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How to Make 3 Easy Valentine’s Day Mantel Decorations in 30 Minutes

February 13, 2017 by Laura Kiernan 4 Comments

All you need are thirty minutes and a few basic crafts supplies to make these easy DIY Valentine’s Day mantel decorations! Learn how to make three simple Valentine’s crafts in today’s tutorial. 

Valentine's Day mantel decorations - easy Valentine's Day DIY mantel decorations

When it comes to holiday decorating, there are three (well, at least three) possible reactions people have to the idea:

  1. Woo-hoo! It’s the day after Christmas, so let’s bust out the pink and red hearts!
  2. Oh, crap! Valentine’s Day is tomorrow and there’s still Christmas garland on my mantel!
  3. Meh, I’m not crafty enough to make my own decorations and don’t have the time or money to spend on any this year.

Which reaction best represents you?

I usually end up around #2. 🙂

By the time you finally put away the last of the Christmas decorations, Target already had Valentine’s Day decor on the shelves, tempting you every time you went in to buy a roll of paper towels.

But you don’t need to buy all the things, or be particularly creative, or spend a lot of time to make Valentine’s Day mantel decorations that are simple and cute. Here are three crazy-simple crafts that will take you hardly any time at all:

  1. Felt heart garland
  2. Dressed-up candle holders
  3. Framed heart art

3 Easy DIY Valentine’s Day Mantel Decorations

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1. Easy DIY Heart Garland

This cute heart garland is easy to make with pre-cut felt hearts, fishing line, and a hole puncher.

DIY Valentine's Day Mantel Decorations - Felt hearts and a hole punch on a wood table

First, punch a hole on one side of the heart near the top like this:

How to make Valentine's Day mantel decorations - Red felt heart and hold punch on a wood table

Next, fold the heart in half and use your first hole as a guide to punch the second hole.

Simple DIY Valentine's Day Mantel Decorations - Make a heart garland

After you’ve punched holes in one felt heart, you can use it as a template for punching holes in the rest of the hearts. Since the felt is thick, go one heart at a time.

DIY Valentine's Day Mantel Decorations - Heart garland DIY project

Lastly, tie a loop on one end of the fishing line and weave it through your felt hearts before tying a final loop on the other end.

Now, you have super cute and colorful Valentine’s Day garland, but keep up your crafting momentum! You still have time to decorate a candle holder and make some artwork.

DIY Valentine's Day Mantel Decorations with banner, candle holders and framed hearts.

The wood heart was a Target Dollar Spot find. Here’s a similar one you can paint.

2. Valentine’s Day Candle

A little washi tape and candy conversation hearts are all you need to dress up a plain candle holder, plus both are easy to remove. Wrap the tape around the top and bottom of the candle holder, and fill the space between the candle and glass with candy conversation hearts.

Simple DIY Valentine's Day mantel decorations

The tape is another Target Dollar Spot find, but this one is similar.

3. Quick Valentine’s Day Artwork

You don’t need any artistic skill to create this Valentine’s Day art, just a few cheap supplies:

  • Pre-cut paper hearts
  • Scrapbook paper
  • Washi tape (I like this skinny glitter tape)
  • Double-sided tape
  • Picture frame

DIY Valentine's Day mantel decorations - scrapbook paper and washi tape on a wood table

Decorate the heart with coordinating washi tapes by sticking strips on the heart at random. Then, use double-sided tape to attach the heart to the scrapbook paper and cut the scrapbook paper to fit inside your frame.

Voila! Now you have Valentine’s Day artwork and a cute candle!

Easy DIY Valentine's Day mantel decorations - art and candle holder on a white mantel

Easy Valentine’s Day Crafts for Your Mantel

No matter whether you’re an eager holiday decorator, a procrastinator, or a reluctant creative, you can easily make these crafts in about thirty minutes. Now you have your own festive Valentine’s Day mantel decorations that you can use next year, too!

Easy DIY Valentine's Day Mantel Decorations

Check out these other easy Valentine’s Day ideas!

  • DIY Embroidery Hoop Valentine’s Day Wreath
  • Super Fast Valentine’s Day Grapevine Wreath
  • Simple Tips to Host a Valentine’s Day Party for Kids

 

Filed Under: Celebrate, Holidays, Make Tagged With: Valentine's Day

About Laura Kiernan

I'm Laura, a mom of two little humans and one furry rescue pup. As a full-time working mom, I understand how tough it is to keep your home looking nice and functioning well while juggling everything life throws at you. Check out my organization tips, decor ideas, and quick crafts that will help even the busiest mom feel more in control of her home.

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