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It can be a little tough finding printable Valentine's Day cards for boys. Now that my son is 6, in just a year he's gone from happily handing out heart cards to insisting on anything with a lightsaber, a zombie, or ideally, a lightsaber-wielding zombie.
In other words: No embarrassing love stuff.
I know there are a lot of other boys (and girls!) who second that emotion. So I searched the web for fun printable Valentine's Day cards for kids who are over the sweet stuff, and not quite comfortable with those "you stole my heart, Valentine" messages.
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Etsy · KudzuMonster
Printable Zombie Valentines The "ick" factor could get up there when you're dealing with zombies that have lollipops piercing their heads, but there's something about these that push the idea more into the this-is-awesome side. ($5.75 for the digital download)
Pagingsupermom · Paging Supermom
Free Printable Whoopee Cushion Valentine's Day Cards Just the very idea of whoopee cushion valentines makes me laugh -- so I have no doubt that kids will enjoy them too. Apologies to teachers and parents everywhere.
Archive · Paper and Pastiche
Free Printable Star Wars ValentinesThese simple printables are totally perfect for every Star Wars super fan to give his or her super friends.
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Coolmompicks · Small for Big
Free Printable Monster Puppet ValentinesFrom card to finger puppet in just a few snips! These are a great choice for littler kids who still love the concept of "cute."
Overthebigmoon · Over the Big Moon
Free Printable LEGO Ninjago Valentine's Card and Candy Wrappers Just print out the LEGO head graphics, wrap them around miniature candy bars, and stick to the printable Ninjago cards. Fun and free!
Etsy · Marci Coombs
Printable Darth Vader Oreo Valentines Proving there is never a shortage of Star Wars puns, Oreos and Darth Vader join forces (heh!) in this awesome printable. ($5 for the digital download)
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Aboutamom · About A Mom
Free Printable Dinosaur Valentines Any kid who gets one of these cute Cretaceous-inspired cards just has to grin.
Piecesbypolly · Pieces by Polly
Free Printable Harry Potter Valentines Because you just know Harry Potter has a few love spells up his sleeve, and they probably sound a lot like this one.
Etsy · KudzuMonster
Printable Shark Valentines Despite the sharp teeth and ominous shark snout, the only thing truly fishy about these cards (also shown at top) are the Goldfish crackers (or Swedish fish will work too!) that you add to the pack before giving them out. ($5.75 for the digital download)
Zakkalife · Zakka Life
Free Valentine's Day Rock Guitar Printables Crank the dial to 11. I love that these fun (and free!) paper Flying V guitar printables are also rockin' lollipop-covers.
Coolmomtech · Bren Did
Zombie Apocalypse Free Printables
You might not expect Valentine's Day cards featuring rather realistic pictures of brains and hearts to be "aw"-worthy, but these free, funny zombie printables totally nail it.
Seevanessacraft · See Vanessa Craft
Free Glow Sticks Valentine's Day Printables I've never met a kid who met a glow stick he didn't like (er, something like that, anyway), so this lovely-but-not-lovey free printable from is sure to be a classroom hit. All you need is a printer, and the glow sticks.
Ashleeproffitt · Ashlee Proffitt
Free Printable Superhero Valentine's Day Cards It's impossible to not appreciate the true powers of slick superhero cards like these.
Free Printable Monster Valentines | Makoodle These monstrously clever bag toppers are the perfect blend of cute-meets-tough for kids around Kindergarten age or so.
Coolmompicks · The House That Lars Built
Free Printable David Bowie ValentinesWe can't get enough of these amazing Bowie valentines, and there's absolutely no doubt that slightly older kids with a retro-cool sensibility will dig giving out some glam.
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Coolmomtech · The Idea Room
Star Wars Free Valentine's Day PrintablesWith cheeky sayings and some of the cutest hand-drawn Star Wars characters in the galaxy, these free printables take Tic Tacs to a whole other level.
Coolmomtech · Simple As That
Minecraft Free Printable Valentine's Cards and Gum Wrapper We've loved these Minecraft printable valentines since we first saw them, and our devotion has not waned (nor has our kids' for the game itself). The Creeper wrapper is just big enough to slide around a pack of gum, and the card is ideal for any gamer.
Justagirlandherblog · Just A Girl and Her Blog
Free Printable Monster Valentines
The eyes on these little guys are actually finger puppets that you can get at most craft stores, then attach to this free printable that's fun for all ages, really.