37 Valentine's Day Crafts to Make From the Heart

Show your valentine some DIY love with our heartfelt crafts.

A scattering of pink and red petals and a few wispy buds, positioned just so, summons a fleeting "I love you" moment. Choose a spot sure to meet your beau's or belle's gaze: in the entryway of your home, atop a table as an intimate prelude to dinner, or on a pillow. The silhouette is bound to elicit an endearing response.

Create lovely and sturdy candleholders from lace saturated with fabric stiffener.

If the sun seems to peer right into your window, give it something pretty to look at -- and through. These translucent hanging hearts are easy to make from waxed paper and crayons.

Flowers and candy are the touchstones of courtship and romance. But handing over a bouquet and a box of chocolates isn't the only way to show you're sweet on someone; combine both of these emelements into a unique floral arrangement for your Valentine.

On February 14, only one flower will do. It's not that a big bouquet isn't sublime, but a single genus best conveys a message of love: the rose, preferably in lush tones of red and pink.

Stamped soaps, inspired by candy conversation hearts, are great gifts for friends.

Surprise a loved one by hanging a heart-shaped container filled with candy on his doorknob or near his computer.

Its effect is dramatic and romantic but this paper is so easy to make, you'll need little more than a few common items and a black-and-white photocopier.

Warm someone up by adding a handwritten note to a tea bag.

This practical valentine befits your favorite bookworm.

Get your baby ready to fight the winter chill: A festive pilot's cap embellished with felt hearts helps keep tiny ears toasty. Cut two large hearts from felt, and then use a needle and thread to stitch them to the cap at three points. If you want the decoration to be permanent, affix hearts with fabric glue before sewing.

Two types of knots, which are symbols of everlasting unity, are showcased in colorful bracelets.

Store-bought chocolate repackaged in a homemade wrapper -- the underside of which reveals a handwritten love note -- tastes doubly delicious.

Elegant, airy letter-writing supplies, slipped inside a blush-colored box, will lend a dreamy feeling to every word you write.

Hundreds of years ago, astronomers fashioned volvelles -- wheels of paper that worked like circular slide rules -- to help track the movement of the planets. This version of a volvelle conceals rotating endearments along with phrases and symbols that convey your affection with a turn of the wheel.

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A gift of cookies or sweets becomes extra tempting when packaged in a transparent envelope that lets the goodies show through.

This Valentine's Day's prettiest presents will arrive in sacks with patterns as delectable as the treats tucked inside.

There isn't a kitten that wouldn't purr over a catnip-filled knitted pillow. The toys are also packed with wool stuffing and a jingle bell.

Opening a mysterious gift packet is even more thrilling when the wrapping itself turns out to be a beautiful valentine.

These candy treat cups are a wonderful way to give loved ones something sweet this Valentine's Day.

Tug at your valentine's heartstrings with an embellished envelope.

This papercutting technique borrows from an ancient German technique called "scherenschnitte," which literally means scissor cuttings.

Make this one-of-a kind Valentine's Day card -- it doubles as a bookmark.

Snip candy hearts for an entire class in a snap. To make, cut a heart from a strip of candy dots, and glue it to a piece of construction paper. With scalloping scissors, cut construction paper to create a border around the heart.