We enjoy creating cards for every occasion. DIY Card Making is an enjoyable way to get creative and bring a smile to someone’s face! Whether you adore making Pop Up Cards or illustrating your own designs, we have plenty of inspiration here to spark your Valentine’s creativity! Today, we’re sharing a special collection of our favourite Easy DIY Valentine’s Day Cards For Kids! There are so many charming and entertaining ideas! Find even more Kids Valentine’s Activities here!
This collection of Valentine’s Day Cards was originally published in January 2015 and refreshed for your convenience!
More ideas from the 31 Days of Love Valentine’s Day Crafts series:
How can I create a Valentine Card?
READ ON! We’ve gathered lots of wonderful ideas, from simple pop up heart cards to heart collages and handprint designs. You can also pair your favourite origami craft with some fabulously fun Valentine’s puns. Let your imagination run free and find inspiration in this collection of Valentine’s Cards for children of every age!
40+ Handmade Valentine Cards for Kids to Create:
We adore handmade Valentine cards. This collection of ideas has expanded considerably over the years! I admit there are so many options to choose from that arranging them is quite challenging.. nevertheless, we’ve organised them anyway.. with several of my favourites appearing first!
For most of these cards, all you need to do is gather some blank cards (white cardstock works wonderfully for many projects), collect coloured paper, scissors and a bit of glue, then get started! Finish by adding messages or puns with a marker pen!
Heart Bouquet Cards– we love how they unfold into a heart shape! This makes such a lovely little card for Mom on Valentine’s Day or for birthdays.
Cute movable BFF Conversation Hearts – these would be wonderful Valentine’s Cards for Kids – download your free printable, gather some card and pipe cleaners, and begin! They would also make a lovely friendship card for girlfriends!
Delightful and playful Heart Snowflakes – discover how they fold into fantastic DIY Cards. This is a fun project using only a pair of scissors and red paper!
3D & Pop Up Valentine’s Day Cards for Kids
People often ask me how to make a basic pop up card.. and, as you know, we LOVE Pop Up Card Projects here on Red Ted Art, so naturally we have a wonderful selection suitable for Valentine’s Day! If you’re searching for 3d cards or pop up cards for children to make this Valentine’s Day, why not try one of these Valentine card ideas today!
Paper Quilled Valentine’s Card – a brilliant introduction to Quilling for kids – all that’s required is paper, a knitting needle and a small amount of glue, and you’re ready to go.
If the paper quilled hearts above caught your interest, tweens might enjoy these paper quilled emoji cards too! The method is the same as with the paper quilled heart, though you’ll need to include paper facial details such as lips and a heart to blow.
In the same way, we have a wonderfully entertaining Emoji Explosion Card they might enjoy – and it’s much simpler to assemble than you may expect!
This handmade design is an unexpectedly simple POP UP Heart Valentine’s Card – it uses the same method as the Emoji Pop Up Card above, creating another enjoyable explosion heart card for kids to discover. Take a look at my straightforward step by step tutorial and prepare to be impressed! Find out how to make a pop up card step by step like this today!
We also have a fantastic Pop Up Heart Card – and it is incredibly easy. Adjust the colour scheme to match your taste or include a photo! We enjoy experimenting with all kinds of Pop Up Card techniques! If you’re wondering how to make a pop up heart.. I think this is a particularly fun and simple one to try!
Easy Pop Up Bear and Pop Up Cat Card – you are Purrrrfect! These adorable homemade Valentine cards can be customised for animal lovers of every kind!
You could also have a go at making these 3d Axolotl Valentine’s Day cards. Aren’t they absolutely adorable?
Or pickthe templates for creating these extra adorable Valentine’s Gnome Cards. Love!
Beautiful yet simple Pop Up heart cards.
DIY 3D Heart Card – stunning heart balloons decorated with real yarn or ribbons for an extra-special touch!
A cheerful pop-up Valentine’s Day message card. Kids will love this adorable and easy pop-up design! It also makes a lovely homemade Valentine’s Day card for younger children.
A Pop Up Valentine’s Day Card
DIY Valentine Cards for Kids with Puns
Simple Pop Up Bear and Cat Card – you are absolutely Purrrrfect!
An incredibly easy Valentine’s Bee Card – “Bee Mine”
Valentine’s Origami Bat – I’m Batty About You
Valentine’s Origami Whale – I Whaley Whaley Whaley Adore you
3D Cat Pop Up Card (it could easily fit in the section above too) – You are completely Purrrrfect.
Enjoy even more PURRRFECT fun with these charming Tiger Pop Up Cards!
Valentine Wishes Card – I wish you could be my Valentine!
You are Turtle-y Amazing – the cutest Turtle Handprint Cards around
Or why not try these TOAD-ally charming frog cards? Combine a playful and quirky Printed Frog Art Project with paper cutouts to make your heart JUMP this Valentine’s Day!
You Rock!! A printable Guitar Card for music fans and boyfriends who enjoy music. It is fun to create without being overly cheesy!
Upcycled Cactus Cards – I am Stuck on You!
Art Valentine’s Day Cards for Kids
Explore various art techniques and create some beautiful Valentine’s Day Art Cards for Kids!
Watercolour & Heart Mixed-Media Cards
Crayon Resist Card-Making Ideas – a fantastic watercolour activity for children.
Oil Pastel Heart Cards – a simple method with stunning results!
Winter Tree Art & Birds – These Valentine’s Day Cards are absolutely adorable!
Winter Cardinal Love Cards – a beautiful Winter Tree Art technique (using salt painting)
Winter Hearts Card – this wonderful watercolor heart activity is ideal for Winter and Valentines. Using the same idea, you can also create candy hearts featuring messages.
Oh, the enchanting creations you can make with a sheet of paper or lightweight card… This one is suitable for adults (or older children): AMAZING DIY Silhouette Cards. Wonderfully simple! I adore how they also work as lanterns!
Transform these Puffy Paint Hearts into Valentine’s Day Cards or festive garlands!
Polystyrene Printed Cards – try your hand at printmaking!
Pop Art-Inspired Cards – pop art is such an enjoyable theme for children – we have several fantastic Art Projects for Valentine‘s Day that kids can enjoy!
DIY Crayon Scratch Art Cards are always great fun and feel like magic to children!
Stencil-Method Card
Additional Valentine’s Day Cards for Kids to Create
Sweet Mini Vase Cards for fresh flowers
Printable Heart Notebook– these petite notebooks could also become lovely cards
Beautiful Yarn Heart Cards – the texture of this yarn heart is wonderful! So charming. Take your scissors and yarn, then give it a try!
Valentine Wishes Card – a charming printed card. Begin with white cardstock, then include your own details.
Washi Tape DIY Stickers – place them on cards or wrapping paper!
Mouse Heart Valentine’s Day Cards
Create friendship rocks rather than cards: Our Friendship Rocks!
Hidden Message Cards
Beautiful Marbled Cards
Sewing and Threading Cards for Valentine’s Day
Secret Valentine’s Day Message Card – children will enjoy making their own hidden messages and sweet confessions! Such a great idea!
Printable Valentine’s Day Cards for Children
Print and decorate this Pop-Up Heart Card! If you are searching for an easy pop-up heart card, this may be the simplest option. Download the template, gather some markers and scissors, and get started.
Printable Valentine’s Coloring Card
Printable Cards for Chemistry Fans
Cheerful Valentine’s Day Cards featuring Disney Princesses! These offer a charming alternative to the pop-up heart cards mentioned earlier. These lovely princesses are adorable!
Printable Valentine’s Cards
Printable LEGO Gift Box and Card – use the box as a wonderful place to gather all those Valentine’s love notes.
Enjoy a game, coloring sheet, and Valentine’s Card all in one with this entertaining Stained Glass Valentine’s activity!
Creative Valentine’s Day Card-Making Ideas for Preschoolers and Toddlers
Below is a delightful collection of DIY Valentine card ideas for anyone wondering how to make Valentine’s Cards for kindergarteners, toddlers, and preschoolers! They are wonderfully suited to small hands.
Fingerprint Heart Crafts for Toddlers
Adorable Cupcake Liner Cards!
Squishy Heart Card – it is like receiving a discovery bottle in the mail. So enjoyable!
Create Heart Wands rather than Valentine Wands for School: Cast a Spell of Love
Recycled Heart Crayon Cards! Slip your finished card into an envelope and surprise someone this February!
Toddler Card Inspiration – a playful art method for young children: try some Q-tip painting and transform it into these beautiful heart cards. You can find many more wonderful Valentine’s Cards for Preschoolers here.
Button Hearts – although this is designed as a gift-wrapping project, it would also make a lovely card!
Huge Valentine’s Day Cards for children to create!
DIY Conversation Heart Cards – this paper heart card is ideal for anyone who adores candy hearts. It is also a playful way to add Valentine’s messages.
Very easy cards for toddlers – practice coloring and cutting with these simple paper hearts to decorate and cut out!
Upcycled Valentine’s Day Cards – snip plenty of paper hearts from old magazines and arrange them into this wonderfully simple heart bouquet
Super simple Collage Hearts! A wonderful fine motor activity for little ones! You could also create this craft with old puzzle pieces. Such fun.
More simple Collage Heart Cards – a delightful way to enjoy different embellishments while using up leftover supplies from your craft box. If you choose glitter.. think about switching to eco friendly glitter from now on!
Handprint “Blowing Kisses” Card – grandparents always adore this kissing handprint card!
Easy Lacing Cards for Little Ones
enjoy more science fun – crack the code!
Valentine’s Day Threading and Sewing Cards – an excellent project for using leftover items from your craft box. Have fun with the embellishments! I also think this craft would be perfect for creating a candy heart design!
Photo Collage Cards – photo collages are a brilliant way to personalise homemade cards, and children will love creating them! They are ideal for experimenting with embellishments or even a touch of eco friendly glitter!
LEGO Stamped Heart Cards. So much fun! If your child loves LEGO, our LEGO Valentine’s Ideas collection is an absolute MUST!
Mosaic LOVE Cards
Simple Rainbow Paper Heart Flowers
Here are a few additional Card Making Ideas for Kids from sites we adore
Printable Unicorn Cards from Hello Wonderful
Sweet pop-up HEART Penguin cards from Non Toy Gifts
Finally.. what do you think of these Heart Flower Bouquets from I Heart Crafty Things?
Don’t they look amazing!? After making your DIY cards, remember to include a heartfelt note or a fun pun!
I hope you and the children discover plenty of inspiration and perhaps make something different this year! Kids have so many enjoyable options for creating Valentine’s Day Cards, and I hope you found a Valentine’s Card Idea to try today!
Now that your Valentine’s Day Cards are finished, why not explore some Valentine’s Mailbox ideas?
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We also have 25 Valentine’s Day Treats
Your children might also love these wonderful Valentine’s Day Books for Kids:
