How To Make a DIY Valentine’s Day Heart Photo Card

Make a Valentine’s Day photo card for your loved one today. This heart photo card is simple to make and can be made with items you probably already have.

I love giving and receiving photo cards. To tell you a secret, when I make photo cards for family, I always make one for myself.

I write the year on it and save it. I love looking at photo craft projects and seeing how much she has grown.

This DIY Valentine’s Day photo card is simple to make. I already had all of the supplies in my craft room, which made me happy.

My daughter was proud that she could make hearts. (Last Valentine’s Day she struggled to make a heart). So, she made the hearts for this Valentine’s craft.

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DIY Valentine’s Day Photo Card Supplies:

DIY Heart Photo Card Instructions:

Step 1: Fold 1 sheet of construction paper in half. (I used red.)

Step 2: Next, draw a heart on the folded construction paper. The edge of the heart shape should hang over the fold in the paper.

A heart drawn on folded red construction paper.  The edge of the heart should go over the fold.

Step 3: Then, cut out the heart shape. Do not cut through the fold. Next, open the card. You should see two heart shapes connected.

A heart shape card made from red construction paper.
A heart shape card made from red construction paper.

Step 4: Cut out another smaller heart shape from a different color construction paper. (I used pink).

Step 5: Glue the smaller heart onto the bigger heart, for the front of the card.

A smaller pink heart was glued to the front of the red heart card.

Step 6: Then, cut out a small heart shape from your child’s photo.

Step 7: Glue the heart shape photo onto the front of the card.

DIY Valentine's Day photo card craft.

Step 8: Decorate the inside of the card.

DIY Valentine's Day photo card craft.

I hope you enjoy making this Valentine’s Day card.

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