Twenty Four Unique Cards
No two player cards carry the same arrangement, which is the part that keeps a game honest when two dozen children play at once. That number also covers a full classroom with a card for the teacher, or a family gathering split across a couple of tables. Cards measure 7.08 by 4.92 inches, small enough that a first grader can hold one and still see every square.
490 Heart Markers
Markers are the piece that usually goes missing, so there are 490 of them in the box, roughly twenty per player. They are heart shaped and flat, which means they sit still on a desk instead of rolling off like beans or coins. Sweep them back into the bag at the end and the count is close enough for next February without anyone taking inventory.
Cut Along Dotted Lines
Sheets come scored with dotted lines, so prep work is one pass with scissors the night before and the cards separate cleanly. Nothing else needs assembling. Teachers who plan two sessions can cut only what they need and leave the rest intact, and the material is sturdy enough that the same cards go back in an envelope and come out again the following year.
Beyond The Game
Once the calling is done the cards have a second life as decoration. Pinned along a string above a classroom door or laid out down the middle of a table, the hearts and lovebirds read as part of the February setup. Some families use spare calling cards in craft projects, gluing them onto homemade valentines, which puts the leftover pieces to work instead of into the recycling.
