Valentine Wooden Peg Family

Get ready for the day of love with this adorable Valentine Wooden Peg Family craft! You can personalize it by using the right number and color of peg dolls to celebrate your own family and the love you share.

Image contains two photos of the finished peg family craft project with a title, designed for pinterest.

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How to Make a Valentine Wooden Peg Family

This cute little Valentines’ Day craft is so simple to create, and you can personalize it to represent your own family. It also makes a great gift idea! Just grab the supplies below, and let’s get started.

Image contains Amy’s hand holding the finished Wooden Peg Family Craft.

Materials

unfinished wooden peg dolls (2.25” for adults, 1.75” for kids)
small unfinished wooden heart
unfinished wooden block
acrylic/multi-surface paint (red, pink, white)
fine tip permanent marker or paint pen
twine
paintbrushes
scissors
hot glue gun/glue sticks

Instructions

Paint the bodies of the peg dolls, along with the heart and the wooden block.

I used red for the dolls representing my husband and sons, and pink for myself to stay with a Valentine’s Day color scheme. However, you can feel free to use any colors you like to represent the members of your family. (As my 16-year-old son pointed out, the peg boys should actually be taller than me for an accurate representation of what our family looks like.)

Image contains two large and two small wooden peg dolls sitting on a wooden desk. Three of the dolls’ bodies are painted red, while the fourth is pink.

Write or stamp a message on the block.

I chose to use faux calligraphy and write the word “love” on mine with a fine tip permanent marker. You could also write your last name, the word “family,” or any other message.

Glue the peg dolls to the block.

Image contains Amy’s hand holding a white wooden block with the word “love” written on it in black script. The four peg dolls are glued to the top of the block.

Wrap twine or ribbon around the peg dolls and tie a knot in the back. Then, glue the heart to the front of the family, on top of the twine.

I used red and white twine, but you can also use a natural brown.

Now, your little family is ready to display or give to a special person in your life!

Image contains a wooden peg family made of four peg dolls glued to a white wooden block. It sits on a wooden desk.

Crafting Tips

For a more “farmhouse” style appearance, you can distress the block and pegs, either by sanding or by applying dark brown paint to areas that would naturally get more wear and tear.
For larger families, you’ll need a longer base block.
Feel free to arrange your pegs in any order. You can place kids on either side of the parents, or some on each side.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do I get the wooden block?

Mine is a square wooden dowel cut into smaller sections. However, you could also try using a block from a stacking tower game.

What if I can’t write neatly?

Be sure to check out my faux calligraphy tutorials (and books)! You’ll be surprised by what you can do! Of course, you can also leave your block blank or use alphabet stamps to spell out words instead.

More Valentine’s Day Projects

If you enjoyed this craft, take a look at these other festive project ideas.

If you try any of these projects, I’d love to see how they turn out! Make sure you’re part of the Amy Latta & Friends Facebook Group where you can share your project photos in our weekly show and tell thread, so we can all be inspired. Hope to see you there!