Valentine's Day: 5 DIY gift ideas

Handmade gifts, especially if designed specifically for a special person, certainly acquire an added value, which goes far beyond the sort of duty imposed by now purely commercial holidays such as Valentine's Day. However, the day of lovers can turn into an occasion to celebrate with do-it-yourself thoughts, which will certainly be more welcome than the classic boxes of chocolates, always identical year after year, or a bouquet of roses bought in a hurry. So here are some ideas dedicated to all lovers.



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Gifts handmade, especially if designed specifically for a special person, they certainly acquire an added value, which goes far beyond the sort of duty imposed by now purely commercial holidays such as Valentine's day. However, the day of lovers can turn into an occasion for celebrate with little thoughts do-it-yourself, which will certainly be more appreciated than the classic boxes of chocolates, always identical year after year, or a bouquet of roses bought in a hurry. So here are some ideas dedicated to all lovers.



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Felt roses

Valentine's Day: 5 DIY gift ideas

To make a bouquet of roses that they will never fade you will need red felt (which could be used to cut out the petals, some wooden sticks, green wrapping paper (even better if recovered), scissors and glue. THU you will find all the instructions to follow and very clear images that will guide you step by step in the creation of a bouquet that can turn into a truly original gift.

Heart-shaped placeholder

Valentine's Day: 5 DIY gift ideas

You can create witty heart-shaped place cards, suitable for the Valentine's dinner table or as gifts to be exchanged for the little ones, recycling the old ones crayons. Crumble the crayons with the help of a knife and fill the heart-shaped cake molds with fragments of different colors. Bake until the wax melts. Then let it cool, remove the hearts from the molds and apply them on a cardboard base, adding a special phrase.

Fizzy bath bombs

Valentine's Day: 5 DIY gift ideas

To make them mix carefully in a bowl with the help of a spoon two parts of bicarbonate with one part of citric acid and one part of corn starch. With a spray container, sprinkle water on the mixture until you have a workable compound. Add a few drops of your own essential oil favorite, mix and transfer everything into molds for tarts or ice. Let it dry For a night, remove from the molds and pack as desired. Here you can find all the step-by-step instructions.



Heart-shaped soap bars

Valentine's Day: 5 DIY gift ideas

This is an idea that you can put into practice by reworking the remnants of old soaps or loaves of unscented vegetable soap. Reduce your soap into flakes with the help of a grater and melt them in a double boiler in a saucepan placed in a pot with boiling water. If you like, add a few drops of your favorite essential oil and mix with a wooden stick. Pour the liquid soap into heart-shaped cake pans and let it rest for a few hours. When your bars of soap have solidified, you can take them out of the molds and pack them.


Homemade chocolates

Valentine's Day: 5 DIY gift ideas


Just buy some dark chocolate and dried fruit, such as hazelnuts or pistachios, to make chocolates even better than those commonly found on the market on similar occasions. Melt the chocolate in a bain-marie and add some dried fruit that you have chopped by pressing it with a rolling pin after having wrapped it in a cotton cloth. Pour it all inside ice molds - they come in various shapes - and let them cool for half an hour at room temperature first and then in the refrigerator for at least an hour. After that, you can take your chocolates out of the molds and pack them, for example by wrapping them in aluminum foil. They will be a very welcome gift.

Marta Albè

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