Valentines for Valentine's Day

printable squirrel valentine card — Photo Source: http://mmmcrafts.blogspot.com

Tired of the traditional pre-fab valentines? Here are some great {free!} printable valentines to use with your preschoolers! Get some printing practice by addressing the cute cards to family and friends, print two sets and play a memory/matching game for cognitive development, practice counting and number recognition by numbering the valentines and having your preschooler deliver them to numbered mailboxes - the list goes on and on! While we found several options online, here are a few of our favorites!

Printable Valentine Sets

From The Rubber Punkin, these adorably trendy {and more traditional looking} valentines offer a fun option for any Valentine's Day activity!

printable valentines cards — Photo Source: http://therubberpunkin.blogspot.com/

We found these great animal-themed printables at Kate.net. With their "to/from" section, these valentines would be great for use in printing practice!

printable animal valentines cards — Photo Source: www.kate.net

printable animal themed valentine cards — Photo Source: http://www.secret-agent-josephine.com

Here are some more great {vibrant!} animal-themed valentines from Secret Agent Josephine. The uniform size of these mini-cards would make them a great choice for a memory/matching game!

conversation heart themed printable valentines — Photo Source: http://bunnycakes.typepad.com

Designed by BunnyCakes, these conversation heart valentines are more traditional and would be a great complement to any Valentine's Day activity!

Mix & Match Valentines

While sets are certainly convenient - here are a few of our favorite 'stand-alone' valentines just in case you'd care to mix & match these cute little cards!