Free Printables – Valentine’s Day History and Coloring Cards

Valentine’s Day is a day filled with love and friendship. It’s celebrated on February 14th and has a long history. Valentine’s Day originated from the Roman Catholic Church and is named after Saint Valentine. According to legend, Saint Valentine was a priest who lived in Rome in the 3rd century AD. Emperor Claudius II had outlawed marriage for young men because he thought single men made better soldiers. Saint Valentine defied the emperor and continued to perform marriages of young men and their brides in secret. When Emperor Claudius II discovered this, he had Saint Valentine arrested and put in prison. While in prison, Saint Valentine healed the daughter of his jailer and converted her and others to Christianity. Before his execution, Saint Valentine wrote a letter to the jailer’s daughter signing it “From your Valentine,” which is where the modern-day expression comes from.

Here are some DIY coloring cards that you can create in the classroom or at home with your children. You can also use these fun facts about Valentine’s Day to create a storytelling card with your little ones.

Age: Preschool ages 3-6 years and lower elementary ages 6-9 years.

Subjects and uses in the classroom: Visual Arts, Fine Motor

How to Use:

Younger children may enjoy painting card elements with watercolor paints making large strokes. Children who enjoy coloring detailed illustrations will have fun choosing a card design that appeals to them the most and adding colors of their preference to their gift cards. To color, use colored pens, markers, pastels, pencils, or crayons.

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You can print out the following templates and have your students color and write the story.

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