Valentines Color by Number Printable

How it works

This valentines color by number printable set has 8 pixel pictures, from a heart with an arrow to a pair of lovebirds. Numbered squares make the picture, and a key names each crayon. Under Size, pick Easy 12 by 12 or Detailed 24 by 24.

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Red goes first, and pink is only on the big grids

Red is in 7 of the 8 easy grids, all but the Swan. The easy Strawberry has 68 red squares and the detailed one 259, so check the reds first.

Pink is outside the basic box of 8, so no easy grid asks for it. All 8 detailed grids do, from 9 squares on the Mailbox to 43 on the Heart balloon.

The Swan and the Love letter stay white

A swan and an envelope are white, so both pictures are held by their edges. The easy Swan is a black outline of 25 squares around blank paper, with 36 blue squares of water. The Love letter has a blue frame, or a red and blue striped border on the detailed grid.

For a handmade card, print the easy Heart with arrow (70 squares), color it and glue it to folded paper.
The Lovebirds are the only easy grid with 5 crayons. Their detailed grid and the Mailbox's take 8.

Questions and answers

Is this a Valentine's Day color by number printable for a whole class?

Yes. The 8 pictures in 2 sizes make 16 different worksheets, each one page of Letter or A4. Untick Answer key on page 2 under More options, or every copy brings the colored answer key. For more February pictures, print the winter set.

Which valentine color by number printable takes longest?

The detailed Box of chocolates, 380 squares, just ahead of the detailed Strawberry at 374. Among the easy grids the Strawberry is longest at 100. The quickest finish is the easy Swan: 62 squares in black, orange and blue.

Why are there lovebirds on a Valentine's page?

Birds and Valentine's Day go back to Chaucer. His poem Parliament of Fowls, about birds choosing mates, is thought to be the first to tie the day to romance. Real lovebirds are small, mostly green African parrots.

All 8 pictures

Hearts 2

Heart balloon A red heart-shaped balloon on a black string, floating above blue clouds. The shine on the balloon is white paper left inside the red. The detailed grid has 3 balloons, red, pink and purple, with gray strings that meet at the bottom between two light blue clouds. Easy: 3 colors, 79 squares to color. Detailed: 5 colors, 269 squares to color.
Heart with arrow A red heart with an arrow through it from corner to corner. On the easy grid the arrow has a brown shaft, a black tip and yellow feathers. The detailed grid adds a pink shine on the heart, a gray arrowhead and three small pink hearts. The heart-shaped outline is one of the symbols of Valentine's Day, along with doves and the winged Cupid. Easy: 4 colors, 70 squares to color. Detailed: 5 colors, 237 squares to color.

Cards and post 2

Love letter A sealed envelope with a red heart where the flap closes. The envelope itself stays white. On the easy grid a blue outline holds it, and on the detailed grid the border is striped red and blue with gray fold lines. Small hearts float above. Sending greeting cards called valentines was an English custom by the 18th century. Easy: 3 colors, 75 squares to color. Detailed: 5 colors, 190 squares to color.
Mailbox A blue mailbox on a brown post with its red flag up and a red heart on the side, standing in green grass. The detailed grid adds a light blue shine, a gray door and flag pole, light green tufts in the grass and two small hearts in the air. Easy: 4 colors, 91 squares to color. Detailed: 8 colors, 322 squares to color.

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Sweet things 2

Box of chocolates A heart-shaped box seen from above, with a red rim, a yellow paper liner and brown chocolates. The easy grid has 5 chocolates and one purple foil sweet in the middle. The detailed grid has 8 chocolates, 2 of them pink, each with a colored center. In 1868 a British chocolate company made a heart-shaped box for Valentine's Day chocolates. Easy: 4 colors, 86 squares to color. Detailed: 5 colors, 380 squares to color.
Strawberry A ripe red strawberry with a green leafy cap and yellow seeds. The detailed grid adds a brown stalk, light green veins in the leaves and a pink shine down one side. There are 10 seeds on the easy grid and 16 on the detailed one. Easy: 3 colors, 100 squares to color. Detailed: 6 colors, 374 squares to color.

Pairs of birds 2

Lovebirds Two lovebirds beak to beak on a branch under a red heart, with orange faces, red beaks and green bodies. The detailed grid adds yellow chests, light green wing feathers, leaves and two small pink hearts. Real lovebirds are small, mostly green parrots from Africa, named for the long periods a pair spends sitting together. Easy: 5 colors, 96 squares to color. Detailed: 8 colors, 314 squares to color.
Swan A white swan on blue water. The swan is never colored: a black outline holds the white paper, with an orange beak and a black eye. The detailed grid adds gray feather lines, light blue ripples on the water and three small pink hearts. Easy: 3 colors, 62 squares to color. Detailed: 6 colors, 259 squares to color.

How this list was compiled: Our own pixel pictures, drawn square by square for this site on 12 by 12 and 24 by 24 grids. Nothing is traced, scanned or copied from clip art, and no picture shows a character from a film, show, book or game. The color and square counts in each description were counted from the finished grids. The facts about Valentine's Day and lovebirds were checked against Wikipedia in September 2026 and are told in our own words. Licence: own work

Valentines Color by Number Printable Pictures in Two Grid Sizes

Color by number: Heart with arrow

Answer key: Heart with arrow