Easy Heart Pop-Up Valentine’s Day Card
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A handmade Valentine’s Day card is such a special way to show a friend or loved one how much you care. These heart pop-up Valentine cards are so easy and fun to make! Parents and grandparents are sure to treasure these handmade Valentines for years to come.
This would be a great classroom or group activity for a Valentine celebration because the design is super simple and these Valentine cards are very quick to make. This project would also be a fun and festive way for students to work on developing important fine-motor skills! Yay for simple, fun, and festive Valentine crafts!

To make an easy heart pop-up Valentine’s Day card of your own, you will need:
- Colored Cardstock
- Small, Medium, and Large Heart Doilies
- Washi Tape (optional)
- Double-Sided Tape or Gluestick
- Crayons
Directions:
Invite students to fold a sheet of colored cardstock in half to form a card.
If they would like, they may choose to add a washi tape border around the outer edge of the card.
Next, students can use double-sided tape or a gluestick to attach a large doily to the front of the Valentine card.

With a bit more double-sided tape or a gluestick, students can add a medium heart doily on top of the large doily.

Next, have the students fold two small doilies in half, as shown:

Add double-sided tape or glue to one half of the small doily and place it as shown:

Repeat this step for the last doily to form the pop-up heart.
Lastly, invite the students to use crayons to add a personalized message to their handmade Valentine’s Day card.

Aren’t they beautiful? Students will be so happy and proud to give their handmade Valentine creations to someone special!
Have fun!!
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