Valentine's Day is coming - store decorations, movie show schedules and special offers in cafes remind us of this.
Yes, there is a lot of controversy surrounding this holiday, but we believe that any reason to please your loved ones is great. Especially if it is not a banal souvenir, but something touching, made with your own hands and important for both, a gift that will keep you warm.
We have put together just such master classes for you - and you yourself were inspired by these ideas. We include the romantics in ourselves and choose
Photo album for loved ones “Beautiful moments of our lives”
With joint photos of lovers, you can stylishly and originally decorate the interior of your home or make a beautiful photo album.
There are a lot of ideas for decorating photo albums - photo cards are glued to a stapled deck of cards, in a beautiful notebook or business card holder.
Little monsters
Monsters don't always inspire fear and horror. Sometimes they turn into pure tenderness.
Cover the hollow ball with yarn to make it shaggy. Attach toy eyes and horns made from chenille sticks topped with hearts. You can make crafts with your children; the process is quite easy, even fun.
Felt cover
If a person is not too sentimental and does not like postcards, this also happens, it is worth giving a more practical thing. For example, a felt case for storing all sorts of trinkets.
You need to cut out two multi-colored circles from felt, one will serve as a backing. Connect them using a glue gun or sewing machine. Use an awl to pierce several holes of the same diameter. Pass a ribbon through them to tighten the bag. Decorate the case with beads and rhinestones.
Children's crafts for Valentine's Day
The holiday is a good reason to make crafts with children. We offer you various types of paper heart applications that can be dedicated to this day.
Funny caterpillar made of hearts
And these are children's paper crafts that also contain hearts - a symbol of this holiday.
And this is an option for kids. Children from 1 year old will be able to insert various ribbons and laces on hearts into the holes themselves, creating a unique decoration and developing their motor skills.
This craft will be interesting to make for girls aged 7-12 years.
Options for making valentines for children.
Valentine's card - a gift for children
A heart with paper wings will delight your child. Step-by-step master class with photos.
Craft ideas for those who love to sew and knit
If you know how to crochet, then you will like these ideas.
Loving Hearts
Hearts that can be tied into garlands and decorate your home.
An idea for those who love to sew.
And such a heart made of buttons can decorate a sofa cushion.
How to make a Valentine's Day card
Friends, I have separate posts on this topic, they are so chic, don’t pass them by. But in the meantime, I suggest you watch the video. Give me this heart with a message.
And keep some stencils so you can print them out as little Valentine cards and give them to everyone you love so much.
That's all for me, I'm finishing writing this short post. I'll see you soon, so see you later. Come visit more often, write your reviews and suggestions. Bye everyone!
Sincerely, Ekaterina Mantsurova
DIY gift ideas for February 14th: hearts with confetti and an arrow
You will need:
- tracing paper
- colored cardboard (white, red, pink)
- confetti (you can buy ready-made or cut from colored paper)
- skewers
- black marker
- red thread
- needle
- PVA glue or hot glue
- scissors.
1. Make a heart template. Draw a heart on cardboard and cut it out. To make it symmetrical, you can fold the cardboard in half and draw half a heart and cut it out, then straighten the paper.
2. Place the heart template on tracing paper and trace in two places to cut out two identical hearts.
3. Make the arrow feathers.
3.1. Fold the red cardstock in half and draw half of the feathers for the arrow (see image) and cut them along the line with scissors.
3.2. Straighten the paper feathers and cut them along the fold line. On each half, stepping back from the edge by 0.25 cm, make a fold.
Repeat with the pink cardstock so you end up with 4 pieces for the arrow.
4. Make the point of the arrow.
4.1. Using scissors, cut about 6 cm from the skewer.
4.2. Cut two identical triangles from red and pink cardstock.
4.3. Glue the triangles to each other so that they cover the tip of the skewer.
5. Collect the heart.
5.1. Using a black marker on one of the tracing paper hearts, write something nice for your other half.
5.2. Secure both hearts together with red thread and a needle. Leave some space to fill the inside with confetti.
6. Fill the heart with confetti.
6.1. You can add confetti and little secret notes inside the heart.
6.2. Sew the hearts until the end and tie a knot.
6.3. Carefully insert a skewer through the heart between the seams.
7. Glue the paper feathers to the arrow using PVA glue.
Photo frame
A very simple but unique gift. Buy an ordinary frame at any craft store. Paint it the desired color and varnish it. Add glitter, stickers or appliques on top.
The gift can be stylized as much as possible to suit the recipient, with symbolic drawings or phrases that only close people know about. Such gifts have a soul, and a person feels it.
Chocolate Dynamite
If this is all too cute for some, there is an alternative idea: chocolate dynamite. Take several small bars, preferably in red packaging. Wrap them in colored paper of the appropriate shade and fasten them together. Stick a black chenille stick into the middle - a “wick”. Surround the structure with a second chenille stick and add a card with sharp text.
Cloud of love
Cut a cloud out of thick cardboard and cover it with any fluffy material. Cotton wool will look most aesthetically pleasing. Place paper hearts on top of the glue.
Take silver ribbons with lurex (choose the quantity according to the size of the cloud) and glue hearts from the same paper to them. The product will fit perfectly into a Provence style bedroom.
Romantic puzzle postcard for the wall
A romantic and original gift idea for your other half. In this case, the puzzle postcard can be a joint photo or collage, printed in large size and cut into several parts - puzzles. On the other side of the original puzzles, you can write the reasons or qualities of your loved one for which you appreciate him.
The essence of a romantic puzzle card is the presentation of a gift. You need to send parts of the valentine one by one by mail or courier (you can ask a friend or acquaintance). Your loved one should receive 1 valentine puzzle every 3-5 minutes, recreating a complete card.Gifts for Him
It's a myth that men don't like receiving surprises on Valentine's Day. Perhaps we just don’t always guess what they need? A gift for a man on February 14 should reflect his habits or character. If you know the preferences of your loved one, it will be easy for you to choose exactly “the right” gift for him.
Spa for two
This is a gift for both of you: it will awaken your sensuality, relax you and set you up to continue the evening in a more intimate setting.
Stylish board for accessories
A beautiful wooden stand for all sorts of little things is suitable for men who adore order.
Extreme gift
If your man loves speed, heights, extreme sports and adventure, give him a piloting master class, a skydiving certificate or extreme driving lessons . The most “harmless” option is flying in a wind tunnel and the opportunity to feel weightless.
Stabilizer for phone, GoPro, compact camera
A cool technological gift for a man on February 14th. If your loved one often takes photos or does video blogging, he will like this gadget.
Visit to the barbershop
For a modern man, taking care of his appearance is the norm. Give your boyfriend a stylish surprise: a trip to the barbershop. This is an opportunity to transform, relax and socialize in male company.
As an addition to the gift - a beard care kit.
Striptease
This is an idea for brave girls . Learn a few erotic moves, buy beautiful lingerie (with a secret) and dance a striptease for him.
A souvenir with meaning
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What do you need
- bulb;
- pliers;
- red or regular wire;
- wire cutters;
- red paint (you can take aerosol paint) - optional;
- brush - optional;
- wooden cube or rectangle;
- drill or nail and hammer;
- glue gun;
- paper;
- pen or felt-tip pen - optional.
How to do
Carefully remove the contents of the light bulb. Twist one or two hearts on “legs” from the wire, cutting off the excess. If the wire is ordinary, paint the hearts and dry.
Using a drill or lightly driving a nail, make holes in the wooden blank for each heart. The workpiece can also be pre-painted.
Insert wire figures into the holes and secure with glue. Place the light bulb on the hearts by gluing it to the tree.
Handwrite or print on paper the words “Light of my life,” “You light up my life,” “You light me up,” or something similar. Glue it to a piece of wood.
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