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Free Vintage Valentines for Kids
Published 02.03.2010 | Permanent Link | Comments (2)
Free Printable Vintage & Retro Valentines for Kids
Last year, we found the most adorable free printable valentines for kids created by current artists from around the web. (And this year we plan do a similar roundup once all the artists have posted their most recent valentine printables.) But lately I have been pining for the vintage and retro look of the sweet valentines of my youth in the 70s. These were colorful cards sold in box sets much like they do with Christmas cards.
So, I decided to do some searching and while the options are limited, I found three sources that have done a great job at collecting and uploading vintage valentines that you can then print out at home on card stock. So, without further ado, here are our favorites. Just go to these sites to get the enlarged versions of the artwork.
Hearts Atwirl is a website dedicated to curating vintage valentine cards from the early to mid 20th century. How cool, huh? Here are some of my favorite finds from there. I would definitely click over and peruse the extensive collection.
Vintage Holiday Crafts is another resource that you should check out. Here are my faves:
Lastly the folks at About.com created a very nice and extensive gallery as well. I've also plucked my favorites. But since these things are personal, I suggest you go on over and see if any strike your fancy.
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This is a year-round Holiday column. Kids love Holidays. As parents we have come to appreciate how Holidays seem to help structure our lives. Plus, any excuse to have fun sounds good to us!
We'll admit it, now that we're parents, we secretly look for Holidays to celebrate and between National, Secular, Unofficial and Bizarre Holidays, we think there are enough days out there to keep us inspired every week.
This column will be a place where you can get inspiration for how to enjoy time with your kids. Crafting projects and ideas will be posted on Thursdays by our brilliant contributors (see below). Other fun ideas will be posted here throughout the week as the inspiration hits us!
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Ellen Luckett Baker is the author of the long thread, a blog about handmade goods. She has always enjoyed making things, but the flexibility of staying at home with her two daughters along with the creative inspiration they provide has led her to craft on a daily basis. Combining her love of graphic design and sewing, she has created an Etsy shop selling machine embroidery designs and sewing patterns.
Ellen lives in Atlanta with her husband and two young daughters. She holds a B.A. in Art History and a Master's of Public Administration with a focus in Non-Profit Management.
Cindy Hopper was fortunate to be raised in a family who appreciated the arts. This background led to a Bachelor's Degree in Art Education. With a keen eye for design and color, Cindy has continued her love of art and is now passing her creative skills on to her three children. Cindy's family and friends are the beneficiaries of her passion for fun and meaningful creative projects. Cindy's personal blog, Skip to My Lou, has taken her love of a project to new levels. Postings keep the family busy -– from testing new recipes for holiday treats to designing and building floats for a neighborhood parade to making fabric rolls to hold crayons to creating themed parties. Cindy seems to have an unending supply of ideas for gifts, parties and rainy days.
Brenda Ponnay is a stealthy secret agent who juggles parenthood to her adorable daughter by day and freelance graphic design by night. Whether it's painting, baking, drawing, making castles out of card board boxes or just doing the laundry with flair, Brenda Ponnay has finally discovered (at the ripe old age of thirty-six) that what really makes her happy is being creative every single day.
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Comments (2):
Sherry Artemenko said:
Thanks for your wonderful research in finding these free downloadable valentines for your readers.
I am a speech language pathologist and we therapists use your "finds" to make therapy sessions fun while working on goals with children.
I have a blog filled with great toy and game suggestions for best children's media that builds language.
http://www.playonwords.com
Sherry Artemenko-SLP
Posted on February 3, 2010 21:49
Janelle said:
Love the vintage valentines!
Posted on February 10, 2010 09:58