God is Love DIY Painted Crosses

2 min read September 13, 2026 Haeley Giambalvo
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This pretty faith-based craft is perfect for Valentine's Day. Kids can paint these large DIY Unfinished Wood Cross with Heart Ornaments with colorful tempera paint and personalize them with a fingerprint heart. Decorate them with heart jewels and add the message "God is Love" for a pretty Valentine's Day gift. These crosses come as a pack of 12 making them perfect for a Sunday School activity. The ornaments will make for pretty wall decor year round!

Project Time
30 to 40 min
Difficulty
Intermediate
Step
1

Remove the string hanger and paint the entire front of the DIY Unfinished Wood Cross with Heart Ornaments with tempera paint. We used red, magenta, turquoise and purple paint. Let dry.

God is Love DIY Painted Crosses step 1
Step
2

Use white tempera paint to paint the heart white. Let dry.

God is Love DIY Painted Crosses step 2
Step
3

Dip the child's finger in red paint and dab off the excess. Press the finger into the center of the heart at a diagonal and then press again in the opposite direction to create a heart.

God is Love DIY Painted Crosses step 3
Step
5

Write "God is Love" with a red Sharpie marker around the edge of the heart.

God is Love DIY Painted Crosses step 5
Step
6

Make a variety of crosses with different paint colors and embellishments. Replace the string hanger and package in a cellophane bag with a pretty heart ribbon if you like!

God is Love DIY Painted Crosses step 6

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