There is always discourse around the holiday of love. What you're going to give, whether to buy or make, what kind of budget to stick with. Here are a few easy do-it-yourself crafts for your significant other on valentines day.

1.) Origami Hearts

What you'll need:

• sheets of paper (between 3x3 in. and 10x10 in.)
• (optional) markers/pens to write notes

1. Fold paper diagonally both ways.
2. Bring one corner into the center.
3. Bring opposite corner to edge of fold.
4. Bring one side of bottom fold to the center
5. Repeat with other side of bottom fold.
6. Fold tops of heart down about 1/2 in.
7. Fold corners of heart in about 1/2 in.

2.) Paper Flowers

What you'll need:

• colorful A4 paper
• circular object about 5 cm in diameter
• scissors
• stapler
• glue

1. Use a circular object to draw out as many circles on a sheet of paper. Repeat with as many sheets as you want.
2. Cut out all circles.
3. Take one circle and fold it in half. DO NOT CREASE.
4. Fold in half again at center. Fluff the petals.
5. Repeat with all the circles.
6. Take 3 folded circles, and line them all up in the center.
7. Staple the folded circles near the top of the petals.
8. Fluff out petals, and make into a 6 petal flower.
9. Glue the ends where you can see the staples.
10. Repeat with as many flowers as you want.

3.) String Art Heart

What you'll need:

• Wood square 10 x 10 in.
• finishing nails (1 in. long)
• bracelet string (any color)
• hammer
• acrylic paint (optional)
• decorations (optional)
• Superglue (optional)

1. Paint and seal the wood (optional).
2. Draw out the design of the heart you want.
3. Put nails in, following the design.
4. Tie one end of the string to a single nail.
5. Go around the heart, one nail at a time.
6. Loop the string around in any pattern you desire.
7. Once finished, tie the end of the string to a nail.
8. To keep string from fraying, put a drop of superglue on the knots (optional)
9. Cut out hearts in any size. There must be a match for the amount of hearts you want.
10. Cut pieces of string in any length you choose.
11. Put glue one the blank side of one heart.
12. Place the string in the center of the heart.
13. With the same size heart, put glue on the blank side, and place on the string to match the first heart (should look double sided).
14. Repeat as many times as you want, in any pattern, with any sized spacing.

4.) Origami Heart Box

What you'll need:

• colorful paper (21x21 cm.)
• markers/pens to write message (optional)
• extra paper for messages (optional)

1. Fold paper in half horizontally. Repeat opposite side.
2. Fold diagonally. Repeat opposite side.
3. Bring corners into center. Unfold.
4. Fold opposite facing corners up to the new folds.
5. Fold same sides twice to have them meet in the center.
6. With your finger in the middle, fold up sides to start making the box.
7. Fold down box side, and bring corners back into the center.
8. Bring the top corner of the side back down to meet with the other corners
9. Fold down to create an area to fold the heart.
10. Repeat steps 6-9 on other side.
11. Fold heart area over to opposite side (should be looking at the back).
12. Bring bottom corner to the center.
13. Bring top corner about 1/3 of the way down.
14. Fold the corners underneath the back of the heart (they will hold themselves there).
15. Repeat steps 11-14 on other side.
16. Open box (pull apart box, it will pop up)
17. Fold the top corners of the box in, to create the peaks of the heart.
18. Cut piece of paper the size of the bottom of the box and write a message. Put it on the inside of the box (optional)

5.) Personalized Jars

What you'll need:

• glass jar (any size)
• acrylic paint
• brushes
• sealant (I used mod podge)
• any extra decorations you want to use (glitter, stickers, etc.)
• glue (for decorations)

1. Make sure the jar is fully cleaned. Let dry if need be.
2. Pick out your color palette.
3. Start with whatever base color you chose. Let dry.
4. Start painting whatever design decorations you want. Let dry.
5. Once finished, seal design to prevent chipping.
6. Put anything you want in the jar, and enjoy.

Origami Instructions. "Easy Origami Heart." Youtube, Feb. 19 2012, https://youtu.be/c8xAFBeJJUA

TheMomLabs. "Easy Cute flower #DIY." Youtube, Feb. 16 2019. https://youtu.be/KB17mxqc1Xs

Easy Origami. "Origami: Heart Box & Envelope." Youtube, May 14, 2016, https://youtu.be/5enA_C3e_Rg