• Valentine's Day Cards for Kids

Valentine's Day Cards for Kids

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Whether you have a child in the house that needs 30 cards for his or her class Valentine's Day card exchange, or you have a lot of grandchildren to create Valentine's Day cards for, reach for your card-making supplies instead of heading out to purchase premade cards.

Every year, when I am faced with the task of preparing valentines for kids to give to kids, or for creating cards from us to all of our little friends, I think that buying premade cards would be the quickest and easiest way to get the task done. But once we take a look at the cards that are available, we seem to be disappointed. Last year my daughter and I decided to create the cards for her class. Using basic supplies of white cardstock, black ink and/or an accent color if desired and a Valentine's Day-themed stamp set, we got to work (Photo 2).

First, we cut down the white cardstock into 2 x 3-inch or 3 x 4-inch size pieces. Next, we used the stamps to create simple designs. We used images that were open designs so the kids could color them with crayons or markers after they received them. We created three different designs so she could have a variety to pass out to her friends (Photo 3).

Finally, we filled a small paper bag for each of her friends that included a handmade valentine, two crayons and a sticker (Photo 4). During the holidays, you can usually find the little paper bags and the sticker packs. For the crayons, we purchased a large box and sorted the crayons into groups of two for each of the packages. This was more economical than purchasing individual small packages of crayons. If you think ahead and purchase an extra box of crayons when they are on sale at back-to-school time, you will be ahead of the game.

The idea of creating cards with open designs for children to color after they have received the card would easily translate for birthday-themed cards or get well cards. Have fun with your card creating and think like a kid!