Valentine’s is a great time to deploy those DIY/Maker skills that you’ve got tucked away for special occasions. We’ve got some great ideas to help you put a smile on someone’s face this year, be it a friend or partner, we’ve got something below that’s perfect for the job.
We’ve got inspirational ideas, tutorials, and some materials to help you put together something memorable. As always, all of the Makes come with free DXF downloads, but not everything requires a laser cutter. There are some hand-made options, that can be done without any specialist machinery.
Inspirational Engraving Ideas:
Emma provides you with some cool customisation ideas for our range of laserables that would make great Valentine’s Day gifts! Not got a laser? Not to worry, paint makes a great alternative!
Making Valentines Special:
Light up your loved one’s life a little with a fun floral lantern make! Follow along with Emma’s instructions and make your own. As always, we provide the design as a free download.
If you’re lucky enough to have access to a laser cutter, we’ve got some great idea starters for you. We’ve got a full set of place mats, coasters, napkin rings, and drink stirrers. It’s all here!
Emma shows you how to make a custom LED picture frame, using our LED picture frame kit. Although there is quite a sizable parts list, the step by step instructions should make it a breeze.
Get in the mood for Valentine’s with these hearts that light up when they touch. Each heart has a magnet switch & magnet hidden along the edges and once they are lined up, a circuit is created!
Customisable Products for Valentines:
These wooden wine boxes, made from Paulownia wood, make the ideal gift for the wine drinkers in your life. They can be personalised by hand or with a laser cutter.
These Colorado Brown Laserable Faux Leather Savana sheets are perfect for expanding the finishing options for any maker. This material is suitable for a laser cutter.
These stylish high quality natural rough-cut Horizontal slate signs look great hanging in a window, on a wall or anywhere else you might care to put up a sign.
These stylish high quality natural rough-cut vertical slate signs look great hanging in a window, on a wall or anywhere else you might care to put up a sign.
Bonus Valentines BBC micro:bit Beating-Heart:
Signing off with a quick and easy classroom activity for the younger students. See above.
If your students require a slightly harder challenge, maybe have them create a variable for the pause amount and use the A & B buttons to increase and decrease the value. An example of this can be seen below, mouseover the image to reveal the solution:
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