Our Best Easy Valentine's Day Gifts

Surprise teachers, friends, and family with these lovely handmade gifts.

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Book of Love

Give a gift that is made to have love written all over it.
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Valentine Pencil Toppers

Just like their edible cousins, these foam conversation hearts will let your child get right to the point of her Valentine's messages.
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String of Hearts

Link your heart to someone else's with this fun craft.
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Clap Happy

On February 14, six-year-old Quinlan Adams of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, gives his teachers a big round of applause and a little luxury: a tube of hand lotion.
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Puppy Love Locket

Show your furry valentine he's top dog with a customized tag.
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Sticky Hands, Warm Hearts

Turn a handful of yarn into a hangable heart ornament using cornstarch glue.
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Treat Transmitters

These adorable little robots are programmed to transmit Valentine's Day messages -- and treats.
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Heart Art

Here's a fun project that will let your child hammer home just how much a dear friend or relative means to her.
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Lollipop Flowers

Your special someone will be a sucker for this fun-and-easy craft.
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Brush up on Love

Make sure Valentine's day starts with an extra-special smile.
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Matchbox Message

This tiny box is bursting with Valentine's love.
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On-a-Roll Scroll

Make a sweetheart's sweets even sweeter wrapped in a cute note.
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Heartstring

Transform cardboard tubes into love tokens, then display them as a mantel garland or door decoration.
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Roll a Napkin Rose

Twist a paper napkin into a token of love for your valentine.
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Curtain of Hearts

Decorate your child's door frame with this heartfelt craft idea!
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Window Heart

A window-art valentine is clearly a great idea: it sticks on a pal's window and lets the love shine through.
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Animal Attraction

There's nothing tame about these fun and funky jungle-print wristbands.
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Clip Hearts

These simple, message-bearing barrettes make an adorably useful gift for girls.
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Lovely Details

Your little sweeties can make a heart-felt statement on Valentine's Day by donning these easy-to-make accessories.
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Cookie Cutter Heart

This idea, from the Coakley sisters -- 12-year-old Amelia and 9-year-old Olivia -- of Fulton, New York, is one Valentine gift that keeps on giving: a heart-shaped cutter to make cookies or clay hearts all year long.
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Beading Hearts

This Valentine's Day, bewitch the object of your affection with a bejeweled charm.
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Friendship Rings

These flashy rings let a kid wear her heart on her finger.
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Crayon Hearts

Our most popular valentine gift is made of recycled crayon pieces.
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Lovely Ribbon Bracelets

A sweet friendship bracelet girls will love to make and give.
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A Real Charmer

Personalize your Valentine's Day gift with this perfect little charm.
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Sweet Necklace

Colorful hard candies, and one giant conversation heart, serve as the jewels in this Valentine's Day necklace.
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Heart Key Chain

Anyone who receives this valentine will know that they not only hold a piece of your heart, but they've got the key, too!
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Puzzle Pin

Give a valentine a piece of your heart with this clever pin made from old jigsaw puzzle pieces.
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Sweet Pea Pot

Here's a valentine guaranteed to grow on recipients: a plant that is synonymous with a special pal, the sweet pea.
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The Write Card

Make pencil-pierced Valentines that are perfect for handing out to classmates.
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Play Clay Hearts

You'll love this two-in-one project: a highly original valentine that moonlights as a usable ball of clay.
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Captive Heart

Show Grandma you care with this keepsake. The red wire is very flexible, so she can extract the note and treat while keeping the ornament to remind her of her sweetheart.
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Valentine Charm Pencil

We've got the write idea for that cool school pal: a bead-dangling pencil that's a real charmer.
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Love Bug Barrettes

Here's an adorable hair clip your child will have fun wearing or bestowing on a friend this Valentine's Day.
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Oracle of Love

Get an answer to "Will you be my valentine?" and any other yes-or-no question with this homemade version of the classic Magic 8 Ball.
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Love Beads

Shape and bake tiny heart beads for someone special.
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Sweetheart Roses

Transform chocolate kisses into a dozen roses.
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Lollipop Mice

These sweet valentines will make kids squeak with delight.
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