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Mini Me Valentine Cards

Easy Valentine Card Ideas for kids, made drawing and a photo.

A teacher in Nebraska make these sweet Valentine Cards

This Valentine Card idea was floating around Pinterest years ago, so I tried it out for myself to see if I could simplify it. The idea of having students draw their own little bodies and then bend them so they could be sitting, is just too adorable! It makes for some cute figures, and asks students to consider their body drawing proportions too.

My version shared below takes a little bit prep work as it calls for small photos to be xeroxed onto larger sheets of paper. The benefit though, is that there is no glueing, and the folding of the paper may be used to steer students to more accurate body proportions.

Another option for this Valentine card idea is to just xerox a sheet of the student’s heads at the right size, cut them out, and then have students glue them on the top half of the paper themselves. The look will be pretty much the same, it’s all about finding what works for your and your stuents.

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Materials for a Mini Me Valentine Card

Headshot photo of each student, about 2″ tall
White card stock paper
Scissors
Glue stick
Black marker
Colored pencils

Directions to make a Mini Me Valentine Card

Time needed: 1 hour

How to make a Valentine Card

Fold paper for guides. Glue cut out head photo in center of the top half section.
Draw a body that is proportioned as shown.
Trace and color. Cut out body carefully. See more info below.