This year I really wanted to create Valentine’s Day cards that were not only age appropriate for my kids (and their friends) but functional, too. For my 9-year-old son we decided to incorporate one of his favorite toys – LEGO. What 9-year-old child doesn’t adore LEGOs?
Using a play on words, we created a functional, easy-to-make, modern and simple looking Valentine’s Day card.
Materials:
- White cardstock paper
- Paper cutter
- 3-inch x 5-inch plastic bags (lollipop bags are the perfect size)
- Stapler
- Colored staples (optional)
- Letter stamps
- Stamp pad or stamp marker
- Corner cutter
- 9 red square LEGO pieces (2 rows of 2 pegs aka “2 block”)
- 3 red rectangle LEGO pieces (2 rows of 4 pegs aka “4 block”)
Directions:
- Cut one piece of cardstock paper in fourths (one piece of cardstock paper makes 4 Valentine’s Day cards).
- Round the corners of each card.
- Stamp “Valentine,” at the top of each card.
- Stamp “never LEGO my heart!” at the bottom of each card.
- Create a LEGO heart (see below for detailed directions).
- Place one LEGO heart in each plastic bag.
- Fold the open end of each bag under, staple to the card.
- Write child’s name of the back or the bottom of the card.
Tip: You can substitute the stamping with markers to make it easier.
Building a LEGO heart – visual directions:
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Warning: This Valentine card is meant for older children because of the small LEGO pieces.
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Christina is a coffee drinking mom of three boys (with a fourth boy due in June 2013). She is also a go-to national Parenting/Pregnancy Resource, Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician and Baby Gear Expert online, in person and on San Diego TV News.
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where did you find all red lego’s
You can find them online at the LEGO store, Amazon or at LEGOLAND. We got ours at LEGOLAND as they have bins full of individual LEGO pieces in every color. Depending on how many you are making, you can sometimes go through your own stash and replenish later
Love it! Kids will go crazy for this. My kids love legos. What a great alternative to the regular candy valentines. Thanks for sharing! Pinned.
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Brilliant! I absolutely love these!!! My son is close to two, so it will be a while, but I am going to remember this!
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This is the most awesome idea I’ve seen yet for Valentine’s Day. No candy! I disagree with you: what PERSON doesn’t love legos? I would find this a wonderful and addicting Valentine’s Day card from an adult male/female. After being gifted something like this, I would spend the whole day trying to make the heart into various shapes. Such a huge fan of this! I’ve tweeted the idea so others can see it.
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