Lovely Valentine's Day Printables & Projects (Screen-free)

Things you can make

Valentine's Day is the perfect occasion to show your love and appreciation with a personal touch. Homemade Valentine's Day cards offer a unique way to express your feelings in a heartfelt, creative manner. Here are some fun and meaningful ways to use your homemade cards:

Gift Accompaniment: Pair a homemade card with a thoughtful gift like chocolates, a bouquet of handmade carnation-style tissue paper flowers, or a hand painted item like a Valentine's beach rock or one of these adorable love bugs. Adding a personal sentiment to any present and makes the moment more special.
Love Notes: Write little love notes inside the card to remind your partner, family, or friends of how much they mean to you. Use my printable love notelets template for a fun design twist. Love notes are a sweet, timeless gesture that anyone will cherish.
DIY crafts: Set aside play time to make a batch of heart-flower bookmarks or a couple painted key rings. Make up your own fun Valentine's Day projects
Kid's Projects: Kids like word find puzzles, and crafts made with construction paper, glue, and markers. Try making this sweetheart mouse mask or the most unique butterfly ever, the LUVerfly heartling.

Homemade Valentine’s Day cards and gifts bring charm, creativity, and sentiment to the day. Whether as a keepsake or part of a larger gift, these personalized creations leave a lasting impact.

Printable Valentine's Day Cards

Valentine's Day Paper Love Notelets

Playful self-folding Valentine's heart card templates to write poetry, lyric, and love!

Red Valentine's Day Card / Gift Tag

Description: A red set of Valentine hearts.
Front text: "Valentine"
PDF 208 KB. 2 per page.

Violet Valentine's Card or Gift Tag

Description: A lilac set of Valentine Be Mine hearts.
Front text: "Be Mine"
PDF 189 KB. 2 per page.

Pink Valentine's Card / Gift Tag

Description: A pink set of Valentine Love hearts.
Front text: "Love"
PDF 184 KB. 2 per page.

Kindness, Love, and Friendship Printables

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K.I.S.S. Your Way to a Happy Valentine's Day

Creative tips for creating the perfect card.

By Sylvie Branch | Posted 1/20/10 | Updated 2/20/25

Homemade Valentine's Day cards are fun and easy to create. No need to turn to the same old mass produced products. A few simple items and a snowy afternoon are it takes to create special, home-made cards.

The easiest way to make a Valentine's Day card is to simply fold a piece of paper in half and decorate. Changing the type of paper and the way you decorate it, makes all the difference. K.I.S.S. your card making anxiety away by remembering these seven tips when making Valentine's Day cards for friends, family, coworkers and loved ones.

Keep it Small Sweetheart.

Especially for school Valentine's, use small 3 X 5, or 4 X 6 pieces of cardstock, or paper folded in half. The home made cards don't need to stand out because of their size alone! A tall, skinny card is also a good look.

Keep it Simple Silly.

Cut heart shapes out of paper, fabric, wallpaper or wrapping paper and glue it on the front.

Keep it So Sparkly.

Kids love to use glitter. Draw designs with a bottle of glue and then sprinkle glitter on top, or try glitter glue or even sparkly nail polish. Another less messy option is to use salt. Spread a glue stick over the area and then sprinkle salt. The iridescent sparkles add just enough bling.

Keep it Sane Sunshine.

Use all the help available. Stickers, stencils and stamps make the job easier, quicker and produce great results. Clip art is another great way to add a graphic aspect to your cards while cutting the labor down significantly. Cookie cutters make fine stencils and potatoes, apples, Styrofoam and sponges can all be cut into simple stamps.

Keep it a Secret, Shhhh.

Cut words out of magazines to create a ransom note like Valentine's Day card. Collage pictures and words on the front of the card that tell a story or simple spell Happy Valentine's Day with different font and colors.

Keep it Sweet, Sugar.

Add a piece of candy and use a play on words, such as; "You are my Bit O' Honey", "I love you, Now and Later", "Hugs from your Valentine"

Keep it Sentimental Sweetie.

When making a card for your significant other, feel free to go mushy. Use a love quote or a part of a poem, take a photo of the two of you and alter it on the computer, or up at the photo center. Take a turn in a photo booth and using your hands act out I love you in the frames. For "I", point to your eye, for "Love", make a heart shape out of your hands and look through, for "You", point to the camera and lastly, cover your mouth coyly, or smile big!