Girl Posting a Heart Letter for Valentine's Day
Coloring guide
On tiptoe with one foot kicked up behind her, a smiling girl pushes a heart-stamped envelope toward the slot of a big mailbox. She has a headband and shoulder-length hair, and she's dressed in a sweater with a ribbed hem, a pleated skirt, knee socks and strappy sneakers. The mailbox stands on two tall legs with a large heart on the front, and small hearts float above her head. A leafy tree trunk, some bushes and little tufts of grass fill in the outdoor setting behind it. The heart shapes are big and easy for small hands, so this free printable is a nice way to get kids started on Valentine's Day cards. Soft blue for the mailbox body lets red or pink hearts on the mailbox and envelope stand out. The grass and tree give you a chance to practice green shading. Kids who like Valentine's Day coloring pages usually enjoy Snowman and Father's Day too.
A gentle color plan to get started — mix in your own anytime.
- bright red
- leafy green
- peach skin
- lavender purple
- chocolate brown
- bubblegum pink
- light pink
- light gray
- tan brown
- pale pink
A suggested order, zone by zone — skip around as you like.
- 1Start with the big mailbox: fill its body and sides with bright red, leaving the slot and the thin white edges as they are.
- 2Color the tree foliage and branches in leafy green, then fill the girl's hair with chocolate brown.
- 3Use lavender purple for her sweater, sleeves and waistband, and peach skin for her face, hand, ears and legs.
- 4Fill the skirt and headband with bubblegum pink, then color the envelope and the heart on the mailbox with light pink.
- 5Add the bright red heart on the envelope and the hearts floating above, and use light gray for the small knob on the side of the mailbox.
- 6Finish with the shoes in bubblegum pink and pale pink, leaving the socks and soles white. Optional: add a slightly darker shade of each color along one side for depth.
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