DIY Valentine Tree

Use branches, hearts, and a pitcher to create the most adorable & simple DIY Valentine tree! It’s easy and inexpensive Valentine’s Day decor, you’ll love from year to year!

I recently came across the most fabulous red and white striped pitcher, and being enormously obsessed with both red and stripes, I felt as if it was fate. The best part? It was only $10! It was a good day. I had packed it away for next Christmas, but then I realized how perfect it would be for Valentine’s Day. With a little card stock, twine, and a few branches, an adorable Valentine Tree was born!

It’s the perfect centerpiece for my table, but I know it would look super cute on a mantel, entry or buffet table, or kitchen counter. Wouldn’t these be cute as party centerpieces? Or even wedding centerpieces? Guests could write little messages to the bride and groom on the hearts!

You can use the hearts on your tree as decor, or leave an extra pile of hearts around the pitcher (with the twine already on it) for the people in your family to write little love notes to each other and hang on the tree. It would be a really cute Valentine’s Day countdown, or just as part of the Valentine month. And it’s so easy to do!

Supplies
How to make
FAQ
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Supplies

Cardstock – plain or a simple pattern
Baker’s twine OR ribbon (I love this red velvet ribbon–SO cute!)
Branches
Pitcher

How to make

You are going to love how simple and easy this is!

The branches came from my backyard, and this is the perfect time to find them, because everything is bare in the winter. If you don’t have branches in your yard, reach out to family and friends, even neighbors, that might let you snip a couple to use for this project. They can come from any bush or tree–but look for ones that have smaller branches coming off of them to hang the hearts. Place the branches in your pitcher, and rearrange and trim as needed.

I used my Silhouette to cut out 2.5 inch hearts out of super cute polka dot paper, but you can totally cut out your own out. You an also cut out larger or smaller hearts, depending on your preference. Larger hearts might work better if you want to write more than a few words. Punch holes at the top of each heart, and tie them on the tree with baker’s twine or ribbon.

TIP: If you decide to use a white pitcher, you could add colored hearts instead–red, pink, striped, polka dot–and even in different shapes if you want to. This is one of those projects that can easily be changed up to fit what you have on hand, and whatever you need it for.

We do a Valentine’s Day countdown every year, with a fun (and simple) activity every day starting February 1st. Printable labels are included in that post, and you could use those, or even create your own family activities and write them on the back of each of these hearts to use it as a countdown as well.

FAQ

Where did you find the striped pitcher?

It came from TJ Maxx quite a few years ago. I searched for it again, and this is the only match I came up with. It’s out of stock, and nothing else just like it popped up, but you may be able to find something similar with a google image search.

How many branches should I use?

This really depends on the size of your pitcher, and how many hearts you want to hang. Gather a bunch, and then add or take away as needed.