16 DIY School Valentine Ideas from Parents

A few simple folds and a dab of glue is all it takes to create these easy origami-inspired Valentine cards out of paper, with a personalized message strip tucked inside.

Swedish fish or goldfish crackers swim in little fishbowls with "so glad we're in the same school" printable Valentine cards.

Sarah Calamita:  Super cute for preschool/elementary girls. Just Add Confetti is one of my favorite printable sites. She has adorable Valentine's ideas (this is one of many) - some are free and some are on her Etsy site.

Pop a mini Play-doh container through a hole cut into the middle of these DIY school Valentines. Play-doh is a perfect non-candy Valentine treat for preschoolers or younger kids.

Sarah Calamita:  Great for little boys in preschool!

Shila:  These are simple homemade Valentines for school that give a fun little moment of entertainment. Pass out a Valentine-themed tic tac toe board with a pack of two-color Tic Tacs for kids to play with.

Tie cute "You're my main squeeze" sentiments around the neck of squeeze applesauce pouches for fun allergy-friendly DIY Valentines for school!

Kelly R:  I love classroom Valentines like this one that help to replenish school supplies! Just buy some glue sticks in bulk and attach to free printable "stuck on you" cards.

Amy S.:  These adorable heart Valentines are perfect for the LEGO maniacs in your life. Easy and fun to build!

Sarah Calamita:  This is a free printable we found and bought a huge pack of Lipsmackers at Target. "You are the Balm". So cute!

Sarah Calamita:  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!

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!"

Alexandra F.:  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!

Sarah Calamita:  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!

Sarah Calamita:  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!