27 Candy Free Handmade Valentine Ideas Kids Will Love

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27 Candy Free Handmade Valentine Ideas Kids Will Love

I'm so tired of all the candy that fills my house each holiday! Here are 27 amazing candy free handmade Valentine Ideas that kids will love

If my kids could eat candy 24/7 they probably would. I think that’s pretty typical for kids. I remember being 12 years old, walking to the corner store with my friend, laying out a bunch of babysitting money to buy a candy stash for my room, and then hiding it away where my parents couldn’t find it. I was in heaven! Candy anytime I wanted? It was a dream come true!!!…. Until my parents found my stash. They were not impressed. 

Now that I’m a mom myself and am responsible for my family’s health and nutrition, I understand where my parents were coming from. If I was doing what’s best for their health, I’d probably put a ban on all candy, but I’m afraid that like me, they would rebel, and so I limit candy to a treat every once in awhile. 

We still have Halloween Candy, tucked away in cloth bags at the top of our pantry closet. We’ll probably be nursing it until next Halloween. Every once in awhile the bags come down and the kids can pick one piece to eat. 

Candy seems like the “go to” thing to give for celebrations– Valentine’s day, Easter, Birthday Party favors, Christmas. Why???

Since I love the idea of giving handmade whenever possible,  I to put together some candy free handmade Valentine ideas. Your kids can get involved helping to make these. Some would be great to give to friends, some for family and loved ones, and other’s would be special for your kids to wake up to on Valentine’s Day morning. 

I hope you enjoy these ideas, and that they help make your Valentine’s Day a little bit more special!

Handmade. Homemade. Heart-made!

Read on for 21 Candy Free Handmade Valentine Ideas Kids Will Love

27 Candy Free Handmade Valentine Ideas Kids Will Love

Unicorn Valentine Box from Artsy Fartsy Mama

Unicorn Valentine Box from Artsy Fartsy Mama

Will Zoo Be Mine Valentine from The Blue Robin Cottage

Will Zoo Be Mine Valentine from The Blue Robin Cottage

Hello Creative Family's Sculpey Polymer Clay Fingerprint Jewelry Tutorial- Family Charm Bracelet. A great handmade Mother's Day or Christmas gift that kids can craft and help make!

Polymer Clay Fingerprint Charm Bracelet from Hello Creative Family

Pom Pom Love Bug from Crafts Unleashed

Pom Pom Love Bug from Crafts Unleashed

These Easy DIY Candy Heart Bath Bombs are scented like cotton candy and are just about as sweet as can be! They would make the best handmade gift idea for Valentine's Day, teacher's gifts, mother's day, birthday's, birthday party favors or shower favors! Fun and simple to make! Even kids can help with these heart shaped bath bombs! #bodyproducts #beauty #handmadegiftidea #DIY

Easy DIY Candy Heart Bath Bombs

Handprint Sun Catcher from Crafty Texas Girls

Handprint Sun Catcher from Crafty Texas Girls

Valentine's Day I Spy Printable

Valentine’s Day I Spy Printable from Live Laugh Rowe

Love Bug Valentine from Dandee Designs

Love Bug Valentine from Dandee Designs

Heart Shaped Hand Warmers from About A Mom

Heart Shaped Hand Warmers from About A Mom

Valentine's Day Popsicle Bookmark from Molly Moo

Valentine’s Day Popsicle Bookmark from Mollymoo

Hippo Valentine's Day Card Box from Fiskars

Hippo Valentine’s Day Card Box from Fiskars

DIY Heart Shaped Tea Bags from Practically Functional

DIY Heart Shaped Tea Bags from Practically Functional

Be Mine Craft-y Valentine from LollyJane

Be Mine Craft-y Valentine from LollyJane

Sprinkled With Love Confetti Valentine from Happiness is Homemade

Sprinkled With Love Confetti Valentine from Happiness is Homemade

Seed Paper Valentine from JaMonkey

Seed Paper Valentine from JaMonkey

Origami Heart Bouquet from Growing Up Gabel

Origami Heart Bouquet from Growing Up Gabel

Salt Dough Heart Magnets from Red Ted Art

Salt Dough Heart Magnets from Red Ted Art

Cupids Arrow Pencil Topper from Mom Dot

Cupids Arrow Pencil Topper from Mom Dot

Valentine's Day Bookmarks from MG Party Impressions

Valentine’s Day Bookmarks from MG Party Impressions

DIY Toilet Paper Tube Stamped Tote Bag from Practically Functional

DIY Toilet Paper Tube Stamped Tote Bag from Practically Functional

Love Birds Valentine's Day Terrarium from House of Humble

Love Birds Valentine’s Day Terrarium from House of Humble

 Love Bug Pencil Toppers from Pepper Scraps

Love Bug Pencil Toppers from Pepper Scraps

I Chews You Valentine from All For The Boys

I Chews You Valentine from All For The Boys

Handprint Heart Tree from I Heart Crafty Things

Handprint Heart Tree from I Heart Crafty Things

Decoupage Heart Rocks from Emily Neuburger

Decoupage Heart Rocks from Emily Neuburger

I Like How You Roll Valentine from Thirty Handmade Days

I Like How You Roll Valentine from Thirty Handmade Days

Handpainted Doll Necklace from MollyMoo

Handpainted Doll Necklace from MollyMoo

Conversation Heart Writing Set From Houseful of Handmade

Conversation Heart Writing Set From Houseful of Handmade

 I hope that you love these non-candy Valentine ideas and that they help you celebrate a very special, handmade, homemade, heart-made Valentine’s Day!

Tell me… what’s your favorite handmade Valentine’s Day gift to give?

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6 Comments

  1. Love this roundup, pinned! Thanks for including our Minecraft one (: XO

  2. kathy downey says:

    Thanks,i cant wait to make the Pom Pom Love Bug from Crafts Unleashed

  3. Victoria Ess says:

    I love the handwarmers!