Easy DIY Valentine’s Day gifts

Valentine’s Day is equally a big deal for children as it is for adults. Every year I look forward to makingeasy DIY Valentine’s Day gifts with my son for the children in his class.  It’s a fun way to get crafty and creative while spending time with him. He looks forward to it too because he always has tons of out of the box ideas.  I find it so easy to come up with ideas for my son’s class but I always seem to over-complicate the adult portion of Valentine’s Day.  If I am stumped on what to get, the cliché gifts are boring but they are my go-to! My mom gets flowers and my husband gets a tie or a shirt.

We all get so worked up over trying to find the perfect gift; sometimes we buy gifts our spouses have no interest in. This year I opted for a simple solution that was personal and cost effective; I made easy DIY Valentine’s Day gifts which are appropriate for adults.

Below are 5 easy DIY Valentine’s Day gifts I made.

Let’s get started.

DIY PILLOW:

When I was deciding what phrase I would use for this pillow, I thought it was perfect to go with a phrase that is family focused in order to give the pillow a timeless feel.  This idea is the perfect gift to warm anyone’s heart.

The supplies I used:

1. Cricut Easypress
2. Cricut Maker
3. Everyday Iron-on
4. White Pillow cover

As an alternative, you can use an iron rather than a Cricut Easypress.

CANDY GIFT BOX:

How cute is this heart patterned gift box filled with Valentine’s Day jelly beans? I opted for jelly beans but feel free to use any candy or chocolate such as the pink Hershey’s Kiss.  I think the heart shaped transparent window is the cherry on top!

The supplies I used:

1. Cricut Maker
2. Patterned Copy paper
3. Hot glue gun
4. Cellaphane
5. Ribbon
6. Valentine’s Day Jelly Beans

VALENTINE'S DAY CRACKERS:

We all know the deal with these crackers right? The name is misleading because the packages don’t necessarily contain crackers; it simply means the package makes a snapping sound when opened! When I made these, I had no intention of putting crackers in them and you shouldn’t either! They should be used for love notes! It could be 1 day or 7 seven days of romantic love notes. The possibilities are endless. Get creative!

The supplies I used:

1. Cricut Maker
2. Patterned Copy paper
3. Hot glue gun
4. Twine

LOVE MUGS:

Have you seen the movie Love Actually? It’s a cheesy, funny, early 2000s film about how complex love can get yet it’s Love Actually! Get it? Now aren’t these mugs that much cuter? I was talking to my colleague at work and she actually gave me the idea, I screamed in excitement because it was the perfect line I was looking for!

The supplies I used:

1. Cricut Maker
2. White Vinyl