Store-bought valentines are fine, but homemade ones mean more. Coloring pages make it easy for kids to create cards that are truly theirs.
How to make a coloring card
- Color a cute character.
- Cut it out.
- Glue it onto folded cardstock.
- Add hearts, stickers or glitter.
- Write a message inside.
Characters and punny messages
- Animals: "You’re paw-some!" or "I love you beary much" with Trace Then Color: Cute Cartoon Animals
- Monsters: "You’re monstrously sweet!" with Trace Then Color: Cute Cartoon Monsters
- Food: "You’re one in a melon!" or "We make a grape pair" with Trace Then Color: Cartoon Food Monsters
Class valentines
- Kids color and sign one for each classmate
- Start early so it doesn’t feel like a chore
Friendship and kindness
Valentine’s Day is a great time to talk about kindness. Kids can make cards for friends, teachers, grandparents, neighbors or a local care home. See kindness coloring cards.
Decorating ideas
- Pink, red and purple colors, or any favorites
- Heart patterns. See adding patterns to coloring.
- Glitter glue and gel pens
Younger kids can dictate messages while an adult writes. Older kids can practice writing their own.
Questions parents ask
What age can make valentine cards?
From about 3 with help. Older kids can do the whole thing themselves.
How many cards for a class?
One per classmate. Start a week early.
Are there ideas for kids who don’t like pink?
Monsters, robots and dinosaurs make great valentines in any color.
About Kevin Coulston
Kevin Coulston is a cartoonist and member of the National Cartoonists Society who has written and illustrated more than 100 drawing, tracing and coloring books for kids, including the Trace Then Color series. Meet Kevin or browse all his books on FirstArtBooks.com.
