In our adventures in Learning Art from Great Artists, we studied the pop art style of cartoonist Lichtenstein, and I was inspired to create these black and white Pop Art Valentine's Printable Cards for my little guys to color and decorate!
These cards are simple enough for preschoolers to enjoy, but bold enough to feel like real pop art! With our free printable, your kids can fill in bright dots, add fun dots or stickers, and even write their own Valentine messages. This hands-on craft is perfect for classroom parties, family activities, or just a cozy afternoon of creating at home.
You can even pair the cards with a gift, like our DIY Valentine's Play Dough!
Pop Art Valentine's Printable Cards
These pop art Valentine's cards mimic the style of printed comic strip art. Comic strip artwork is created using rows of small dots to color the images. To recreate this effect, you can use special round brushes and tools from the craft store, but... we found two methods that worked well for us at home, since we were working on a small scale and needed tiny dots.
1. Q-Tip Pop Art Technique
A Q-tip and ink pad work pretty well as long as the ink pad is "juicy" and the Q-tip head doesn't get fuzzy (roll it between your fingers before daubing). It was a bit challenging for my four year old though. You can also dip the Q-tip into paint! Make sure to have a pile of Q-tips on hand for each color.
2. Large Round Marker Tip Pop Art Technique
We switched to large markers with rounded tips. For kids, these worked perfectly to create rows of vibrant dots without the constant inking. If kids dot too fast, they will create a teardrop or smudged shape. Show kids how to slowly dot-dot-dot in even rows across the image. Make sure to use a different color in each shape.
I'd also heard of using the technique with a pencil eraser and paint. Other ideas include using stencils, or using a hole punch on different colored paper and then gluing the holes onto the picture. Pop art is such a simple art technique, and fun to use to create Valentine cards, especially those with a comic book theme. Use this pop art technique with simple coloring sheets for a twist on everyday coloring!
Materials Needed:
- Printed copies of our Pop Art Valentine's Printables Cards
- Q-Tips
- Ink Pad
- Paint
- Colorful Markers
Get your free Pop Art Valentine's Printable Cards!
I've made these Valentine Pop Art Cards available to my readers as a free printable! Download the Word Doc with the images already in place for card making.
Our Pop Art Valentine's Printables for kids include these fun images:
Download this printable card template (Word Doc) here: Valentine Pop Art Cards Printable
Looking for more Valentine's Day fun!?
For my Classical Conversation friends, I designed this set of Latin Punny Valentines Cards! Six messages in four styles for boys, girls, friends, and teachers! Available in my shop, just click the image below:
- Check out this "Write" Friend Printable Valentine's Card + Gift idea.
- Coordinate your hymn study with this free "Conversation Hearts for God" printable.
- How about Valentine's Day DIY Playdough? Have kids make a candy and treat shop with this idea.
- Create a Valentine's Sensory Bin for little ones.
- Make a Valentine's Day Layered Dessert with this easy recipe.
What do you do to celebrate Valentine's Day with your kids?
Next up... preschool pointillism art.