Send a Little DIY Style Love this Valentine's Day

Tiny Tapestries. Design your own handmade valentines using recycled paper and yarn. Weaving these tiny tapestries also helps your kids practice using their fine motor skills.

Gift of Life. A great alternative to distributing paper valentines at school is to have your kiddos create little seed starter jars for their friends. Simple and sweet, these thoughtful gifts are a great way to teach children about gardening and responsibility.

Berry Love. Skip the chocolates and make a batch of sweet oven dried strawberries. Perfect for a quick snack at home, or to send to school for a Valentine Day party.

Sweet Treats. Add a touch of love to traditional rice crispy squares by using a heart shaped cookie cutter. Pint sized treasures share the secrets of creating these Rise Krispie Treat Pops on their site. You can even swap out butter for coconut oil, beet juice for the food colouring and you have all natural gluten free, dairy free goodies.

Pink Pasta. Boiled beets add a touch of pink to handmade ravioli – go for traditional squares or use a cookie cutter for adorable heart shaped pasta pockets.

Pretty Preserves. If the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, then your love will fall head over heels for homemade bacon jam. Pair it with some specialty cheese, a baguette and your favourite bottle of wine for a romantic indoor picnic at home.

Falling for You. Everyone loves a good game night so why not spice up your evening with a personalized Jenga style tumble game. Create an all ages family friendly version, or go for a hot and steamy game for two.

- By Mhairri Woodhall