DIY Valentine's Day Decorations

Valentine's Day is a day to decorate with flowers, hearts and love. But, when you are short on time or money, the decorations can be out of reach. DIY decorations for Valentine's Day can be inexpensive and pretty while still being fast and simple. Here are three ideas for DIY Valentine's Day decorations that you can make to spruce up your home or office. These are perfect to do with a child or just for yourself!

I'm "knots" about you wreath

Materials

plastic foam tray (like meat comes on)

scrap fabrics in red, pink and white

lace

scissors

hot glue gun

Directions

To make the wreath base, cut out a large heart from a plastic foam tray. Draw a smaller heart inside the large heart and cut out the smaller heart. Be careful not to split or tear the outline. You want to use the outline of the heart with the center cut out.

Cut your scrap fabrics into strips that are about ½ inch wide and about 5 inches long. Tie the fabric strips in half knots around the heart base until it is covered. You want the fabric knots close together so that no base is showing. Use alternating colors to make a pleasing pattern.

Glue a lace bow to the front of the heart wreath and glue a length of lace to the back to use as a hanger.

Hang the wreath on your door or wall for some extra pretty Valentine's Day decorating!

Rainbow Hearts Hanger

Materials

Black construction paper

Colored construction paper

string or yarn

scissors

hot glue gun

Directions

Cut a heart shaped pattern out of black paper. Cut a smaller heart out of the center of the black heart. Cut out 12 of these black heart borders for each hanger you wish to make.

Cut out hearts from the colored papers. These hearts should be able to be glued between two of the border hearts. Not as large as the larger side but larger than the inside. Cut out 6 different colored hearts.

Glue the six colored hearts between the border hearts along with the string running from one heart to the next. Leave a longer piece of string coming out of the top heart.

Hang the string of colored hearts from the ceiling. You can make as many of these as you like to decorate for Valentine's Day!

Heart Shaped Coasters

Materials

Clear plastic lid

waxed paper

fabric glue

red, white or pink yarns

scissors

Directions

Cut a heart shape out of the clear plastic lid. You want this large enough to use as a coaster. Place the plastic heart on a piece of waxed paper.

Squeeze fabric glue around the outer edge of the heart and press a long piece of yarn into the glue. Continue to add more glue and yarn until the entire heart is filled in. Make patterns or use all one color.

Let dry overnight before using. Put these out for your family and guests to use as coasters and as decorations for Valentine's Day!