Valentine's Day Drawing: Handmade Cards Kids Love
Handmade Valentine's cards beat store-bought every time. Easy Valentine's Day drawing ideas for kids, from cute characters to classroom valentines.
Valentine's Day is a perfect drawing holiday. Kids can make handmade cards with cute characters, design classroom valentines and draw pictures for family. A sweet unicorn or mermaid with a heart makes a card friends and grandparents will keep.
Store-bought valentines are easy, but handmade ones mean more. Drawing them gives kids a chance to practise kindness and creativity.
Valentine's drawing ideas
- Animal valentines. Animals holding hearts.
- Pun cards. "You're dino-mite!" with a dinosaur.
- Heart monsters. Turn hearts into characters.
- Love bugs. Draw bugs with heart-shaped wings.
- Family valentines. Portraits of each family member.
Sweet magical characters
How to Draw: Mermaids, Unicorns, and Other Cute Stuff is full of sparkly, magical characters that make perfect valentines. A unicorn with a heart-shaped horn or a mermaid holding a heart-shaped shell is sure to make someone smile.
Classroom valentines
- Draw one simple character and photocopy it.
- Kids color each one and add a name.
- Add a pun or short message.
Make a card
1. Fold paper in half.
2. Draw a character on the front.
3. Write a message inside.
4. Decorate the envelope.
Kindness focus
Valentine's Day is a great time to talk about kindness. See drawing for others: cards, gifts and kindness.
Questions parents ask
What can kids draw for Valentine's Day?
Animals holding hearts, heart monsters, love bugs, pun cards with characters and family portraits.
How can kids make classroom valentines?
Draw one simple character, photocopy it, color each copy and add a name and a fun message.
Are handmade valentines better than store-bought?
Many people treasure handmade cards because they are personal and show effort.
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