Turn A Dollar Tree Kitchen Essential Into A Sweet Valentine's Sign With This Easy DIY

Valentine's Day decor doesn't have to be complicated. Whether you're prepping for a Galentine's party with your friends, want to prepare the house for a fun date with your partner, or simply feel like bringing some color to an otherwise wintry landscape, all it takes is a few little accents around your space. With the addition of some cute heart motifs, a pink and red palette, and a few nods to romance, just about anything can be turned into DIY Valentine's Day decor that looks cute and classy. This Dollar Tree pizza pan hack is the perfect example.

If you're familiar with the affordable DIY world, you likely already know that there are tons of creative ways to repurpose inexpensive Dollar Tree pizza pans around the house. They're sturdy, have a circular shape, and are easy to spray paint, making them the perfect base for a custom sign for Valentine's Day.

If you're not particularly crafty, don't worry. The vast majority of this DIY is assembly, so you won't have to deal with complex drawing, painting, or cutouts — unless you want to, of course. To get started, pick up a Cooking Concepts Tin Pizza Pan. The other items you grab depend on your desired final look, but you'll need some spray paint in Valentine's Day colors, a patterned ribbon of choice, two Valentine's Day decorations to layer, glue, and a bit of faux greenery.

Once you've gathered your materials, it's time to get assembling. Everyone's sign will look different based on taste and what's available at local Dollar Trees, but if you want to mimic the design of the shown example, start off by spray painting your pizza pan pink with Rust-Oleum American Accents Ultra Cover Spray Paint. Once it dries, attach a cutout heart decoration to the pan. Some heart-shaped Valentine Glitter Felt Decor is a great candidate, but if you want a solid heart, you could also cut one out of poster board, cardboard, felt, plastic, or wood. Paint the heart red, and glue it securely to the pan.

From there, it's time for the smaller decorations. One of these Crafter's Square Arrow Signs, painted white, would be perfect for recreating the love arrow, but a Seasonal Collection Valentine's Day Sign is also great if you prefer some text. Cut off a few stems from a Floral Garden Assorted Greenery Bunch and glue them to the top of the heart for a cute accent, then attach a bow between the two pieces. Finish things off by gluing a strip of ribbon to the back of the pizza tray to hang it. If it doesn't feel quite stable, you can also add a few strips of tape to the ends for a more secure hold.

When it comes to customization, the possibilities are endless. The easiest way to change up the look of this sign is to change the materials you're using. A pizza pan painted red, white, or even purple would be a cute base and still stay on theme, and Dollar Tree has tons of seasonal decorations and themed crafting supplies that you can swap out as desired. Faux florals, felt cutouts, and heart-shaped doilies would all be perfect add-ons, and all you'd have to do is stick them on with some more glue.

There are also different ways to play around with styling. This sign would look cute on just about any wall, but it would also shine as a darling Valentine's Day wreath alternative. If you'd rather not hang your sign, you can bypass the ribbon hanger step entirely and simply prop your sign up on a countertop or against a wall. It'd be the perfect touch of decor behind a Galentine's Day snack spread or displayed in the corner of the kitchen.