A Coloring Valentines card

Last year for Valentine's day, my then Kindergartner made THESE valentines to share with his classmates. I kinda like the idea of a sugar-free valentine, so I kept with that idea again this year. And here you have it, a coloring valentines card for the kids!

I've had these heart crayons pinned on Pinterest for a very long time, and FINALLY decided to give it a go. We have a ton of crayons around our house, all the broken, not sharp crayons that kids run from and never seem to use anymore. I really just needed to dump them, but for some reason, I never can. Now they are being put to use (and whatever is leftover I seriously am going to dump!).

So, first step, take all your crayons, 'shell them', break them up, and melt them. I melted mine at 230 degrees, for 15 minutes. Then let them cool for at least 45-60 minutes.

I used a silicone heart mold from the Dollar Tree. Definitely use something cheap and something you wont feel bad about tossing after you're done. The wax pretty much leaves it's mark after you're done. I plan on throwing this one away rather than trying to clean it out (it was only a buck!).

Then I made up these coloring cards. Print page 1, then flip it over and print page 2.

Lastly, have your child fill out the To: and From: on each card and assemble. We used baggies to put ours together, but you could also use a dot of hot glue on the back of each crayon heart and forgo the bag, making these even more super cheap valentines!

An important note I added to the downloadable PDF of these cards...

Now you have downsized your crayon stock, saved a couple bucks, and made a really fun and colorful valentine for the kids!

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!