More Valentines Crafts for Seniors

By Anna Hazard

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Part 1: Valentines Crafts for Seniors

Introduction

Here is the second half of the series of 14 Valentines Crafts  for seniors (and kids as well as the rest of the family). Most of these crafts are suitable for those with some hand dexterity issues (as well as a few bits of knitting and sewing for those seniors with more nimble fingers) or have tutorials that can be further simplified.
 
While the focus is on decorations suitable for celebrating Valentines Day, these items are general enough in natural to be used year round for those whose fancies are tickled.

Crafts

Valentines Pen(cil) Toppers

• These Valentines Day related toppers can go on pens, pencils, markers or whatever writing implement your senior may have on hand. They're a snap to create using pipecleaners, craft foam, chenille sticks, sequins, construction paper, pompoms, or googly eyes depending upon the particular style.
• Check out the step-by-step guides at Disney Family Archive, The Gunny Sack, Artsy Craftsy Mom, Activity Village, Education.com, Pepper Scraps, Instructables, and MomDot
  

Valentines Cup Sleeves

• Have your senior loved ones make craft cup sleeves from felt, newly bought socks, fabric or through knitting. Hand & machine sewing can be replaced with gluing for those seniors with hand dexterity issues. However, if the cup sleeves are meant for hot beverages (ie coffee, hot tea etc) then it would be best to sew the sleeves shut for those styles that require it.
• Check out the tutorials for various styles of cup cozies at Blissfully Domestic, Six Clever Sisters, Martha Stewart, Creative Cynchronicity, Verdigris Knits, Setting for Four, and Crafty Staci
  

Valentines Felt Heart Ornaments

• These ornaments can take the form of keychains, garlands, pencil toppers, mobiles, hand warmers or other decorative items. The basic hearts can be made with a bit of felt and glue alone with extras such as batting, rice, lavendar, ribbon, sticks, embroidery needles, twine, straws  and empty keyring depending upon the style of heart being crafted. Sewing can be replaced with gluing for those seniors with hand dexterity issues.
• Check out the various styles of hearts that can be created at Fave Crafts, Sweet & Simple Living, Kids Activities Blog, Hello Glow, Chloe Me Just Me, Saturday Evening Post, Red Ted Art[1, 2]
  

Valentines Yarn Bouquet

• Good for gifts or as decorations even outside of Valentines Day, your senior loved ones can easily craft these pompom style flower bouquets out of yarn, wire Or twine, twigs, felt, or ribbons depending upon the exact style of flower you'd like to make or what supplies you may have on hand.
• Check out the various tutorials at Kelly Elko, Camille Styles, Budget Diet, and Make and Takes
  

Zip Tie Heart Garland

• Make a Valentines Day garland out of normal zip ties. Either use what may already be at hand or buy some specially colored (or have you senior loved ones add in the coloring themselves using markers & paints) for an added extra pop. Check out various step-by-step instructions on how to make the garlands at
• Red Ted Art, Holly Hocks & Honeybees, Martha Stewart, or this video tutorial on Youtube
  

Valentines 3D Heart Hangers

• These 3D decorations can be made from various material ranging from construction or computer paper, crepe, felt, or more popularly tissue paper. Several different styles can be created from mini to large with or without honeycomb design.
• Check out the various styles of designs available at Aunt Annie's Crafts, On My Honor, The Things She Makes, Gathering Beauty, as well as these Youtube Video Tutorials [1, 2]
  

Valentines Day Fortune Cookies

• Seniors can easily make these Valentines Fortune Cookie crafts out of fabric, paper, or even fruit rolls ups using pipecleaners, felt, ribbon, paper, wire, craft foam, and cookie cutters. Fill them with handwritten fortunes & candy and place them in empty take-out boxes for an added extra touch.
• Check out the various styles of fortune cookies that can be made at It's Always Autumn, Martha Stewart, Evermine, A Thrifty Mom, She Knows, and Smart Schoolhouse