Valentine’s Day Craft Ideas

Many young people and older couples alike seem to have years where Valentine’s Day is more annoying than exciting. For kids, there is the embarrassment of having to give a Valentine to everyone in the class including the geek and bully of the class. For teens there is a lot of emotional drama as the game of who likes and who dumped who seems to hit its peak. And then there are the mature adults who whether married or not, have better things to do with their time than to cut out paper hearts and write sappy love notes.

Fortunately for those of you with willing attitudes there are Valentine’s Day crafts that you can do that may not be the most exciting activities for the family, but they are sure to make your Valentine smile. So if you really want to send some love to someone special this Valentine’s Day here are some Valentine’s Day craft ideas to get your creative juices flowing.

Kiss jar

The kiss jar is a Valentine’s Day gift designed for the special people in your life that live far away. Most every one would agree that a kiss in person is the best kind of kiss there is, but when that is not possible, a jar-full of kisses is the next best thing. All that you need for your kiss jar is a mason jar or even an empty peanut butter or jelly jar and some decorative elements. If you want to you can decorate the lid of the jar with fabric and paint the jar itself with hearts and or XOXO patterns. Inside of the jar you can use paper shaped as lips with the kiss-giver’s name on them or paper that has little love notes signed: “hugs and kisses” and the name of the sender. There are lots of creative ways that you can make this gift unique by adding small gift such as chocolate candy kisses or cinnamon red hot lips (easy to find at your local super market around Valentine’s Day). Send your love in the most tangible way possible with a kiss jar this Valentine’s Day.