we know valentine s day can be overwhelming you want to take part no one likes a valentine s grinch but you also just need a break from all the cheesy cards chocolates and pressure to celebrate as a loved up couple instead remember that a valentine s day is a supposed to celebrate anyone you love family friends and yourself included and b you can spend it making and doing anything you like so ditch the expensive dinners and stay home to make some diy crafts with the family ps they also make pretty great gifts love slime not sure if you ve heard or if you ve been living on mars but slime is all the rage right now if you re a house that hasn t yet banned it make some cute pink love slime there are countless recipes but our favourite is 2 teaspoons borax powder clicks 1 1 2 cups water 1 bottle of craft glue 8 drops red food coloring glitter mix it all up and bang you re good to go then store the slime in glass containers with airtight lids and put a cute label on the front marble vases this is a great one to make if you re celebrating galentine s day valentine s day but with your girls get some high gloss craft paint white and 3 to 4 colors per vase glass vases we love these and polystyrene cups pour each of the colours into a cup turn the glass vase upside down on a flat surface and then starting with white pour the colours over the base of the vase letting it drip down the sides let everyone pick a flower to put inside before they leave sweetie jar this one s for the younger less crafty family members because it s super easy but really what even is valentine s day without sweets get a mason jar and fill it to the brim with your favourite sweets love hearts jelly beans and other non melting varieties tie it up with a ribbon and a love note and you have a perfect treat thumbprint heart jars did you know that you could make a really cute heart using your thumbprint two thumbprints together jointed at the bottom make a heart which is pretty much perfect for valentine s day crafts paint some mason jars white and then use red and pink paint to make thumbprint hearts you do one print and get your partner child or friend to do the other self care bath bomb let s be honest the most important person to love on valentine s day is yourself don t wait for a gift plan a night in run a hot bath get the netflix going and make your own bath bombs yes it s possible follow this easy recipe they are easy and quick to make but do require a lot of drying time so make them in advance