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Home » Crafts » Glittery Valentine’s Day Paper Heart Wreath

Glittery Valentine’s Day Paper Heart Wreath

January 16, 2020 By Katie Hale 2 Comments

Collage of heart wreath

This fun heart Valentine’s Day wreath is such a cute and easy addition to your decor! A simple cardboard form, some custom made glitter hearts, and glue create this fun decoration. I love that I can make this with craft items already on hand, and it looks stunning when hanging on my front door. Have fun customizing your own wreath!

Collage of heart wreath

Table of Contents

  • Heart Valentine’s Day Wreath
  • Do I Have to Use Foam Paper?
  • Can I Use a Traditional Wreath Form?
  • Supplies Needed
  • Steps:
  • Printable Step by Step Tutorial:

Heart Valentine’s Day Wreath

Wreaths are one of my favorite things to create. They are usually very easy to complete, and they really add a bit of color and fun to your home and room. While they are traditionally hung on a door, I like adding them to a wall as a statement piece. Then, I can hang a garland around them, or even just display pictures of my family next to the wreath.

This heart wreath is a great choice to make with kids. You can use different types of glue if working with children, or even use sticky-backed foam paper to tack the hearts in place without glue. Choose what works best for your needs.

Valentine's Day wreath on a white surface with i love you stamp

Another of my favorite wreaths for Valentine’s Day is this cute heart no sew fabric wreath idea! If you prefer something more elegant, this stunning floral wreath is probably my favorite on the site! For those who have more time and patience, this paper flower wreath is an excellent choice to make in your favorite colors.

Do I Have to Use Foam Paper?

No, you don’t have to use the glitter foam paper for your hearts. I find that it is thick enough to hold shape, and almost always inexpensive to keep on hand. If you prefer, you can use card stock, cardboard that has been painted, or even stickers you have put onto cardboard and cut out.

Heart wreath against chalkboard

Have fun creating your hearts in the colors and styles you want so that your Valentine’s Day wreath is truly unique and your own. Another great wreath idea is this photo wreath made from lids.

I love that this can be used during any season and is versatile for every holiday. Plus, it really shows off my kids and grandkids! For another wall hanging idea, you can add this rustic twig heart decoration to your wall.

Wreath against chalkboard

Can I Use a Traditional Wreath Form?

There are many wreath forms out there to choose from. Foam, wire, and wooden are the most common. For this project, I find that making my own out of cardboard works best as the hearts are simply placed onto the flat surface.

If using a different type of wreath form, you might struggle as you would need to fill in more gaps with something other than simply the hearts you cut from foam paper.

Heart valentine's day wreath laying on wood surface

My paper flower wreath is another example that was best made using a simple cardboard design, but it also shows how you can wrap a wreath form with burlap and then attach embellishments.

It might be what you need to work with an alternate form type. For more inspiration using multiple form types, check out this list of summer wreaths.

Valentine's day heart wreath against white wall

Supplies Needed

  • Cardboard
  • Silver glitter foam paper
  • Red glitter foam paper
  • Valentine’s day ribbon
  • Scissors
  • Craft knife
  • Hot glue gun and glue or craft glue

Supplies for valentine's day wreath

Steps:

Begin by tracing a heart shape on the backside of one of the pieces of foam paper. This heart should be around 3″ across at the widest point.

Cutting out a red heart from foam paper

Cut out this heart, then use it as a template to cut out more in both red and silver until you have several hearts ready to glue in place. You may need to cut out more to cover the whole wreath. This depends upon how large you make the wreath.

Silver and red hearts on a white table

Now, place a small plate or bowl on top of the cardboard and trace the outside to create a circle.

Tracing a circle onto cardboard

Cut out the circle, then draw a circle on the inside, around 1″ inside the circle.To create the form, you will then cut out the center part of the circle.

Cutting out wreath form from cardboard

Now, you will begin gluing the hearts in place glitter side up.

Gluing glitter hearts in place

You will be alternating colors and overlapping them to create a simple pattern.

Adding red and silver hearts to cardboard form

Once the entire form is covered in hearts, you can then cut a length of ribbon and glue in place on the back of the wreath for hanging.

Gluing ribbon in place on heart wreath

I also added a few smaller hearts to the ribbon.

Heart valentine's wreath laying on grass

Printable Step by Step Tutorial:

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Glittery Valentine's Day Paper Heart Wreath

Red and silver heart wreath on wood surface

A simple glittery heart Valentine's Day wreath is easy to make with scrap cardboard and your favorite colors of foam paper and glue!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Active Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Difficulty Easy
Estimated Cost $2

Materials

  • Cardboard
  • Silver glitter foam paper
  • Red glitter foam paper
  • Valentine's day ribbon

Tools

  • Scissors
  • Craft knife
  • Hot glue gun and glue or craft glue

Instructions

  1. Trace a heart shape on the backside of one of the pieces of foam paper; Cutting out a red heart from foam paper
  2. Cut out this heart, then use it as a template to cut out more in both red and silver until you have several hearts ready to glue in place; Silver and red hearts on a white table
  3. Next, you will use a plate or bowl to create a circle on cardboard for your form; Tracing a circle onto cardboard
  4. Cut out the circle and then you will cut out the center part of the circle; Cutting out wreath form from cardboard
  5. Now, you will begin gluing the hearts in place glitter side up alternating colors and overlapping them to create a simple pattern; Adding red and silver hearts to cardboard form
  6. Once the entire form is covered in hearts, you can then cut a length of ribbon and glue in place on the back of the wreath for hanging; Gluing ribbon in place on heart wreath
  7. Add additional hearts to the ribbon if desired, then hang on your door! Heart valentine's day wreath laying on wood surface

Notes

Feel free to use different colors or even add additional smaller hearts or cut out phrases to the wreath for added flare.

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Project Type: Decorating / Category: Valentine's Day
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Comments

  1. Kelly | Pjs and Paint says

    January 20, 2020 at 4:58 pm

    I love this! It’s such a cute wreath that kids can even help with, while still being a decoration that doesn’t look too much like a kid made it! Haha

    Reply
  2. Nanny says

    February 5, 2021 at 1:35 am

    I just love the shape of your hearts you should’ve gave us a template to print from

    Reply

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