DIY: cute Valentines for kids
February 10th, 2010 -- Posted in family, scrappy / stampy | 1 Comment »This year I wanted to do something special for my son’s new friends in his kindergarten class. With the collection of scrapbooking and stamping supplies I’ve amassed over the years, it wasn’t hard to come up with a new type of “Valentine” that he could give out…
With a few trims and stamps, I was able to come up with a little folder-style Valentine that would hold a couple of treats inside. I used two colours of cardstock; you can pick any colours or patterns that are Valentine-themed but make sure your base cardstock is thick enough to hold itself up.
Here are the instructions for where to cut and score:
- Cut your cardstock to 2.5″ wide by 7.5″ high
- Score the cardstock along the width at 1″, then again at 3.5″, then at 4.5″
- You should now have 4 sections: a 1″ lip, a 2.5″ square, a 1″ base, and another 2.5″ square
- Scallop-punch the 1″ wide lip on the far end (optional)
I decorated the folder with stamped images and did a bit of layering with circle-punched pieces of cardstock in different colours. From there, I made three hole punches on either side at the top – lining up the top flap with the top of each 2.5″ square. You could also skip this step and plan to staple the top (either with or without a ribbon). Have your child sign the Valentine before the final assembly…
To finish up: adhere two candies on the 1″ base of the folder (you can use a gluedot, sticky strip or photo split); fold up the folder and be sure the top lip is folded on the outside; slip the ribbon through the holes on either side and tie a knot; trim the edges of the ribbon on an angle (optional).
the finished Valentines, ready to go!
My son has had fun this week decorating and signing his Valentines (with 22 little buddies in the class we spread it out a bit!), so I hope his friends have fun opening them up and enjoying the candies when they get home.
And I also hope readers have enjoyed this tutorial! 
Please feel free to share it with others by linking back to it at: www.krismom.com/2010/02/diy-cute-valentines-for-kids/ (permanent link). Stay tuned for another blog post in the next couple days when I’ll share some more Vday creations…
