This is an easy ten-minute budget-friendly craft idea for Valentine's Day. The only shopping required to make this DIY recycled scarf Valentine heart wreath is your closet or winter scarves bin. And the bonus, once Valentine's Day is over, you can wear the scarf again!

DIY Recycled Scarf Idea For Valentine's Day

I got the idea when decluttering our bedroom closet before the holidays. I remembered that our Thrifty Chicks Group challenge for January was to repurpose a scarf or hankie. When I saw the red scarf, I knew it would be perfect.

So I tucked the scarf away for safe keeping to use for our challenge this month, knowing I'd be making a heart wreath for Valentine's day.

Fast forward to last weekend when it was time to make said heart wreath.

Guess what? I forgot where my safekeeping place was. 😩 Does that ever happen to you?

I searched high and low and for the life of me, couldn't remember where I stashed the dang scarf.

Onto Plan B

At this point, there was no time to go thrift shopping for another red scarf. So I rummaged through my closet once again and found another red scarf.

But this one is a favorite that I wear often. So I tweaked the DIY recycled wreath plan so that once Valentine's Day is over, I can wear the scarf again.

If you haven't heard of the Thrifty Chicks group, we are a group of junk-loving bloggers who come together on the second Wednesday of every month to transform, upcycle or repurpose a junk find based on a theme. I'll be sharing links to my creative friend's projects further down in the post.

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What You'll Need To Make This Valentine's Heart Wreath

These are the supplies used to make the scarf heart wreath, most of which were found by shopping-my-home. I've included affiliate links so you can see what products I used or recommend for this project. As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.

How To Make A DIY Recycled Scarf Wreath

Are you ready to see how easy it is to make the recycled scarf wreath? Let's get started.

Step One - DIY Recycled Scarf

Simply wrap the scarf around a heart-shaped wreath form and tie it off on the bottom of the heart. No glue - no damage to the scarf so you can wear it again.

But if you'd like to keep the Valentine wreath to use again next year, then use an old scarf that you have on hand. Another inexpensive scarf source is either the thrift store or dollar store.

I used a grapevine wreath that I had on hand but even better would be one of these style heart-shaped wreath forms. To make sure I didn't snag the scarf on the twigs, I wrapped the wreath form in plastic wrap first.

Step Two - Heart Wreath Embellishments

To embellish one side of the wreath, I covered two small wooden hearts that I found in my craft bin with baker's twine. You can find the wooden heart shapes at the dollar store.

Simply wrap red & white baker's twine on two wooden heart shapes. Start from the outside and work your way to the center, securing the twine with dabs of hot glue.

Next, I slipped a strand of baker's twine through the clasp of metal heart charms and attached the strands to the back of the heart. You could use an old brooch, pendant, or earrings to embellish the front of the twine hearts.

Now, remember the wreath is made so the scarf can be worn again? In the next step, I share how to make a simple hanger.

Step Three - How To Make A Simple DIY Hanger

To make a simple hanger, recycle soda can tabs and hot glue them to the back of the heart. These DIY soda can tab hangers are a great alternative for hanging artwork, small signs, or decorative plates on a wall.

DIY Wreath Embellishment Tip

When embellishing a wreath, it is more visually appealing to pair things in groups of three or odd numbers.

Step Four - Additional Wreath Embellishments

Adding the felt heart to the twine hearts on my Valentine's wreath was an afterthought. I attached it with double-sided tape so it can easily be removed. Use what you have on hand to add that third embellishment either in the same color, shape, or style.

Another afterthought was wrapping more baker's twine around the wreath for a pop of white against the dark red. The wreath looked fine without so the choice is yours. Alternatively, wrapping an inexpensive pearl necklace around the wreath would have been pretty.

So there you have it, a quick and easy DIY idea for recycling a scarf into Valentine Heart Wreath using recycled materials or inexpensive thrift store or dollar store finds.

For more recycled scarf ideas see my Fall Scarf Wreath, Christmas Gift Wrapping With Scarves or Dollar Store Scarf Ornaments.

Thanks for stopping by the Interior Frugalista today! I hope you were inspired by this DIY recycled scarf idea for Valentine's Day.

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If you enjoyed this budget-friendly Valentine's heart wreath idea, I'd be so thankful if you shared it with a friend and pinned it to your favorite Valentine's idea board on Pinterest.

I invite you to click on the links below to visit our talented group members' repurposed scarf or hanky ideas. If you don't have time today, you can bookmark the page by pressing the pink heart icon on the right to come back later.

How To Make Flowers From A Hankie - Shoppe No. 5
Homemade Heating Pads From Thrifted Scarves - Adirondack Girl At Heart
Valentine Handkerchief Charger - Lora B. Create & Ponder
Recycled Scarf Valentine Heart Wreath - Interior Frugalista
Little Hankie Bird and A Hankie Project Round-Up - Little Vintage Cottage
Quick & Easy Repurposed Scarf Draft Stopper - Thrifty Rebel Vintage

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