Over 50 Fabulous Valentine’s Day gift ideas, recipes, crafts and DIY greeting cards for kids

It is going to be a busy couple of weeks in our house. Valentine’s Day is one of our favorite holidays and the girls just LOVE (no pun intended) to make something for everyone they know. That’s why we need so many ideas to choose from!

Some portions of this list have been previously published on my Examiner.com Family column. . .

DIY Greeting Cards

These DIY Valentine’s Day Greeting Cards and Instructions are easy enough even the children can do them. Make greeting cards for grandma, grandpa, aunts, uncles and cousins, not to mention classmates and teachers.

Kids can practice their handwriting skills with these greeting cards that feature glittery red heart stickers.

These easy to do it yourself Valentine’s Day Cards feature pastel colored hearts that kids will love creating. Share a secret messagewith these Valentine’s Day cards easily with paper and paints. Who will you surprise?

Crafts and Decor

Go green with these cute Valentine’s Day Hearts and Paper Bowls and these fun and easy Valentine’s Day crafts for kids using recyclable materials.

Cuddle up with your preschooler for some story time every night with these best Valentine’s Day Books.

Find out how to make your own Valentine’s Day Wreath, Friendship Necklaces, and turn your tissue paper pink.

Moms Madhouse offers up 42 Valentine’s Day crafts, cards, and gift ideas to choose from. Which one will you do?

Decorate your mantle with these beautiful Valentine’s Day decorations that the whole family can help create.

Get those scissors out and some red, white and pink paper for the basis of this holiday mantel decoration.

I love this Clothesline Valentine’s Sign - and I have everything I need except I frame.  Wonder what the dollar store has, of course there is always Hobby Lobby!

Recipes, Snacks and Gifts

Raspberry Coconut and Dark Chocolate Smores – these look a whole lot more interesting that your run of the mill outdoor fire smores!

Make dinner time easy with this Roasted Beet and Hummus Pizza. 

This is so fun- Chocolate Cherry Kiss Cookies!

Here’s a sweet treat to eat and to giveaway – Sweetheart Cookie Necklace .

Make this Valentine’s Day Popcorn Crunch and bag it up for children’s parties at school. It’s made in about five minutes, and no nuts are involved.

Choose from these 14 amazing Valentine’s Day recipes including Cake Balls, Cupid Cookies, and Valentine’s Day Smores. Place in jars, tins, or bags to give away as gifts or send to school for party day. Perfect for that at home holiday party too.

Which ones will you be doing this weekend?