Yay for Valentines

Regular readers know I love holidays, especially ones that mean I can do cheesy decor and have fun with crafts. Valentine's Day is a special one in our family, because I take it as a day to show my kids extra tons of love. We have a special breakfast and dinner, and their school snack is packed with heart-shaped treats and love notes.

Ever since my kids started school, we have also prepared Valentines notes for every child in their classes. Maybe this holiday is 'supposed' to be about romance, but for me it's for celebrating love, and I want my kids to show every kid in their classes that there is something special about them. Nobody gets left out. Because there are usually upwards of 30 kids in a government school class here, it's just too much to handmake notes for everyone, so I generally look for the loveliest free printables I can find. This year, Caitlin will be handing out 'Sending Love' from Creative Mama, and William has these charming little heart notes from Mr Printables. I think they've turned out very nicely.

Get your (Valentine) Geek On!

I love love love these geeky Valentines...

From Dabbled

From Digital Mom

From FreePrintablesOnline

Beautifully designed Valentine Printable

I love these little Valentine notes from Sissyprint. The retro styling and silly wordplay is just up my street.

Valentine Printables Continued

A couple more cute Valentine printables perfect for the kiddies to share with their classmates:

From Libbie Grove Design

From Diddles & Dumplings

More Valentine Printables

Kaden's Corner is a veritable treasure trove of cute printable Valentines. Check out some of these cuties:

Robot Valentines

Choo-Choo Trains

Little Princess

Zoo Pals

Get your Valentine on!

I love me some cuteness, and Valentine's Day is just the ticket. Yes, I have friends who think it's just another commercial holiday designed to make people feel bad about being single, but  I mostly ignore all the shop-bought stuff and think Valentine's Day should be about seeing all the things you love in all the people you love. Since my kids were little I've encouraged them to take Valentine's cards to all of their classmates, and we always use the free printables that abound on the internet. So this week I'm going to share with you a few of the lovely printables available...

Cute labels/cards from Paper Glitter.

Perfect class Valentines from One Charming Party.

And don't forget to check our 2011 Valentines Roundup for more.