Fill your home with love this year with Valentine’s Day home decorations you can make with your kids. It’s the perfect way to turn bonding into home decor!
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Do you decorate your home for Valentine’s Day?
I asked this same question on my Facebook page last week, and was relieved to see that most of the responses were a resounding “No!”
Why was I relieved? Well, as a homemaking and design blogger, it often feels as though everyone around me redecorates on an almost monthly basis. But just getting dinner on the table sometimes feels like an accomplishment for my family.
That said, I still get the itch to decorate with Valentine’s Day home decorations.
Then, after posting a fun roundup of Valentine’s Day kids craft ideas last Thursday, I realized something. Why not get the kids involved in making our Valentine’s Day home decorations?
It was truly a head-thumping, “Duh!” moment.
So I looked through my craft stash and found a few items that I knew would work together perfectly.
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How to Make Valentine’s Day Home Decorations with Your Kids
Materials
- Mini pallet (similar)
- Chalkboard paint
- Crayons
- craft paper or white card stock
- regular and safety scissors
- Blu-Tac
- Valentine’s Day printables
- Chalk painted mason jars and/or Galvanized steel buckets
- Colorful clipboard
- Basic black frame
Preparing the Mini-Pallet
We started with this mini pallet that I bought from Target’s craft section last year (similar) and a bottle of gray Martha Stewart chalkboard paint that was in the use-it-or-it’s-getting-donated pile. It’s a bit more greige than we usually use, but the perfect shade for a mini-pallet.
Feel free to use whatever color you want…this is supposed to be fun! That said, chalkboard paint will be much easier to change up throughout the year. Definitely a score for busy moms!
Coloring the Craft Paper
Next, the kids and I gathered some old single-sided craft paper and covered the white sides with loads of crayon colorings.
We covered one sheet with words like “Love” and “Heart”, layered on a few hand-drawn hearts, and then filled in the remaining white space with an ombre-effect our 7-year-old discovered. (Basically, it’s just rubbing the edges a bit harder with the side of a crayon.)
The 4-year-old did her own thing with an abstract pattern of scribbles, and even the baby got in on the action with a large heart-shaped crayon.
Well, until he tried to eat it.
Pulling it All Together
Then, the oldest and I cut out as many hearts as we could. Big, small, itty bitty, we were cutting hearts out for at least a half hour.
Finally, it was time to bring it all together.
I hung the mini pallet a few inches above the ledge we use instead of a mantle and used tiny dots of Blu-Tac to apply the paper hearts in a heart shaped pattern.
The heart shape is definitely cute on its own, and I love how our coloring session peeks out on the sides of the hearts as you walk by. But we had so many extra hearts, that I couldn’t just stop there. A little trail of hearts on the wall and a double layer of hearts on my new galvanized steel vase was perfect.
The End Result
And here’s what we ended up with! Cute, huh?
Having even a small space filled with Valentine’s Day home decorations is the perfect way to spruce the house up in these bleak winter months.
Don’t get me wrong, there’s not likely to be another Valentine’s Day craft going up this year. But at least we had a fun afternoon crafting, and I can actually say that I’m not just admiring other people’s decor anymore.
Tips for Involving the Kids in Home Decor Crafts
- Choose a simple decor concept. Clusters of the same shape are easy to make look good
- Keep the craft simple. From preparation to clean-up, don’t use too many materials or supplies. Coloring, freestyle paint projects, and cutting practice for older toddlers and kids are perfect ways to learn while having fun.
- Embrace imperfection. Instead of worrying about making everything look exactly the same, I encouraged my girls to make messy scribbles and cut imperfect hearts. Honestly, that was a lot more fun and made the final result more unique.
- Be flexible. Sometimes a project doesn’t turn out the way you expect. Try looking at it a different way, or changing your plan a little bit.
- Mix in other decor elements. Adding in one or two printables and some greenery can take your decor from “Nice” to “Wow”!
Now, It’s Your Turn
Grab your kids and go make an afternoon of Valentine’s Day memories…all while making some cute home decorations at the same time. Seriously, is there anything better than doubly-duty bonding?
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Your project is just darling. I love the way it turned out. My favorite projects are always the ones that involve the kids.
Thanks so much Tammy! There’s something so much sweeter about a project that your kids helped to make.
Super cute! Love how the hearts extend beyond the pallet. Sharing. Visiting from Tutorials and Tips party.
Thank you so much! And thanks for visiting!
OK, this looks super easy and something that I could indeed do with or without the kids help here. Oh and I don’t usually redecorate monthly either. But I will sometimes put out one or two pieces for an upcoming holiday, such as Valentine’s Day instead 😉
It’s definitely very easy. Afterward, I was thinking about how it would also look adorable on a white canvas if the mini pallets weren’t available anymore.
It turned out great. Good job! I love art projects that involve the little ones. I can’t wait until Peachy is big enough to enjoy doing something like this. #happynowlinkup
It is difficult when they’re very young, but before you know it, you’ll be covered in more artwork than you know what to do with!
This is adorable…and possibly something I could actually do!
If my 7-year-old can do it, so can you!
super duper cute!!! Can you come here and help me too =) Haha. #happynowlinkup
Haha! Only if you’re willing to take on several bins of unused craft supplies too!
Those hearts made me smile! thanks for sharing on the Pleasures of the NW’s DIY Party!
There’s nothing better than bringing a smile to someone’s face. Thanks so much for hosting, and for stopping by!
This is so adorable! I can’t wait to try it with my littles! #happynowlinkup
Let me know if you do try it with your littles! It was great to get everyone involved in one way or another.
I remember doing crafts with my kids when they were younger. I have seemed to lost my creativity since they have gotten older. The pallet board was such a cute and simple project. Love it!
I kind of think my husband hopes I’ll reduce my crafting obsession when the kids get older! Cute and simple is what I’m all about. Who has time for complicated anyway?
This is adorable! What a great idea, can you come decorate my house for me some day 🙂 Pinned!
Be careful what you wish for. The rest of the house doesn’t look half as cute.
Hi. Twochicksandamom chose your craft to feature from the Valentine’s Day Link Party. Thanks for participating!
http://twochicksandamom.blogspot.com/2017/02/valentines-day-link-party-features.html
Thank you so much!
Very cute! This is such a good idea.
I love this! I always do my best to include my kids in projects when I can, but it can be challenging to find projects that are nice enough to call decor. Thanks for the great idea!
Love the butterfly hearts! It’s such a simple but striking design and great to do with kids x #FamilyFun
Lovely valentine’s craft ideas. #familyfun
It’s always fun to see how other moms spend time with their kids. My daughter loves crafting too.
Pinning this sweet little craft!
I like the heart cut outs. I remember making those in school.
Lovely idea, great photos!
neat ideas!
I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
I really like this! kids or no kids. But great idea to have them help.
Thanks for linking up at OVER THE MOON Link Party.
🙂 gwingal
I love the simplicity of the project and the Embrace imperfection”‘ tip. Thanks for sharing.
This is so sweet and fun. Your ideas are spectacular and fun.
My kids adore doing crafts. I’m confident you’re their new favorite person with this post. I’m definitely pinning and saving for later. Thanks again, friend!
Oh wow. So simple, but it looks so effective and beautiful.
Thank you for joining #FamilyFunLinky x
It’s lovely. I’m sure my kids would have a blast with something like this, especially my daughter. Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party. Pinned!
Cute ideas! I have always decorated for Valentines since I was first married 45 years ago. Decorating is in my blood! : ) Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Such cute ideas! LOVE it!
I love your craft ideas for Valentine’s Day! They turned out so cute and I bet the kids would love doing these activities. Thank you for the Valentine’s Day craft kid ideas!
It looks terrific and what a great way to incorporate the young (and young at heart!) This would be a fun project for nursing home seniors too. Their coordination might not be great but once you do the heart paper, they’re adorable!
It is lovely to get the children involved in craft and the hearts are so cute. Thank you for linking up and sharing with us at #BloggersPitStop and have a great weekend.
It looks great! I bet your kids had a fun time helping you make the Valentine decor. I decorate my home for Valentine’s Day because it’s fun to heart and love decorations out and it changes the mood in the house. I don’t a ton of decorations like Christmas – only a printer box of things. My decorations for Valentine’s is up on my blog.
That is really cute! I love that you included the kids but had some input yourself to end up with a really great focal point. I too often feel like all the other bloggers decorate and celebrate the holidays much more than we do and have felt like I need to keep up with it more… after trying for three or four weeks to pull together a winter/ Valentine’s mantle I think I’ve given up on that idea. My heart is just not in it and I”m not liking what I’m coming up with.
Leslie,
You could so carry this idea on to other holidays such as St Patrick’s and Fourth of July. Just found you through Twin Dragonfly Designs.
Maureen
Valentine day is a very special day for everyone. On this day everyone tries to express their love, feelings, affections, attraction etc. On this particular day you can decorate your house by giving an eye catching look on it. Here are some valentines day home decorating ideas for you to celebrate the day with your beloved or near and dear ones.
Love this! Thanks for sharing in our link party!
Every year I say I don’t decorate for Valentine’s Day, but somehow I always spy a craft I have to try, so in truth, I do end up decorating, even if it just placing that one craft in a visible spot for the week.
What a sweet and fun way to celebrate the day! Thanks for sharing with Party in Your PJs!
Fun Valentine’s Day Idea, and craft to do with the kids. Thanks for sharing your recipe at the InspirationSpotlight party @DearCreatives Pinned & sharing.
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