This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Lehigh chapter.
Valentine’s Day, the day of love and for those who are single, like myself, a day that makes the situation even more obvious than usual. So whether you have a Valentine or not when February 14th rolls around, here are some DIY decorations to express your love and get into the holiday spirit:
Hearts! The epitome of love. Grab some red and pink construction paper and get your creative juices flowing.
Heart Garland
- You know the drill: fold a piece of construction paper in half, and draw one side of a heart
- Cut the hearts out in various colors
- Hole punch two holes in the corners of the hearts
- Use string, ribbon, twine, etc. to connect the hearts
- Hang anywhere!
Heart Chain
- Cut 4 pieces of construction paper, all the same length
- Staple them together
- Fold the 2 end sides down into a heart shape
- Add two more strips to either side of the heart
- Staple and repeat for however many hearts your heart desires
XOXO, you know you love hugs and kisses.
- Using red, pink, white, and gray construction paper fold pieces in half
- Outline X’s and O’s
- Either double the pieces, so that you can hold the letters in half or staple single letters
- Make them into garland to hang over a window or down a banister
Pom Pom garlands. Remember how fun it was in elementary art class when these babies came out?
- Grab yourself some red and pink pom poms of various sizes
- Hot glue or staple the poms to string, ribbon, twine, etc
- Space the pom poms out every 4-6 inches
- Hang down your windows or doors
Happy Valentine’s Day ladies!