Create a heart shaped cardboard necklace with textured patterns on each bead. This is a fun recycling craft, perfect for Valentines day (but let’s face it, hearts look fabulous all year round!). You might also like our pebble love bugs Who doesn’t love a good recycling craft? Cardboard really is one of my favourite crafting…
Upcycle your paper rolls into an adorable pair of paper roll love birds. This is a fun Valentines Day recycling craft for kids of all ages. Free printable template included. You might also like our paper roll love bugs Tweet tweet! How sweet are these paper roll lovebirds? They are made using a “squash and…
Make a sweet 3D paper mouse from simple shapes. This craft is perfect for Valentines Day and looks adorable hanging on the wall. Get your printable template here We have an imaginary pet mouse living in our home who goes by the name of Mousie. She is very cheeky, loves sweets (especially donuts) and tickles…
Make a marbled heart Valentine card to give to somebody special this Valentines Day. We’ve created a simple heart-shaped printable template with messages you can colour inside as well as blank, and best of all, this template is free. This DIY Valentines card idea is perfect for kids of all ages and they will love…
Make some sweet pebble love bugs from rocks you have collected from the garden. This is such a cute and easy Valentines Day craft idea for kids! We have some adorable new pets in our house – pebble love bugs. They are caring little critters and bring love and smiles to everybody they meet. They…
These love critter puppets are a fun kids craft idea for Valentines Day and are also a great way to upcycle paper rolls. We originally made these cuties back in 2015, but I never actually got around to sharing this tutorial (why ever not?!) You might also like our pebble love bugs Meet our love…
If you’ve ever wondered how to make soap it’s easier than you think! This is kid-friendly strawberry soap recipe uses the microwave (be careful because melted soap is hot so use parent’s discretion when allowing your child to handle it) and a heart-shaped silicone soap mould. If you don’t have a silicone mould you…
Make the cutest mini valentine from a matchbox with a tiny hand-sewn heart plushy inside. This would make a very sweet gift for somebody special! Everything is better in mini, don’t you think? Cupcakes, houses, cars, donuts, groceries (we have a most enormous collection of them thanks to the Coles Supermarket promotion)… and now, valentines!…
Make some gorgeous, scented peaches and cream DIY bath bombs as a handmade gift for somebody special. This would be ideal for Mum, Grandma, a special friend, neighbours or even for teachers. I hope you’re enjoying our November focus on easy handmade gift ideas, getting ready for Christmas gift-giving before the December rush hits. Today…