Amazing Last Minute Valentine’s Day Card Ideas

Have you ever had to scramble at the last minute to get Valentine’s Day cards together for yourself or your kids? I know I have! No worries, because I’ve compiled some amazing last minute Valentine’s Day card ideas. Additionally, all of them will look like you planned ahead!

Here are the Valentine’s Day card ideas I’ll share:

• You’re a cutie (using cuties and a FREE printable)
• Play Dough favor and card
• Coloring cards (with a FREE printable)
• Watercolor cards
• Valentine’s Day Card Using Hole Punched Hearts (includes a FREE printable)
• Easy Last Minute Valentine’s Day Mailboxes

If you’re looking for ideas of games and activities to do with your kids, check out my post: The Best Valentine’s Day Activities for Guaranteed Family Fun.

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You’re a Cutie

Are you like my family and constantly have cuties in the house? Here is a free printable to turn those cuties into a cute Valentine’s Day card. Just add a cutie to a plastic gift bag, then tie this printable on with some cute ribbon and you’re all set!

Play Dough Favor

Check out this cute Valentine’s Day card using mini play dough from Random Thoughts of a Supermom. You can grab the free printable here.

Coloring Valentine

Really in a pinch for time? Check out my free coloring Valentine’s Day cards. All you have to do is print and cut them out! Extra brownie points if you have crayons on hand you could attach to them.

Watercolor cards

You can have your kids make this cool watercolor Valentine’s Day cards from kwernerdesign.com. Depending on the age of your kids, you may need to help with drawing the hearts with a pencil. However, it uses a watercolor method that involves filling the shape with plain water, then letting kids tap in water color. It will mix within the water, creating the cool patterns you see in the picture below. Make sure you get watercolor paper cards for this craft as it won’t work on just any paper.

Valentine’s Day Card Using Hole Punched Hearts

Use hole punched hearts to make this cute Valentine’s Day card. If you have a toddler at home, let them punch out the hearts for a great fine motor activity. I really love these hole punches for this activity.

Easy Last Minute Valentine’s Day Mailboxes

Along with creating Valentine’s Day cards for our kids, many kids and schools want a cute mailbox to collect all of those cards in. I know this can also be a last minute scramble for busy parents! No worries though, I’ve got you covered. Here are some easy, and cute, last minute Valentine’s Day mailboxes your kids can make and take to school.

Use an Empty Tissue Box

One of the easiest things to do is to have kids decorate an empty tissue box with construction paper, markers, stickers, and anything else you have. Check out details at Active Littles.

Valentine’s Day Mailboxes that Use a Cardboard Box

Let’s be honest, we all have cardboard boxes lying around our house thanks to Amazon. Here are some cute DIY mailboxes you can use those boxes for.

Panda Unicorn Mailbox (including a FREE printable) from Creative Green Living

Unicorn Box from DIY Candy

Robot Mailbox from Making of a Mom

R2-D2 Mailbox from Or So She Says

Let’s Wrap It Up

I hope this post provided you with lots of Valentine’s Day card ideas that will make your upcoming holiday a little less stressful. Comment below to let me know what you made and how it went!

Here is your consolidated list of materials I reference in this post:

• Cuties
• plastic gift bag
• ribbon
• mini play dough
• crayons
• watercolor paper cards
• hole punches