How to Make a Pop-Up Card for Valentine’s Day

Exchanging Valentine's Day cards is a fun yearly tradition. Make this easy pop-up card to give to someone this Valentine’s Day.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 sheets of 8x11 cardstock paper in complementary colors
• glue stick
• scissors
• small pictures

1. 

   Trim about one inch off the bottom and one side of an 8 x 11 sheet of cardstock. Fold the paper in half.

2. 

   Cut two slits about one inch apart and two inches long in the folded side of the pop-up card.

3. 

   Fold the tab back and forth to make a crease at the top of the slits.

4. 

   Open the pop-up card and push the center of the tab toward the inside of the card.

5. 

   Glue the Valentine's Day picture that you want to pop-up onto the tab at the center of the card. Make sure the picture is small enough to fit into the card without showing when the card is closed.

6. 

   Fold the complementary piece of paper in half and glue it onto the back to complete your Valentine’s Day pop-up card.

Tips & Warnings

• The longer the slits are, the further forward your pop-up card picture will sit.
• Be careful not to cut the slits too long, or your picture will hang out of the Valentine’s Day card when it is closed.
• Make multiple tabs of various lengths to have several pictures pop-up in different places.
• Pop-up cards aren’t just for Valentine’s Day. Pop-up cards are fun to give on other holidays and birthdays too.

Resources

• More articles by Analana
• How to Make a Candy Card for Valentine’s Day

[MSmith]

on 2/25/2009 Cute idea and easy to follow instructions. Thanks.

[kaytay]

on 2/20/2009 Such a cute idea. 5*

[ala003]

on 2/16/2009 How cute!! I will come in handy next year!!

[michaelinasmom]

on 2/10/2009 That looks like fun! 5*

[maryellen1001]

on 2/5/2009 Cute idea! Thanks for the step by step instructions.