Free Valentine's Day Printables: Kaboose

Kaboose is a family website that is sponsored by Disney Baby. Over the years they have added a wealth of information for parents and educators. Their Valentine's Day section is full of tons of great printables and craft ideas.

Their crafts section is full of simple ideas that even preschooler could handle relatively independently, such as a handprint wreath, Valentine heart wreath, Valentine photo frame, or a paper doll chain. Other crafts are much more intricate. They will require adult supervision. My favorites are the cardboard tube Cupid and the Valentines boxes. Kids will also enjoy the heart-shaped sunglasses and shirt. They also have a variety of homemade cards.

Their coloring pages are full of adorable pictures of animals and even two little kids smooching. They are available in two sizes to accommodate your needs. They also have some free printable invitations and envelopes.

Include some math and language skills by printing out their word puzzles or addition and subtraction worksheets.

Visit the Kaboose Valentine's Day page.

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Free Valentine's Day Printables: Family Shopping Bag

Family Shopping Bag has plenty of free printable activities for Valentine's Day. Their coloring pages are quite intricate and almost resemble clip art instead of actual coloring pages. Some of them are a little more harsh in their lines than I like for my own personal coloring; but there are plenty of softer choices. Everyone should be able to find something they like within them!

Also available on the site are free printable Valentine's Day invitations for those parties your kids want to have. Keep track of your favorite recipes on their special recipe card template. Write love letters on their stationery. Mark the month with printable calendars. Make bookmarks. (My favorites have Baby Snoopy on them!) They also have templates that allow you to make your own treat boxes or even picture frames.

Kids of all ages can enjoy the crafts and printables on this site.

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Free Valentine's Day Printables: Coloring.ws

Preschool coloring pages are best when they have large shapes in which the children can color. Young children are still learning how to manipulate the pencil and working on refining those fine motor skills. The free Valentine's Day coloring pages on Coloring.ws are perfect for those young hands. Plus, they are absolutely adorable.

Choose from a bunch of heart-shaped animals, including bear, bee, cat, bunny, butterfly, bird and Canada goose. You can also color an angel or a flower. Even older coloring fans will enjoy these cute designs.

Use these patterns as templates to help you design your own crafts out of hearts.

Check out the free Valentine's Day printables on Coloring.ws.

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Free Valentine's Day Printables: DLTK

DLTK is a site that has been around for many years. They are dedicated to providing fun coloring pages and other printable ideas for kids to use throughout the year. For Valentine's Day, they have a number of fun coloring pages to print and use. Worksheets refine language and math skills. Make Valentine word walls to increase vocabulary and reading skills. Make different kinds of crafts such as doorknob hangers, as well as games, such as bookmarks, bingo games and dominoes.

Use their poems to inspire creative writing or as part of a larger project idea. Print off some recipes to try in the kitchen or as a classroom activity. And then fill up their treat bags with your creation!

Check out the DLTK website here.

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Free Valentine's Day Printables: Education.com

Education.com is a great resource for both parents and teachers. In addition to their educational printables, they provide some fun free printable coloring pages for many topics.

Their available printables include games and coloring pages, as well as paper projects and mazes. Take a holiday spin on practicing math and language arts skills. Some of them are in black and white so that the child can color it in herself. Others will print out in full color. It is up to you which ones you choose.

The site also has a wealth of printables for other holidays, as well. Be sure to check them all out!

Visit the Education.com website's Valentine's Day section.

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Free Valentine's Day Printables: Family Fun

Family Fun is another website that is owned by Disney. They also have a magazine that you can get at your house. I love to read through their craft ideas as inspiration for in the classroom or for when I am with my friends' kids.

The website has plenty of free printables to keep kids occupied during this Valentine's Day season. Start by making a Valentine's Day card. You have the option of printing off a blank one to color or a colorful template. Some of them allow you to cut out a portion to turn it into a sort of picture frame. Some are bona fide frames.

They also provide a variety of other fun printable activities. Children will enjoy the coloring pages. There are also a bunch of printable games, such as a matching game, tic-tac-toe, connect-the-dots, and mazes. Laminate the matching games so that you can play them again and again.

Check out the Valentine's Day section on the Family Fun website.

Free Valentine's Day Printables: Free Coloring Pages

Free Coloring Pages is a website that is dedicated to providing simple and fun coloring activities for young children. In their Valentine's Day section, they have 34 coloring pages based on love and hearts. One coloring page idea that I liked and seemed unique is the apple heart coloring page. I guess I never really thought about how an apple can resemble a heart shape.

Another option, should you want to save paper, is their online coloring book. While I am a fan of saving paper, I do think there is something to be said for actually coloring in a picture on paper. Kids improve upon those fine motor skills as they hold onto the markers or crayons and control their coloring. They also get to be more creative with their color choices and can make their own designs within the drawings.

So, break out that box of 64 crayons, fire up the printer, and get busy!

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