Do you LOVE to surprise your students with a little Valentine’s Day treat? Here are 21 sweet valentines for students gathered from our WeAreTeachers Valentine’s Day Pinterest board.

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1.  Pencil-Heart Valentine

heart-shaped valentines for students with mechanical pencils that say, "I think you are just write"

Because, really, can your students ever have enough pencils?

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SOURCE: Bits of Everything

2. Crayon Box Treat

valentine with Crayola crayon box that says, "You 'Color' my world with happiness!"

Ahh! The beloved smell of a fresh box of crayons.

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SOURCE: Crazy Little Projects

3. Silly Straws

cup of colorful silly straws with valentine cards that say, "Sip-Sip Hooray! It's Valentine's Day"

These will make your students cheer!

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SOURCE: Kinzie’s Kreations

4. Glow-Stick Magic

pile of colorful glow sticks with heart shaped cards that say, "You make my heart glow!"

Because our students light up our lives! (Hint: connect two glow stick bracelets together for a budget-friendly, multicolored necklace!)

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SOURCE: The Teacher Wife

5. Love Bugs

Collection of mini bug figurines and valentine's day cards with punny sayings about bugs

We love the mason jar cardstock these little bugs arrive in!

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SOURCE: Amazon

6. Pencil Arrows

Four pencils with polkadots that look like arrows with heart-shaped cards that say, "to my friend"

Play Cupid and aim for your students’ hearts.

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SOURCE: Remarkably Created

7. Cuties

Cellophane bag containing two clementines and a card that says, "You're a real cutie, valentine"

A sweet message to go with a healthy treat.

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SOURCE: The Cards We Drew

8. Slinky Valentines

Slinky valentines, a slinking with a red yarn bow and a card that says, "Hey Valentine, Looks Like You 'Slinked' Into My Heart."

Tip: Buy mini-Slinky toys in bulk.

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SOURCE: Two Thirty Five Designs

9. Crayon Hearts

Heart shaped crayon valentines that say, "Color your heart out valentine!"

This is a great project for using up all those crayon odds and ends.

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SOURCE: The Nerd’s Wife

10. You Rule!
Red valentines with a wooden ruler and heart shaped photo of child and card that say, "You Rule Valentine!"

Let them know: In your eyes, they measure up with these adorable valentines for students.

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SOURCE: Back to Organic

11. Tic-Tac-Toe Fun

Tic Tac Toe Board with a cellophane bag containing pink and white M&Ms and a card that says, "Valentine X's & O's. If you win, you get to eat them!"

If you’re still trying to stay away from candy, you could use jewel stones or beads instead of M&M’s. (Just make sure you change the message!)

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SOURCE: Creations by Kara

12. Foxy Pretzels

Clear plastic box containing pretzel sticks and a fox-shaped card that says, "The fox says, will you be my valentine?"

Your kids will love this foxy little valentine.

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SOURCE: Pink Peppermint Design

13. Scrabble Valentine

Scrabble board valentine with Scrabble Cheese-Its and a card that says, "No matter how you spell it, I'm so glad we're friends"

Use Scrabble Cheez-Its (who knew?) and this template to play Valentine Words with Friends with your students.

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SOURCE: Positively Splendid

14. Dinosaurs

valentines with colorful mini dinosaur figurines taped to cards that say: "You are dinomite!", "You make my heart roar!", "I'm wild about you!"

Pick up an assorted bag of plastic dinos and some cute washi tape, and you’re good to go!

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SOURCE: Kitchen Fun With My Three Sons

15. Paint-Strip Bookmarks

Pile of paint strips in shades of red and pink made into bookmarks with heart-shaped cut outs and pink ribbon on top

Just take a quick trip to the hardware store for this DIY project.

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SOURCE: Krazy Coupon Lady

16. Bubble Fun

Mini heart-shaped bubble wand with valentine that says, "You blow me away, valentine!"

Have a bubble-blowing party on the blacktop!

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SOURCE: The Girl Creative

17. Applesauce Squeeze

Group of apple sauce squeeze pouches with round valentine cards that say, "Valentine, you're my main squeeze!"

Another healthy option with a sweet message.

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SOURCE: Funky Polka Dot Giraffe

18. Bouncy Balls

cellophane bag filled with four colorful bouncy balls and a card that says, "You make my heart bounce."

You might want to hand this one out at the end of the day!

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SOURCE: Mommy by Day, Crafter by Night

19. Play-Doh Valentine

Containers of play dough with close up of one cover that says, "''Doh' you want to be my valentine?"

Kids of all ages love Play-Doh.

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SOURCE: Random Thoughts of a Supermom

20. Teddy Grahams

Cellophane bag filled with Teddy Grahams and a card that says, "A big bear hug."

Give your students a Valentine’s bear-hug—the healthier option.

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SOURCE: Skip to My Lou

21. Gummy Bears

Cellophane bag filled with colorful gummy bears and a card that says, "A big bear hug."

Okay, we just couldn’t resist adding one candy treat. Gummy bears are so darn cute! And you can always buy sugar-free or organic!

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SOURCE: Skip to my Lou

Looking for more valentines for students?

Check out this set of 24 free, printable Valentine’s Day cards for students and co-workers at school.

Colorful punny valentines laying on a table covered with mini red hearts

21 Sweet Valentines for Students (That Skip the Sugar)