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Fun Valentine Ideas – Crafts Recipes & More

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. These fun Valentine ideas will have your home and kitchen full of romantic food and home decor ideas that will spell the message “I love you” around your home.

It is a time to show your loved ones how many they mean to you in little ways. They will be so delighted to see these creative decorations and treats.

Many of these craft ideas and recipes feature symbols of Valentine’s Day. Check out our Valentine’s Day symbols guide learn about the meanings and history of these special items. 

The also feature the three colors that symbolize Valentine’s Day: pink, red and white. Keep reading for these festive ideas!

These Fun Valentine Ideas are great ways to say I love you around the home and in your recipes.

Whether you are looking for fun craft ideas to do with your kids, or wanting something special for your home decor, these fun Valentine ideas are perfectly inspired.

If you need a special heart shaped treat for a cookie exchange or a romantic dinner for two, I have suggestions for that too.

These fun Valentine ideas say “I love you” in a very special way

This deliciously romantic drink is the perfect way to show some love to your special someone on Valentine’s Day. Get the love potion cocktail recipe here.

Pink drink in cocktail glass with a striped straw and words reading "love potion cocktail for Valentine's day."

Did you enjoy drinking wine the Valentine’s Day and end up with extra wine corks? Try making this romantic wine cork heart wall hanging. This special home decor piece has a very special meaning for my husband and me.  Finished Wine Cork Heart Wall Hanging

Share some homemade love on Valentine’s Day with these white chocolate peppermint cookies. They are easy to make, super tasty and have a delightful crunch.

White chocolate dipped cookies with peppermints.

If you want a project that’s fun for the whole family, make sure to check out our free Valentine’s Day word search and Valentine’s word scramble printables.

If word puzzles are your thing, you’re in luck, because we have tons of holiday word scrambles and seasonal word searches!

A set of Valentine's printable word puzzles featuring a word search printable, and a holiday word scramble with a red banner over them and black text on top that reads "Get the free Valentine's Day word search and Valentine's word scramble printables".

Valentine’s day starts at the front door with this amazing deco mesh heart wreath featured on Crafty Morning. I love the multiple colors and the various shapes of hearts. Hanging it on a red wreath hanger is a great idea, too!My fun Valentine Ideas starts with a Deco Mesh Valentine's Day wreath from craftymorning.com

What could be easier than this fun Valentine’s Oreos treat from Happy Brown House? Just melt some chocolate, color it and dip the edge in sprinkles. The colors say it all!Dipped Valentine's Day Oreo snack from happybrownhouse.com

Turn a couple of old clay pots and some inexpensive Dollar Store supplies into a cute love bug candy dishClay pot love bug candy Dish

These simple Valentine’s Day heart cookies could not be easier to make. Just use two colors of cookie dough and two sized cookie cutters. You can even use icing to add some conversation heart sayings or your loved one’s name!

Valentine's Day heart cookiesWhat a fun idea this wooden heart bouquet from Housewife Eclectic is! All you need is some colored sand, wooden hearts, bamboo skewers and craft paint for a fun and easy way to say I love you with hearts.Wooden heart bouquet from houeswifeeclectic.com

Wooden crafts are a particular favorite of mine lately. This lovely Mod Podge art project from Our Southern Homes SC is both rustic and romantic and looks fabulous the way it is displayed.Mod Podge Heart Art from http://oursouthernhomesc.com

If you are looking for a last minute idea for Valentine’s day, see my Valentine cupcake decorations ideas. All are easy to do with ingredients on hand.

Easy Valentine Cupcake Decorations

The kids will love taking part in making these popsicle sticks wooden heart projects from Make Do Crew. What a great way to spend an afternoon cooped up at home on a cold winter’s day!Popsicle stick wooden hearts from makeanddocrew.com

Mmm…mmm who doesn’t love truffles? These fun raspberry cheesecake truffles are dipped in chocolate and then decorated with some candy hearts. And the taste? YUM!Raspberry cheesecake truffles for Valentine's dayThese pretty Valentine’s Day cupcakes from Recipes Just 4U use pink buttercream frosting and Heart Shaped Conversation hearts for decorating them.  They look so yummy! Valentine's Day Conversation heart cupcakes

If you have an oval glass panel on your front door, a normal wreath won’t do. But this wine cork heart door decoration made from recycled wine corks will fit the area perfectly!Wine Cork Door Hanger Heart on the front door.Imagine opening a pretty red tin and seeing these Brigadeiro white chocolate heart truffles? What a wonderful Valentine’s day gift these would make.

Valentine's Day Heart Truffles

This conversation heart wall hanging was so much fun to make. You can do it with either love sayings, or the names of your loved ones!DIY Valentine's Day Wall Hanging

These Valentine’s Day kiss cookies have a crisp sugar cookie base and one peppermint flavored kiss as a topper. They are the perfect sweet treat to share with a loved one.

These fun Valentine’s day flowers started out life as a Tootsie pop. They are as much fun to make as they are to eat.

These candy flowers live much longer than fresh roses, but both would be great options for Valentine’s Day, because roses are a symbol of Valentine’s Day!

Tootsie Pop Flower Valentines

For more fun Valentine ideas, check out these creations from my Pinterest Valentine’s Day board:

Valentines Day Pinterest Board

How do you decorate and cook for Valentine’s Day?

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