Valentines Day is right around the corner! Having a kiddo in elementary school I know that they love taking in fun Valentines Day Cards – but not the kind I did 20+ years ago when I was in elementary school.
Oh no. These Valentines Day Cards have to be something straight out of a magazine. *please….* I am sorry, but I do not want to spend $50.00 on valentines day cards for my 1st grader. BUT I also do not want him to be the only one bring in “basic” cards. Do they even sell them anymore?
So I rounded up some really fun, really adorable, affordable(!!), and easy Valentines Day Cards that you and your kid can be excited to take into the classroom!
Here are some of my favorite Valentines Day Cards that offer free printables, and or affordable “add-ons” to make them fun / exciting!
- love these little Eraser Cards. You can grab a whole bag of Valentines themed erasers at the dollar spot at target!
- These ring pops are super cute.
- Color your heart out! I love that you can send such a cute valentine, along with a goodie. Pair these easy to print at home cards with three crayons, and you’ve got a great valentine! two .25 boxes of crayons can provide enough for a whole class!
- Balloon Punch! My son would LOVE this Valentine. You can get a large bag of these at a party store or here on amazon for 7.99! Head over here to grab the free PUNCH card to go with it!
- My boys had pop rocks for the first time over Christmas. I imagine older elementary school aged kids would love these more than the younger ones! 😉 Grab the printable right here
- I also really love these cutie valentines. With so much candy and “trinkets” it is nice to give a gift that is not only healthy, but adorable. I am sure teachers would appreciate these too!
- I like that these give you lots of options. Again, grab a bag of these goodies at a party store for around $10.00
- Starburst! A night with you, a pair of scissors and some cardstock!
- “I’m beary happy you are in my class” My favorites are the more innocent Valentines like this sweet, gem! Grab the freebie here!
- Honestly, I am sure we have enough smarties leftover in our Halloween stash to make these! All I’d have to do is print off the cards!
- I made these for Greyson when he was in Preschool. Still one of my favorites, and SO easy!
- This valentine is so cute, and you’ll save money by not using any colored ink for the printing (Download the cards here). You can get these cute heart mazes RIGHT HERE!
- I love a healthy option, and these applesauce squeezers are the perfect fit. Pair with this adorable tag, and you’ve got a rock solid Valentines Day Card!
- YUM! Taffy is literally my all time favorite. Grab these here. Also, I just looked it up and a bag of Taffy costs 10.10 for 135 peices. Snag the deal right here.
- I really love the ruler valentine. Espically if you reach out to your childs teacher, first. They might love having all their students with new rulers. Take it up a huge notch and use your silhoutte or circuit crafting machine to put each childs name on the ruler! And it is not too expensive. You can get this 4 pack of rulers for only 1.21! Grab the printables right HERE!
- You could probably do this entire valentine for a whole classroom for less than $5.00. You can fit a ton of those flags on a single sheet of paper, and themed pencils are so inexpensive! Grab the printable here, and 24 pencils here.
- Not the least expensive, but still one of the cutest. I love the pratical use of the watercolor paints! One of my favorite ideas for Preschooler and Kindergarten age! Actually, you can get an “off brand” paint pack of 8 for only $2.39.(Crayola 2 pack costs $6.68) Download the adorable tags to go with them, here.
- Dino-MITE! LOVE. Tags, HERE and super cute Dinos can be found HERE.
- I love that they offer three idfferent options for these! Grab all 3 here.
- I am not a huge fan of Curly Straws since they are impossible to keep clean. But they are so fun for kids – so I don’t mind the occasional one and done, use! Tags are here, and here you can snag 36 straws for 11.93.
- Another fun take on the Matchbox Cars. A card, some washi tape and matchboxes is all you need. See these, here.
- Boxes of crayons can be found anytime of the year for .25 each. Grab the tag to put on them right over here.
- For kids in older grades, this bubble gum Valentines Day Card is really fun! See how she did it, here.
- LEGOS are always a huge hit! Check it out!
So, as you can see – there are so many really fun, easy to create, and AFFORDABLE options out there. This is really just the tip of the iceburg. Turn your printer on, and get ready to rock your kids Valentines Day Cards this year!
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