Valentine Surprise Card

Valentine's Day present surprise card with printable template two versions

Make a super-cute DIY Valentine Surprise Card with a sweet graphic message inside using this printable template.

This is a fun Valentine’s Day paper craft for kids with multiple mix-and-match options.

Get the template

Valentine's Day present surprise card with printable template cover options

Q: What’s the sweetest gift you can give someone on Valentine’s Day?

A: A surprise that comes from the heart!

Or maybe a surprise decorated in as many hearts, x’s and o’s, and “LOVE’s” as possible, like these DIY surprise present cards.

Valentine's Day present surprise card with printable template panda graphic

Mix and match the present cover graphics with the inside messages to create lots of different options. There is also a blank present and inside page to fill with your own love-themed pattern and personalised message, so you could say the options are infinite!

Valentine's Day present surprise card with printable template three versions

Aren’t they cute?

This craft has been desiged for ages 6 and up, although younger kids could make it with some adult help.

Are you ready to get started?

How to make a Valentine Surprise Card

You Will Need

  • Card stock in white for the cover
  • White paper for the inside
  • Markers, felt-tips or colouring pencils
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • The template, available from our printables store and TPT store

How To

Print your cover of choice to cardstock and your inside page of choice to ordinary paper. 

Valentine's Day present surprise card with printable template steps

Colour the graphics if using one of the printable designs. If using the blank template, decorate the box with a pattern and write your own personal message on the inside page. 

Valentine's Day present surprise card with printable template steps

Cut the shapes out.

Valentine's Day present surprise card with printable template steps

Fold the inside page in half and along the tab lines.

Valentine's Day present surprise card with printable template steps

Glue the top half of the present to the top tab of the inside page, and the bottom half to the bottom tab.

Valentine's Day present surprise card with printable template

Your card is done! If you wish to add a personal message or sign the card with your name, write this on the back. Otherwise, making it anonymous is half the fun of Valentine’s Day!

Valentine's Day present surprise card with printable template gnome inside

Happy Valentine’s Day to all our readers!

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