1. These recycled-paper cards are printed with sweet graphics for both boys and girls. Kids can color them in for a personal touch.
Color 'n Kids valentines, $8 for 12, and soy crayons, $1 for eight, Stubby Pencil Studio.
2. Write a message on the back of the puzzle, pull the pieces apart, and seal them in an envelope. Her valentine will reassemble it to discover the secret admirer.
Valentine puzzle cards, $5 for 12, Oriental Trading.
3. If art is his thing (or even if it's not), share his work with the class. Scan and e-mail a particularly romantic drawing; in under a week, you'll receive copies printed on postcard stock.
Custom cards, $10 for 10, Cafe Press.
4. Everyone's first reaction: "I remember these!" The felt-flocked pop-outs in this reissue of a 1945 book stand out amid a pile of Madagascar love notes.
Vintage valentines press-out book (25 cards), $5, Amazon.com.
5. If you need your kids kept busy more than cards finished fast, get a glue stick and this kit. It has enough tissue and construction paper, stickers, doilies, and glitter to make cards for the whole class.
Valentine kit, $20, HearthSong.
