This teddy bear pop up card is a simple and cute craft your kids can make for friends and family this Valentine’s Day. Who doesn’t love receiving something homemade?

 

Teddy Bear Valentine’s Day Pop Up Card: Supplies

Here’s what you’ll need to make the Valentine’s Day card:

Card stock
Construction paper
Pencil
Ruler
Scissors
Glue
Our free printable template

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Teddy Bear Valentine’s Day Pop Up Card: Instructions

Step 1: Print out the teddy bear template, cut out the pieces, trace them onto colored card stock or construction paper, then cut out the shapes.

Step 2: Glue the teddy bear’s belly, ears, and snout to its body.

Step 3: Glue the teddy bear’s paws and legs to its body.

Step 4: Draw the teddy bear’s nose, eyes, mouth, and cheeks with markers.

Step 5: Glue the small red heart to the teddy bear’s belly.

Step 6: Cut out your card from card stock paper.

Step 7: Draw two vertical lines on the closed end of the card using the card template.

Step 8: Cut along the vertical lines and fold them horizontally according to the template.

Step 9: Press the folded area inside the card to create the pop socket.

Step 10: Open the card.

Step 11: Color the “Happy Valentine’s Day” image, cut it out, and glue it inside the card.

Step 12: Glue the teddy bear on the pop socket.

Step 13: Trace the gift box and heart template pieces onto colored card stock or construction paper, cut them out, and assemble them.

Step 14: Glue the gift boxes to the teddy bear.

Step 15: Glue the two hearts in the background.

Step 16: Cut out a cover for the card from colored construction paper or card stock. This cover should be slightly larger than the card.

Step 17: Glue the cover to the back of the card. The card is complete!

 

Teddy Bear Valentine’s Day Pop Up Card: Finished Card

Here’s a video of what the finished card will look like.

 

Teddy Bear Valentine’s Day Pop Up Card: Variations

If your child would like to make each card one of a kind, there are many variations they can do to the instructions above. They could:

Use googly eyes on the bear.
Use patterned scrapbook paper for some of the pieces.
Add glitter to the card.
Draw a picture on the front of the card.
Decorate the card with stickers.
The possibilities are endless!

 

 

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Note: This post was originally published on January 11, 2022.