If you need some last-minute Valentine’s Day cards for your child’s classroom, check out these cute and clever ideas! All have free printables with lots of different options – non-candy, for boys, for girls, gender-neutral and more! Perfect for kid classmates!
The Big Deal of Valentine’s Day Classroom Cards for Kids
So I hear Valentine’s Day in a kid’s classroom is a pretty big deal these days – and has gotten really complicated! It was a lot simpler when we were kids – you just went to the store, grabbed a box of Garfield cards, signed your name and gave them out.
Today, it’s all about class lists, non-candy cards, ones for boys, ones for girls, gender-neutral cards…enough to drive a mom crazy, right?!?
My boys aren’t quite 3 yet, but I don’t know if I’m looking forward to all this!
I might just be ‘that mom’ who buys the generic box cards from Target (and by the way, totally OK if you are ‘that mom,’ too!)
Definitely no need to add that kind of pressure on yourself – because who are we kidding? The stress is going to fall on you!
Valentine’s Day Card Hack: Creative & Easy Printables
BUT, if you have the time and energy to be creative, but maybe not the time or energy to do the creating yourself, here are 25+ classroom card ideas that are easy and clever.
And, there are lots of options – treats, non-candy, for boys, for girls. Just find the one that suits your child’s high maintenance classroom the best. 😉
All of them come with free printables, so just click, print and add your treat.
{And if you like to go more of the DIY route, here are 25 watercolor Valentine card ideas for all ages!}
I’m certainly not advocating the need for you to keep up with the rest of the class if that doesn’t suit your lifestyle or what you’re trying to teach your kids.
However, if you choose to go the creative, clever route, I definitely vote for getting your kids involved – even if it is a little more work for you. It teaches them that this is for THEIR classmates, from THEM, and THEY should be involved.
And it also teaches them they should help with tasks that they are able to help with! (Just my two cents’ worth).
25+ Cute and Clever Valentine’s Day Cards for Classmates
Take a look at these Valentine cards for kids with cute sayings!
What says Valentine's Day more than XO Hugs and Kisses Tic Tac Toe? This printable bundle is free - and includes a card, tic tac toe board, XO game pieces and a bag topper! Nothing else needs to be included, so it's great for a cheap and non-candy option. But always feel free to include some sweet treats if you like! If you want your child to share a positive message with his or her classmates, this is a great choice! 'Love is patient and kind' encourages good character, and that turtle is just adorable, too! Comes with a treat bag topper if you want to include a goodie! This is a super-cute option if you have a son and are looking for something that is a non-candy idea! Unicorns are totally trendy! If you have a little girl, she will love giving out this card! This is a great choice if your child is in a Christian school and you want to focus more on a spiritual aspect of Valentine's Day. Or, if you want to spread that message in a public school! This can be used as gift tag with a treat or a card with the top snipped off! (PS - this card has been updated - new card is MUCH clearer and easier to read!) Who doesn't love bubbles? This is a great non-candy option, and you can buy bubbles very cheaply in bulk! Animal crackers! Perfect for preschool and younger children. Smart choice if you're looking to tone down the sugar! Fruit is a healthy choice for kids - and this one is adorable! Star Wars is really popular these days - can't go wrong with these adorable cards! So cute, they stand alone - no treat necessary. This is especially fun for the older kids - and I'm sure the teacher will welcome an educational distraction to offset all the sugar! This is another fun choice that's not candy. Lots of healthy options you could use as a drink! You have 4 different options here - mason jars, gumball machine, worm jar, and conversation heart - just add the treat! Super-fun. There's also a snack baggie topper option, too! Oh goodness - what boy wouldn't love this? My sons would be in HEAVEN getting one of these! This is another really fun non-candy option. Very inexpensive to put together as well! Animals are always a super-cute choice for kids! You can get these in bulk cheaply as well! Tic Tac Toe - Xs and Os - what game is more appropriate for Valentine's Day than that?!? Do you have a child that loves to tell jokes? This is the perfect card! This is a really fun choice if you like a lot of variety and can appreciate a good pun! Oh, crayons! You can never go wrong giving kids crayons! They'll love 'em and you can never have too many! This is a super-cute choice if you want to give a treat that's not sugar! Every kid loves goldfish! If you want a more generic option to choose your own treats to share, this is the one! I don't know if the kids will catch on to the Tootsie pop | Owl connection, but they'll love it just the same! These kitten Valentines are just adorable - but beware - we are talking serious sugar here! How fun are these Ninjas?!? This is another one that my sons would love! These toppers are just adorable - you have 4 to choose from and you just fill up a little baggie with some treats! So simple! These look so beautiful! With the free printable, they're so easy to make. All the girls will just love handing these out! If you want to give out a treat that's not candy, these fruit snacks are a fun option that every kid loves!
Super-Cute Tic Tac Toe Valentine’s Printable Cards & Game Boards
A Turtle with a Positive Message Valentine's Day Card
Printable Dinosaur Cards for Kids
Unicorn Valentine's Day Printables
Love is Patient Tags
You Blow Me Away Valentine Printable
I'm Wild About You Valentine + Free Printable
Valentine Fruit Cups – Free Printable
Star Wars Valentine Cards FREE Printable
Word Search Printable Valentines
Drink Valentines Day Cards with Free Printable
Valentine’s Day Class Treats with Free Printables
Race Car Valentine's Day Cards
Cupid's Arrow Pencil Printable Valentines Cards
“Zoo You Want to be My Valentine?”
Tic Tac Toe Valentine's Day Card
Car Joke Valentines
Fun Food Valentine’s Day Cards
You Color My World Valentine
DIY Fishbowl Valentine Printable
Free Printable Valentine's Treat Tags
"Owl Always Be Your Friend" Valentine Printable
Printable Kitten Valentines
Cool Ninja Valentine Printables
Easy Valentine's Gifts Toppers
Valentine Paper Fortune Cookies
Fruit Snack Valentines!
Down the road, I’m sure your kiddos will realize and remember all the love and effort you put into making their holidays special! for them and their classmates!
I hope these free printable Valentine’s Day ideas made your efforts for classroom cards a bit easier!
How do you handle classroom cards for your kids? I’d love to hear. Keep it simple? Creative? Any shortcuts for multiple children or genders? Fill me in!
If you know anyone who can use this, please feel free to share!
More Valentine’s Day Inspiration
More treat ideas? Check out this XO Hugs and Kisses Valentine’s Day Treats plus Free Printable Tic Tac Toe Board. Or try these Ombre LOVE Sugar Cookies with Ombre Printable Tags
Valentine’s Day Decor: 30+ DIY Farmhouse Valentine’s Day Projects and Budget FriendlyValentine’s Day Decorating Ideas!
Mamas, if you need a little Valentine’s Day love for you, take a look at these cheap Date Night Dresses – 36 options for under $36! The perfect mom-treat!
If you want a splash of LOVE decor for the house, check out these “Love is Patient and Kind” Free Printables- available in pink ombre for Valentine’s Day or farmhouse style for all year! Take a look at the link or just fill in the box below!
The dinosaur, unicorn, and kitty ones are my favorite. I love how the candy is used as whiskers on the kitty. I bought Valentine cards from the store for my girls’ classmates.
I think store-bought is totally great too! I wonder what I’ll do when my boys are bigger, but I am all for taking an easy approach!
This year we did he store cards, mini rice crispy treats, and a prize to go with it. For my daughter’s kindergarten class, we gave heart glasses. For the second daughter’s preschool class (she only had 6 other kids in her class), we gave mini cars for boys and fun scented erasers for girls from the Target dollar spot.
How fun! I bet they loved giving them out! It’s amazing how many clever ideas moms come up with! 🙂
Katie loved getting her Valentine’s ready. She practically asked me every day to do it. The teacher took a picture of the whole classes with the heart glasses on. It was pretty cute.
That is precious! So glad she had a great day! 🙂
Oh my gosh these are so cute! I love thr pencil, cars and dino ones!
Thanks, Hyla! Aren’t they so fun?!? I’m hoping I can pull something like this off when my boys are bigger!
Omygosh!! SO ADORABLE!! Love all of this … every single one! I’ll be sharing … ❤
Thanks, Donna! They are all so, so cute. Thanks for being so generous in your sharing! You are a champ! 🙂