Valentine Centerpiece

Make a Valentine’s centerpiece using a bicycle planter. The one I used came fro RAZ a few years ago, but you can find many different styles on Amazon. Here’s my affiliate link for Amazon Bike Planters. Just watch the dimensions because some are quite large! For instance, a real bicycle size!

I love using a container like this because it’s incredibly versatile. It’s just the right size for small floral arrangements, making it easy to switch things up for different occasions. In the video, I show how I created the floral display for the back bucket, and for the handlebar basket, I simply added some charming little hearts to complete the Valentine’s look.

valentine centerpiece with mini tulips and red hearts — Bike Planters with Flowers

Thanks for bearing with me in the video! It just wasn’t my day for a perfectly smooth crafting session, but I decided to leave in the little flukes rather than edit them out. After all, it’s good to see that things don’t always go as planned behind the scenes, even if the final result looks seamless. Crafting is about enjoying the process, imperfections and all!

red valentine hearts — Bike with Red Hearts

Several years ago, when Carrie and I were doing tutorials together, there was always something funny or unexpected she would say or do during the video—at first, I would edit those moments out. Eventually, I gave up and started adding the bloopers at the end instead, and our viewers absolutely loved it! These days, we don’t get as many chances to film together since Trendy Tree keeps her so busy.

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Vintage Valentines

While browsing Dollar Tree, I came across the cutest little metal Valentine envelope ornament. They have such a great selection of Valentine’s decorations! My idea was to hang the ornament on the handlebars and fill it with my vintage Valentine cards from the 1950s—it’s a charming way to add a nostalgic touch.

Valentine envelope ornament from Dollar Tree — Valentines

Back in elementary school—though I really dislike the phrase ‘back in the day’—we always had a Valentine’s party. Everyone would bring their cards and drop them into a big, beautifully decorated box on the teacher’s desk. Then, one by one, the teacher would pull out each envelope, and a lucky classmate got the fun job of delivering them to the recipients.

Valentine’s parties were always so much fun. Some of the cards were store-bought, some were lovingly homemade with construction paper, and a few were even ‘re-gifted’—you could often spot the faint traces of a name that had been carefully erased. Luckily, I saved some of mine over the years, and I thought they’d be perfect for adding a nostalgic touch to this Valentine’s centerpiece.

As luck would have it, things didn’t go quite as planned. I couldn’t find my vintage Valentine cards anywhere! So much for that nostalgic touch I had in mind

Seasonal Ideas

Versatile—that’s the best word to describe this bike Valentine centerpiece! It’s so easy to change out for different seasons, which is exactly why I rarely use hot glue or any kind of permanent attachment in my creations. I love being able to repurpose things!

This bike container would be perfect for a spring or summer arrangement. You could add daffodils, and when Easter comes around, toss in some colorful eggs. For fall, small pumpkins and sunflowers would look adorable, and you could even transition it into a Christmas display with ornaments, candy canes, or other festive touches.

Versatile Decor for Year-Round Charm

As we get older, decorating becomes trickier—moving things in and out of rooms isn’t as easy as it once was. In a perfect world, we’d have a large storage room on the first floor to neatly stow away seasonal arrangements like this Valentine centerpiece, ready to pull out again next year.

But don’t you enjoy something fresh and new? I do too! While I might use the bike container again next Valentine’s, I’ll probably want a different look. Maybe conversation hearts—wouldn’t that be cute? Or, who knows, by then I might just stumble upon my vintage Valentines from the 1950s and finally get to display them in the basket!