Valentine's Day is approaching, the celebration of which invariably takes place in a romantic atmosphere. The most effective way to create it is to decorate your own home with cute decor that symbolizes the strong feelings of lovers. We share simple but effective decor ideas for the most sensual holiday of the year.

1. Personal book of love

It is not difficult to make such decor. You will need ribbons, white and red paper, and several hardcover books. Wrap them in red paper and glue hearts with inscriptions onto the binding. All that remains is to stack the books and tie them with ribbon.

It is advisable to choose books whose themes correspond to the holiday. For example, romance novels are suitable. After all, your partner may have a desire to leaf through the book.

A more complex option is to make personalized love books. Take several photo albums, in each of which leave the required number of pages. The rest can be carefully cut off. Fill photo albums with pictures of them together and other mementos, such as letters.

1. Tree on which words of love grow

To make this decor you will need several oddly shaped branches and colored paper. Place the branch in a vase and hang paper hearts with themed messages on it. For example, you can write declarations of love or the best qualities of a loved one that you admire on them. If desired, the branch can be coated with white, pink or red paint from an aerosol can.

1. Unusual contrast card

It is impossible to imagine Valentine's Day without the exchange of “Valentines”. A handmade card will show the strength of feelings much better than one purchased in a store. Fold a sheet of thick paper in half. Outline the outline of the heart and draw stripes on it. Fill in the outlines of the stripes with black paint and the hearts with small red buttons glued with acrylic or silicone glue.

1. A picture is worth a thousand words

Surely there are a lot of different buttons stored in the house that have no worthy use. They can be used to create a romantic picture. Using thread or chalk, mark a contour on the fabric according to the size of the selected frame. Try several options for placing buttons inside the outline and choose the one you like best. All that remains is to sew the buttons to the fabric and trim it so that it is slightly larger than the frame. This is necessary to securely fix our painting in the frame.

1. Romantic garland of countless hearts

Even a child can make such a garland, and it looks more than impressive. Fold thin strips of multi-colored paper in half and bend in the middle. Fasten the free edges of the strips with a stapler or simply glue them together. The first heart is ready. Then thread a couple more strips through it and repeat the procedure described. All you have to do is be patient and assemble the garland of the required length.

Another option is to make a large heart consisting of several small ones. Glue the edges of narrow strips of paper folded together. The two stripes in the middle remain free. The free edges of the remaining strips are glued to this middle on both sides.

1. Love with coffee aroma

Ordinary candles in red and white colors are a good, but a little boring decor option for Valentine's Day. We suggest you diversify it - make your own candlestick that will exude a pleasant coffee aroma. Simply fill a short glass container with coffee beans and place a flat candle in it.

1. Souvenirs for friends from the heart

The basis for making such decor, which can be used as a souvenir for friends or to decorate your home, is hearts made of multi-colored cardboard. In order for the threads to be held in the desired position in the picture, it is necessary to cut its edges in a zigzag shape. Tie the first turn of the thread on the base heart. Use the free long edge to wrap the heart in a circle. In this case, the thread connects the opposite cutouts along the edges of the card.

1. Garland of pleasant memories

Most photographs, no matter how important they are, are reviewed extremely rarely. So why not make Valentine's Day an occasion to cherish the moments spent with your loved one? Secure the printed photos with a decorative clothespin on a long ribbon and decorate with hearts cut out of paper. If you can’t find clothespins, glue the pictures with any universal glue.

1. DIY love elixir

Ordinary Coca-Cola in glass bottles, decorated with your own hands, turns into a love elixir. Remove labels from bottles and thoroughly remove any remaining paper. Then degrease the glass by wiping it with alcohol - this is necessary so that the paint is securely fixed to the surface. Acrylic or stained glass paints are suitable for covering glass.

1. Cupid's arrows that you can't escape from

The basis for Cupid's arrows, which can be given to loved ones or used to decorate the interior, are wooden barbecue sticks or cocktail straws. The tip and feathers for the arrow are cut out of dense fabric, for example, felt. Identical parts are glued together on the “shaft”, thereby being fixed to it.

1. Love message on bottles

Wine bottles can help convey a message to your loved one. Carefully clean them of labels, degrease the surface with alcohol and cover with acrylic paint. Special paints for glass, which are sold in craft stores, are also suitable. When the painted surface is dry, draw the desired letters on it. The decorative composition will be complemented by branches of artificial plants placed in bottles.

1. A heart you want to eat

Decor made from fruits or vegetables is an original way to decorate a holiday table. Any oblong red or pink fruit will do. For example, tomatoes are “cream”. Cut several vegetables in half diagonally and secure the different halves with a decorated toothpick. Appetizing hearts are ready.

1. A heart filled to the brim with love

What will it take to make a decor that symbolizes a heart filled to the brim with love? Jars with screw caps, gold acrylic paint, bright ribbons, multi-colored beads. To ensure that the paint adheres well to the glass surface, do not forget to clean it and degrease it with alcohol. Instead of beads, you can use any bright little things.

1. Decor that will please those with a sweet tooth

Decor for the holiday table can be made in a matter of moments. Simply fill glass vases or tall glasses with colorful candies.

1. Cozy panel in country style

As a basis for the panel, you can use cardboard or a small board covered with fabric. The heart itself is made from short colored sticks. Draw the outline of a heart on the fabric and glue the sticks onto it using acrylic glue. Then you can start filling the outline. Three or four layers of sticks glued on top of each other are enough to create an exclusive home decor.

1. Simple but effective decoration for a festive dinner

Paper and scissors are all you need for a cute decoration that will decorate your holiday table. Fold the paper several times, draw a heart on it and cut it out. The more hearts there are on the table, the more elegant it will look.

1. Symbol of love using quilling technique

A heart made from many pieces of paper rolled into a tube can be used as a hanging or table decoration. Cut out a heart from thick cardboard. Glue thick paper tubes along its edges in a vertical position. For structural reliability, they can also be glued together. Now you need to fill the heart with other paper tubes, but loosely twisted. We recommend making them in different sizes - this way the composition will look more impressive. Additionally, the heart can be decorated with ribbons or lace.

1. A love game that never gets boring

As the classic said, “our whole life is a game.” That means love too. This attitude towards the most wonderful feeling can be expressed by decorating the interior with a decorative garland. Heart cards are its constituent elements. Using a hole punch, holes are made in them, through which a thin red ribbon is threaded. Additionally, the garland can be decorated with narrow strips of fabric tied to a base ribbon.

1. Sparkling wreath of hearts

The basis for the manufacture of such hanging decor are metal containers from “pill” candles. They are easy to bend into a heart shape. Then the elements of the garland are glued together using silicone or acrylic glue. All that remains is to decorate the wreath with ribbons and hang it on the wall or door.

1. Newspaper panel with good news

Replace a framed picture or photo with a newspaper page. The inscription can be applied to it using a stencil with letters or drawn by hand.

1. Strawberry hearts in champagne

Hearts cut from strawberries will look especially impressive on low champagne glasses. We recommend choosing medium-ripe berries, otherwise the edible decoration will not be firmly fixed on the glass.

1. Bright garland of voluminous hearts

A festive garland of paper hearts is an interior decor for Valentine's Day that will definitely not go unnoticed. Cut out hearts of the same size from multi-colored paper. Then place the two hearts together and stitch down the middle. Make a hole in the top, and then bend the halves of the hearts. All that remains is to thread the ribbons through the holes and tie them to the base.

1. A heart pieced together

A puzzle is a thing that quickly gets boring and is used quite rarely, but you don’t dare throw it away. But an old puzzle can be given new life. Just glue its parts together in the shape of a heart and decorate the resulting wreath with ribbons.

1. Romantic panel using string art technique

The basis for the decorative panel for Valentine's Day is a painted square board into which nails are driven along the drawn outline of the heart. A thread is tied to one of the nails, which then clings to the others in a chaotic manner. By the end of working on the panel, the thread should wrap around each nail. The greater the distance between adjacent nails, the more thread layers the panel should have.

1. Unusual wreath made of wood

If you have a thick branch and a jigsaw at your disposal, then you should try to make an original wreath from wooden saw cuts. To make this decor look elegant, we recommend making the cuts thin. Cut out a heart outline 8-10 cm wide from cardboard and glue the first layer of cuts onto it. Then glue the second one so that the wood cuts cover the gaps between the elements of the first layer. To keep the texture of natural wood visible, paint it in light colors.

If the idea of ​​sawing wood seems too complicated, then use hand-painted paper hearts instead of saw cuts.

To make a candlestick symbolizing a burning heart, you will need glass jars, newspaper or music paper, and decorative twine. To give the paper an aged look, you can moisten it with strong coffee or tea. After drying, the desired shapes are cut out of the paper and glued to a jar tied with decorative twine. In a similar way, using carved paper napkins, you can make other candlesticks.

1. “Heart” decor made of cardboard and threads

Wrap hearts a couple of centimeters wide, cut out of cardboard, with thick thread. Tie the remaining free edge into a loop. Such hearts are used as independent hanging decor or elements for a garland.

1. A laconic panel with a textured paper heart

A cardboard box with voluminous sides was used as a frame for the panel. If one is not found, then you can glue thin wooden beams along the perimeter of the cardboard base. The heart, the central element of the decorative composition, is made of paper, the edges of which are cut. To make the panel look three-dimensional, several identical hearts, bent in the middle, are glued onto a cardboard base.

1. For wine lovers

Preparing materials for such a decorative panel can take a lot of time - after all, you need to collect a couple of dozen wine corks. The corks are then glued to a thick wooden or cardboard base using construction adhesive. Carefully paint the corks in colors ranging from pale pink to dark fuchsia, creating a gradient effect. The panel can be supplemented with a thematic inscription.

They are extremely popular, because this material is both very common and cheap. Check out our original holiday craft ideas!

3D Valentine

Of course, you can’t do this holiday without a postcard that will accompany the gift. We invite you to pay attention to the photo collage below - isn't it an unusually original 3D Valentine? And it is done very quickly and easily - in just 20 minutes!
Print the proposed template on colored paper of the color you need. Make cuts (and only on the bold lines). Make folds and bend the leaf. Try slowly bending the sheet (it is not at all necessary to attach the workpiece with tape to the table, this was done only for the convenience of photographing). Fold the Valentine card completely and iron it.

To make the card thicker, you will need to glue a piece of paper to the back, then fold it in half.

And, of course, don’t forget about a spectacular gift. You can place a 3D Valentine in an envelope and sprinkle a small amount of confetti in it - the presentation will turn out to be quite original.

Wall decoration

Wine corks are a rather unusual material, but with its help you can make a panel for all lovers. Just look at the photo below and you will immediately understand what exactly needs to be done.
First, decide what kind of colors the future heart-panel will be decorated with, and depending on the number of shades, divide the wine corks into “piles”. Apply the desired shade to the top of the corks using a sponge or sponge. Wait for the plugs to dry.

Prepare the base for the panel - go over the board with fine-grain sandpaper and varnish with matte acrylic varnish. Once dry, apply vinyl stickers - this can be a phrase or a name. Well, now all that remains is to “plant” the corks on the hot glue, arranging them in the shape of a heart.

Here's another interesting idea! The hearts (the process of making them is described using the photographs below) turn out voluminous and very cute.

Sew it and your other half will surely like this fragrant gift.

Bead crafts for Valentine's Day

First of all, the thin wire needs to be cut into small pieces, “tie” 7 bead loops on each piece, keeping in mind that the loops should be located at the same distance. Then twist the section so that the result is a twig. For a lush tree you will need to make 25 branches of one color and 25 of another.

Twist small branches into large ones (for one large one there should be 5 small ones). The base of the element must be wrapped with floss thread, which will match the shade of the beads. You will probably need some advice that will allow you to avoid unsightly knots: bend the tip of the floss down at the very beginning of the winding, and, pressing it with your finger, begin to wrap, while also grabbing the tip of the thread. At the very end, simply clamp the thread between the wires.

Form halves of the tree from the resulting elements. Take a wire that is thicker in diameter and screw 5 branches of the same color to it. Wrap the threads around the floss and bend it to get the desired shape (we remind you that at the end of the work the bead tree should have a stylized heart shape). Proceed in a similar way with the second half of the tree. Connect the lower parts of the stems and twist them.

A wide variety of objects can be used as a stand; the most common option is a pot into which the trunk is inserted and some kind of fixing solution is poured. The pot can be decorated, for example, with sequins.

DIY Valentine's Day Crafts

The carrot box is extremely original and exclusive; in order to make it, you will need orange cardboard, as well as green felt for the tops. Among the step-by-step photographs of production below you can find a template for cutting and gluing the “root vegetable”, and all the secrets of making such a cardboard miracle will be revealed to you.
Felt craft for Valentine's Day looks extremely attractive - in essence it is a heart-shaped box. The photo collage below shows all the stages of transforming this soft fabric into an excellent “craft”!

Valentine's Day Crafts for Kids

This bauble, woven from threads, will be a wonderful children's craft for Valentine's Day. Using the photographs below as a guide, explain to your child exactly how to intertwine the floss threads to make a bracelet. But not simple - you see on it an image of red hearts on a blue background.

On the eve of the holiday, be sure to learn how to braid such a hairstyle and your daughter will thank you, because this style will be very reminiscent of princess hairstyles, and the braids that are woven in the shape of a heart will add zest. Photos of such “crafts” for Valentine’s Day are posted below.

Of course, you can use other materials to make holiday crafts, for example, very popular ones can be called dough crafts for Valentine's Day. Create, fantasize and surprise your other half with your handicraft talents!

Don't know what to surprise your other half on Valentine's Day? A selection of the best gift ideas for February 14 will help you cope with this difficult task.

On Valentine's Day, even the most skeptical, pedantic and practical people show unprecedented romance.

On this day, the main thing is not the gift, but the feelings expressed in small, warm souvenirs and wishes.

What gift should you give by February 14th for Valentine's Day?

Handmade gifts, made with love and respect for your significant other, are original and unusual in themselves. When choosing a gift for February 14, you need to focus on the preferences of the loved one for whom it is intended.

DIY valentine and postcard ideas for Valentine's Day

The classic version of congratulations is a Valentine's card, which can be given not only to your significant other, but also to express love and recognition to relatives, friends, and colleagues. The design of a small postcard can be very different.

• cut-out heart of different sizes, decorated with curling, lace, sparkles

• volumetric valentine from felt, felt and wool

• garland from cut out hearts, flowers or photographs of lovers

• postcard love and romantic theme

Video: Valentine on Valentine's Day. Master Class

Sweet valentines and their decoration with your own hands

Another classic gift for Valentine's Day is sweets. Chocolates, cookies, cupcakes and other goodies, decorated in beautiful bouquets or boxes, will be a pleasant surprise for both women and men.

Exquisite bouquet of sweet roses, created with his own hands from crepe paper, round chocolates and golden foil, will please even the most attention-spoiled queen.

To recreate a sweet masterpiece, you will need:

• crepe paper pink (or red) and green
• gold foil
• thin wire (or wooden sticks)
• scissors
• round shaped candies
• fantasy and desire to surprise your soulmate.

• depending on the planned number of flowers, prepare blanks from crepe paper for decorating rose buds and forming a stem

• tie the candies with foil, leaving a small tail for attaching the petals

• form a bud from two prepared petals from pink (red) crepe paper, securing it with a thread

• Using glue, fix the green crepe paper blanks in the form of sepals

• adding a leg to the created bud in the form of a wire or wooden stick, wrap it with green paper

Video: Bouquet of candies “Raffaello”

More practical, but no less original sweet bouquet design option, can be useful for creating a gift for a man, friend or work colleague.

Your lover's favorite chocolate can be decorated as a valenine, creating a creative packaging for a sweet gift.

Or place treats in decorative box, having originally decorated it on the outside.

Gingerbread cookies or gingerbread cookies in the shape of a heart, baked by the caring hands of your beloved, can become the best declaration of love.

Video: Sugar hearts are the best gift for loved ones

Souvenirs with a love meaning

To hint about your sympathy or dispel your other half’s doubts about the sincerity of your feelings, you can give a small souvenir. It could be a pendant, keychain, hairpin, earrings in the shape of a heart or a key to it.

Video: DIY gift for a man on February 14 and 23

Unusual, original and cool gifts for Valentine's Day: photos

Despite the fact that traditions for celebrating and congratulating Valentine’s Day have already been formed, you can move a little away from the classics and spend the holiday with your other half in an original way.

Any Valentine's Day paraphernalia that you can make yourself will be appropriate in interior decoration: candles, balloons, small thematic panels, garlands of hearts and photos.

Video: Three unusual gifts for Valentine's Day

An original and practical bouquet of underwear and socks for Valentine's Day: photo

People who have known each other for more than a year will definitely like the idea of ​​a personal and quite practical bouquet. Your beloved girl will be crazy about a bouquet of lace panties.

Gift certificate, lottery ticket or wish fulfillment for Valentine's Day

This is an original and unusual gift for people in love who have been together for a long time. These comic documents can be formatted in different ways. If you don’t have enough free time, you can use ready-made templates by printing available blanks on a color printer or in a photo studio.

For those who want to please their significant other with a hand-made masterpiece, lottery tickets can be decorated as full-fledged valentines and hung as a garland in the room.

The idea of ​​the gift is not only to predict the wishes of a loved one, but also to fulfill them upon request. Make your wish list carefully, because you will have to fulfill them.

The essence of a romantic puzzle card is the presentation of a gift. You need to send parts of the valentine one by one by mail or courier (you can ask a friend or acquaintance). Your loved one should receive 1 valentine puzzle every 3-5 minutes, recreating a complete card.

Photo album for loved ones “Beautiful moments of our lives”

With joint photos of lovers, you can stylishly and originally decorate the interior of your home or make a beautiful photo album.

Hello my dear subscribers and guests, Ekaterina is in touch with you!

How are you? What do you do? I think that you are probably already starting to think a little about the fact that the long-awaited day will soon come, which is considered to be St. Valentine's Day, it is celebrated every year on the same day, namely February 14th.

What are your thoughts on this? What are you going to give to your other half? Let me think, I guess I guessed right? Perhaps yes, but perhaps not, let's approach this issue more thoroughly, I recommend that you read this note, I hope you will see something useful and interesting for yourself, and most importantly, take note.

Every year, hearts in love rack their brains over this question, I think that the most important gift on Valentine's Day will be your meeting. Make it unforgettable, arrange a romantic dinner by candlelight, for example, or something else.

Of course, the most popular and famous gift on this day will be all sorts of things. But I will start this note with the simplest product in my opinion, I will show you a master class on how to make a large heart from polystyrene foam and how beautifully it can be decorated. By the way, last time you and I also made such a tree, only we twisted the paper flowers a little differently.

We will need:

• corrugated paper or colored napkins
• polystyrene foam - 1 pc.
• ballpoint pen refill - 1 pc.
• PVA glue
• kebab stick
• scissors
• flower pot

Stages of work:

1. The first thing you need to build is to cut out a symbol of love 4 cm thick - a heart - from one piece of foam plastic. Then cut rectangles or squares of 1-1.5 cm from corrugated paper, preferably all of the same size. You need a lot of them, I can’t even tell you the quantity. First, cut the paper into thin strips, and then shred it with scissors.

The heart will need to be stuck on a kebab stick so that it does not spin on it; you can lubricate the tip with glue or liquid nails.

2. Then take the rod and start twisting the prepared workpieces on it.

3. And then dip the end in glue and attach it to the foam. Do this quite tightly so that the base is not visible.

5. And you may get such a wonderful invention for the holiday, and it can be double-sided, or on the other side you will come up with something else, for example, write a poem or something else.

You can also make topiary from coffee beans, it looks simply amazing, the best present for coffee lovers.

The next craft that I suggest you do is to express your love for your family, for example, your mother or sister, brother. To do this, take a candle and glue your photo on it.

Watch and repeat, there is nothing difficult at all, but how creative it will look. By the way, you can do this work together with preschool children or schoolchildren.

We will need:

• thermal transfer paper
• white A4 sheet
• white candle
• parchment paper
• scissors
• scotch

Stages of work:

1. First of all, take the transfer paper and attach it to the photo, cut it with scissors to get the same size. After that, you need to combine this paper with regular color or black and white printer paper.

2. Then send it to print, it will turn out great.

3. Now take the picture and attach it to the candle, carefully do this work so that it does not look crooked or askew. Next, attach parchment paper and turn on the hairdryer, direct the hot stream evenly over the entire area of ​​​​the image.

4. Tadam, this is how beautiful it turned out, remove all unnecessary things! Well, just super chic, and so quickly and easily that you didn’t even have time to blink an eye.

Another option that you can give to a girl, or anyone, even for some other holiday, is flowers in the form of scarlet red roses, and inside there will be a surprise in the form of a delicious candy.

We will need:

• corrugated paper red, green colors
• wrapping paper
• round shaped candies
• glue gun
• kebab sticks
• scissors
• ribbon

Stages of work:

1. You need to cut blanks from corrugated paper 7.5x8.5 cm in red and green - 5x7.5 cm. The quantity will be whatever you want. How many flowers there are so many details.

2. Now take the red figurine and cut the corner a little with scissors, that is, make it semicircular, this will be a flower bud.

3. Then make leaves out of green paper, fold the workpiece like an accordion, and then cut it along the edge.

4. This is what should come out, just like a fence or grass. In fact, all this is needed to beautifully decorate our bud.

5. Take a red blank and put a candy in the very middle, take round candies.

6. Start twisting and hiding the candy clockwise.

7. You will get a flower like this.

8. Then insert a kebab stick into the bud, since the ends are sharp, use this to pierce the candy. Then apply glue from a gun to the place shown in this photo.

9. This is necessary in order to glue the sepals.

10. To complete the look, take another green piece and place it in such a way that it will be the receptacle.

11. Glue again to hide everything.

12. After this, proceed to further work, make a bunch of roses, in other words, a bouquet of sweets.

13. Connect the stems by wrapping them with the same corrugated paper, you can tie them with a ribbon.

14. To add completeness and to make it look beautiful and elegant, place the bouquet in wrapping paper, as if you were making a bag.

15. What a beauty it turned out, oh yes, make a bow on the bouquet where the stems are. Give such a miracle and make your loved ones happy.

And here’s another funny idea with cards, it turns out incredibly interesting!

Also, an excellent solution to surprise your soulmate would be to create a paper napkin.

Another option is a masterpiece made from ordinary wooden matches, paint them with gouache. And fun and cool.

Unusual gift ideas for Valentine's Day for your beloved wife or girlfriend

I think it is easiest for men to make such souvenirs or surprises on this day. You can decorate a room very impressively using regular balloons.

Write a message or letter, but unusual, but with confessions.

By the way, us girls really like such cute things. I also really liked this funny idea to make a kinder. Look, we all loved them very much when we were children. Carefully remove the wrapper and cut the chocolate in half. You can put a ring or cut strips into a yellow container and write wishes and tender words or love jokes.

And then re-wrap everything as if nothing had happened.

Or you can make a leafing postcard in the form of a notepad from a symbol of love.

Also buy candies, but not just ordinary ones, but decorate them and put them in a jar.

If you are a woodworker, you may be able to make a figurine or a small composition.

If you have a very limited budget, you can make a scarlet heart out of paper using the quilling technique.

Or express your feelings in signs))).

In general, you think about it and you will definitely come up with something, because you can make a bunch of all sorts of things from improvised means, if you have the desire.

Look at ordinary sweets, and how unexpectedly you can make a gift.

Or use coffee beans.

If you are not a creative person at all, then there are the most common options for you, these are toys made of balls.

Or the most primitive thing is to buy a bottle of champagne or wine with sweets.

But, still, make at least some small efforts to please your other halves, because your own product with your own hands is always more expensive.

I suggest making a vytynanka, remember last time we decorated the room, the window in the bedroom. You can make a picture out of them.

If you liked this creation, then I have a lot of other designs on this topic, so write at the bottom of the article and I will send you these designs completely free of charge. And you can easily create your own unique masterpiece.

What can you give to your beloved man or boyfriend on February 14th?

This question is much more complicated than the previous one, but still, here’s what I suggest, you can make a list of gifts in advance, and then implement them. You can decorate an ordinary candle in a rather original way using an ordinary sheet of paper, look at the picture and make it a reality.

What else, all sorts of cute things can be scattered throughout the room.

You can use these recipes for making all sorts of cute toys for room decor as a basis.

Even when you have a tea party, you can easily express your feelings without words.

Or make funny little animals or people holding something nice in their paws.

Well, of course, the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. You can have a romantic evening, or you can bake them. I conducted a survey with my husband and asked him if he would be offended if I baked pancakes for him that day, he would say that he would be very happy).

So bake, and you can take the recipe for making such delicacies

You can even make a delicious composition from berries and fruits. Remember that it is difficult to please men only at first glance, in reality everything is much simpler).

We are organizing a surprise at home “Flowers in Hearts”

Well, and one more model, which I think will be of interest to many, I suggest you watch this short video and take this thought for yourself:

Master class of souvenirs for February 14th for children

I want to tell you right away that I will soon publish other ideas for gifts and crafts for this day on this blog. So, if anyone is interested, add the site to your bookmarks and visit me at least occasionally, because there are still a lot of holidays ahead).

The most basic activity that can be done with children is painting with paints, that is, applying painted palms to a large Whatman paper. You can even hang this miracle on a stand or bulletin board and write different wishes, if such a newspaper is made at school.

If you approach this issue more seriously, then you can offer children such funny little mice from cardboard.

We will need:

• scissors
• cardboard or paper
• felt-tip pen

Stages of work:

1. Make blanks so that the children can then use them to make one larger heart, which they cut in half, this will be the body. Two medium and four small.

2. Glue the largest halves together. Do the same with the middle blanks; they will make a stand. From the small ones, glue on the ears. Draw a nose and eyes, and don’t forget about the mouth.

I suggest making an applique with your child, because it develops fine motor skills and creative imagination. You can do this even in kindergarten, even at school. The main elements will be hearts. And here’s what you can lay out and glue, for example a butterfly.

Or a cat, a mouse and even a bunny.

The main thing is that it resembles someone’s image, some animal or animal.

Then you can make felt toys using a stencil. You can look at the finished blanks and use them for your work, I showed them there in paper form, in principle there is nothing complicated, you can do it yourself.

It will be amazing if you cut and sew a soft toy (a cat in love or a cupid.).

Well, in conclusion, you can make a general craft in the form of a photo frame or like a wreath, using a sea of ​​red hearts. Decorate with beads or a scrapbooking kit.

How to make a Valentine's Day card

Friends, I have one on this topic, they are so gorgeous, don’t pass them by. But in the meantime, I suggest you watch the video. Give me this heart with a message.

And keep some stencils so you can print them out as little Valentine cards and give them to everyone you love so much.

That's all for me, I'm finishing writing this short post. I'll see you soon, so see you later. Come visit more often, write your reviews and suggestions. Bye everyone!

Sincerely, Ekaterina Mantsurova

St. Valentine's Day- a favorite holiday for young people and loving hearts. Very young teenagers are waiting for it with trepidation, hoping to receive a Valentine's card from the opposite sex. Older young people are not far behind them, hoping to spend a romantic evening with their loved ones. Couples who have been happily married for decades are no exception. After all, on this day you want to talk about your love, remind your feelings and please your soulmate with something unusual. How to do this, and what original gift to give to your loved ones Valentine's Day?

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When is Valentine's Day celebrated in Russia?

This holiday came to us from Western countries, where Valentine's Day has been celebrated since the 13th century. In the CIS countries, including Russia, they began to celebrate it not so long ago, in the early 90s of the 20th century. The official date of this secular holiday is considered The 14th of February.

The 14th of February- one of the most favorite holidays of young people. The elderly population has an ambivalent attitude towards this event, but under pressure from the public they still buy valentines for their relatives. Valentine's Day is celebrated in many countries in different ways, and on a fairly large scale. In our country, it is customary to give gifts and valentines to those you love.

Creative gift ideas for Valentine's Day

Choosing a gift for your loved one for Valentine's Day is quite difficult, because you don't want to give hackneyed gift options, but rather please your other half with an original, creative surprise. Creative gifts for Valentine's Day can include:

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Alternatively, you can give your beloved guy the right thing in the form of an original flash drive, tie, cufflinks or other accessory. Of course, the first thing that comes to mind when asked what to give your beloved guy is, of course, yourself! But the gift should be presented correctly.

• Valentine photo collage. Ask your friends to participate and take a photo of them congratulating you. Place your photo in the center and give it to your boyfriend.
• Meet him in new underwear. Firstly, you will give yourself a gift by buying new underwear. Secondly, the guy will certainly appreciate such a surprise. Well, the reward for both will be a night of passionate love.
• Erotic massage. It can be given after a romantic dinner, so to speak, in conclusion. You can read about the techniques for its execution in ““.
• Offer your loved one a quest. Hide pieces of one Valentine's card throughout the apartment and give him a guidebook. Do tasks related to shared happy moments. After he completes the puzzle, he will be able to read the words of love you wrote.
• Prepare a delicious gift. It could be something sweet. If a guy is a beer lover, then a cake made from beer cans is perfect. Rolls in the shape of hearts or even a banal scrambled egg in the shape of a heart can be a good surprise.

What gifts do girls get on Valentine's Day?

All girls love romance, beautiful words, sweets, flowers, plush toys and jewelry. The main task is to present them beautifully. In addition to standard gifts, you can please your loved one with an original and unexpected gift in the form of:

• Adventures. Invite her to a snowy park or take her to your date spots. At the same time, be sure to tell her that your first kiss took place here, and here you gave her flowers for the first time. Girls love it when guys remember such romantic little things. The culmination of your walk can be a cozy cafe with a mug of hot chocolate.
• Photoshoot. Girls love to be photographed, so a professional photo session will certainly please her and give her an unforgettable experience. Both lovers can take part in the photo shoot. The result will be a wonderful photo album with romantic photos.
• Certificate for visiting a beauty salon. A great gift for your loved one. You can sign her up for a massage course, facial cleansing, manicure and pedicure.
• Extreme surprises. This option is suitable for active representatives of the fair sex who love adrenaline. Of course, a parachute jump may be too much, but riding an ATV or horseback riding will come in handy.

You can also make a more budget-friendly gift in the form of:

• paired keychain;
• stars from the sky (projector-lamp);
• sweet valentine made from candies;
• homemade romantic valentine.

DIY Valentine's Day gifts: original ideas

We offer a selection of original gifts that you can easily make with your own hands. Take note of ideas.

Sweet gifts: cakes and gingerbread for Valentine's Day

On a holiday like Valentine's Day, pampering your loved ones with sweets is not a sin. We offer a recipe for honey gingerbread for Valentine's Day.

Gingerbread for loved ones

For the test you will need the following products:

• Honey – 150-200 g.
• 3 eggs.
• Flour – 5 tbsp.
• Sugar – 200 g.
• Butter – 80 g.
• Soda - 1 incomplete tsp.
• Spice mixture: 0.5 tsp cinnamon, 5 cloves, 5 cardamom grains, 0.5 tsp dry ginger.
• Glaze (one protein per 200 g of powdered sugar).

Preparing gingerbread is not difficult, the main condition is the desire to surprise your loved one.
Melt butter with sugar and honey in a water bath.


Add soda, spices, eggs and flour. Knead the dough. Wrap it in cling film and place it in the refrigerator for 24 hours.


The next day, remove the dough from the refrigerator, roll it out and cut out gingerbread cookies in the shape of hearts. The smaller the heart size, the more gingerbread cookies you will get.


Bake the hearts for 15 minutes in an oven preheated to 180°C.


Beat the glaze from powdered sugar and egg white.


Decorate the gingerbread. Food coloring can help add a different color to the glaze. Using a pastry syringe and your imagination, create decor for gingerbread. To allow the glaze to dry, leave the product for 3–5 hours.

You can make any cake for Valentine’s Day, the main thing is to decorate it thematically. If you don’t have a crown cake, which always turns out with a bang, we recommend making a honey cake. You will find recipes for honey cakes in the article: ““.

We invite you to consider the ideas for sweet gifts for your loved ones in the photo below.

How to spend Valentine's Day: a scenario for two

Morning:


Valentine's Day begins in the morning, so bringing a cup of coffee in bed would be a great start to the day. Ideally, along with it, offer your loved one a heart-shaped gingerbread. If you work and have to leave your significant other, then do not wake her up, but leave a valentine letter with romantic confessions. A rose wouldn't be out of place for a Valentine's card.

Day:


After waking up completely and having a light breakfast of romantic dishes, invite your beloved for a walk to places that are especially dear to you. You can also take her to the park, to the skating rink, to the cinema. Afterwards, go to your favorite coffee shop or restaurant and give the planned gift. This could be a stuffed animal, jewelry, or candy.

Evening:


What's a love celebration without a romantic dinner? Of course, such a magical day should end with a romantic candlelight dinner. For this action, decorate the room with hearts, rose petals, and candles. You can use balloons as decoration. The food should be light, because after a hearty meal you won’t want to continue... Place beautiful dishes on the table, decorate it with heart-shaped sweets. Buy a bottle of champagne or dry wine. If you have been together for a long time, then this evening can end with a marriage proposal.

Congratulations on Valentine's Day

DIY Valentines: photo and video master classes

An original gift would be a valentine coffee tree in the shape of a heart. To create it you need:

Place the resulting tree into a beautiful glass or flowerpot with sand (small pebbles). Attach words of love to the top of the tree and give to your loved one.

And a few more ideas in the photo.

You will find interesting options for making cards for your loved ones in the video.

Video congratulations on Valentine's Day

In addition to a romantic dinner and poems about love, an original gift can be given in the form of a video congratulation. These can be beautiful pictures that change to a romantic tune, or a theme song that accompanies the changing of your photos.
An original idea would be to make a film about your loved one. To do this, start filming your significant other a couple of months before the holiday. The shooting should be hidden, as if random. Start in the morning, how he (she) brushes his teeth, goes about his business, walks in the park, sleeps. Afterwards, edit all the resulting footage into a film. It can be voiced with a song or your words of love.
Love each other and be happy!