This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Lehigh chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.
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!