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8 Easy & Inexpensive Dollar Store Valentine’s Day Crafts

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I LOVE the Dollar Store. As an avid DIYer, and someone who values budget-friendly decor, the Dollar Store holds endless possibilities for me. With a bit of vision and creativity, you can create tons of unique decorations and gifts from inexpensive items. If you feel like you’re lacking a bit on the vision and creativity at the moment, don’t worry – I’ve got 8 Easy and Inexpensive Dollar Store Valentine’s Day Crafts to share with you!

8 Fun Dollar Store Valentine’s Day Crafts you can Easily Make on a Budget

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Affirmations Wall Hanging

Empower someone you love with this wooden heart makeover to display affirmations. Affirmations are a great tool and can change someone’s life! I got a beautiful card set of affirmations from Laura at Gracious Adventures and made my Valentine’s Day affirmations wall hanging for my daughter, Parker.

DIY Supplies:

Instructions:

  1. Paint the wooden heart in the color of your choice. Let dry.
  2. Use a Cricut or stickers to add words to the top center of the heart.
  3. Use hot glue to attach two heart clothespins underneath the words.
  4. Decorate the rest of the heart with small wooden hearts.
  5. (Optional) Remove the twine from the top of the heart, and replace it with colorful ribbon or yarn.

Check out my video of the process below:

Things I Love About You Wall Hanging

You can also repeat the above process with different materials to create a really cute “Things I Love About You” wall hanging. Simply switch out the words and add lips to clothespins. For this craft, I replaced the twine with a heart bead necklace!

Drink Stirrers

I grabbed a stash of mini disco ball ornaments from the dollar store around Christmastime because I just knew I’d want to use them on multiple occasions! (If you can’t find them anymore, don’t worry – I’ve linked to some from Amazon below). I used them and some cute heart picks to create adorable Valentine’s Day Drink Stirrers. They look especially great with a red or pink beverage!

DIY Supplies:

Instructions:

  1. Cut the strings off of the red disco ball ornaments.
  2. Insert a straw into the top of the ornament.
  3. Cut the picks off of the heart picks OR wash them.
  4. Insert a straw into the hearts OR insert the heart picks into the straws.

Check out my video of the process below:

Mini Candy Dispensers

These mini candy dispensers I found at Dollar Tree are so cute and make great gifts or Valentine’s Day party favors! But they are a bit plain…so I added some flair with some personalization!

DIY Supplies:

Instructions:

  1. Use a Cricut and vinyl or alphabet stickers to personalize the front of your candy dispenser.
  2. Add some flair by wrapping lace, yarn, or ribbon around the dispenser.
  3. Fill with small candy.

Check out my video of the process below:

Self-Love Kits

Who doesn’t need a little more self-love these days? It’s been a rough few years, and while we can probably all use a bit of extra pampering, big “treat yo’self” options are not always affordable. That’s why I was so excited to find the cutest little caddies at Dollar Tree that I could fill with all sorts of inexpensive Valentine’s-themed self-care items!

DIY Supplies:

Instructions:

  1. Use a Cricut and vinyl or stickers to personalize the front of your case. I added “Treat Yo’Self” to the front of mine.
  2. Fill your case with Valentine’s-themed self-care goodies. I found tons at the Dollar Tree!
  3. Decorate the top of the case. I used a ribbon bow from Valentine’s Day Door Hanger I found at Dollar Tree.

Check out my video of the process below:

Candy Kebabs

This super cute Valentine’s Day treat is SO simple to make, but makes a big impact on a Valentine’s Day dessert table! You can find inexpensive heart-shaped candy in so many varieties, and kids will love pulling off each candy on the kebab.

DIY Supplies:

Instructions:

  1. Stick the heart picks through various heart-shaped candy.
  2. Use red or pink folded sour belts to create the look of a ribbon.
  3. Cut off the sharp end of the pick with scissors for kid-friendly skewers.
  4. Display on a simple white tray to make them pop!

Check out my video of the process below:

Yarn Conversation Hearts

I’ve been obsessed with wrapping everything in chenille yarn lately. It creates such cozy decor! When I found tinsel hearts at the Dollar Tree, I knew I had to give them a bit of a glow-up by removing the tinsel and adding chenille yarn. Adding messages on them makes them look just like the ever-popular Valentine’s conversation hearts!

DIY Supplies:

Instructions:

  1. Cut the tinsel off of the heart-shaped frame.
  2. Wrap the frame with chenille yarn.
  3. Add alphabet stickers to create your conversation heart message!

Check out my video of the process below:

Yarn Wall Heart Wreath

Speaking of chenille yarn, I did the same process to create an adorable Valentine’s Day wreath studded with little wooden hearts.

DIY Supplies:

Instructions:

  1. Cut the tinsel off of the heart-shaped frame.
  2. Wrap the frame with chenille yarn.
  3. Stick wooden heart picks into the yarn to create a pattern around the wreath.

Check out my video of the process below:

Which of these budget-friendly dollar store valentine’s day crafts is your favorite? Let me know in the comments!

And for more Valentine’s Day inspiration, check out my post on 15 Valentine’s Day Party Ideas for Kids and Teens, or my adult’s Galentine’s Day Flower Arranging Party or Valentine’s Day Fondue!

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