Go one step further than the standard box of chocolates and store-bought Valentine’s cards by showing off your creativity with these unique Valentine's Day construction paper crafts.
You don’t have to be a papercraft expert – even crafty newbies can make a quick origami heart or Valentine’s bunting. But if you fancy a challenge, our paper rose tutorial or DIY Valentine’s gift boxes are guaranteed to impress.
If you haven’t found your perfect Valentine’s card already, get that sorted first with our list of handmade Valentine’s card ideas.
Valentine's Day paper crafts
1. Paper heart bunting
A pair of scissors and paper is all you need to give your home a romantic touch with this easy paper heart bunting tutorial.
This paper heart bunting would be an easy way of setting the scene for a surprise romantic meal, or even just a fun Valentine’s Day paper craft for kids (using child-safe scissors of course).
2. Free Valentine’s Day box template & more
Perhaps you’ve already found the perfect gift for your Valentine this year, but aren’t sure how to present it to your partner.
Here at Gathered, we’ve got loads of free printable templates, including one for a simple Valentine’s Day gift box which is perfect for all sorts of gifts… maybe even a diamond ring.
In our round-up there’s plenty more printables to choose from, which are great for a variety of Valentine's Day paper crafts.
Make the Valentine’s Day gift box from our Heart template printables on Gathered
3. How to make an origami heart
When it comes to Valentine's Day construction paper crafts, folding a little origami heart has got to be one of our favourites.
Many people think origami will be too complicated for them, but an origami heart is a great project to start with and it’s easy using our guide. There’s full step-by-step photos and there’s even a video tutorial if you get stuck on any parts.
There’s loads of ways you can get romantic with them too – secretly slip one in a coat pocket, inside a lunchbox or even hidden between pages of a book they‘re reading.
Get folding with our How to make an origami heart tutorial on Gathered
4. Valentine’s paper heart snowflakes
This clever idea from RedTedArt works a classic Christmas crafting technique into your Valentine's Day paper crafts. With some simple folding and scissor cutting, you can unfold one heart shape into eight.
Kids will love making these fun paper shapes, plus you can also use it as a Valentine’s card – why not be super sweet and write a special message on every heart?
Check out the Valentine’s paper heart snowflakes tutorial from RedTedArt.com
5. DIY Valentine’s gift box
Here’s another DIY Valentine’s gift box to treat that someone special with. It’s a slightly more complicated design than our other gift box, but there are step-by-step photos and a video guide to help you with the construction.
You can print the template onto plain paper or card to decorate however you wish, or you could use one of our many free Valentine’s printables to create a papercraft masterpiece!
How will you decorate this free Valentine’s box template from Gathered?
6. Make a paper rose
As soon as it gets to February, the prices of both individual and bouquets of roses seem to skyrocket! But you don’t have to spend a small fortune on these iconic flowers, especially not when you can make your own from paper!
You’ll need a few crafty supplies to make these amazing paper flowers such as a hot glue gun, wooden skewer and florist tape (or a similar green tape).
We’ve also included templates you can download and print, which can be used on a Brother Scan ‘n’ Cut machine to make things easy, or you can always manually cut them out with a scalpel or scissors.
Wow your Valentine by learning How to make a paper rose with Gathered
7. DIY Valentine’s fortune teller
Here’s one of our favourite paper crafts for Valentine's Day, and you may even remember it from your own school days (possibly known as cootie catchers in the US). These fun paper-folding toys are a playground favourite and are incredibly simple to make.
If you need a reminder of how they’re made, check out this tutorial and free printable, or you could even get creative and make your own with a custom message.
Learn how to make DIY Valentine’s fortune tellers with designmom.com
8. Make miniature quilled flowers
If you want to get really fancy with your paper flowers, then why not try the magical art of quilling? Essentially it’s all about wrapping thin strips of paper around a quilling tool to create coils, shapes and scrolls.
In our tutorial we show you how to create three miniature bouquets of daffodils, bluebells and tulips, all in an adorable mini plant pot. They’d make a sweet little gift that would look great on any work desk or mantlepiece – and the best part is there’s no watering required!
Check our our How to make quilled flowers tutorial on Gathered
9. Folded paper heart decorations
This simple make is a great way to add a touch of romance to your home. Save the cork from that special bottle of wine, grab a skewer and some coloured craft paper, and dig out a hole puncher if you have one - you could use the pointy end of the skewer against an eraser if you don’t.
These folded heart decorations are a surprisingly simple yet effective Valentine's Day paper craft, and would make a great dining table centrepiece for a romantic meal.
You can find this DIY folded paper hearts tutorial from design-fixation.com
10. Free 3D paper heart box template
We’ve had a couple of gift boxes in our list of paper crafts for Valentine's Day, but here’s one that is a real show-stopper. These geometric heart boxes look super-complicated, but they’re easier than they appear.
Fill them with little treats like sweets or chocolates, or seeing as they’re so cool you could even just use them as a stylish decoration.
Get the Free 3D paper heart box template from minieco.co.uk
Save money (and the planet) with Valentine's Day paper crafts
Not only is getting crafty for Valentine’s Day an enjoyable activity for yourself, but it also means you’ll save money and won’t have to pay those inflated February prices. But embracing papercrafts also means your gifts can be easily recycled… assuming they’re not kept forever.
Create your own cute DIY Valentine’s gifts
Nothing shows you care more than a handmade gift. Find loads of DIY Valentines gift ideas right here on Gathered
