17 DIY School Valentines for Classmates

Updated January 17, 2023

Find sweet inspiration on our growing list of DIY school Valentines, with all ideas submitted by parents!

These cute and easy DIY Valentines for school make a big impact without a ton of work, and some even include fun V-day favors. While they'll never be as easy as the store-bought kind, you might enjoy these paper crafts as a fun indoor activity in the winter.

Have you and your kids made any homemade Valentine cards for classmates? Let us know about your favorite below (include a photo with your review!) so we can consider it for the list.

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Pop It Valentine

Sarah Calamita said: Pop Its are the new thing! There are tons of cute pop printables (you could also add a ring pop or bag of skinny pop, but personally I think the pop its are adorable and well loved by kids of all ages). 40 pop it bracelets on Amazon! From Mom Envy

You Color My World Valentines

Sarah Calamita said: These would be cute with a package of crayons or if you are really ambitious, make your own heart shaped crayons with a silicone heart mold from amazon and all of those broken crayons you have around the house! From 5 Minutes for Mom

Pirate Valentine

Sarah Calamita said: We filled these with Pirate's Booty, gold coins and pirate stickers. "Ahoy Matey! I treasure our friendship!" It is for sale on Etsy and worth it!

Hogs and Kisses Valentine

Sarah Calamita said: We bought these off of Etsy and added Piggy Paint Nailpolish. The instant printables are just adorable and you can buy Piggy Paint (the best non toxic nailpolish) from Amazon or Target.

Beary Happy Valentine Cards

Sarah Calamita said: "I am beary happy we are friends. Happy Valentine's Day". These would be adorable attached to a bag of gummy bears. From TitaTips Printables

Juice Box Robot Valentines

Alexandra F. said: I love this creative DIY Valentine of a robot made out of a juice box body, apple sauce head (with googly eyes and a sticker heart mouth!), and mini candies for arms and legs. So adorable, and edible! ❤️ You can hot glue the pieces together, and put the whole thing a baggie to make sure nothing goes missing during class time distribution!

Eraser Classroom Valentines

Kelly R. said: Cute erasers make a useful little favor when dressed up with fun printable DIY Valentine cards for school reading "Make no mistake Valentine...you're my favorite!" From Glue Sticks & Gumdrops