These ‘Heart in Hand’ Valentine cards are very easy to make - even young children can make them (with a little help in cutting out the paper).

Supplies Needed:
  • Pieces of construction paper or gift wrap (at least 2 different colors)
  • A pencil and a marker
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Optional – A printer (if you want to use the heart template)

Instructions

1.

Trace your handprint on construction paper. Carefully cut it out.

A tracing of a handA cut out of a hand.
2.

Cut out some red, pink or purple hearts - they should be a little bigger than the lollipops you have. Using green construction paper, cut out some leaves.

If you’d like, use a heart template page and print it out to help you draw hearts. Pick the right size that fits inside your handprint.

A tracing of a heart. A heart template
3.

Glue a heart onto your handprint cutout.

An unfinished 'hand heart' Valentine.
4.

Write a message to your Valentine! If you like, have the hand show the American Sign Language sign for “I love you,” which has the only the ring finger and the middle finger folded and glued down.

You now have a Valentine card for a friend.

A finished 'hand heart' Valentine.A finished 'hand heart' Valentine with ASL.