diff --git a/web/src/components/forms/ValidationErrorList.tsx b/web/src/components/forms/ValidationErrorList.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a10c3ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/components/forms/ValidationErrorList.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import type { CreateRecipeFormToggles } from "../../pages/Create";
+
+interface ValidationErrorListProps {
+  validation: CreateRecipeFormToggles;
+}
+
+const MESSAGES: Record<keyof CreateRecipeFormToggles, string> = {
+  title: "Invalid title provided.",
+  description: "Invalid description provided.",
+  prepTime: "Invalid preparation time provided.",
+  cookTime: "Invalid cook time provided.",
+  servingSize: "Invalid serving size provided.",
+  category: "Invalid category selected.",
+  difficulty: "Invalid difficulty selected.",
+  ingredients: "Invalid ingredients provided.",
+  instructions: "Invalid instructions provided.",
+}
+
+export default function ValidationErrorList({ validation }: ValidationErrorListProps) {
+  return (
+    <div className="my-2">
+      {Object.entries(validation)
+        .filter(([, isValid]) => !isValid)
+        .map(([name]) => {
+          const key = name as keyof CreateRecipeFormToggles;
+          return (
+            <p key={name} className="text-sm text-red-500">
+              {MESSAGES[key]}
+            </p>
+          );
+        })}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/web/src/pages/Create.tsx b/web/src/pages/Create.tsx
index 2586e6b..834f903 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/Create.tsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/Create.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import Banner from "../components/Banner";
 import { isRecipeMeal } from "../types/recipe";
 import InstructionForm from "../components/forms/InstructionForm";
+import ValidationErrorList from "../components/forms/ValidationErrorList";
 
 interface CreateRecipeForm {
   title: string;
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ interface CreateRecipeForm {
   image: File | null;
 };
 
-interface CreateRecipeFormToggles {
+export interface CreateRecipeFormToggles {
   title: boolean;
   description: boolean;
   prepTime: boolean;
@@ -175,7 +176,6 @@ export default function Create() {
               Please provide a unique title for your recipe. This is the most important part!
             </p>
             <input
-              onKeyDown={keyDownHandler}
               className={`${!validation.title ? "border-red-500" : ""} ${INPUT_CLASSES}`}
               type="text"
               name="title"
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ export default function Create() {
                 Please provide a list of tags. <span className="italic">e.g., easy, dairy-free, gluten-free, high protein.</span>
               </p>
               <input
-                onKeyDown={keyDownHandler}
                 className="border border-gray-300 px-4 py-2 rounded-lg focus:outline-none focus:ring-blue-500 focus:ring-2 duration-200 ease-in-out transition-all shadow-sm"
                 maxLength={32}
                 enterKeyHint="done"
@@ -253,7 +252,6 @@ export default function Create() {
                 Please provide the estimated prep time (minutes).
               </p>
               <input
-                onKeyDown={keyDownHandler}
                 className={`${!validation.prepTime ? "border-red-500" : ""} ${INPUT_CLASSES}`}
                 type="number"
                 name="prepTime"
@@ -277,7 +275,6 @@ export default function Create() {
                 Please provide the estimated cook time (minutes).
               </p>
               <input
-                onKeyDown={keyDownHandler}
                 className={`${!validation.cookTime ? "border-red-500" : ""} ${INPUT_CLASSES}`}
                 type="number"
                 name="cookTime"
@@ -301,7 +298,6 @@ export default function Create() {
                 Please provide the estimated serving size.
               </p>
               <input
-                onKeyDown={keyDownHandler}
                 className={`${!validation.servingSize ? "border-red-500" : ""} ${INPUT_CLASSES}`}
                 type="number"
                 name="servingSize"
@@ -387,7 +383,6 @@ export default function Create() {
               <li className="w-full flex gap-x-2 py-2">
                 <div className="flex-grow">
                   <input
-                    onKeyDown={keyDownHandler}
                     className="peer w-full border border-gray-300 px-4 py-2 rounded-lg focus:outline-none 
                 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:ring-2 duration-200 ease-in-out transition-all shadow-sm
                 invalid:border-red-500"
@@ -404,7 +399,6 @@ export default function Create() {
                 </div>
                 <div className="w-1/3">
                   <input
-                    onKeyDown={keyDownHandler}
                     className="peer w-full border border-gray-300 px-4 py-2 rounded-lg focus:outline-none 
                 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:ring-2 duration-200 ease-in-out transition-all shadow-sm
                 invalid:border-red-500"
@@ -466,7 +460,10 @@ export default function Create() {
             />
           </div>
 
-          <button disabled={!isFormValid} className={`${isFormValid ? "bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-200 to-purple-200 cursor-pointer" : "bg-gray-200 text-gray-500 cursor-not-allowed"} w-full mt-8  py-2 rounded-lg text-lg shadow-md`}>
+          {/* Display the reason for the invalidation */}
+          <ValidationErrorList validation={validation} />
+
+          <button disabled={!isFormValid} className={`${isFormValid ? "bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-200 to-purple-200 cursor-pointer" : "bg-gray-200 text-gray-500 cursor-not-allowed"} w-full py-2 rounded-lg text-lg shadow-md`}>
             Create Recipe
           </button>
         </div>