Dear friends! Valentine's Day is coming soon, and valentines are an integral part of it. exchange them at school, lovers send them to each other to express their tender feelings. I suggest you approach this romantic moment creatively and not buy ready-made cards, but make other materials at hand. Little cute heart cards can be a gift not only for Valentine's Day, but also for any other holiday or even not for a holiday.
My son, at the age of 5-6 years, when he learned to cut out hearts, would give them to me every day, and inside it would always be written: “Mom, I love you!” Is there a more valuable gift for mom? Why don't we give each other such sweet reminders of our love more than once a year? It's so nice! Do DIY paper valentines just see for yourself. Arm yourself with scissors, glue, paper, cardboard, various small things for decoration, call your kids and get creative! Everyone will be happy!
DIY Valentines made from paper and more – ideas for creativity with children
We have already done different ones and shared our experience with you. How to make valentines with your own hands? Yes, very simple. There are a lot of options.
1. The simplest option is to cut out a heart from a sheet of cardboard folded in half, decorate the colored side, and write a message inside. Here everything depends on the author’s imagination and available materials.
You can decorate with paper, lace, cord, sequins, various designs, stones, anything!
2. A very cute valentine is made by gluing small hearts made of accordion-folded paper inside the heart.
3. You can make a traditional rectangular card out of cardboard and decorate it with hearts of various sizes from different materials. Cute valentines are made using the quilling technique.
For example, this Valentine card with cats just touches me! Everything was so well thought out!
4. Valentine cards with clasps, ties, and ribbons look beautiful. So romantic, the message is hidden from prying eyes.
5. There can be many different colored hearts on a postcard, or there can be just one, it’s a matter of taste.
6. Small DIY paper valentinescan be made by cutting out heart-shaped windows and attaching fabric of different colors to the bottom.
7. A wonderful valentine is created if you attach a voluminous heart inside the card.
To make it, you need to cut out a blank for the postcard itself, measuring approximately 15 X 18 cm, and bend it in the middle. Cut out a heart according to the template, make folds where indicated by the dash-dotted line. A large heart should have an outward fold, and a small inner heart should have an inward fold. Now you need to glue it to the inside of the postcard, and decorate the side parts and the front side using whatever materials you have at hand.
8. This version of Valentine’s card will be very impressive.
You need to carefully cut out the hearts along the contour using a stationery knife from white paper, and do not make cuts where shown by the arrow. Glue the main part onto paper of a contrasting color, for example red. There is no need to glue the cut out parts; they must be fastened along the cuts shown on the template. When opening such a valentine, the hearts form a three-dimensional composition. It turns out very beautiful.
9. A wonderful valentine is made with birds. It’s easy to do; the stencil for the birds can be downloaded below. Decorate the card with available materials. A very romantic option!
10. Beautiful woven valentine leaves also look original.
To make them, you need to cut out two identical blanks from paper of two colors. Variants of such blanks can be printed, the template is located below. Make cuts as shown on the template and carefully interweave the strips in a checkerboard pattern. The finished heart can be glued onto paper or cardboard, and a congratulation can be written on the reverse side.
But here is a slightly simpler option.
11. Volumetric valentines are a full-size gift.
To make such a three-dimensional valentine you will need cardboard, you can take foil for the heart itself, scissors, thread or fishing line. Cut out blanks from cardboard, as shown in the figure, make cuts, and fasten them together. Hang a heart made of foil or cardboard on a thread or fishing line. That's all! The Valentine card can be folded, it will be flat, you can unfold it and place it on the table. Such a gift can be made together with the child for grandparents.
12. Valentine cards with buttons look very creative. These bright cards are so easy to make. Surely, many people have stocks of torn buttons. Now you can apply them by decorating a card for Valentine's Day.
13. It will be interesting for children to make animal figures from hearts. For example, mice in love. They are easy to make; you will need red or pink, scissors, glue, a small pompom for the nose and thick threads or fishing line for the antennae. We cut out the hearts, glue them, decorate, everything is ready. In a similar way you can make an elephant, an owl, a ladybug. Makes a cute gift.
Since 1800, when mass production of valentines began, there has, of course, been no need to do so. On the eve of Valentine's Day, the shelves of many stores are filled with them. But it’s always more pleasant to receive a sincere love message written on a heart made with your own hands from the bottom of your heart. Lots of options! All you have to do is choose what is closest to you.
I hope you have found a suitable option in this article and will make it for your loved ones, family and friends DIY paper valentines, cardboard or other materials!
We will definitely return to the topic of handmade gifts for Valentine's Day! Have a creative day and creative inspiration!
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I have prepared for you several interesting ways to make voluminous cards for Valentine's Day. I hope your family and friends will certainly like such unusual gifts.
Option 1.Kids in love
1. Print on thick white paper sample valentines.
2. Now print out a heart on red paper. Remember, it should be the same size as the heart in the center of the main picture.
3. Take a close look at the valentine template. You can see on it three types of lines: large dotted, solid and dotted with small lines.
4. Using a blade or a craft knife, cut the card in places where the line is solid. Never make cuts along the dotted lines.
5. Make folds in the places of the dotted lines. Glue a red heart on the picture with the kids.
What a sweet Valentine we got for you and me!
Option 2. Love story
To make this postcard you will need thick white paper, a craft knife and a little imagination.
1. Print out the postcard template.
2. Cut the solid lines using a breadboard knife. Make folds where the dotted lines are.
I'm sure your loved one will definitely like this surprise.
Option 3. Heartbeat
This original heart is made according to the principle of the two previous cards. You can print it on paper of any color. Take your pick!
Option 4. From the heart...
This valentine card is very easy to make.
1. Fold a piece of white paper in half and cut out a large heart.
2. Fold an accordion from red paper and also cut out hearts.
3. Glue small red ones inside the white heart. But apply glue only to half of the first and last heart. Sign the Valentine’s card.
You can design the proposed valentines hearts, sparkles, satin ribbons and everything your imagination suggests! Have a magical Valentine's Day!
In ancient Rome, Lupercalia was celebrated in honor of the fertility gods.
This is a special holiday, which began with an oracle, which, when asked what to do to increase the birth rate, announced the ritual of corporal punishment of women with belts made from the skin of sacrificial animals.
The connection between this holiday and Valentine's Day will be discussed in this article.
A little history
So, the celebrations were very loved by the ancient Romans.
After the feast, naked young men (lupercalia) ran around the city and hit women they met with whips. By the end of the evening, women were also naked.
The process of national extinction in Ancient Rome was actually solved with the help of lupercalia. These celebrations were banned with the advent of Christianity.
And then, instead of such a unique day of love, a celebration came in honor of the Christian priest - St. Valentine.
Marriage was prohibited in the army of Emperor Claudius. However, Saint Valentine secretly married the lovers. For this he was sentenced to death.
Now the celebration of Valentine's Day is secular. In Russia, this holiday became known quite recently - in the 20th century.
Valentine's Day
How did Valentine come about?
Valentine is a symbol of the holiday.
When Saint Valentine was awaiting execution in prison, he saw the beautiful daughter of the prison guard and fell in love with her. He wrote her a letter of recognition, and it is called the first Valentine.
In the 15th century, the Duke of Orleans wrote love letters to his wife from prison, and in the 18th century, declarations of love written on a heart-shaped card became known as “Valentines” and became widespread.
How to make a voluminous valentine with your own hands
A voluminous valentine is made from paper, fabric or buttons.
Such works do not require much skill, but they look great.
Card "Valentine's Heart"
A voluminous paper valentine is made from white thick cardboard and also from red paper.
That’s it – the “Valentine’s heart” talisman is ready!
Postcard “Lovers”
To make such a voluminous valentine, you need to prepare a template from thick paper, then carefully cut it out with a blade, bend it at the folds and glue it to a scarlet base.
Quilling style
Volumetric ones using quilling technique.
Using the quilling technique you can depict a voluminous heart. To do this, take narrow strips of colored paper (red0) and screw them onto a pencil.
The resulting paper ring is slightly pressed with your fingers, then loosened a little.
The resulting spirals are glued onto a prepared heart-shaped base.
You can also lay out a heart shape on a white cardboard card using spirals.
We use felt
The most fashionable trend is felt valentine pillows.
Prepared multi-colored small pillows in the shape of hearts made of felt are glued onto a base of thick cardboard and the original card for Valentine's Day is ready!
One large voluminous felt heart decorated with beads is also a great idea for a voluminous valentine!
Balloon valentine
Volumetric valentine heart made of balloons.
A garland is woven from inflated balloons of the same diameter in a “four” pattern.
The garland is then shaped into a heart shape. A wire frame is used for this.
A great option for decorating a room for celebrating Valentine's Day.
Valentine's card from flowers
Volumetric Valentine heart made of flowers.
This option for making a common gift for Valentine's Day is suitable for a young man in love.
To make a valentine, a wire frame is used; roses purchased in advance and prepared by florists for such a craft are placed on it.
Such a valentine will definitely win the heart of your beloved!
Valentine card made from artificial flowers
You can make a voluminous valentine from roses yourself by replacing real roses with fabric flowers.
Roses made of scarlet fabric are glued to a base made of thick cardboard. This valentine can be made in different sizes - from very small for wearing on the chest, to large for interior decoration.
Most lovers make their own valentines from paper. There are many ways to make a Valentine card with your own hands from a variety of materials - cardboard, salt dough, felt and even candy.
The history of the most romantic holiday - Valentine's Day
Whether it is true or not, the legend about the cruel Emperor Claudius, who saw in every young man a warrior, not a family man, has remained forever, and therefore imposed a strict ban on marriages.
But love will always find a way: even on the battlefield, lovers were able to unite in sacred bonds thanks to Holy Father Valentine. He married many happy couples before he was exposed and executed. And no matter how many years have passed since then, his name is not forgotten. Every year, Valentine's Day, or St. Valentine's Day, is celebrated in honor of this priest.
And in memory of the messages that Valentine himself conveyed to his beloved, on this day all lovers send each other symbolic declarations of love - valentines.
Card with heart and roses
You can simply cut out a heart from it. Or you can make this heart part of a card by decorating it with improvised rosebuds. We cut out roses from rolled paper.
Glue the roses onto the heart base.
Decorate the card with twisted green paper elements. A beautiful card for Valentine's Day with roses is ready!
Heart-shaped paper valentine
You can make a very beautiful heart-shaped card from paper. For this we will need blanks as in the photo.
Glue a pink heart onto a red openwork heart. On the reverse side you can also glue a simple red heart in a mirror (this will give the craft volume).
Glue on a congratulatory inscription.
Glue a frame and a small heart on the side. DIY Valentine card - ready!
You can make a real beautiful card for Valentine's Day. To do this, we decorate another red heart and attach it to our valentine using a special rivet (it can be found in scrapbooking kits)
DIY Valentine card with palms and heart
This valentine with palms will be a very gentle, touching gift. We glue two layers of white and purple paper together so that the purple layer protrudes slightly beyond the white.
Cut out a heart from red paper and fold it like an accordion.
Glue a heart and flowers to the palms. Glue a congratulatory inscription or declaration of love below.
You can decorate a paper heart in an even more original way - with miniature chrysanthemums, which are easily made from cut paper strips. We cut the pink paper into strips and make cuts along one of the edges. We wind the strip onto a stick, fixing the tip with glue.
We straighten the ends a little - we get a delicate pink flower. We make quite a lot of these flowers.
Cut out a heart from red paper and decorate it with our flowers. Inside there may be congratulations and a declaration of love!
Heart - valentine with roses
Cut out a heart from red cardboard and make holes along the edges. We trim the edge of the heart with ribbon.
Cut out a circle from yellow paper. We twist it and fasten it with a stapler according to the sample.
Glue stems, leaves and flowers onto the heart. We decorate the lower part with a ribbon. We'll make a gorgeous Valentine's card with flowers.
Valentines made of cardboard and rhinestones
Cardboard valentines look even more original and solid, especially those decorated with adhesive rhinestones and sequins. Cut out hearts from thick cardboard and color them.
When the paint dries, glue on beautiful large rhinestones.
Hearts can be made in any color scheme. We will get a very simple and bright valentine.
Sequin valentine
You can make an ordinary paper heart look fabulously beautiful by gluing bright shiny sequins onto it.
You can cover the entire surface of the paper heart with sequins - this will make it elegant and airy.
You can also make a decoration in the form of a Valentine’s card for February 14: with your own hands you just need to glue a stick holder to a ready-made or homemade heart.
We will get a very beautiful heart-shaped decoration.
An equally original idea is multilayer valentines made of thin papyrus paper. It is enough to cut out several identical hearts.
Place them in a stack and stitch in the center.
We straighten our voluminous hearts. Ready! You can tie threads to them and use them as decorations.
A valentine card looks even more interesting - a souvenir made of beads and beads. For our heart we used beads and chenille wire.
We string the first bead and secure it with a knot.
We string the remaining beads one at a time and secure the ends of the chenille wire. We bend the wire in the shape of a heart.
Salt dough lovers can use it as the basis for their hearts. Knead the salt dough and roll it out. Using cutters, cut out hearts.
Dry the hearts in the oven.
Color the hearts with red paint.
While the paint is still wet, sprinkle the hearts with red glitter.
Salt dough valentines can easily be turned into pendants and keychains.
Watch how to make a Valentine heart from salt dough in the video:
And from corrugated paper and foam plastic you can make a voluminous heart, decorated with ribbons. Cut out the base of the craft from foam plastic.
We decorate the base with corrugated paper. Using double-sided tape, glue the ribbons and ribbons along the edges.
It can be an excellent base for sweets. We also fix it on the heart using double-sided tape. We made a wonderful decoration and a delicious gift for Valentine's Day.
Watch how to make a Valentine card from candies in the video:
Valentines cards made using the popular scrapbooking technique look very interesting. Cut out a heart folded in half from colored scrapbooking paper. Glue on it an openwork red snowflake and a design with a heart.
Glue the angel figurine and decorate the composition with paper flowers and ribbon.
You can use the materials and inscriptions that you have available. The main thing in scrapbooking is multi-layering.
An alternative to them can be hearts using the quilling technique, which will decorate any postcard. We roll colored rolls from special paper tapes for quilling.
We place the rolls on a cardboard base in the shape of a heart.
Glue our heart onto the base of the card, cardboard folded in half. We complement the card with flowers, lace, a heart and a congratulatory inscription. These little decorative items can be found at a craft or hobby store.
See how to make a Valentine pendant using the quilling technique:
Felt Valentines
Felt is one of the most favorite materials for creativity. Felt valentines turn out to be very tender and touching. To make valentines, cut out two large identical hearts and one smaller heart from colored felt.
We finish the edges of the small heart with stitches and decorate it with decorative stitches and a button. Sew it to the big heart. We also decorate the large heart with stitches and beads. Next, we sew two large hearts together, leaving a small hole. We stuff the heart with padding polyester and sew up the hole.
We make very beautiful valentines from felt with a pattern.
A very original Valentine card can be made from wire and beads. For this work we will need an easily bendable wire of medium thickness. The easiest way to work with wire is with small pliers.
For those who want to turn a Valentine's card into a real gift, there is such an option as topiary. This could be a simple topiary in the form of a voluminous cardboard heart planted in a flower pot. To make such a topiary, glue or sew several hearts in the center. We straighten them and attach them to the rod. We decorate the rod with leaves and ribbon.
Pour alabaster into a decorative pot or plastic glass and fix the rod in it. You can fix the rod in the pot using plasticine or modeling mass.
Decorate the bottom of the pot with sisal. We will make a very impressive gift for Valentine's Day.
Topiary with coffee hearts
Or maybe a more original product in the form of a voluminous coffee tree - a heart. For this craft we will need foam hearts. We paint them brown and cover them with thread and coffee beans.
Pour plaster into a small flower pot and insert curved branches into it. We are waiting for the plaster to dry and the branches to be tightly fixed in the pot.
Topiary with coffee hearts for Valentine's Day 
Whatever idea you choose, remember the main thing: this Valentine will always be the best for its recipient, because it will retain a piece of your love and warmth.
You can decorate your Valentine's card with another symbol of Valentine's Day - an angel.
Angel drawing
DIY Valentines on video:
Beautiful valentine with flowers with your own hands (movable).
Today we will tell you how to make valentines with your own hands using the best ideas. Master classes on making valentines with your own hands will help you make a beautiful and unforgettable gift for your soulmate. On Valentine's Day, it is customary to give valentines to those you like or for whom you have loving feelings. We have made an excellent selection in which we have collected the best ideas, master classes and the highest quality and most understandable videos on creating valentines with your own hands.
Get inspired and create colorful cards for your family, loved ones and friends on February 14th!
Valentine book
Cut out a rectangle from the gift box.
We cut out several leaves from the notebook, slightly smaller than cardboard, and round the corners.
Using a sewing machine we sew the middle
Writing a love letter
We sew buttons on the front and back sides, write the lyrics of your favorite song on the cover (or something else, we chose the lyrics from the Katy Perry song - Teenage Dream), tighten it with threads.
Valentine's card "I love you"
We bend the cardboard. Cut out a heart from fabric. We sew it to the cardboard. We sign with a pen.
Valentine's card “We are together”
We will need:
1) A sheet of cardboard with a cut out window
2) Polaroid photo card and cut out a heart in it, or a sheet of paper: make a photo card out of it and cut out a heart
3) Series of photographs
Glue the photo into the postcard using tape
Glue a Polaroid photo card to the first page
Valentine's card made of paper and floss threads
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Valentines hearts
How to do:
How to do:
1) Cut out hearts of 3 sizes from beautiful paper (large, medium, small)
2) To give the hearts a little sophistication, draw a line along the edges (with a pen, pencil or chalk)
3) To give the overall heart volume, we fasten the hearts with adhesive foam.
4) Bend the corners
5) You can leave it like this, or you can make a general applique as in the first picture
Scrapbooking: Valentine's card with a secret
DIY valentine volumetric
Volumetric valentine “Heart”
They are made very simply, it takes us no more than 20 minutes (this is all together: confetti, envelopes and the valentines themselves)
Let's make some coffetti for a more festive look.
Full instructions and templates below!
DIY valentines quilling
Big Valentine
Valentine's card "You Are My Favorite"
Little Valentines
Origami heart-box
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Beautiful DIY valentines
Unusual Valentine
Original valentines
We will need:
- 1) cardboard or colored paper (you can print colorful patterns on a printer)
- 2) glue stick
- 3) scissors
- 4) white paper
- 5) handle
1. Cut out multi-colored circles (to make them even, place the cup on a sheet of paper, trace, cut out).
2. Carefully fold your circle in half so that one end slightly overlaps the other. Apply a little glue so that the circle does not fall apart.
3. Find the center of the opposite end and fold it so that the top and bottom paper touch.
4. Pinch the sharp ends together until the valentine looks like a fortune cookie.
5. We write wishes for Valentine's Day and put them in our valentines. One thing won’t be enough, so move on to step 2 and continue making as many as needed.
How to do:
Valentine "Love Heart"
We will need:
- Colored strips of paper 5 mm wide
- A4 paper for valentine and envelope
- Scissors
- Duct tape or tape
- Paper heart diagram and paper envelope diagram (download and)
How to do:
- 1) Print out a paper heart template. We used plain white paper, but you can use any color paper. Cut it out using scissors or a knife.
- 2) Cut 14 paper strips 5mm wide.
- 3) Use duct tape to keep your heart from bunching up.
- 4) Trim off excess
- 5) Print the template for the envelope. Cut it out and glue it together. You can use the remaining paper to make confetti.
How to do:
- 1) Trace a credit card on a piece of cardboard and cut out the base
- 2) Cut out a heart from paper, attach it to a piece of felt, circle it with a pen, cut it out
- 3) Sew the heart to the base using a needle and thread
- 4) Write nice words
Unusual DIY valentines
Volumetric valentine box
You can say 2 in 1, both a valentine and you can put a gift inside (some goodies, for example).
Valentine "Happy Valentine's Day"
Simple Valentine Card with Buttons
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DIY Valentine's card for a guy
Such a heart will perfectly decorate a holiday table, show your love and add a romantic atmosphere.
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DIY Valentines video
Valentine card in scrapbooking style
Hairpin – Valentine Kanzashi
Origami Valentine card on a stand
Tree with 3D Valentines
A DIY tree with valentines will help you create a romantic atmosphere.
To make such a tree we will need:
- pink paper
- shiny braid
- birds (sold in any craft stores)
- branches
- white spray paint or acrylic
- white jug or vase
How to make a tree:
- first you need to collect several branches in a bunch (not one or two, but several, since too sparse branches on our tree will not look very attractive), cut the branches to the same length
- cover the branches with paint - either spray or acrylic
- evenly distribute the birds on the branches and secure them either with clothespins (often sold complete with birds) or tie them with ribbon
- for 3D valentines we will need hearts cut out of pink paper, which are cut as follows: one to the middle at the top, the other to the middle at the bottom. Then we insert the hearts into each other through these slots, stretch the ribbon - the 3D hearts are ready
- hang valentines evenly on all branches
