Valentine’s Day is a special time for both parents and children, and nothing beats a homemade gift for a special family member. We have created a free Valentine printable that you can download for your child to create a unique Valentine gift for parents, grandparents or someone special in their lives.

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Homemade gifts are always adorable, particularly for Valentine’s Day. Get your kids involved in making their own gift with this easy-to-make craft idea.

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Download Your Valentine Printable

First things first, download and print your Valentine printable. Now you will need:

• Coloured Paper
• Pencil
• Scissors
• Length of ribbon
• Photograph
• Patterned paper such as wrapping paper, crepe paper, tissue paper or wallpaper
• Glue (either a glue stick or craft glue)

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Instructions to create your unique Valentine gift

1. Print the letter out and cut around the dotted line. Use this as a template to cut your card letters out.
2. Stick your letters to your ribbon to spell LOVE (using the heart as the O).
3. Use the solid line to cut out the patterned paper for each letter.
4. Stick the patterned paper inside each letter.
5. Add your photograph to the heart.
6. Cut an inverted V into the end of your ribbon to make it look pretty.
7. You could also fold a small section at the top and add some string to enable your Valentine to hang your Valentine gift.

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Have your say! Did you create a Valentine gift using our Valentine printable? Leave a comment below and let us know – we’d love to hear from you!