Another amazing collection of crafts from The Effortless Girl Julie Loven coming soon?
that's right! This week Julie shares four of her Valentine's Day craft ideas that are economical, family-friendly, and fun.
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nail polish heart mug
Use nail polish to create a durable love-themed heart decorative mug. Use old mugs, recycled ones, or mugs from the dollar store. Paint a nail polish heart on a mug and fill it with candy or other heart-decorated items, or just give it away. The perfect coffee or hot chocolate starts with a Valentine's Day mug. Approximately $1.25 per mug (no co-pay if you have the mug and nail polish)
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heart themed candle
- 1 dollar store candle (any size) – $1
- String or thread – $2 to $4 (one roll makes many candles)
- Cut out cardboard hearts or heart stickers – $1 for 25 stickers.
- seaweed
Perfect for table top centerpieces or heart gifts. Make decorative candles from the 100 yen store using thread and use heart stickers or cardboard hearts as decorations. Approximately $1.25 per candle.
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heart candy tic tac toe
- Cardboard, drawing paper, copy paper – $0.05-$0.39 (depending on paper selection)
- Masking tape – $1 per roll
- Marshmallow Hearts – $1 per bag
Create super fun Valentine's Day themed games and eat while you play! Make a tic-tac-toe board using colored cardstock, construction paper, or copy paper and masking tape. Buy marshmallows for his heart that the opposing player can use. If all materials need to be purchased, the cost is 0.40 cents per player.
Heart pencil toppers, bookmarks and straw decorations
- cardboard cut heart
- Yarn or string – $3 to $5 per roll (extra)
- Straws – $1 per 12 pack
- Pencils – $1 per 12 pack
- Popsicle Sticks – $1 per 25 pack
- seaweed
Let's make Valentine's Day themed heart decorations! Use to decorate pencil toppers, bookmarks, or straws. Cut a cardboard heart and wrap it with colored thread or string. Attach to pencils, straws, and popsicle sticks to bookmark. If you need to purchase all materials, the cost is 0.50 cents per heart.
For detailed step-by-step instructions on these crafts, or to explore hundreds of family-friendly DIY projects on any budget, visit Julie Loven's website The Effortless Girl or follow her on Instagram Please follow us.
