How to Make a Valentine’s Day Tree in 4 Easy Steps

This tutorial is a fun way to make a one-of-a-kind Valentine’s Day tree in just 4 easy steps. It’s the perfect addition to your home for the holiday of love.

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Now that your Christmas decorations are down, it’s time to find a creative way to add a romantic touch to your home for Valentine’s Day.

And today, I’m showing you how do just that with an easy step-by-step tutorial for making a beautiful and unique Valentine’s Day tree adorned with handmade 3D hearts.

I’m also joining a few blogging friends from the Handcrafted Society to bring you even more Valentine’s Day inspiration.  I’m always amazed by the incredible creations from the talented ladies in our group, and this challenge is no exception.

If you are coming over from Kim’s @perfectingplaces I am sure you loved her sweet hearts sewn and framed so beautifully.

Be sure to check out all of the Valentine’s Day ideas from each of my friends, linked below.

Why You’ll Love this DIY Valentine’s Day Tree

If you love decorating for every holiday but don’t want to spend a fortune, this DIY Valentine’s tree is just the thing for you! It’s simple, affordable, and comes together with just a few supplies—plus a whole lot of love.

In this post, I’ll show you how to create a charming Valentine’s tree that will add a festive touch to your home, whether as a centerpiece for your living room table or a heartfelt gift for someone special.

The best part? You can customize it to match your style, using colors, ribbons, and little accents that make it uniquely yours.

So, grab your crafting supplies, and let’s make something beautiful for Valentine’s Day!

Tools and Supplies Needed to Make Valentine’s Day Tree

For your convenience, I’ve linked all the supplies you need to make your Valentine’s Day tree below, or you may be able to find everything at your local Dollar Tree or Hobby Lobby.

• Tree Branches
• Container to put your tree in (I used a birch bark vase) 
• Matte white spray paint 
• Assortment of Valentine’s Day papers or cardstock 
• Heart lever punch
• Baker’s twine
• Scissors
• Spanish moss
• Block of styrofoam

How to Make a Sweet Valentine’s Day Tree

Step 1: Choose Your Tree

The first step is deciding what kind of tree you want to use. You have a few options! The first option is you can create your own tree, just like I did, using branches and twigs.

This gives it a natural and whimsical look, and you can either leave the branches as they are or paint them white for a softer, more romantic feel.

If you prefer something smaller and a bit more structured, you can repurpose one of your small artificial Christmas trees. These work beautifully for a Valentine’s Day tree, giving it that festive touch.

Another great option is picking up a cute little pink tinsel tree, which is perfect for this Valentine’s Day project.

Step 2: Choose the Base for your Valentine’s Day Tree

Now it’s time to build the base for your Valentine’s tree! Start by cutting your styrofoam into smaller blocks so they fit nicely into your container.

Stack them up and secure them with hot glue. If you don’t have styrofoam on hand, check your local dollar store. You can usually find it for a great price!

Once your base is ready, go ahead and insert your branches into the styrofoam to start shaping your tree. If you’re using an artificial tree or a small Christmas tree, just remove the stand and place the trunk directly into the styrofoam.

For extra stability, add a little hot glue around the base of the branches or tree trunk to keep everything nice and secure.

Then, to give it a finished look, tuck some Spanish moss around the bottom to cover up the styrofoam. It’s a simple touch that makes a big difference!

Step 3: Punch out Hearts to Make Ornaments for Your Tree

For the heart decorations, I used a die-cut paper punch to create my heart shapes from paper and cardstock. I even had the cutest little assistant helping me!

We went with soft pinks and neutral tones for a delicate, romantic look, but you can choose whatever colors match your style. Whether you love classic red, crisp white, or something totally unique, the choice is yours!

Step 4: Assemble Your Heart Ornaments

To give the tree a full, layered look, I made my heart ornaments 3 dimensional. Each 3D paper heart ornament takes three paper hearts to make.

For my tree, I wanted a nice, full look, so I ended up making 60 finished 3D hearts, which meant punching out a total of 180 hearts! It sounds like a lot, but trust me, it’s totally worth it.

The number of hearts you’ll need for your Valentine’s tree will depend on the size of your tree and how full you want it to look.

If you’re going for a more minimal style, you can use fewer hearts, or if you love a full, layered look, you might want even more. Just have fun with it and create a tree that feels perfect for your space!

To make your ornaments, grab three paper hearts to start.

Once you have your hearts ready, cut a piece of twine about eight inches.

Then, glue both ends of your twine to the center of one heart. This will be your hanger and this little detail adds a sweet, rustic touch to your Valentine’s tree!

Next, take your second heart and glue its left half onto the left side of the first heart. Then, fold the right side back over so it starts taking shape.

Finally, glue the back of the third heart onto the first two, and just like that, you’ve got a cute 3D heart ready to hang on your tree!

Hanging Your Valentine’s Day Tree Decorations

Now is the fun part, where you can get creative. You can place these sweet hearts on your tree and call it a day like I did.