FREE Valentine's Day: Heart Eyes Masks (Colouring) | EYFS & KS1 Printables

FREE Early Years (EYFS & KS1) Valentine’s Day: Art & Craft Heart Eyes Masks

Bring a burst of love and imaginative play to your Valentine's Day celebrations with our delightful FREE Valentine's Day: Heart Eyes Masks (Colouring)! These engaging printables are perfect for EYFS and KS1 children, offering a fantastic combination of art and craft, colouring, and role-play opportunities.

Ideal for Preschool, Nursery, School, or for Parents and Childminders at home, these masks are a wonderfully creative way for children to express affection and engage in festive fun!

This fantastic FREE pack features:

• 9 different mask templates: Each mask design is adorably unique.

• Variety of Characters: Some masks depict charming people characters, while others feature cute teddy bears.

• Signature Heart-Shaped Eyes: All masks are designed with playful heart-shaped eyes, instantly connecting them to the Valentine's Day theme and adding a whimsical touch!

(Note: Please use your own discretion and knowledge of your children to ensure appropriateness of each activity suggested on this page and safety concerning any materials given and activity undertaken.)

• 💡 How to use this resource in your classroom/setting

  Our FREE Valentine's Day: Heart Eyes Masks (Colouring) are incredibly versatile and can be used in a multitude of ways across various early years and KS1 environments:

  • Art and Craft Activity:

    • Print the chosen mask templates on white card for durability.

    • Provide a variety of colouring materials (crayons, felt-tips, coloured pencils) and encourage children to decorate their masks creatively.

    • For an extra touch, offer glitter, small sequins, or fabric scraps to collage onto the masks.

    • Once coloured, carefully cut out the masks (and eyeholes). Punch holes on either side and attach elastic string or ribbon for children to wear them. This also provides excellent scissor skill practice (with supervision).

  • Imaginative Role Play:

    • Once the masks are complete, children can wear them and engage in imaginative role-play scenarios. They can pretend to be a "love bear" or a "happy heart-eyed friend," encouraging them to express emotions and interact with peers.

    • Integrate the masks into a 'Valentine's Day party' or a 'kindness' themed role-play area.

  • Speaking and Listening: Encourage children to describe their masks, the colours they've used, and who they are pretending to be. This promotes verbal communication and vocabulary development.

  • Emotional Expression: The heart-shaped eyes can lead to discussions about feelings of happiness, love, and affection.

  • Display: The completed masks make a charming and personal display, showcasing the children's creativity and the spirit of Valentine's Day.

• 🎯 Learning objectives covered - 🐣 EYFS Framework

  EYFS Framework:

  • Expressive Arts and Design: Children explore and use a wide range of media and materials (colouring tools, potentially collage materials), developing their own ideas and expressing creativity through their mask designs. They engage in imaginative role play.

  • Physical Development (Fine Motor Skills): Colouring, cutting, and potentially gluing on small decorations strengthens hand muscles, improves scissor skills, and enhances hand-eye coordination.

  • Communication and Language (Speaking; Listening, Attention & Understanding): Children use descriptive language, engage in role-play conversations, and follow instructions for making the masks.

  • Personal, Social and Emotional Development (Building Relationships): Engaging in shared creative activities and role-play fosters social interaction, cooperation, and empathy as they explore different characters.

• 🎯 Learning objectives covered - 🐤 KS1 Curriculum

  KS1 Curriculum:

  • Art and Design: Children use drawing and other media to develop and share their ideas. They explore colour, line, and shape to create their masks.

  • Design and Technology (indirectly): Designing and creating a functional object (the mask) and selecting appropriate materials.

  • English (Spoken Language): Participating in role-play, describing their creations, and using expressive language.

  • PSHE (Relationships): Exploring emotions and social interactions through imaginative play, linked to themes of love and friendship.

Download our FREE Valentine's Day: Heart Eyes Masks (Colouring) today and fill your learning space with joyful creativity and loving expressions!

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