12 Valentine Directed Drawings For Kids (Free Download)

Last Updated on December 20, 2025 by Masha Eretnova

These Valentine directed drawing activities are a fun, low-prep way for young learners to practice following directions, strengthening fine motor skills, and building confidence in drawing.

With clear, step-by-step visuals, students learn to draw a variety of Valentine-themed pictures such as Valentine’s bows, candy hearts, mugs, arrows, heart balloons, letters, teddy bears, cupcakes, cards, stamps, and gifts using simple shapes and lines.

This set is ideal for Pre-K, Kindergarten, and early 1st grade. The drawings pair perfectly with simple sentence starters, making them great for art + writing integration, morning work, centers, sub plans, or a fun Valentine’s Day activity. Because every drawing is broken into small steps, students feel successful while still creating artwork that looks unique and personal.

👉 Download the free Valentine directed drawing printable and make Valentine’s Day learning fun and stress-free!

Watch me draw, then you draw with me. Don’t worry about mistakes—just try your best!

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Valentine Directed Drawing For Kids

Make sure to download and print the templates above and follow the steps.

You can use markers, colored pencils, or paint (finger paint or with brushes) to color your drawings.

🎀 Valentine’s Bow

1. Draw a small circle in the middle of your paper.
2. Draw one curved triangle shape on one side of the circle.
3. Add a matching curved shape on the other side to make a bow.
4. Draw one ribbon tail coming down from the circle.
5. Add a second ribbon tail.
6. Add lines inside the bow for detail.

You can start a conversation about the drawing with kids using these prompts:

I drew a bow because ________.

My bow makes me feel ________.

I would give my bow to ________.

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💝 Valentine’s Heart Candy Box

1. Draw a large heart.
2. Draw another heart underneath it to make it look thick.
3. Add short lines on the side for candy box edges.
4. Draw a small circle on the heart.
5. Turn the circle into a bow.
6. Draw a ribbon stripe across the candy box.

Discussion openers for little ones:

This candy heart says ________.

I would share this candy with ________.

My heart candy is ________.

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☕ Valentine’s Mug

1. Draw a long oval for the top of the mug.
2. Draw a curved line inside it, on the top side.
3. Draw curved lines down to make the cup shape.
4. Add a handle on the side that is shaped like a heart.
5. Draw a small heart on the mug.
6. Add another heart for decoration.

Conversation starters:

My mug is for ________.

Inside my mug is ________.

I would drink ________ from my mug.

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💘 Cupid’s Arrow

1. Draw a small heart for the arrow tip.
2. Draw two straight lines down for the arrow shaft.
3. Add one feather on the side.
4. Add a second feather on the other side.
5. Add a line in the middle of each feather.

To help your kiddos describe the drawing:

This arrow is flying to ________.

My heart arrow means ________.

The arrow is pointing at ________.

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❣️ Heart Air Balloon

1. Draw a heart at the top of the page.
2. Draw a small shape under it, it looks like a pot or a rectangle with a wider top.
3. Draw one line connecting the heart to the basket.
4. Add a second line.
5. Add one more on each side.

To start a discussion with your kids:

My heart balloon is going to ________.

I would ride in the balloon with ________.

From my balloon, I can see ________.

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💌 Love Letter

1. Draw a rectangle for the letter.
2. Draw a second tall rectangle behind it.
3. Add hearts and swirls to decorate the letter.
4. Add more decorations at the bottom.
5. Draw a heart on the envelope.
6. Draw the envelope flap.

Chat up your children using these simple starters:

This letter is for ________.

In my letter I would say ________.

Sending love makes me feel ________.

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🧸 Teddy Bear

1. Draw a circle for the head.
2. Add ears on each side.
3. Draw an oval body under the head.
4. Add arms.
5. Add legs.
6. Draw the face.

Pre-K friendly conversation starters for this craft:

My teddy bear’s name is ________.

The teddy bear is holding ________.

I would hug my bear when ________.

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💌 Valentine Card

1. Draw a rectangle.
2. Draw a folded back page.
3. Add a wavy line across the card.
4. Draw lines at the bottom.
5. Add one heart.
6. Add another heart.

Simple starters to talk about Valentine’s card:

This card is for ________.

My card says ________.

I made this card to show ________.

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🧁 Valentine’s Cupcake

1. Draw the cupcake wrapper.
2. Draw a round top for a cupcake.
3. Add a side line on the cupcake liner.
4. Draw lines on the wrapper.
5. Add more wrapper lines.
6. Draw a heart on the cupcake top.

My cupcake tastes like ________.

I would share my cupcake with ________.

The best part of my cupcake is ________.

It will be amazing if you can make some Valentine cupcakes with your kids for this activity, too!

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🎁 Gift Box

1. Draw an open box shape with two squares on two sides.
2. Add a lid with two narrow rectangles.
3. Draw a small circle on top.
4. Add a bow on the right.
5. Draw a bow on the left.
6. Add stripes to the box.

Kid-friendly conversation starters:

Inside my gift is ________.

I would give this gift to ________.

Giving gifts makes me feel ________.

💗🎈 Heart Balloon

1. First, draw a heart.
2. Next, add the balloon tie.
3. Add a holding stick under the balloon.
4. Then, draw the lines in the balloon (steps 4 to 6)

Sentence Starters (Pre-K)

• My balloon is ________.
• I see ________.
• My balloon goes ________.

💌 Postage Stamp (Valentine Stamp)

1. First, draw a square.
2. Next, add bumpy edges on each side of the square (steps 2 to 5)
3. Last, draw two hearts inside.

Sentence Starters (Pre-K)

• My stamp is ________.
• My stamp has ________.
• I use my stamp for ________.

Valentine’s directed drawings are an easy way to bring creativity, confidence, and joy into your classroom or living room with minimal prep and help keep sanity for busy moms 😉