Valentine Printable cards, roses, bunnies and locks . . .

 Valentine printables below are for young children to print, sign, craft with. They are not intended for sale or to be redistributed by alternative websites.

"These two Bunnies, Friends of mine, Are bringing you, My Valentine." Bunnies
and hearts, (Valentines) illustrated in red, may be colored in.

"A wish-locked in this heart of mine, Says "Will you be my
Valentine? Hearts and roses with lock included.

Decoupage A Valentine Post Box

       During my own childhood, Valentine's Day was celebrated in school with ambitious dedication. Every child took great care to design a shoe box that would reflect one's superior crafting skill and every teacher would complain about the wasted time given them during school. Annually homeroom teachers would beg the art teacher or parents to take over the craft, but to no avail. Kiddom would not allow the Valentine custom to die out; the making of the mail boxes was almost equal to the "sanctity" of Santa Claus, but not quite.

Above is a traditional, Valentine mailbox
 made from a shoebox.

Supply List:

•  one shoe box
•  white butcher paper
•  scissors
•  white glue
•  Mod Podge
•  ribbon and rick rack to trim
•  Victorian scraps
•  paper clay molded angels, hearts, etc...
•  scotch tape
•  one pack of white paper clay, I prefer Model Magic for small children
•  candy mold tray, one with a Valentine theme, these may be purchased from a craft, hobby or cake decorating store.
•  tacky glue
•  soft camel-hair brush

Overlap slightly the Valentine scraps and white,
 paper clay pieces.

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1.  Follow the simple directions on the Model Magic label.
2.  Mold as many little candy decorations with the paper clay as you wish. Let these dry for an hour after removing them from the candy mold.
3.  Cut a generous slot into the shoe box lid, this is where the letters are pushed into the Valentine mailbox.
4.  Wrap the shoebox in white butcher paper. Wrap the lid and the bottom half of the box separately. Tape down the edges of the paper with scotch tape on the interior of the box so that the wrapping will appear seamless.
5.  Now cut out your Valentine scraps. These may be downloaded and printed from a great variety of resources from across the web or purchased.
6.  Paste the pictures down to cover the surface of the shoe box.
7.  Paste the molded, Valentine motifs randomly onto the surface of the decorated box.
8.  Glue the trim around the bottom edge of the shoe box lid with tacky glue.
9.  Cover the entire outside surface of the decorated shoe box with Mod Podge using a soft, camel hair brush. Let the Valentine mailbox dry over night.

More Valentine Post Boxes:

• Annual Valentine post box competition for dolls . . . .

Craft Disney Princess Valentine Garland Using Stickers

Craft Secret Disney Princess Messages on A Valentine Or Two

Princess Tiana says, "I suppose you want a kiss?"

Princess Snow White says, "Someday my prince will come."

Princess Ariel says, "I want to be part of your world."

Craft a Disney Princess Garland

Close up of my little Disney princess garland made from
stickers and decorative papers. See really cute Disney 
themed Birthday party dress banner by Inkberry

    Students can also use medallion shaped stickers to craft simple Valentine garlands. I alternated heart cut shapes in both decorative Valentine papers and solid colored papers in pinks and red, to design this little Disney princess banner.

    Even though you may not be able to locate these particular stickers next year, you can always count on medallion type designs being sold in a hobby shop or drug store every year by big companies like Hallmark or Disney. Medallion shapes are by far the most popular graphic sold in the form of stickers to consumers. These particular stickers were sold in Walgreens drug store the year I made this design, but they are common enough to find every year...

I connected the hearts with tiny brads so that the garland could be adjusted easily to hang from
 any wall, window or counter.

More details of my sticker princess garland for Valentines Day or a Birthday party.