Shopping at stores for classroom Valentine’s Day cards for kids to hand out next month can be limited to choosing between Super Heroes or SpongeBob, with other kids likely distributing the same cards. So many parents have resorted to attaching lollipops, stickers or pencils among other items to differentiate their cards from the pack.

Last year I ventured online to order custom valentines for my son’s classroom from Tiny Prints and received such rave reviews from other parents that I’m ordering a set again this year. It’s one way to personalize and add charm to the usual classroom Valentine’s Day card exchange. Here’s three of the best sites to peruse personalized 2 ½” x 3 ½” Valentine’s Day card designs to order for your own li’l cupids:

Minted

These adorable designs can be custom made for girls (51 designs), boys (38 designs) or nearly three dozen gender neutral options. Each card is double-sided measuring 2.5” x 3.5” and you can simply place your child’s name on the card, or embed a photo within the dozens of available designs.

Price: Custom Valentine’s Day cards start at $16 for 15 cards. Right now Minted is offering 10% off all Valentine’s photo card orders when you enter the code LOVE10

Pear Tree

Definitely make time to scan the PearTree greeting card site for custom card ideas. While they have a smaller selection to choose from, their designs are some of the most creative. These classroom-sized valentines can have your child’s name and photo place on the front with room on the back to write a personal message, or drawing.

 

Price: Cards can only be ordered in lots of twelve, an order of 24 cards will cost between $17.70 to $22.77, and right now you can get 15% off your order of Valentine’s Day Cards by using promo code: LOVE15

Tiny Prints

With nearly 250 classroom-sized cards to choose from on Tiny Prints, there’s more options including either flat or folded cards. You can select the gender of the card for either boys or girls, and then further refine your search by Best Sellers, New Products, Best Reviews and Price. You can order as few as 10 cards, and purchase increments of 5 cards - the more you order, the less expensive per card the cost becomes. To my delight, Tiny Prints has historically delivered my orders before the expected date.

Price: An order of 30 cards will range between $23.70 and $26.70 depending on the design and type of card. Tiny Prints is currently offering 15% off any order or 20% off orders over $99 through 1/29 using code: 20jansw