Books About Valentine’s Day

By the 18th Century, printed Valentine’s Day cards were available for purchase,* but we still like handmade cards the best. The books, below, have clever ideas and fun crafts to help make your Valentine’s Day extra special.

*For more information about the history of Valentine’s Day, click here.

Origami Love Notes Kit: Romantic Hand-Folded Notes & Envelopes: Kit with Origami Book, 12 Original Projects and 36 High-Quality Origami Papers by Florence Temko

Valentine's Day Gifts by Anastasia Suen

The Coloring Book of Cards and Envelopes: A Year of Celebrations by Nosy Crow

Let's Bake Valentine's Day Treats! by Ruth Owen

A Valentine's Day Drawing Treat! by Jennifer M Besel

Handmade Valentine's Day Crafts by Ruth Owen

Super Simple Valentine's Day Activities: Fun and Easy Holiday Projects for Kids by Megan Borgert-Spaniol

Not Your Usual Duct Tape Crafts: Valentine's Day: By Quiet Mischief and Company by Mat Sillito

Be Mine: 25 Paper Projects to Share the Love by Sally J Shim

The Little Book of the Language of Flowers by Nathalie Chahine

A Victorian Flower Dictionary: The Language of Flowers Companion by Mandy Kirkby

Love from the Crayons (Crayons) by Drew Daywalt

Sugar Cookies: Sweet Little Lessons on Love by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Happy Valentine's Day, Mouse! (If You Give...) by Laura Joffe Numeroff

Tiny T. Rex and the Perfect Valentine (Tiny T. Rex #3) by Jonathan Stutzman