Valentine's Day Coloring Pages

Our free Valentine's Day coloring pages are ready for card swaps, class parties and kitchen-table crafting. Color a mailbox stuffed with envelopes, two love birds on a branch, a puppy holding a heart, or a sheet of four small valentines to cut apart and hand out. Simple hearts suit preschoolers, and the lace-edged designs give teens and adults something more involved.

Valentine's Day designs you can print

  • Color-your-own valentines: four cards to a page with a to and from line on each
  • Hearts: single hearts, heart balloons and hearts with arrows. More on our heart page
  • Cute animals: puppies, kittens, bears and owls holding hearts and envelopes
  • Cupid: a little winged archer with heart-tipped arrows
  • Sweet treats: heart-shaped boxes of chocolates and frosted cookies
  • Mail and messages: mailboxes, love letters, stamps and be mine banners
  • Lace and flowers: doily borders, roses and ribbon designs for older colorers

A short history of Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is February 14. It's named after Saint Valentine, an early Christian saint, though little is known for certain about his life. By the Middle Ages the day was linked with love and courtship, and people began sending handwritten notes. Printed cards took off in the 1800s. In US schools the custom is friendlier than romantic: each student brings a small card for everyone in the class and drops them into decorated boxes or bags.

Valentine's Day coloring pages for class parties

  • Class card swap: print the four-to-a-page valentines, color them, cut them apart and write one for each classmate.
  • Valentine mailbox: color a mailbox page and glue it to the front of a shoebox or paper bag to collect cards.
  • Party station: set out pages, crayons and stickers as one of the activity tables.
  • Kindness notes: write one kind thing about a friend inside a colored heart.
  • Cards for family: fold a full page in half for a grandparent, a neighbor or the mail carrier.

Frequently asked questions

Are these Valentine's Day coloring pages free?

Yes. Every Valentine's Day coloring page here is free to print and download for personal and classroom use.

Can I print these as valentines for my child's class?

Yes. The color-your-own sheets have four cards per page, so seven sheets cover a class of 28. Use card stock if you can, since it's easier to cut and write on.

Do you have Valentine coloring pages for adults?

Yes. Pages marked Detailed include lace doily hearts, rose bouquets and a heart mandala with fine lines for pencils and gel pens.

What colors go with Valentine's Day besides red and pink?

Try purple, peach, cream and gold. A page done in pinks with one strong red heart in the middle looks more striking than red everywhere.