Handmade Valentines are special because you made them yourself. That shows you care very much for people! Here's what the kids used to make handmade valentines:8.5 x 11 construction paper or Scissors Glue stick or white craft or school glue Glitter (pink, red, white) How to make them: 1. Begin by cutting a piece of construction paper or card stock into four equal pieces. 2. Fold quartered paper in half to make a card. 3. For preschoolers, use stickers to decorate or cut out hearts from a different color of construction paper or card stock to glue onto your cards. Try different patterns, florals look great contrasted with stripes on a solid background.
5. For older kids, let them use pinking sheers to cut out heart shapes and glue onto cards. Again, use contrasting patterns and colors to create a spiffy design. 6. Once glue is dry, cards may curl up a little. Place cards between the pages of a heavy cookbook or phone book and leave over night.
Card stock is available in literally hundreds of different designs but it can be costly. Construction paper is inexpensive and children love it just as much. Wal Mart and Kmart carry a large variety of stickers. You may also want to check your local Dollar Store. McAveler and Mimi helped their little cousins make tons of these valentine cards for their classmates!
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4. Younger kids love glitter! Use a bottle of glue to “draw” on a heart or phrase (such as “Be Mine”). Sprinkle glue generously with pink, red or white glitter and let dry over night. 
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