Handmade Valentine ideas

Isn’t the whole point of Valentine’s Day to do something personal and heartfelt for the people you love? Are the days of handwritten love letters and handmade cards long gone? I hope not.

That said, my daughter is supposed to go to preschool with 28 Valentines for her classmates tomorrow and I haven’t even started making them with her. Sure, we could buy a box at the store, but I think she’ll feel prouder giving something she has created herself.

Need some last-minute ideas yourself? Check out these adorable projects, many of which were found via the Crafty Crow :

- Dum-dum poppies , by Full Circle. (See photo above.)

- Love boats , by Green Jello.

- Cut-paper hearts , by Little Acorn.

- Matchboxes , by Inchmark.

- Heart flowers , by Maya*Made.

- Lovebird silhouettes , by the Long Thread.

- Beaded hanging hearts , by 4 Kings

- Family Fun magazine’s 10 favorite Valentine’s cards .

- Yarn and fabric cards , by the Purl Bee.

-Or find inspiration in this Flickr group , this one , or on Etsy . Isn’t this card adorable?