With Valentine’s right around the corner, it’s time to get the little one’s cards for their classmates. Did you know you can create your own personalized kids Valentines cards using Microsoft Word? In this tutorial, I will give you tips on how to create the cards and show you an example of how to create the cards. You are free to create your own Valentine’s cards, this is simply a outline and a few tips to get you on your way.
Microsoft Word Tip for Valentine’s Cards
You will want to save some Valentine’s graphics to your computer. You can find a lot of Valentine’s Graphics for free online. Save a few different ones to your computer to use when making the Valentine’s cards for your child’s classmates.
Starting the Creation of the Valentine’s Cards
You will need to start with a new Microsoft Word Document. The easiest way to create these cards is to create one cell tables to work in. That way you can place a border of some sort around each card.
Creating a Basic Valentine’s Card
Let’s create a basic card to give you an idea of how to do it. With the new document open, click Table > Insert > Table. When the box opens, change the properties to one column and one row. Click OK to create the table. Press the Enter key on your keyboard and insert another table just like the one above. You can insert as many tables as you want.
Now, let’s go back to the first one and decorate it. Right click in the first table and click Borders and Shading in the menu that drops down. In the box that opens, click the Border tab. The middle column in this section is where you will change your border properties. Select the border options of your choice and click the OK button.
Once you have added your border, you can add the graphic. Click inside the table and click Insert > Picture > From File. Locate the graphic and double click it. Then type the text you want to appear in the table. Change the font options to what you want.
Now you can go to your other table and create the next card. Once you have a page of Valentine’s cards created, you can print them. This is a great way to create personalized Valentine’s Cards for your child’s classmates.
Editor's note: Be sure to check out another great DTP article on where to find free Valentine's Day fonts.