, approximately 5-7 cm wide;
• - pencil or chalk.

Manufacturing plan:

• 1. The floristic oasis must be well soaked in cold water.
• 2. Using a pencil or chalk on the oasis, draw a heart of the desired size and carefully cut it out.
• 3. Trim the height of the heart so that it is the same as the width of the satin ribbon.
• 4. Trim the stems of all flowers, leaving only 1-2 cm.
• 5. Insert flowers into the oasis in a happy order, filling the entire space of the workpiece.
• 6. Wrap the oasis with a satin ribbon and tie it in a bow; if it doesn’t hold well, you can secure it with sewing pins.

It is advisable to add a small postcard with warm words to such a lively Valentine. You can also dilute your floral valentine with delicious candies, which you can insert into the oasis according to the principle of flowers.

Valentine card using origami technique

A paper valentine made using the origami technique looks very beautiful, so it doesn’t take a lot of time and a lot of materials to make, all you need to do is prepare:

• - a sheet of A4 paper;
• - pencil;
• - scissors;
• - ruler.

Step-by-step instruction:

• 1. Draw a square of the desired size on a piece of paper and cut it out.
• 2. Draw 3 straight horizontal lines on the square.
• 3. Bend the square towards you along the top line.
• 4. Fold the square along the bottom line to create a rectangle with an aspect ratio of 1:3.
• 5. Bend the workpiece so that the smaller sides are connected, press down the fold line well, and unfold it to its original position.
• 6. Connect the left half of the bottom side of the workpiece to the center line.
• 7. Do the previous step with the lower right half.
• 8. Turn the resulting figure face down.
• 9. The strips that protrude from under the large triangular part should be marked with a pencil into 3 parts in width and 2 in length, while crossing out the 4 upper corners.
• 10. Bend the upper corners of the strips and straighten them along the resulting lines.
• 11. Carefully place the upper corners inside the strips along the fold lines.

Having completed all these steps, you will get a beautiful Valentine’s card.

Valentine's Day Card Ideas for Kids

Now there are several options for our little and very beloved ones. They also want to contribute to this holiday.

I suggest starting with a simple master class on making this postcard.

You will need a glue stick, scissors and three sheets of colored paper: red, yellow and green.

We cut a strip of 10*20 cm from a green leaf. Fold it in half and make two identical cuts from the fold side to the middle of the side. We bend the inner strip and unfold the workpiece.

We apply two red squares with sides 5*5 cm to each other and bend them in half.

Draw a half-heart and cut out the details.

We glue them with their sides facing each other and glue them onto the green stem, which is made on a green base. All that remains is to cut out the center of the flower and the leaves.

Silhouettes of children's hands also make great congratulations, now I'll show you a selection.

From the hearts themselves you can make funny animals: a kitten, a bunny, wings or a baby elephant.

Your child will also enjoy gluing colorful blanks onto the postcard. He will think that they resemble balloons.

Give me the idea to make a tree of Love.

Or make a heart shape from round felt blanks.

Yes, even ordinary preparations can be turned into bright and festive ones if you give them to a child.

Together with his mother, he can also make a voluminous Valentine card. Mom will tell you!

If he doesn't want a postcard, let him make a craft. The main thing is to prepare all the cut-out elements for him in advance so that the baby does not get hurt.

Let your child color this snail with his fingers or cereal.

In general, here are some more ideas for little ones.

Well, for those who create together with their mothers, I suggest you watch this video.

Usually, such a postcard delights everyone.

Valentine card with confetti

A Valentine's card with confetti looks very beautiful and is quite easy to make. To make it you will need:

• - a sheet of cardboard;
• - a sheet of white paper;
• - stationery knife;
• - pencil;
• - ruler;
• - scissors;
• - a thin sheet of plastic;
• - scotch;
• - thread and needle;
• - hole puncher;
• - double-sided colored paper or foil;
• - glue.

Manufacturing plan:

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• 1. Fold a sheet of cardboard in half, draw a heart on the left side and carefully cut it out.
• 2. Using a hole punch, cut out a large amount of colored paper confetti.
• 3. Make 2 rectangles from a sheet of plastic, slightly larger in size than the cut out heart.
• 4. Sew 3 sides of the rectangle, place confetti inside and sew up the remaining side.
• 5. Glue the resulting rectangle with confetti with double-sided tape inside the card so that it fits into the cut out heart.
• 6. Glue a piece of white paper to the inside of the Valentine card.

Write a wish and you can add other decorative elements.

The history of valentines

Valentine's Day is an ancient holiday, so it has acquired a whole range of stories related to the traditions of this celebration.
The appearance of written valentines is usually attributed to the 15th century. However, it is impossible to say for sure who exactly became the author of the first such message. There is an opinion that the pioneer of this tradition is the Duke of Orleans, and this was in 1415.

At this time, the Duke was in captivity, and he really missed his usual surroundings. Most of all, he missed his wife, so he began to create postcards in which he sincerely described his high feelings for his wife. In the British Museum you can still look at the very first Valentine, which gave rise to such a glorious and enduring tradition.

Another theory says that the first such postcard was found in 1477 in the British library. This valentine was written by a girl asking her lover to prove to her the sincerity of his feelings. In addition, she wrote that she would insist on a larger dowry if the man agreed to start a family with her. This postcard was purchased from a family of librarians back in the thirties. However, it became public knowledge only recently.

Valentine cards began to gain popularity closer to the 18th century. With the help of such postcards, young people in love conveyed their feelings to each other. The inhabitants of England had a great passion for writing these postcards; in this country, hearts were made from colored paper and were also signed exclusively with colored ink.

The popularity of sensual cards led to people becoming more and more serious about creating them, and acrostic messages began to appear. In such a verse, the first letters of each line form a specific word, often it was the name of a lover or beloved.

The card was cut out using scissors and decorated around the edges with tiny letters. Such a message could not leave anyone indifferent. A special stencil was actively used to decorate them.

The first serial batch of love cards was released at the beginning of the 19th century. They were hand-drawn and presented in black and white. They did not create a big stir, however, progress was not canceled, and soon colorful and bright postcards appeared.

In addition to the popular stories about the appearance of the main attribute of this holiday, there are also several lesser known ones. One of them tells how a church minister named Ternii Valentin was sentenced to execution. His fault was that, contrary to the emperor’s ban on soldiers marrying, he entered into marriage alliances between soldiers and their lovers.

Thorn Valentine was a true minister of the church, but while waiting for his bitter fate, he experienced a truly wonderful feeling that united all those couples he had married in his time. Thorn Valentine sincerely fell in love with the daughter of the executioner who was supposed to execute him.

On the day of the scheduled execution, Valentin wrote a beautiful letter filled with romance to his beloved; as a signature, he wrote Fr. After the execution, he was called a martyr and was considered another victim who suffered for the church.

From the above it is clear that there are quite a few theories about the appearance of valentines, but these stories still have something in common, each of them is permeated with a great feeling called love.

Love is the most beautiful feeling, for the sake of which people did not spare their lives and went to great lengths to reunite loving hearts. Life is not predictable and can have both pleasant and unpleasant turns, in order to survive all the hardships you definitely need to look for your love.

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It does not matter at all which story is true; what is much more important is that this holiday is very loved in all countries of the world. Especially the younger generation. And of course, everyone remembers cute cards, which are the best congratulations on this day. Nowadays, young lovers often exchange virtual valentines.

Valentine's card made of threads

The Valentine card is made of threads and is very original and looks interesting. In order to make it you need to prepare:

• - a heart-shaped balloon;
• - red knitting threads;
• - PVA glue;
• - water;
• - deep plate.
• Step-by-step work plan:

1. Pour 30 ml of water and 50 ml of PVA glue into a bowl and stir.
2. Inflate a balloon and tie it.
3. Place the threads in the adhesive solution and tightly wrap the inflated balloon.
4. Let it dry for about 10-12 hours.
5. Use a needle to burst the balloon and carefully pull it out from the inside.

This valentine can be made in different sizes and decorated with various decorative elements as desired.

Photo of a homemade valentine