Classroom Valentines Ideas

I have to admit, I love Valentine’s Day. As a mother, it feels like a sweet excuse to make a winter day feel special and exciting for my boys. I find a lot of joy in highlighting holidays and making them memorable for my kids. There are so many adorable Valentine’s out there now that I simply can’t resist doing them for Rowan and his preschool class. I created the below list of classroom Valentines ideas for you to make for or with your children for their friends and classmates. I also love the idea of sitting down with kids and creating homemade cards for school but my boys are still too young for me to get super excited about breaking out lots of paint, glitter, and glue… someday!

There are classroom Valentines ideas for each and every child below depending on what your child loves and the age of your child. Some of my classroom Valentines ideas include snacks, some include toys, and some include activity items. It really depends on what your + your school’s preferences are. My one tip, would be to order your Valentines ASAP because customizing them with your child’s name does take a bit of time and Valentine’s Day will be here before we know it.

Classroom Valentines Ideas

To assemble your classroom Valentines, I suggest ordering these clear gift bags (pick a size depending on the size of the treat you put inside) and a sweet little ribbon to tie the bags up with.

Rowan is dinosaur obsessed! So, I went with a dinosaur theme this year and picked out these ‘You’re Dinomite’ cards with dinosaur sticker sheets and glow in the dark dinosaurs. I put 3 glow in the dark dinosaurs in each bag and one sheet of dinosaur stickers in each bag (I cut the sticker sheets in half to fit in the bag size I bought).

For the dinosaur lover:

You’re Dinomite cards with dinosaur sticker sheets and/or glow in the dark dinosaurs (this is what I did this year for Rowan)

For the train lover:

I Choo Choo Choose You cards with wind up trains (I did these trains and a similar card last year for Rowan)

For the future veterinarian:

I’m Wild About You cards with animal crackers

For the jewelry lover:

You’re a Gem cards with ring pops

For the future astronaut:

You’re Out of this World cards with 3D space stickers and/or glow sticks

For the gardener:

If Friends Were Flowers cards with flower seed packets

For the water bug:

You Float My Boat cards and sea life stamps

For the bubbler lover:

You Make My Heart Pop cards with bubble wands or bubbler jars

For the future pilot:

You Make My Heart Soar cards with mini airplane chocolates or glider planes

For the fashionista:

You Brighten My Life cards with heart sunnies

For the juice lover:

Sip Sip Hooray cards with Honest juice boxes

For the fisher:

You’re a Reel Catch or You’re a Great Catch with goldfish or Swedish fish

For the construction lover:

I Dig You Valentine cards or You’re Loads of Fun cards with mini construction trucks

For the artist:

You Color My World cards with watercolor paints or pompom pens

For the bug lover:

Bee My Valentine cards with bee erasures

For the athlete:

It’s a Ball Being Your Friend cards with mini sports balls or with soccer keychains

For the future fireman:

I’m Fired Up to be Your Valentine cards with mini firetruck toys

For the foodie:

You’re the Apple of My Eye cards with organic apple pouches

For anyone:

XOXO Pink cards or XOXO Blue cards with mini items any child would love like light up bath cubes or play-doh or Hershey kisses or M&M tubes or cookie cutters