Bear Face Blowing a Kiss Among Hearts

A round bear face with small round ears sits in the middle of the page, eyes closed and lips puckered as if blowing a kiss. A few little hair strokes curl up from the top of its head. Around it, a ring of outlined hearts each holds one bubble letter, spelling out HAPPY VALENTINES across the top, down the left side, along the bottom and up the right. A couple of the words are split across hearts, so it reads a bit like a puzzle. The letters are big and open, which makes them easy to fill in. Try coloring each heart a different shade and keeping the letters white or a bold contrast color so the message stands out. This page is also a nice spelling warm-up, since kids can read the hearts in order as they color. The bear face is a roomy spot for soft browns or pinks.