Last one for the toddler set! This valentine capitalizes on little boys’ love of all things construction and includes a healthy snack instead of candy. It will make you a winner with daycare teachers and other parents alike.
You can make this Excavator Raisin Valentine with my free printable and a bag of Sun-Maid raisins mini boxes (the vanilla yogurt-dipped ones are my favorite) for about 33 cents each.
Download Excavator Raisin Valentine Printable (6 per sheet)
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Excavator Raisin Valentine Card
As with the Star Wars glowstick light saber valentine and ‘Doh You Want to Be My Valentine’ Play-Doh card, I created this Valentine printable designed to fit on my favorite easy-punch Avery paper stock and accommodate the Sun-Maid raisins mini snacks (either regular or vanilla yogurt-dipped).
Just like the Goldfish valentine, this one doesn’t really require step-by-step instructions but I’ll walk you through my process anyway.
Quick and Easy How-To:
Print and cut cards (see Tips below for my paper recommendation – Avery prepunched stock makes it so easy).
Separate the cards and decide how you’ll attach the mini boxes of raisins to the card. I vote a tape donut of Scotch or masking tape, personally. Hot glue or glue dots are also an option.
Adhere the mini box of raisins to the big red rectangle on the excavator, then sign your child’s name and be done.
Tips for Printables:
- All the printables can be printed simply on regular letter-size
paper. For the most professional results, I personally use smooth
cardstock, but that’s my designer-nerd background. Here’s my favorite
from Amazon (Prime):
Wausau 40508 Neenah Exact Index, 110 lb, 8.5 x 11 Inches, 250 Sheets, White, 94 Bright - Or go simple yet fancy by printing onto pre-punched name tags (6 to a sheet), then detach along the perforations and go. (Make sure to print your PDF “Actual Size” rather than “Fit” for best results.) This is how I do ALL my valentines because it’s so easy.
- If you’re printing on
regular cardstock, you’ll need a way to cut them out. Grab a pair of
scissors or if you’re OCD about straight lines like I am, you need a
paper trimmer in your life. This little tool is a must for all my DIY
projects. Just line up the paper, slide, and DONE. Straight lines, no
cut fingers. Here are two of my picks (I own both and use them for
different purposes):
Fiskars 12 Inch SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer (152490-1004)
Marigold Scrapbooking Craft Stack Paper Trimmer , Blue , 12″ (GTC410) - If
you don’t want to invest in a paper trimmer, a simple X-Acto knife and
ruler will work just as well. My X-Acto knife is pink, of course:
X-ACTO Craft Tools 1 Knife With Safety Cap, Pink
For the toddler set, a healthy snack is always appreciated by other moms. It beats the sugar rush of M&Ms or fruit snacks. And you can’t beat the price of $4 for a bag of 12 boxes of raisins.
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