Valentine's Day: Draw Loved Ones Template | EYFS & KS1 Printables

Early Years (EYFS & KS1) Valentine’s Day: Art & Craft Draw Loved Ones Activity & Display

Ignite creativity and celebrate special connections this Valentine's Day with our heartwarming Valentine's Day: Draw Loved Ones Template! This engaging printable is perfect for EYFS and KS1 children, providing a beautiful and simple framework for an Art & Craft activity that encourages children to think about and depict the important people in their lives.

Ideal for Preschool, Nursery, School, or for Parents and Childminders at home, each sheet features a prominent large heart in the centre, acting as a special frame for children to draw their cherished loved ones. This activity is a wonderful way to foster emotional expression, fine motor development, and personal connections.

(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 Valentine's Day: Draw Loved Ones Template is incredibly versatile and can be used in a multitude of ways across various early years and KS1 environments:

  • Thought-Provoking Discussion: Begin by discussing who children love, what makes these people special, and how they show love and care for each other. This sets a meaningful context for their artwork.

  • Drawing Activity:

    • Provide various drawing materials (crayons, felt-tips, coloured pencils, pastels) and invite children to draw a portrait or a scene featuring one or more of their loved ones inside the large heart.

    • Encourage them to think about details that make their loved ones unique.

  • Art & Craft Extension:

    • Print the template on card stock. After drawing, children can use collage materials (fabric scraps, wool for hair, googly eyes, glitter, paper scraps) to add texture and detail to their portraits.

    • They could also paint inside the heart for a different artistic medium.

  • Personalised Gifts: The completed drawings make incredibly thoughtful and personal Valentine's Day gifts for family members.

  • Emotional Expression: This activity provides a safe and creative outlet for children to express their feelings of affection and gratitude.

  • Display Boards: The finished heart drawings create a heartwarming and visually appealing Valentine's Day display in your classroom or setting, celebrating the connections within your learning community.

  • Adult Scribing (EYFS): For younger children, an adult can scribe the name of the loved one drawn, or a short sentence about why they love them, adding context to the artwork.

• 🎯 Learning objectives covered - 🐣 EYFS Framework

  EYFS Framework:

  • Expressive Arts and Design: Children explore and use a range of media and materials, developing their own ideas, expressing creativity through drawing and art, and showing imagination in their depictions of people.

  • Physical Development (Fine Motor Skills): Drawing, colouring, and manipulating art materials helps to strengthen hand muscles, improve pencil grip, and enhance hand-eye coordination.

  • Personal, Social and Emotional Development (Building Relationships; Self-Regulation): Encourages children to think about and appreciate their relationships, express positive emotions, and build a sense of belonging and community.

  • Communication and Language: Provides opportunities for children to talk about their drawings, describe their loved ones, and express their feelings.

• 🎯 Learning objectives covered - 🐤 KS1 Curriculum

  KS1 Curriculum:

  • Art and Design: Children use drawing to develop and share their ideas, experiences, and imagination. They can explore line, shape, form, and colour to create portraits or scenes. They learn to use a range of materials creatively.

  • English (Speaking & Listening / Writing - indirectly): Opportunities to describe their artwork verbally. If combined with a written label or caption (especially for Year 1/2), it supports early writing about personal connections.

  • PSHE (Relationships): Supports discussions about family, friends, and showing appreciation for others, fostering positive relationships.

Download our Valentine's Day: Draw Loved Ones Template today and fill your learning space with creativity, connection, and a whole lot of love!

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