Used early on to draw and color the Valentine’s cards.

To complete the task and navigate obstacles on the way to the park, Mickey calls on Toodles to provide four specific :

As Mickey starts his project in the , Donald Duck arrives with similar intentions; he wants to help Mickey but also needs to make a gift for Daisy Duck. Together, they use various tools to color and decorate their cards—Mickey choosing pink for Minnie and Donald choosing blue for Daisy. The Mouseketools

Unlike the series premiere, which focused heavily on shapes and counting, "A Surprise for Minnie" leans into . It emphasizes themes of:

The story begins at the Clubhouse when Goofy gives Mickey a heart-shaped cookie as a Valentine's gift. Realizing he nearly forgot the holiday, Mickey scrambles to find a gift for Goofy (handing him an old boot, which Goofy happily accepts) and decides to make a beautiful card for Minnie.