These DIY valentines don't require glue, glitter or candy. And your kids can basically make them on their own. So what are you waiting for? #minimaleffort

6 DIY valentines that are almost as easy as store-bought

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Valentine's Day for slackers

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There's nothing like quality time with your family. We’ve got fun ideas for indoor games, camping and travel tips, holiday crafts, and everything in between.

Family

Let us help navigate daily life with your growing family, with everything from kids’ craft and activity ideas to advice on discipline and birthday party inspiration.

Activities

Show your hair some love! In this Valentine’s Day craft video, DIY-er Kalpna Patel demonstrates how your kids can easily transform a plain hair band into a lovely accessory with just pipe cleaners, coloured paper and a few other basic materials.  <strong>Check out more <a href="https://www.todaysparent.com/family/activities/videos/">craft videos.</a></strong>

Looking for Valentine's Day craft ideas? Watch our short video tutorial for making an easy yet beautiful heart hair band to give to a Valentine.

Valentine's Day craft ideas: DIY heart hair bands - Today's Parent

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Make treats even sweeter with easy, homemade marshmallows. They’re perfect for decorating cakes, topping a cup of hot cocoa and, of course, s'mores

3 ways with homemade marshmallows

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Recipes

Love! With just a few twists you can transform your kid's hair into adorable heart pigtails. Grab a few elastics and bobby pins and try it.

Kids' hair: How to do heart pigtails

Kids hair: heart pigtails

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Kids

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Valentine's Day

6 DIY valentines that are almost as easy as store-bought

Crafting for kids: Valentine’s Day hair band

3 ways with homemade marshmallows

Kids' hair: How to do heart pigtails

How to handle your child's first crush