My kids love to make cards for any special occasion (or even for no occasion!) Valentines Day is always a great time to make some special home made cards for loved ones, friends and family. We decided to use some stencils to make some simple but effective designs for these Valentines day cards.
We made these using a stencil kit from Meadow Kids, that comes with a booklet of stencils, coloured pencils plus some blank cards and envelopes so we had everything we needed within the set. Although we used felt tips rather than pencil crayons, just to give a bolder finish with slightly brighter colours.
You can buy similar stencil kits like this on Amazon (UK / US)
Using stencils is fun for the children and gives an opportunity to talk about shapes and letters, since my younger two are still learning these at the moment. It also lets them practice their pen control and precision, holding the stencil still to write.
We focused on lots of heart shapes since it’s for Valentines day. Covering the card in lots of hearts of different colours makes a simple but cute card!
We also used letter stencils to spell out Valentine. You could add any message you like.
We added our letters in a wiggly shape, and then joined them with little lines like track marks, this is to create a “treasure map” look.
Then of course write a loving or cute message on the inside!
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We were sent Meadow Kids stencils for review / Amazon affiliate links included
Anna Marikar, mum of four and seasoned blogger, has spent over a decade sharing her parenting journey and passion for kid-friendly crafts and free printables.
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These are so cute and simple, what a lovely idea! x
What a cute way to develop pen control! You have so many brilliant ideas on your blog x
Thanks for linking up to #playathometuesdays
What a lovely simple idea for Valentine’s cards. I particularly like the wiggly letters one.
Simple idea but very effective #minicreations
I loved stencils when I was little, but haven’t tried Amy with them yet. The cards turned out fab.
Thanks for linking up with Monday Parenting Pin It Party x
Grace says – I love making cards too and these Valentines Cards looks really lovely. I love the idea of using stencils too to make really pretty patterns and designs. Thanks for linking to #minicreations.