Valentine’s Day isn’t the biggest holiday, but it sure is one of the cutest! My family celebrates with a chocolate fondue Valentine’s Day party (and everything you can imagine to dip, dunk, and drizzle). This year I decided to be “extra” and make a fun DIY Valentine’s Backdrop or photo booth to go with our celebration!

Make an adorable DIY Valentine photo backdrop for your Valentine's Day celebration! This is the cutest love note inspired photo backdrop, and you can make it with dollar store supplies!

The idea for this Love Letter Photo Background or Valentine’s photo backdrop came to me in the middle of the night. (I guess I have to thank my husband for stealing the sheets so I’d wake up freezing and have this idea pop into my head!)

I’ve been all about Valentine’s love letter crafts this year (check out my video for a DIY Love Note Door Hanger), so this was the natural progression, I suppose.

Valentine’s Backdrop Supplies

I made this totally with items from Dollar Tree, so it just goes to show you that you can be cute and frugal! (Curious about the best craft supplies to buy at Dollar Tree? Read that post!)

Here are the exact Valentine’s backdrop products I used (please note that some of these links are affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy for more information.)

DIY Valentine’s Photo Backdrop Instructions

This Valentine’s Day decor goes together so easily! I’ll show you how to make it here, and you can also get printable directions at the bottom of this post!

Step One: Make a Large Envelope with Poster Board, Wrapping Paper, or Construction Paper

Cut one of the poster boards into a “V” shape along one of the widest sides.

Then, tape that poster board to the other poster board. Apply the tape along the back of the poster boards so that there is no tape showing on the front of the “envelope.” Also apply tape along the left and right edges.

Next, decorate the poster board envelope with markers and a heart.

Such a fun Valentine's Day decor idea! Make a giant envelope from poster board, and create a cute Valentine photo backdrop wall!

Step Two: Attach the Envelope to the Wall

Using the poster putty, attach the envelope to a wall. This is where you begin to construct your adorable Valentine photo booth!

Step Three: Fasten Heart Balloons to the Valentine Backdrop

Finally, blow up the heart-shaped balloons and the “love” word balloon, and attach them to the wall. You may find that it is easier to attach the balloons to the wall with masking tape instead of poster putty.

I made it look as though the balloons were spilling out of the giant love note / envelope.

My whole family had fun posing in front of our Valentine’s Day photo wall. Yes, even Jasper the dog.

And, as promised, here are the printable step-by-step instructions for how to make your own DIY Valentine’s Backdrop. Let me know what you think of this fun Valentine’s Day party idea!

DIY Valentine's Day Photo Backdrop

Yield: 1

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Active Time: 20 minutes

Estimated Cost: $4

Make the cutest DIY Valentine's Backdrop for your Valentine's Day party or Valentine decor! This easy and affordable photo backdrop features balloons and poster board, and comes together easily.

Materials

Poster board - 2 sheets
Heart-shaped balloons - 1 package / 12 balloons
"LOVE" foil balloon - 1 count
Markers
Construction paper / scrapbook paper

Tools

Ruler
Pencil
Scissors
Masking tape
Poster putty

Instructions

With the poster board set so the widest side is toward you, cut the top into an inverted "V" shape, or to a point.
Tape that cut poster board to the other poster board along the back. This means there is no tape on the front of the poster board yet.
Next, tape along the top left and right edges where the two poster boards meet. This secures those edges, but leaves the long seam open.
Decorate the poster boards with markers to make them look like a large envelope. I drew a dashed line along the edge where the two boards meet (to look like a folded edge), and a solid line along the rest of the envelope. I also drew an inverted "V" at the bottom of the poster board to look like the fold at the bottom of the envelope.
If desired, cut a heart out of scrapbook paper and attach it to the envelope. Or, draw one. I also wrote "XOXOXO" along the bottom of the envelope.
Use poster putty to attach the giant envelope to the wall.
Next, blow up heart-shaped balloons in varying sizes. Attach the balloons to the wall with masking tape to make them look like they're falling out of the envelope.
Finally, blow up the foil "LOVE" balloon and attach that to the wall the same way.
Take pictures in front of your DIY Valentine Backdrop, and enjoy the memories of your fun day!

Notes

I purchased all supplies for this DIY Photo Backdrop from Dollar Tree. Unfortunately, none of the products I used are available online at Dollar Tree's website. I have linked similar products that are available on Amazon in case this helps.
I found that the balloons stuck to the wall better if I applied the tape to the wall, and then pressed the balloon onto the tape. I think this allowed the "flattest" part of the balloon to make contact with the wall, which helps the balloons stay put.

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