Inside: Delve into the world of adult Valentine’s crafts, perfect for adding a refined touch to the season of love. Discover a range of projects from heart-themed art to classy decorations, each designed to inspire and delight.
I love Valentine’s Day not because I’m a helpless romantic but because it is my birthday! So I’m always guaranteed a card and a few gifts.
But my favourite part of Valentine’s Day is the excuse to decorate the home with hearts and flowers. The house can seem sparse and dull after the Christmas decorations have been put away.
All you need to do to brighten it up again is add a heart-shaped wreath, garland, and some hand-crafted Valentine’s decorations. Valentine’s Day crafts aren’t just for kids; adults can make many beautiful things for the special day. From decorations for the home to handmade gift ideas for a loved one.
Here, I have compiled a list of over fifty fantastic Valentine’s craft ideas that adults will want to make. Many of the ideas are very straightforward and affordable.
There are easy paper and fabric crafts for beginners and a couple of crochet patterns for those with more advanced crafting skills. Some will only take you minutes to make, whereas others are more of a weekend project. But you will find ideas to inspire your Valentine’s Day crafting.
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Valentine Craft Ideas For Adults
DIY Paper Heart Wreath
A gorgeous wall or door decoration to make for Valentine's Day. It's so easy to make by folding coloured paper hearts.
How to make a Cupid’s Arrow Valentine’s Day Wall Hanging
This a fun decoration to make out of felt. I'd leave it hanging on my wall for the whole of February.
Valentine Card Wreath
All you need is a pack of old cards and some cardboard to make this clever but affordable Valentine's wreath.
Embroidered Heart Denim Decoration
Hang these on the door or use them as a bag charm. They make a fun, subtle Valentine's decoration that could be used all year. They would also make a lovely handmade gift. You'll find more Valentine's sewing crafts here.
Valentine's Day Treat Bags
A simple Valentine's sewing craft to make these cute little treat bags. The iron-on transfer is provided as a free printable.
DIY Conversation Heart Pillows
In the UK, we call Conversation Hearts, Love Hearts. They are popular candy, and their messages are fun; I love the idea of making pillow versions.
Denim Applique Heart Pockets
Cut the pockets off your old jeans and turn them into these cute appliqued Valentine's treat pockets.
Crochet Valentine's Day Snow Globe Amigurumi
For those who can crochet, this is a fun Valentine's decoration.
Paper Mache Heart and Watercolor Decoration
All you need are watercolour inks and paper to make this gorgeous Valentine's wall decoration.
Scandinavian Embroidered Hearts Decorations
This is a fun Valentine craft to do on the couch. Doodle stitch some felt hearts to create a fun display for the mantle.
Painted Heart Letter Board
Make a fun Valentine's sign by painting a letter board with a big red heart.
Make A Handmade Felt Brooch from Old Sweaters
Upcycle old sweaters or use felt scraps to make these cute heart flower broaches to decorate your winter coat.
Origami Blossom Hearts
Learn how to make blossoming paper hearts by simply folding rectangular paper.
Painted Rustic Heart Decoration With Wood Slices
Add a pop of Valentine's colour to your mantle or gallery wall with this easy wood slice art work.
Recycled Plastic Valentine Hearts
Cut plastic hearts from old bottles and then marble them with nail varnish to make fun decorative hearts.
Pine Cone Flower Heart Decoration
Pine cones are cut and painted to look like flowers with this adorable Valentine craft idea.
Painting Rocks with Love: Painted Mandala Hearts
Rock painting is a very calming craft. Decorate them with hearts for Valentine's day.
Scandi Woven Hearts Garland
Look hard enough in any Scandinavian home, and you'll find a woven heart decoration. This is an upcycled version made from old sweaters and denim.
DIY Cupid's Arrow Valentine Decor Craft
How about making Cupid arrows if you are looking for an alternative Valentine's craft to heart and flowers?
How To Make A String Art Neon Heart Sign
Light up your home this Valentine's day with a neon heart. It's straightforward and affordable to make.
DIY Branch Heart Wall Art
Use branches from your garden or driftwood to make this gorgeous ombre wall heart. This would look good on the wall all year, not just for Valentine's.
Flamingo Love Crochet Wall Art
Another idea for crochet lovers is heart-shaped flamingoes.
Vintage Map Heart Garland
These are lovely decorations to hang around the home; make them extra special by using old road maps of your favourite places.
Make these stupid simple DIY heart pendants!
Craft some jewellery this Valentine's day by making wire-wrapped heart pendants.
How To Make Valentine's Bottle Lights
Light up the room with these upcycled Valentine bottle lights.
Valentine Topiary DIY
Make a table centrepiece with this easy Valentine's decoration.
Simple Cute Personalized Map Gift For Lovers
Use maps of where you were born or met to make this gorgeous Valentine's keepsake.
How to Make a Stunning Nature Heart Collage
Forage for items from nature to create this beautiful heart collage. I would keep this up all year round and not just for Valentine's day.
How to Recycle Sweaters into a Heart Decoration
All you need is an old sweater and a wire coat hanger to make this gorgeous heart decoration.
Seed Paper Hearts
Pop one of these in your Valentine's craft and come summer, they will have flowers in their garden.
Beautiful Map Roses
Like your love, these paper flowers can last forever. Make them with maps of your favourite places to make them even more special.
Lips Pillow DIY with FREE Pattern
Seal it with a kiss! Make an adorable lips pillow.
Delightful Denim Hearts Two Ways
Upcycle your old jeans into a large hanging wall heart and use smaller pieces to make a cute heart key chain.
DIY Heart Map Ornament & Brooch
Use a map from where you first met or where you're from to make a keepsake map heart. Hang it as an ornament or add a pin to turn it into a brooch.
Paper Heart Wall Art
This fun Valentine's wall art looks like a hot air balloon made from cute paper hearts.
DIY Valentine Decor – Wooden Heart
An easy Valentine's woodcraft, cutting up dowels to make a large decorative heart for the mantle.
How to Make a Pop Up Heart Card
Send your loved one a beautiful handmade pop-up Valentine's card. There is more than one design to choose from.
Valentine's Day Wreath
A stunning Valentine's wreath made with red felt.
Origami Heart With Wings
A fun paper Valentine craft for adults. These hearts look lovely as gift toppers or on the front of cards.
DIY Pom Pom Tassel Heart Wall Hanging
A fun and colourful pom pom yarn craft for Valentine's day.
DIY Glitter Wine Bottles
Add a bit of glitter to your Valentine's celebrations with these glitter Champagne bottles.
Oversized matchstick cookies
Make some delicious handmade matchstick cookies and make a cute Valentine's matchbox for them. This would make a lovely handmade gift.
Heart String Lights - Make Your Own
All you need are Sharpies and Shrinky dink sheets to make these Valentine's string lights.
DIY St. Valentine's Day Craft - LOVE Sign
It's the retro font that makes this Valentine's sign so unique.
Insanely easy and cute Valentine’s Day fabric bookmarks
These heart-shaped fabric bookmarks are a lovely Valentine's craft.
DIY Rose Petal Bath Bombs
Add some luxury to your bath with these luxurious heart-shaped bath bombs.
DIY Gradient Pillows
Upcycle an old pillowcase with spray paints to make these cute heart-shaped ombre pillows.
Nail Polish Marbling a Ring Dish
Upcycle some simple dishes with nail varnish and gold paint to make these beautiful ring dishes.
Heart Shaped Pillow Crochet Pattern
A free pattern to crochet a happy heart pillow for your couch.
Quigley the Corgi Free Sewing Pattern and Tutorial
Corgis were the Queen's favourite breed of dog, this one is so cute, and I love that he's holding a heart.
Super easy homemade hand warmers
Upcycle old sweaters into handy heart-shaped hand warmers, a lovely handmade Valentine's gift idea.
Nine Fun Ways To Embroider Valentine Hearts!
A fun way to practice your embroidery stitches with this Valentine's sampler.
Heart-Shaped Leopard Punch Needle Rug
Punch needle is an easy, quick and fun way to embroider. Great for larger projects like this leopard print rug.
DIY Valentines Heart Pom-Poms
These pink and red hanging heart-shaped pom poms are an easy yarn craft for Valentine's.
A Geometric "Love" Story - How to draw hearts with circles
The retro craft of string art never gets old; it's a great way to make fun heart decorations for Valentine's decor.
DIY Wine Cork Heart
Craft a heartfelt display of affection with a DIY wine cork heart, piecing together the memories of toasts and celebrations into a warm, rustic wall piece that's perfect for adding a touch of love to any room.
DIY Cute Heart Planters -Repurposing with Love
These Valentine's Day planters are made from recycled bottles and decorated with bold Marimekko patterns. Their colourful designs add a fun and modern look, making them eco-friendly and stylish. These simple yet chic planters are a great mix of sustainability and style and are great for adding colour to your space or as a unique homemade gift.
Cecile's Heart Embroidery Design Free Pattern
Slow stitching is an incredibly soothing craft. Here's a fantastic guide and heart embroidery pattern to kickstart your journey. It resembles a stunning sampler of embroidery stitches in a beautiful heart shape, perfect for Valentine's Day.
Many Adult Valentine’s Day crafts are about the heart; you should check out these heart crafts and DIYs. For upcycled crafts, check out these denim Valentine crafts. There are also so free vintage Valentine’s images and printable Valentine’s cards here.
At other times of the year, these Easter crafts, cool adult crafts and easy upcycles exist.
Rebecca
Wednesday 18th of January 2023
I love this post. Happy New Year. Im looking forward to your 2023 posts.
Claire Armstrong
Wednesday 18th of January 2023
Aww, thank you no Happy New Year to you to 😊
Donna @ Modern on Monticello
Tuesday 17th of January 2023
There are definitely several of these I want to try out. Thanks for sharing the list and this post will be a feature this week. #HomeMattersParty
Claire Armstrong
Wednesday 18th of January 2023
Thank you so much and cheers for the feature.
Allyson @ Southern Sunflowers
Monday 16th of January 2023
Wow, so many awesome ideas for Valentine crafts! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty.
Claire Armstrong
Tuesday 17th of January 2023
Thank you, after Christmas Valentine's is my second favourite holiday to craft for.