Need Easy Valentine Decor?

quick and easy valentine decor with dollar tree

Looking to add a touch of Valentine’s Day decor to your home without spending a lot of time or money? This quick and easy project uses a simple bow attached to a Dollar Tree Valentine heart. It’s affordable, effortless, and perfect for sprucing up your space. Watch the video below to see how it’s done! 💕

Dollar Tree

Don’t you just love browsing around Dollar Tree? I know I do! I was amazed at the variety of Valentine’s decorations they had in stock. Maybe I got lucky on delivery day, but they had tons to choose from!

Wood bead decor is super popular right now and still trending in the Dallas market this year, so I couldn’t resist picking up a $5 wood bead heart from the Family Dollar side of the store. Our local Dollar Tree is a combo store with Family Dollar, and while the Dollar Tree side had more items overall, I’m loving the wood bead trend.

I also grabbed some cute plastic containers that will be perfect for holding the chocolate-covered strawberries I usually make for the grandchildren at Valentine’s, plus a pretty little candy jar for Conversation Hearts. And that’s it for my Valentine decorations this year! 😊💕

valentine candy jar and containers from dollar tree
Dollar Tree Valentine Containers

Bow Maker

For the Valentine bow, I used the Multipurpose Probow 4 in 1 bow maker and all scrap ribbon, which is always a plus! Projects like this are perfect for using up those short ends of ribbon that aren’t long enough for a wreath.

There are several bow makers on the market, but they all serve one main purpose: holding your ribbon securely. This makes it easier to measure loops and create bows, especially if you’re not an expert bowmaker or if, like me, making bows by hand has become harder over time.

Each bow maker has unique features—whether it’s pricing, materials, or design. Trendy Tree carries several options, and while the EZ Bow Maker and EZ Bows Stow & Go, are currently the only ones in stock. More are on the way, including Probow, the Probow 4 in 1, and Em’s Bowmaker, the new bow maker from Craig Bachman Imports.

If you’re looking for a budget-friendly option, you can find a plastic Bowdabra on Amazon. In fact, I wrote a post showing how my husband helped me attach my Bowdabra to a board to make it more stable—such a game-changer! 😊🎀

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So, your choices are vast! I’m sure there are even more bow makers out there that I haven’t come across yet. I love experimenting with different types to see how they work—I haven’t met a bow maker I didn’t want to try! 🎀😊

Tobacco Basket

After attaching the small bow to the wood bead heart, I secured it to the tobacco basket with a chenille stem. Hanging this tobacco basket on the wall in my home office turned out to be the perfect spot for small seasonal or holiday decorations. With just a few supplies from Dollar Tree and ribbon from Trendy Tree, it added the right touch of Valentine’s charm for me!

I’ve had the tobacco basket for a while now and have been considering painting it a dark charcoal or matte black color. What do you think? The top of my desk is an espresso shade, so I was thinking something along those lines.

Leave me a comment—should I leave it as is or give it a fresh coat of paint? I’d love to hear your thoughts! 😊

whitewashed tobacco basket
Whitewashed Tobacco Basket – Paint it?
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2 Comments

  1. Absolutely love this wood bead Valentine decoration Jeannie!!
    Beautiful what you did with it!! Lucky G.kids on the chocolate covered strawberries!. Mom/G.mother always made V.Day super special for me! You asked us…I think your white office tobacco basket showcases your decorations so beautifully because the white makes the decorations “pop”or highlights them well. Black Tob. basket would look great with desk top also! Either way will be awesome! Thank you for your amazing blog!! Have a great day!

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