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LETTERS OF LOVE ~ SHARE GOD’S AMAZING LOVE

Any day of the year is a wonderful time to remind our children not only of our love for them, but also of the incredible love that God has for them which never ends. God loved them and chose them for His own, even before the foundation of the world! And us, too. Yes, you! What an incredible thought. It’s a FREE invitation open to anyone, and the greatest love story that has ever been told. Share this great news with your child.

WHAT’S IN THIS POST

In this post you will find:

Bible verses about love;
Words of love and encouragement for your child;
Ways to share God’s amazing love with others;
You will learn to make a big paper hug;
Mini notes of love and secret treats for kids; as well as…
FREE colouring pages, puzzles, crafts, activities, games, learn to draw, photo fun, paper gifts, posters, bookmarks, creative ideas, and more.

Many of these items are suitable for our sponsored children; others may be more suitable for our own families, Sunday school, or homeschool students. Share a photo of your crafting adventures with your sponsored child, and print extra love for your child to share with family and friends. Many of the ideas in here are perfect all year round, so you might want to bookmark this page for inspiration. Let’s shower our precious children with love and encouragement, and make sure we tell them about God’s great love for them, too.

THINK SPOT

The Ultimate Love Letter (Chuck Missler) It was written in blood on a wooden cross erected in Judea almost 2,000 years ago… Yet it was interlaced throughout the history of mankind with a scarlet thread of promises… It began with a declaration of war… When God Himself declared war on the ruler of this world: satan. A cosmic conflict in which you and I are the prizes! …He promised that mankind would be the beneficiary of an ultimate Champion… a Redeemer… As we face the challenges ahead, let us remember – and celebrate – that we are the beneficiaries of the Ultimate Valentine: A Hero of all heroes, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. And He sealed your future destiny with His own blood. Do you know Him?

BIBLE VERSES

About God’s Love for us

Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; He will save, He will rejoice over thee with joy; He will rest in His love, He will joy over thee with singing. (Over us?! Wow!)

John 15:9 As the Father hath loved Me, so have I loved you: continue ye in My love.

John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Romans 5:5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

Romans 5:8 But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 8:35-39 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For Thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him. (Can’t wait; can you?)

1 Corinthians 13 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not agapē (love), I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not agapē (love), I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not agapē (love), it profiteth me nothing. Agapē (love) suffereth long, and is kind; agapē (love) envieth not; agapē (love) vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Agapē (love) never faileth… And now abideth faith, hope, agapē (love), these three; but the greatest of these is agapē (love).

Note: The KJV translates the Greek word agapē (G26) in this text as ‘charity‘ which is probably better translated today as ‘love.’ These are the attributes of God. His name fits perfectly. Have you ever tried to substitute your name for the word ‘love’ and see how you measure up? I have. Ye-owch! :o

Colossians 3:12 God loved you and chose you for His own.

This is one of my favourites. I’ve made lots of bookmarks using this verse. Why not make one for your child? Add your child’s name and a pic they will love.

Colossians 3:12-14 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, tender mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity (love), which is the bond of perfectness.

1 John 3:1 Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God!

1 John 4:10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

About Our Love for God

Deuteronomy 6:4-5 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: and you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.

Deuteronomy 7:9 Know therefore that the LORD thy God, He is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love Him and keep His commandments to a thousand generations;

Deuteronomy 10:12-13 And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all His ways, and to love Him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, to keep the commandments of the LORD, and His statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?

Joshua 22:5 But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, to keep His commandments, to hold fast to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.

Matthew 22:37 Jesus said to him, “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.”

Mark 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

Luke 10:27 Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind.

Ephesians 1:4 According as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love:

About our Love for Others

Matthew 5:43-44 You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you.

John 13:34-35 A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are My disciples, if ye have love one to another.

Romans 12:10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another.

Romans 13:8 Owe no man anything, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

1 Corinthians 16:14 Let all your things be done with charity (love).

Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

1 Thessalonians 3:12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you,

Colossians 3:12-13 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, tender mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

1 John 3:23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment.

1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.

Bible verses about love (blueletterBible; scroll down) Did you know that the whole Bible is one big love story of God’s wonderful love for us? Of course you did!

Bible verses about love (ministry-to-children)

COUNTDOWN

Heart – 16 day countdown (happyhomefairy) 16 Bible verse wallet cards for kids (2 pages; 8 per page). Turn a heart over each day of your countdown to reveal a cute card with a heart on it and a Bible verse about God’s love; red, purple, and pink cards with happy hearts and dots; free printable

Message in a Bottle – countdown (eggloentertainment) write Bible verses or secret messages of love and encouragement on blank name tags, roll them up into little scrolls, tie them with wool, ribbon or string, then put them into jars or bottles, and choose one to read out each day of your countdown; free version

Mini Envelopes – countdown (paigesofstyle) mini envelopes to open each day (as many days as you want) of your countdown – include Bible verses, notes of love, little mini treats like stickers, and whatever else you can think of.

LOVE / JUST BECAUSE ~ COLOURING PAGES FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

About God’s Love for us

God loved you – colouring (Paper Gifts for Estefany; scroll down to ‘Colossians 3:12’) with Bible verse from Colossians 3:12 – God loved you and chose you for His own; free printable

Like a Diamond that I have chosen, you are precious (Paper Gifts for Estefany) because you are Mine… always; featuring a selection of Bible verses; free printable

God so loved the world – colouring (abdaacts; scroll down) with Bible verse from John 3:16 – For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life; words surrounded by butterflies; free printable

I have loved you – colouring (timewarpwife; scroll down) with Bible verse from Jeremiah 31:3 – I have loved thee with an everlasting love; a gorgeous garden wheelbarrow with umbrella and pot plants inside a decorative rectangular frame; free printable

God chose you – colouring (max7) with Bible verse from Ephesians 1:4 – Long ago, even before He made the world, God chose YOU to be His very own. Wow! One of my favourites. What a fabulous verse to let us all know – not just our children – how special we are to God! Available in several languages – Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog and more; free printable

How great is God’s love for us – colouring (max7) cute Aussie animals – koala and kangaroo with their joeys (yes, they’re both called joeys), kookaburra, wombat, platypus, echidna, frogs, lizards, black swans, butterflies and more with Bible verse from Ephesians 3:18 – How long, wide, deep and high Is God’s love to us; also in Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog and other languages; free printable

God loved us – colouring (abdaacts) with Bible verse from 1 John 4:10 – This is love. Not that we loved God but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins; a stone path leading to an empty cross; a banner, and a light shining through the clouds; free printable

1 Corinthians 13 – colouring (abdaacts) a border of birds with the famous ‘Love’ chapter from the Bible that describes God’s character; free printable

He first loved us – colouring (timewarpwife; scroll down) We love because He first loved us; Bible verse from 1 John 4:19 inside a heart rope frame and a background decorated with fine detail flowers; free printable

I have loved you – colouring (prudentpantry) with Bible verse from Jeremiah 31:3 – I have loved you with an everlasting love; words inside a round frame and decorated with hearts; free printable

God so loved the world – colouring (fun365) with Bible verse from John 3: 16 – For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life; words with butterflies and flowers; free printable

God’s love – colouring (answersingenesis) with Bible verse from Romans 5:8 – But God demonstates His own love toward us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us; an open Bible with a cross on one side and a heart on the other; free printable

Jesus loves me – colouring (Christianpreschoolprintables; pdf) hearts in a doodle style; free printable

God loves you – colouring pages (ministry-to-children) various colouring pages to remind your child of God’s great love for them; free printable

Jesus loves everyone – colouring (sermons4kids); The Greatest Gift of all – colouring a gift box with Bible verse from John 3:16; free printable

God’s love – colouring (timewarpwife; scroll down) with Bible verse from Romans 5:8 – But God commendeth His love toward us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us; words inside a square border and background decorated with fine detail flowers; free printable

God loved me – colouring (timewarpwife; scroll down) with Bible verse from Galatians 2:20 – The life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself for me; butterflies, tulips and flowers in a garden; free printable

God knows the number of hairs on my head – colouring (timewarpwife; scroll down) with Bible verse from Matthew 10:30-31 – But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore; ye are of more value than many sparrows; a young woman with eyes closed; free printable

I have written your name on My hands – colouring (ministryark; scroll to the end of each post to download) with Bible verse from Isaiah 49:16 – See I have written your name on the palms of my hands; write your child’s name inside the heart on the hand to remember that God has written your name on His hands (our children loved this verse and it’s a reminder of the great rescue that He accomplished at the cross for each one of us); His Steadfast Love – colouring words inside a flower wreath with Bible verse from Psalm 107:1 – Oh give thanks to the Lord for He is good, His steadfast love endures forever; For God so loved the world – colouring with Bible verse from John 3:16 – For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life – hearts and a cross; God knows the number of hairs on my head – colouring I am worth more than many sparrows; a girl brushes her hair, with Bible verse from Luke 12:7; free printable

Greater Love – colouring (flandersfamily) with Bible verse from John 15:13 – Greater love hath no one than this, that one would lay down his life for his friends; word art with different vintage style fonts; Everlasting Love – colouring with Bible verse from Jeremiah 31:3; Steadfast Love – mini colouring pages 2 pages x 4 per page with various Bible verses decorated with flowers; free printable

God so loved the world – colouring (flamecreativekids) with Bible verse from John 3:16 – For God so loved the world; words swirling around a hand with a heart in the centre, a cross, a crown surrounded by light; in a doodle style; free printable

God so loved the world – colouring (religiousdoodles) with Bible verse from John 3: 16 – For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life; words only in a doodle style; free printable

See also: Jesus loves children

About Our Love for God

Love the Lord with all your heart – colouring (Paper Gifts for Estefany; scroll down) with Bible verse from Deuteronomy 6:5 – And you shall love the LORD your God with ALL your heart, and with ALL your soul, and with ALL your might; free printable

Love God with all your heart – colouring (abdaacts) with Bible verse from Luke 10:27 – Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind; words with a decorative scroll left border; free printable

Love the Lord with all your heart – colouring (doodlethroughtheBible) with Bible verse from Deuteronomy 6:5 – You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might; a young man holds up a sign, ‘I love you, God’; free printable

Your love is better than life – colouring | alternative link (fromvictoryroad/downvictoryrd) with Bible verse from Psalm 63:3-4 – Because your love is better than life my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live and in your name I will lift up my hands; a guy lifting up his hands in worship and the words hanging between his arms as he is speaking them; free printable

Love God with all your heart – colouring (fromvictoryroad) with Bible verse from Deuteronomy 10:12 – What does the Lord your God ask of you except to fear the Lord your God by walking in all His ways to love Him and to worship the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul; free printable

Love God with all your heart – colouring (fromvictoryroad) with Bible verse from Mark 12:30 – Love the Lord your God with all of your heart, and with all of your soul, and with all of your mind, and with all of your strength; words only in a doodle style; free printable

Love Him – colouring (timewarpwife; scroll down) with Bible verse from 1 Peter 1:8-9 – Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls; bird in a vintage floral frame; free printable

Love Him – colouring (timewarpwife; scroll down) with Bible verse from Philippians 2:21 – For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain; words inside a vintage frame of flowers; free printable

Love God with all your heart – colouring (flamecreativekids; scroll down) with Bible verse from Matthew 22:37 – Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind; in a swirly doodle style; free printable

If you love Me – colouring (downvictoryrd; click on ‘Jn14.15’) with Bible verse from John 14:15 – If you love Me you will obey what I command; doodle with flower border; free printable

Remain in My Love – colouring (flandersfamily) with Bible verse from John 15:9 – Remain in My love; words inside a large heart; decorated with vintage style birds, flowers, hearts; I will Sing of Your Love – colouring bird on blossoms with Bible verse from Psalm 59:16 – I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; free printable

If you love Me – colouring (religiousdoodles) with Bible verse from John 14:15 – If ye love Me, keep My commandments; words only in a doodle style; free printable

Guard your heart – colouring (Paper Gifts for Estefany via Jack Dey) with Bible verse from Proverbs 4:23 – Guard your heart above all else for everything you do flows from it; decorated with a heart, diamond, stars, shapes; free printable

Keep thy heart – colouring (timewarpwife; scroll down) with Bible verse from Proverbs 4:23 – Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life; a pretty and decorative hot air balloon travelling through the clouds; free printable

Guard your heart – colouring (ministryark) a heart frame decorated with doodles with Bible verse from Proverbs 4:23 – Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life; free printable

About our Love for Others

Kindness & Love – colouring (Paper Gifts for Estefany; scroll down) with Bible verse from 1 Corinthians 16:14 – Whatever you do, do it with kindness and love; a couple of slightly different versions with hearts, stars, swirls; free printable

We love because He first loved us – colouring (supercoloring) a doodle of flowers and butterflies with Bible verse from John 4:19; free printable

A friend loves at all times – colouring (karladornacher; scroll down to ‘a friend loves at all times’) one bird handing another bird a heart, in a sweet country style with Bible verse from Proverbs 17:17; free printable

Love – colouring (createwithtlc) with Bible verse from Colossians 3:14 – Love is more important than anything else; it is what ties everything together; a heart doodle; free printable

Love one another – colouring (timewarpwife; scroll down to the end of the post) with Bible verse from John 15:12 – This is My commandment, that ye love one another as I have loved you; words with fine detail flowers sweeping along the bottom and left sides; free printable

God’s love has been poured out in our hearts – colouring | alternative link (fromvictoryroad/downvictoryrd) with Bible verse from Romans 5:5 – This hope will not disappoint us because God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us; free printable

Love one another – colouring (fromvictoryroad) with Bible verse from 1 John 4:7 – Dear friends, let us love one another for loves comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God; words decorated with hearts in a doodle border; free printable

Love – colouring (fromvictoryroad) with Bible verse from 1 John 3:18 – Let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth; words only in a doodle style; free printable

Love – colouring (abdaacts; scroll down) with Bible verse from 1 Thessalonians 3:12 – May the Lord make your love grow; a tropical orchard; free printable

Love – colouring (timewarpwife; scroll down) with Bible verse from Romans 13:10 – Love worketh no ill to his neighbour, therefore love is the fulfilling of the law; a bird landing on flowers; free printable

Love – colouring (garmentsofsplendor; scroll down to ‘Bible verse coloring pages on love’) with Bible verse from 1 Corinthians 16:14 – Let all you do be done in love; words inside a frame decorated with flowers; free printable

Love one another – colouring | alternative version (flandersfamily) with Bible verse from John 13:34; Put on love – colouring with Bible verse from Colossians 3:14 – Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity; words inside a floral frame; Put on Love – colouring with Bible verse from Colossians 3:14-15; Love bears all things – colouring with Bible verse from 1 Corinthians 13; Love also in deed – colouring with Bible verse from 1 John 3:18; Pursue love – colouring with Bible verse from Proverbs 21:21 – Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor; words inside a frame decorated with a small tree, hearts, a sun, clouds, flying birds, a pot of gold and medals; Be kind – colouring with Bible verse from Ephesians 4:32 – Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other just as God in Christ has forgiven you; words inside a vintage flower frame; Love your enemies – colouring; free printable

Love – 7 colouring pages (1plus1plus1equals1) hearts with Bible verses; free printable

Showing Kindness – colouring (sermons4kids) two girls play a board game, one has a broken arm; I can follow Jesus by helping others – colouring a girl puts a dressing on a boy’s hurt knee; free printable

Fruit of the Spirit – colouring pages with Bible verses from Galatians 5:22-23 – But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law; various to choose from; free printable

God’s Love – colouring pages (Bibleparent) free printable

I love everything about you – colouring (triedandtrue) free printable

Hearts

Teddy Bear with Heart – colouring (craftingthewordofgod) a teddy bear holding a heart that says, ‘I love you beary much’; Heart – colouring doodle hearts with a quilt background of dots, stripes, zigzags; I love you bunches – colouring a monkey hanging upside down; free printable

Heart – colouring pages (coloringcastle) various to choose from – a quilt of hearts; a plain heart; fancy hearts; stars and stripes heart; hearts to count; 100 hearts; hearts with words (love, peace); heart with a rose; free printable

Heart – colouring pages (dabblesandbabbles; click on ‘single coloring page’) 12 hearts to colour or to cut out and use for crafts or to make your own cards; free printable

Heart – colouring pages (Dover sample) swirly hearts, bees, butterfly, stars and roses

Heart – colouring (frompond) in a fun doodle style; members only

Jazz up your colouring page combine or shrink your colouring pages to make a new and unique scene; add a border, a title, a Bible verse and some clip art to make your colouring pages more interesting with this easy tutorial.

LOVE / JUST BECAUSE ~ PUZZLES FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Hidden Picture Puzzle

Jesus died for us – hidden picture puzzle (max7) with Bible verse from 1 Thessalonians 5:10 – Jesus died for us so that we can live with Him forever; also available in other languages including Spanish, Tagalog, and Swahili; free printable

Trust in the Lord with all your heart – hidden picture puzzle (max7) with Bible verse from Proverbs 3:5; free printable

Coded Puzzle | Word Scramble

This is Love – Bible coded puzzle (kimmitzothompson) use the code to figure out what 1 John 4:10 says; free printable

God so loved the world – Bible coded puzzle (ministry-to-children) use the code to figure out the message about God’s love from John 3:16-17; Love – puzzle worksheet coded puzzle, unscramble, quiz, match the sentences; free printable

Love one another – decoder puzzle (sermons4kids) 8 clues from a word bank; God so loved the world – decoder puzzle; Love one another – word jumble; Greatest gift of all – word jumble based on John 3:16; He has chosen us – word jumble; Greatest commandment – decoder puzzle; free printable

God is Love – word scramble (sundayschoolzone) free printable

Word Search

I have loved you – word search (sundayschoolzone) 11 words to find based on Bible verse from John 15:9; free printable

Love one another – word search 1 | 2 (sermons4kids) 16 words; God’s love – word search 16 words; A new commandment – word search 15 words; Greatest commandment – word search 1 | 2 | 3 15 or 16 words; If you love Me – word search 20 words; free printable

Love is – word search (craftingthewordofGod) 15 words to find based on 1 Corinthians 13; free printable

Love – word search (ministry-to-children) 21 page pdf; 10 word searches to find various Bible verses about love; free printable

Love is – word search (kidssundayschool) find 12 words from 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 hidden in this puzzle; free printable

Crossword

Love one another – crossword 1 | 2 (sermons4kids) 8 clues from a word bank; A new commandment – crossword; Greatest commandment – crossword 1 | 2; If you love Me – crossword 8 clues; Showing our love for Jesus – crossword 8 clues; free printable

Maze

Love one another – maze (sundayschoolzone) free printable

Heart – maze (ministry-to-children) find words from 1 Corinthians 13 that describe love; free printable

Heart – maze Find the path through the heart to complete the Bible verse from Matthew 22:37 – Love the Lord your God with all your heart; free printable

I can help my friends find Jesus – maze (sermons4kids) free printable

Heart – maze (museprintables) free printable

Love Bug – maze (superstarworksheets; pdf) help the ladybugs, butterflies and bugs find their friends; Big Heart – maze (pdf); Two Hearts – maze (pdf) follow the maze then trace over the hearts and write the name of someone you love; Teddy Bear and Heart – maze (pdf); free printable

Love Bug – maze (activityvillage) a cute puzzle decorated with ladybugs, hearts and flowers; members only

Jigsaw Puzzle

I have loved you – word tiles (sundayschoolzone); Love one another – word tiles; Serve one another through love – word tiles; free printable

I love you beary much – jigsaw puzzle (craftingthewordofGod) a teddy bear holding a heart that says, ‘I love you beary much’; Heart – jigsaw puzzle doodle hearts with a quilt background of dots, stripes, zigzags; free printable

Writing Activity

If ye love Me – Bible verse copywork (writebonnierose) 24 page booklet; trace over a selection of Bible verses about love from John 14-15 in print, cursive or manuscript; free printable

Love note to Jesus – writing activity (Christiananswers) write or draw a note of love to Jesus in the heart; free printable

Top 10 reasons why I love you – worksheets (imom) blank lists to fill in and give to Mom, Dad, sister, brother, Grandmother and Grandfather; I Love you because – worksheet words have such power to encourage. Let your children fill in and share this list with someone they love; free printable

Heart – writing templates (museprintables) long heart; Heart Flower – writing templates heart-shaped flower in a pot; Heart – writing templates primitive heart; Heart – binder covers; free printable

Love is… writing activity for kids (mrprintables) write or draw what love means; two designs – origami heart and sugar sprinkle; free printable

See also: Crafts

Other

A new commandment – fill in the blank (sermons4kids); Greatest commandment – fill in the blank; Greatest commandment – multiple choice; If you love Me – multiple choice; Love one another – cryptogram; Love God, Love others – dot to dot letters a-q in the shape of a heart; I love Jesus – dot to dot letters a-p in the shape of a balloon; free printable

John 14:15 – memory verse puzzles (ateachingmommy) memory verse jigsaw puzzle, traceover the Bible verse, memory verse card, devotional; free printable

Love – puzzle worksheet (truewaykids) 2 pages with Bible verse from John 3:16 – fill in the missing numbers, count the images, match the hearts, find and count, colour the hearts; also available in Spanish, Portuguese, Thai; free printable

Let’s talk about God’s love – puzzle booklet (kidsBibleteacher) print, cut and assemble the booklet with a word search, maze, crossword, quiz, fill in the blank with Bible verses from 1 Corinthians 13 and John 3:16; for purchase

See also: Life of Jesus | Fruit of the Spirit

Design your own puzzles choose some Bible verses about love and design your puzzles specifically tailored for your child. Add some cute clip art and you’re done!

LOVE / JUST BECAUSE ~ CRAFTS / ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

1 Corinthians 13

1 Corinthians 13 – paper craft (meaningfulmama) cut out and make a peacock in your favourite colours with Bible verses from 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 on his tail; a fun and creative way to learn this famous love chapter; free printable

1 Corinthians 13 – paper craft (1plus1plus1equals1) make a bouquet of hearts; a fun and creative way to learn the famous love chapter from 1 Corinthians 13; free printable

1 Corinthians 13 – paper craft (kidsBibleteacher) add hearts and glitter to this printout of the love chapter from the Bible; free printable

1 Corinthians 13 – paper craft (eggloentertainment) make a heart wreath out of a circle of hearts with the words ‘God is love’ in the middle and sayings about love from 1 Corinthians 13 to help children celebrate the love of Jesus; free printable

Love is – memory game (Christianpreschoolprintables; pdf) print, cut, and play a memory game with heart-shaped chocolates and portions of 1 Corinthians 13 with different qualities of love on them; and it can also be used for other games like: go fish, tic-tac-toe; free printable

Paper Toy

Jesus loves you – FREE thaumatrope (Paper Gifts for Estefany) a fun optical illusion paper toy to print, cut out and make, and there is a blank template if you’d like to have a go at making your own; free printable

Cupcake with heart – FREE thaumatrope (Paper Gifts for Estefany; scroll down) a fun optical illusion paper toy to print, cut out and make with a sweet pink and white design featuring a frosted snowy cupcake in a colourful striped cup topped with a tiny gold star sitting on pink hearts and sprinkles with Bible verse from Psalm 119:103; free printable

Love is – iDial craft (craftingthewordofGod) based on 1 Corinthians 13 and how Scripture describes true love; John 3:16 – iDial craft about God’s love for all of us; free printable

Love you – thaumatrope (wildolive) a round tag to cut out and make a spinning paper toy with a heart on one side and words on the other, saying I love you; very simple but very cute; free printable

Animals in Love – paper craft (krokotak) print, cut, colour and fold to make these pop up animals in love – dinosaur, whale, elephant, hedgehog; free printable

Alligator Snap – paper craft (skiptomylou) make a cute pillow box of an alligator with a message in its mouth that can be filled with treats; cut, fold and glue; free printable

Love is – finger puzzle craft (kidsBibleteacher) make a finger puzzle with cute animals and Bible verses about love; in colour or to colour; for purchase

Hug

Animal Hug – paper craft (mrprintables) a bunny or a bear to print and cut out with long arms that can hug a pompom, a paper heart, a chocolate or candy; design your own message tags suitable for your child; free printable

Hug Bear – paper roll craft (craftingthewordofGod) print, cut, colour, and attach the teddy bear’s face and paws to a paper roll with a heart on it saying ‘I love you beary much’; Heart Bear – paper craft print, cut, colour and paste the pieces of the teddy bear holding a heart; free printable

Hug – paper craft (happyhomefairy) cut out a large heart (that becomes a face) and 2 smaller hearts (hands) joined by a paper strip (arms); make the joining strip long enough to wrap around your child in a hug; very cute and easy to make; decorate with doodles, Bible verses, notes of love, hearts, stickers, etc. This would also work with tracing around your hand, cutting out two copies, and join them with a strip of paper saying, ‘I love you this much.’

I love you this much – paper craft (tiffkeetch) trace around your child’s hands then join them together with an accordion-fold paper strip and decorate it with Bible verses and tiny messages of love; add a touch of class by using metallic card or paper and make the joining strip long enough to wrap around your child in a hug; so easy and super cute.

I love you – 3D paper craft (krokotak) children holding paper hearts to print, cut out and colour; Love Bears – paper craft bears holding paper hearts to print, cut out and colour; free printable

Hug – paper craft trace around your hands and forearms, cut them out, cross them over and attach them to the front of a card and decorate; add some Bible verses or messages of love.

Animal – heart huggers | candy huggers (liagriffith) paper animal templates to cut out hugging a heart or a chocolate; Love Teddy Bears – heart huggers cute teddy bears hugging red hearts; a felt activity that could be adapted for paper; Hugs – pop up paper craft pink and red heart-shaped hot air balloons joined together with a bunting saying ‘hugs’ and animals; templates for members only

Notes of Love

Hearts – paper craft | download (thecraftyclassroom/Biblestoryprintables) print and cut out heart shapes with Bible verses about love on them on coloured, fleuro or white paper and decorate, then put them into the envelope pocket with your note of love; 4 per page; free printable

Message in a Bottle – paper craft (eggloentertainment) write Bible verses or secret messages on blank name tags (ideas here), roll them up into scrolls, tie them with wool, ribbon or string, then put them into little jars or bottles; Love Secret Messages – paper craft (click on ‘print the cards double-sided’ to download the cards) print Bible verse cards and then roll them up to make scrolls to give away to others; a lesson learning about Jesus’ love and how we show love to one another; 8 per page; free printable

Love Explosion Box – 3D paper craft (thedatingdivas; scroll to the end of the post to download the 5-page pdf) when the lid is removed on this incredible little box, the sides “explode” out, with over twenty sides to cover in creative ways. Think photos, drawings, pictures, doodles, Bible verses, sweet notes of love and encouragement, and even stickers; a beautiful personal gift to brighten your child’s day, or a gift for them to make and give away. Note: this lovely craft activity has been designed for couples, and although the box itself is fine, you will need to design your own embellishments; free printable

Notes of Love – paper craft (amyjdelightful) cut out and write a secret note on these sweet mini envelopes with pastel hearts, then fold it up into a mini envelope; they could also be used a gift tags; free printable

Love you – paper craft (idearoom) stamp 2 handprints into the shape of a heart and turn it into an adorable greeting card or put it in a frame; write a personal message or a favourite Bible verse around the edge to form a frame; very cute and simple.

Heart – DIY shaker card (ayeletkeshet) print, cut and make a cute shaker card/envelope on pale green striped and lace background featuring cakes, cupcakes, fruit, food treats, and a girl standing behind a heart shape filled with sequins, confetti, tiny beads, and whatever else you can think of that will bounce when you shake the card; free printable

Scratch-off Love Note – paper craft (curbly) make scratchies using silver paint and dishwashing liquid; scratch off the silver covering to find Bible verses or your personal messages underneath, or mix and match with Bible verses about God’s love; free printable

Heart – origami (handmadecharlotte) make origami hearts from gift wrapping paper or scrapbooking paper and turn it into a note of love or a letter writing kit; free printable

Stitched Heart – paper craft (firstpalette) make little heart-shaped envelopes to hold your notes of love; free printable

Love Scrabble Gram – paper craft (ohhappyday) use coloured scrabble letters to write out a Bible verse or a personal message of love, cut the letters up, then pop them in a mini envelope as a kind of jigsaw puzzle for your recipient. Depending on the age of your recipient, you may like to consider including some hints or an answer page. The download link seems to be no longer available, but it would be easy enough to design your own using marker pens or paint markers on a sheet of paper or card. Paper suggestions: Heart | scrapbooking | paper; grid | paper; fleuro paper, coloured paper, or simply use plain paper and decorate it or add a watercolour wash background in your favourite colours; or scroll down this page to the ‘scrapbooking’ section for more free papers you could use.

Notes of Love – paper bag booklet (rosinahuber) make a little booklet out of paper bags, and fill it with photos, stickers, Bible verses, scrapbooking paper, hearts, little notes of love and treats.

Hands holding heart – 3D paper craft (krokotak) paper hands to cut out and make that hold a paper heart; perfect to add your child’s name and Bible verse from Isaiah 49:16 – See I have written your name on the palms of my hands, to remember God’s love for us; Ladybug Hearts – paper craft cut out ladybugs in the shape of a heart that opens up to reveal your secret message; Heart Book – 3D paper craft cut out hearts and assemble them into a mini book for your notes, drawings or doodles; free printable

Letter on a Scroll – paper craft (clipart-library) write a letter of love on a scroll or parchment paper, insert dowel ends to each end of the paper if you want, then wrap it up into a scroll and tie it off with a ribbon as a gift for your child or for your child to write to someone else. Be sure to check out these professional scrolls and message ideas for inspiration (and they’re also available for purchase if you would like to send a scroll to someone special).

Puppets

Cupcake with heart – FREE finger puppets (Paper Gifts for Estefany; scroll down) to print, cut out, and wrap around a pencil or your finger with a sweet pink and white design with Bible verse featuring a frosted snowy cupcake in a colourful striped cup topped with a tiny gold star sitting on pink hearts and sprinkles; free printable

Heart – finger puppets (duckduckgo) cut out a simple heart shape, cut out a couple of finger holes, then draw a face on it; very cute and easy to make; kids will love these and your kids will love making them. Use card stock, decorate, and you may like to laminate them for your own children/students; include a Bible verse about love on the back; draw a sheet of them for your sponsored child to cut out and make and give away; scroll down this post for free heart templates; free printable

Heart – paper bag puppets (woojr) print, cut, and glue; a cute little pink owl with heart; a penguin holding a string of hearts; a teddy bear; in colour or to colour; free printable

Danish Hearts

Danish hearts (woven strips of paper) are a lot of fun, and when you are making them with your own children or students, have a play with papers of different colours and textures – e.g. metallic, shiny, linen, embossed, scrapbooking paper, gift wrapping paper, glitter paper, craft paper or card, origami paper, etc.

Danish Hearts – paper craft (craftandcreativity) make a little heart-shaped paper basket with a handle; free printable

Woven Hearts – paper craft (firstpalette) make these lovely heart-shaped baskets and fill them with notes of love or treats; detailed instructions with clear pictures; free printable

Danish Hearts – paper craft (auntannie) make a little heart-shaped paper basket; decorate with extra tiny hearts; free printable

Danish Hearts – paper craft (tipjunkie) a large heart with woven strips through it, then a smaller heart on top with Bible verse from 1 John 4:19 – We love because He first loved us; free printable

Danish Hearts – paper craft (haabet) with clear how-to illustrations

Mobiles | Suncatchers

The Greatest Commandment – paper craft (Biblecraftsbyjenny) a heart with Bible verse from Deuteronomy 6 on it – Love the Lord your God with all your – and paper streamers hanging from it labelled heart, soul, mind, strength; print on fleuro, coloured or metallic paper, or plain paper and decorate it; free printable

Jesus loves the children – paper craft (craftingthewordofGod) make a suncatcher of children standing at the foot of the cross with a heart on it; free printable

Heart – paper craft (Christianpreschoolprintables; pdf) a two-sided heart with a simple Salvation message on it about God’s love for us; print, cut, colour and decorate, then paste the 2 sides of the heart together; punch a couple of holes in the top and turn it into a mobile or wear it as a necklace; free printable

Heart – paper craft (eggloentertainment) cut out a heart shape and fill it with tiny hearts; add a Bible verse about God’s love then hang it on a loop to make a suncatcher; or turn it into a mobile; God’s Love – paper craft a simple craft activity where letters are placed on a cross shape to intersect and form the words ‘love’ going down and ‘God’ going across; add a loop to hang it up or make it into a suncatcher or mobile; free printable

Heart – suncatcher craft (firstpalette) make heart-shaped suncatchers out of tissue paper fragments for a stained glass effect; free printable

Hot Air Balloons – paper craft (handmadecharlotte) pink and red hot air balloons to make from tissue paper and use them as suncatchers, mobiles or decorations; free printable

Heart – mobiles (duckduckgo) cut out hearts and hang them to make a mobile; they can be plain, decorated, or simply add a tiny touch of glitter; free printable

Bouquet Prayer – paper craft (eggloentertainment) make a bouquet of paper heart-shaped flowers with the name of someone on each flower to pray for each day; free printable

Heart Wreath – 3D paper craft (krokotak) cut out paper hearts and glue them onto a paper circle to make a wreath; Heart – 3D paper craft a heart-shaped pop-up flower card to print, cut out and make; Heart Peacocks – origami; free printable

Lesson Ideas | Activities

30 Day Family Prayer Challenge (imom) that will walk you through something specific to pray about every day for a month; Hug a Day – activity six different ways to wrap your arms around your kids and hold them tightly; get creative with these fun ideas and fill your child and your family with love; 30 Day Kindness Challenge simple acts of kindness could change your relationship with your child; 30 Day Encouragement Challenge offer a steady flow of encouragement to your child for 30 days; Love your Child Challenge 12 small things moms can do every day to make your child feel loved; 30 Day Family Time Challenge simple ways to bring your family closer; free printable

A Heart for Service – lesson idea (ministry-to-children) Let’s teach our children to think of love in terms of agapē, loving others as God does, and to encourage them to look for opportunities for service that will really make a difference in the lives of others, with practical tips on how to do that; free printable

Greater Love – lesson idea (sermons4kids) This is the most beautiful valentine I have ever received. (Hold up the cross.) Oh, I know it doesn’t look very pretty, but it is beautiful because it represents the greatest love I have ever known. The Bible says, Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. That is what Jesus did when He died on the cross. He gave his life for me. That is why I say that the cross is the most beautiful gift I have ever received. Jesus is the only one who has ever loved me enough to die for me.

God loves the world – activity booklet (truewaykids) cut and glue a heart onto a map of the world being held in two large hands; games, activities, crafts, story, simple puzzles – counting, matching, fill in the missing numbers – and colouring pages for younger children; also available in Spanish and Portuguese; free printable

Make and Wear

Heart Bracelet – paper craft (Paper Gifts for Estefany; scroll down to crafts) print, cut out, design, make and wear your own adorable bracelets decorated with hearts, polka dots, flowers, butterflies, ladybugs, stars, swirls, and optional bracelet liners as a reminder of God’s love for you and that you were fearfully and wonderfully made; 3 designs – pink, apricot, mauve | brights | pastel; free printable

Heart Eyeglasses – paper craft (firstpalette) print, make and wear; various templates or decorate your own; free printable

Heart Eyeglasses – paper craft (mrprintables) to print, decorate, make and wear; Heart – party hats 2 designs – red hearts on white, white hearts on red to print, cut, make and wear; free printable

Heart Eyeglasses – paper craft | big | small (coolest-free-printables) print, make and wear; Heart Flowerpot – napkin holders | wristband | Red Rose – napkin holders | wristband print, cut and wear them as wristbands or use them as napkin holders; free printable

Crown of Hearts – paper craft (krokotak) cut out a paper chain of origami hearts to make into a crown

Decorate

Heart – 3D paper craft (remodelandolacasa) make a gorgeous heart filled with tufts of tissue paper in graduated colours and attached to cardboard for a beautiful effect.

Tree of Hearts – paper craft (igottacreate) punch out coloured hearts to make this fantastic table decoration for your own family; or send the instructions with a photo for your child to make and decorate (using a blank sheet of paper and just cutting out heart shapes; or even from leaves); add tiny Bible verses about love on the front or back of each heart.

Love – 3D paper craft (canon) print, cut and assemble 3D home decor alphabet letters to spell out the word, ‘love’; free printable

Cut heart shapes from your child’s art and join them together to make a heart banner; simple, very easy and sweet.

Heart – paper craft (allsorts) print, cut and decorate with these sweet pink, red, apricot and white paper chains; free printable (leave a comment and it will be sent to you via email)

DIY Mail Box Ideas ~ for your notes of love

Treasure Box
Koala Mailbox – paper craft (hallmark) make your own cute mailbox with a koala face and fluffy ears; free printable
Love Letters Mailbox – craft (wonderfuldiy) this cute mailbox idea has a fluffy pink edge and a heart over the opening; if you want to take it a step further, add a couple of paper rolls with cone shaped hats, paint them pink and turn it into a beautiful castle;
Fox Mailbox – paper craft (charisadarling) with a cute heart-shaped face and bushy tail; free printable
Love Letters Mailbox – paper craft | instructions (artistshelpingchildren) this box looks about matchbox size, but could be any size, with a flip top lid and decorated for tiny notes of love;
Ladybug Mailbox – craft (everydaydishes) this mailbox idea uses a plastic milk bottle painted red and black as a ladybug, but could be adapted to any shape or made with a box.

Postal Box
Love Letters Mailbox – 3D paper craft | template (doodlebugblog)
Love Letters Mailbox – 3D paper craft | template (splitcoaststampers) with hearts and overflowing envelopes peeking out;
Post Box – 3D paper craft (canon) free printable (via sign-in)

Mail Bag
Mail Bag – 3D paper craft (canon) free printable (via sign-in)

Scrapbooking Paper

Hearts – scrapbooking paper (freeprettythingsforyou) pretty pastel rainbow galaxy bokeh; Hearts – scrapbooking paper mauve, purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red hearts on white background; Gradient Stripe Gold Confetti – scrapbooking paper pretty pastel stripes with gold flecks; Hearts – scrapbooking paper pastel gradient hearts on white background; Hearts – scrapbooking paper coloured hearts on white background; Hearts – scrapbooking paper; Coral – scrapbooking paper with gold flecks; Pastel Gingham – scrapbooking paper; Variety – scrapbooking paper pastel rainbow butterflies, gingham, stars, polka dots, stripes, bows, chevron, gradient on white background; Rainbow Space Hologram – scrapbooking paper; Candy – scrapbooking paper hearts, stripes, polka dots on white background; Glitter – scrapbooking paper; more; free printable

Hearts – scrapbooking paper (frompond) tiny coloured hearts on white background; Hearts – scrapbooking paper pink, lime and green hearts on pale pink background; Hearts – scrapbook paper large white hearts on brightly coloured squares – pink, blue, yellow, green, purple, orange and lime; Heart Doodles – scrapbook paper purple, pink, yellow and blue hearts on white background with swirls and dots; Hearts – scrapbooking paper tiny pink and red hearts on pale pink background; Hearts – scrapbooking paper tiny coloured hearts on pale blue background; Hearts – scrapbooking paper white scribble hearts on blue and pink check background; Hearts – scrapbooking paper tiny coloured hearts and lines; Hearts and Smiles – scrapbook paper tiny coloured hearts and yellow smiley faces on pale blue background with tiny polka dots; to cut out and use for crafts; free printable

Pastel Hearts – scrapbooking paper (meinlilapark) on white background; Heart – scrapbooking paper pink and red hearts on white background; Hearts – scrapbooking paper colourful hearts and polka dots on white background; Hearts – scrapbooking paper colourful hearts on white background; Hearts – scrapbooking paper red hearts on white background; Striped – scrapbooking paper sweet pink or green diagonal stripes on white background; to cut out and use for crafts; free printable

Hearts – scrapbooking paper (niftypaper) pink, red and mauve hearts on pale pink background to cut out and use for crafts; free printable

Heart – scrapbooking paper | Polka Dots – scrapbooking paper | Fish Scales – scrapbooking paper (auntannie) various to choose from to cut out and use for crafts; free printable

Heart – scrapbooking paper (origami-club) white hearts on pink background; Hearts – scrapbooking paper white hearts on blue background; Hearts – scrapbooking paper green hearts and stripes; Hearts – scrapbooking paper apricot hearts and stripes; Hearts – scrapbooking paper apricot hearts on pale blue background; to cut out and use for crafts; free printable

Heart – scrapbooking paper (pixabay) pink and mauve hearts on pale mauve background; free printable

Graphics

Heart – graphics (meinlilapark) in pretty pink and apricot pastel colours to cut out and use for crafts; free printable

Heart – graphics (freeprettythingsforyou) with a spray of watercolour flowers; Heart – graphics pretty pastel rainbow galaxy bokeh; free printable

Love – scrapbooking tags (graphicgarden; scroll down to ‘seasonal’ – ‘love/valentine’) 2 designs with teddy bears, flowers in a sweet country style to cut out and use for crafts; free printable

Heart – graphics (minted) plain, striped or polka dot hearts to cut out and use for crafts; free printable

Heart – graphics | gift tags (fellowes) white heart on red swirl background to cut out and use for crafts or use as gift tags; free printable

Heart – scrapbook tags (canon) in cream, brown, beige and red colours to cut out and use for crafts; Love – graphics hearts, flowers, birds and the word ‘love’ to cut out and use for crafts; free printable

Swirly Red Heart – graphics (printablepartykits) red and cream swirly hearts to cut out and use for crafts; free printable

Templates

Heart – templates (firstpalette) to cut out and use for crafts; in colour or to colour; free printable

Primitive Heart – silhouette template | Long Heart – silhouette template | Heart – silhouette template (silhouettegarden) to cut out and use for crafts; free printable

See also: Life of Jesus | Fruit of the Spirit

LOVE / JUST BECAUSE ~ LEARN TO DRAW FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Rose – learn to draw (artprojectsforkids) a single, long stemmed rose; Roses – learn to draw circle-shaped roses; Hearts and Fireworks – learn to draw draw hearts with radiating coloured lines around them to create this fun effect; Heart – learn to draw draw a face to go behind the heart-shaped glasses; free printable

Heart Tree – learn to draw (fun365) draw a simple tree trunk then fill it with hearts; a fun and easy drawing or painting activity

Heart Frame – learn to draw (hallmark; pdf) draw whatever you want in this rectangular doodle frame decorated with a heart; free printable

Heart Locket – learn to draw (coloring-nicole; scroll down) draw whatever you want on each side of the blank heart-shaped locket; free printable

See also: Life of Jesus | Fruit of the Spirit

LOVE / JUST BECAUSE ~ PHOTO FUN FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

For photo frames or scrapbook pages with two or more frames, use one frame for a photo and the other for a Bible verse or a personal message of love; or put your photo (or your family’s photo) in one frame and your child’s photo in the other.

Guard your Heart – photo frame (Paper Gifts for Estefany; scroll down) with Bible verse from Proverbs 4:23 – Above all else, guard your heart for everything you do flows from it; free printable

DIY Love Explosion Box – photo craft (thedatingdivas) when the lid is removed on this little box, the sides “explode” out, with over twenty sides to cover in creative ways. Think photos, drawings, pictures, doodles, sweet love notes, and even stickers; a beautiful personal gift to brighten your child’s day; or for them to make as a gift for someone special; free printable

‘Mini me’ – photo craft (artprojectsforkids; scroll down) make two of these: add your child’s face to one and your face to another one, so you can ‘sit’ next to your child.

Hearts – photo frame (canon) bright pink or orange frame with heart doodles; Love – scrapbook kit with dotted, striped and gingham hearts; Love – scrapbook kit; Love – scrapbook kit gingham and hearts; add your child’s photo or your family photo; free printable

Coffee Mugs – photo frames (funny.pho.to) two coffee cups side by side with room for a photo on each one; add your child’s photo to one cup and your photo to the other; Heart – photo frames two photos pegged up on a rope, with a heart between them; Heart – photo frames two heart-shaped photo frames side by side; Heart – photo frames two frames topped with hearts; free printable

FREE Photo Frames (scroll down to ‘hearts/chocolate’) add your child’s photo or your family photo to one of these frames; free printable

Heart – photo frames (photofuneditor) various to choose from; free printable

Frames of Love – photo fun links to online photo editing sites for some cute photo ideas for your child’s photo or your family photo

Make a heart-shaped peek-a-boo card showing just the eyes peeking through. Maybe framed with some heart-shaped glasses. Delight your child when they open it up to discover a photo of your face or your child’s face inside.

Got a cute little toddler? Send some photos of them blowing kisses to your sponsored child; a cute idea for any time of the year.

See also: Life of Jesus | Fruit of the Spirit

LOVE / JUST BECAUSE ~ PAPER GIFTS FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Posters

Love – FREE Bible posters with many Bible verses about love; free printable

Father’s Love Letter – FREE Bible poster (Fathersloveletter) a beautiful selection of Bible verses written as a love letter from God to you; available in 125+ different languages and various formats so there is something for everyone; a great idea for any day and all year round; free printable

Love – Bible posters (ishouldbemoppingthefloor) thin gold hearts on soft watercolor polka dot backgrounds with Bible verses from 1 Corinthians 13:13 – And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love; and 1 John 4:19 – We love because He first loved us; free printable

Love one another – poster (sundayschoolzone) a happy flower, a butterfly, red hearts; free printable

100 ways to encourage a child – poster (dads4kids) tell your child how much you love them; send the whole poster or include snippets from it in your letter; free printable

Love – 5×7 Bible poster (raiseyoursword) flowers with Bible verses about love from Song of Solomon 3:4 and 1 Corinthians 13:13; free printable

You are Loved – 5×7 poster (amyjdelightful) sweet little birds and flowers in pastel pink, blue, teal, and white; free printable

Bookmarks

Love – FREE Bible bookmarks many with Bible verses about love; free printable

Kindness & Love – bookmarks to colour (Paper Gifts for Estefany) featuring swirly doodle hearts and Bible verse from 1 Corinthians 16:14 – Whatever you do, do it with kindness and love; 2 per page or 4 per page; free printable

John 3:16 – bookmarks (sundayschoolzone) bright pink bookmarks with white hearts around the border and Bible verse from John 3:16 – For God so loved the world; Love one another – bookmarks; I have loved you – bookmarks red hearts and Bible verse from John 15:9; Love is Kind – bookmarks red bookmarks with white hearts around border; Love is patient – bookmarks white hearts on red quilt background; John 3:16 – bookmarks to colour with a heart; John 3:16 – bookmarks to colour Bible verse with a cross; 4 per page; free printable

Love is – bookmarks (thecraftyclassroom) small hanging coloured hearts on a white background; with Bible verse excerpts – love is patient; love is kind; love never fails; God is love; 4 designs; free printable

Heart – bookmarks to colour (craftingthewordofGod) print, cut, colour and attach the Bible verses about God’s love to the hearts; free printable

Heart – bookmarks (bookmarkbee) stitched pink and red hanging hearts on white and pink polka dot background and tied with a string bow; add a favourite Bible verse on the back; free version

Love – bookmarks (graphicgarden; scroll down to ‘seasonal’ – ‘love/valentine 2’ and ‘love/valentine’) sweet country graphics of teddy bears, red hearts and basket of flowers; print on photo paper and add a favourite Bible verse on the back; free printable

Love – bookmarks to colour (ishouldbemoppingthefloor; scroll to the end of the post to download) in a doodle style; free printable

God’s Love – bookmark corners (kidsBibleteacher) with Bible verses and cute animal graphics; print, cut and fold; for purchase

Wallet Cards

Love – FREE Bible wallet cards (Paper Gifts for Estefany; scroll down to ‘paper gifts’ – ‘wallet cards’) beautiful wallet cards about God’s love with tiny hearts, polka dots, decorative frames and assorted Bible verses from Psalm 139, Isaiah 43, Isaiah 44:24, Jeremiah 1:5, and Colossians 3:12; 3×2 designs – pink, apricot, mauve | brights | pastel | polka dots; free printable

FREE Bible wallet cards (Paper Gifts for Estefany) many with Bible verses about love; free printable

Love – Bible wallet cards (Christianpreschoolprintables; pdf) cute animal pairs in tiny wooden boats with Bible verses about love and decorated with hearts, rainbows, clouds in soft colours; 6 per page; free printable

Jesus loves me – Bible wallet cards (eggloentertainment; click on ‘print the cards double-sided’) with words, Jesus loves me this I know (on the front) because the Bible tells me so (on the back) and decorated with hearts, a cross and a Bible; 8 per page; free printable

Mini Love Cards – Bible wallet cards (ministryark) with hearts and a selection of Bible verses in red, blue, green and white; 6 per page; free printable

Ladybugs – labels (graphicgarden; scroll down to ‘miscellaneous’ – ‘ladybugs’) add a Bible verse about love and make your own Bible wallet cards; 18 per page; free printable

Heart – labels/name tags (nametagjungle) with pink and red curly border; Heart – labels/name tags pink and red heart-shaped; add a Bible verse about love and make your own Bible wallet cards; free version

Love Notes – wallet cards (imom) for your own children or grandchildren; 6 per page; free printable

God’s Love – Bible wallet cards (kidsBibleteacher; scroll to the end of the post to download) animal graphics with Bible verses about God’s love; 2 pages x 4 per page; in colour or to colour; members only

Notepaper | To Do Lists

FREE notepaper | to do lists some with Bible verses about love; free printable

Love – to do lists (graphicgarden; scroll down to ‘miscellaneous’ – ‘bears/roses’) teddy bears with roses; Love – notepaper (scroll down to ‘miscellaneous’ – ‘flower bears’) teddy bears with baskets of flowers; free printable

Because – note cards | envelopes (picklebums) colourful little notes to fill in and matching envelopes to bless someone’s day with 3 reasons why: You are the best because, You are my friend because, I love you because, You are awesome because; free printable

Heart – to do list (supercoloring) with red and white hearts for mini notes; Love – to do list with green and brown flowers on beige and white background for mini notes; free printable

Gift Boxes

Heart – DIY handmade favour box (makehappymemories; scroll down past the instructions to ‘free downloadable favors-designs’ then hover over the heart designs and click on ‘printout’) free printable

Bunny – favour box (mrprintables) to make of a cute white bunny holding a red heart; free printable

Heart – treat box (canon) a pink and white box to make with the word ‘love’ written on it, that closes with a large red and pink heart on top; Heart – gift bag to make with red hearts on red and white background and a rounded handle; free printable (via sign-in)

Coupon Booklet

Love – coupon booklet (partyplanningcenter) pretty coupons with pink and dark pink hearts on pale pink gradient background to make; Watercolour Flowers – coupon booklet on pale pink background to make; free printable

Love – coupon booklet (printablepartykits) pretty coupons with white curly bracket on pink and white heart background; print off a few and make a coupon booklet for any time of the year to give your loved ones a gift that cannot be bought; free printable

Other

Love – gift tags (graphicgarden; scroll down to ‘seasonal’ – ‘love/valentine’) 2 designs with teddy bears, flowers in a sweet country style; free printable

Love – recipe cards (graphicgarden; scroll down to ‘seasonal’ – ‘love/valentine’) teddy bears with a basket of hearts; in a sweet country style; free printable

I love you – certificate (printthistoday) a constant reminder for your child of how much you love them; 5 designs; free printable

See also: Life of Jesus | Fruit of the Spirit

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LOVE / JUST BECAUSE ~ MORE CREATIVE IDEAS FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Add a Bible Verse to a favourite image, add your child’s name, a personal message of love and make your own:

Bible poster | verse card
Bible bookmark add your child’s name!
Bible wallet cards
Bible note cards
Bible stickers
Bible verse in a photo frame
Stationery
Jazz up your envelopes for your homeschool or Sunday school class if you are including any special treats like heart stickers.

100 ways to encourage a child tell your child how much you love them; draw a page of doodles; or fill an envelope with mini love notes to encourage your child; hide a note or Bible verse about God’s love in a mini envelope and fill it with paper hearts or heart stickers.

20 Life-giving phrases for kids (happyhomefairy) Share these 20 life giving encouraging phrases with your child. Let’s speak LIFE over our kids and point them to Jesus!

I know something good about you (coachingchronicles; scroll down) catchy, isn’t it? Don’t you just love that? Adapt this classroom idea for your sponsored child. “…at the end of each year, the teacher writes something good about the student. The incoming teacher uses that valuable piece of information to make sure that every student feels loved as they enter their classroom on the first day of school in the new year…” Encourage your child and make them feel really special with this great bookmark idea; or tell them how much you love them; add your child’s name and a favourite Bible verse.

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LOVE / JUST BECAUSE ~ STATIONERY FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Cupcake with heart – FREE stationery (Paper Gifts for Estefany) stationery, note cards, envelope, envelope liner, mini envelopes; sweet pink and white designs with Bible verse featuring a frosted snowy cupcake in a colourful striped cup topped with a tiny gold star sitting on pink hearts and sprinkles; free printable

FREE Stationery | FREE Note Cards (scroll down) the mother lode of free stationery and there is lots here suitable for your letter of love; free printable

Father’s Love Letter – greeting cards (Godlovesyou) with a beautiful selection of Bible verses direct from the Father written in the form of a love letter to you; free printable

Bouquet of Love – greeting cards (printprettycards) a sweet little girl and her puppy with a bouquet of flowers on white or pink striped background; I Love you – greeting cards handwritten lettering in a choice of 5 colours (red, purple, blue, green or pink) on black and white dotted background; Heart and Bow – greeting card | alternative link a greeting card featuring an envelope with a heart and a bow on white or pink striped background; free printable

Love – stationery | envelope (graphicgarden; scroll down to ‘seasonal’); Love – greeting cards (scroll down to ‘love/valentine’) adorable designs in a sweet country style; add a favourite Bible verse; free printable

Teddy Bear holding Heart – stationery | envelopes (canon) in 3 colours; Sweet Pink Roses – stationery | envelope in 3 colours with pretty bow; Heart – greeting card a pretty heart-shaped wreath of red, apricot and mauve watercolour flowers on white background; Heart – stationery | envelopes with a background wash in 7 colours; Heart – stationery | envelope one large single heart with a background wash in 3 colours; Love – stationery | envelope word art border in red, gold and white on beige background; Heart – pop up card; Love – envelope pink envelope with red bow; free printable

Elephants with Heart Balloons – stationery (publicdomainpictures) two sweet elephants hold up heart-shaped balloons on an apricot and white gradient background; Heart – lined stationery dangling gold heart lockets and hazy butterflies on pink and mauve gradient background; free printable

Hearts – stationery (pageborders.org) purple hearts, dusky pink border, and white background; Hearts – stationery pink, red and gold hearts on pink watercolour background; Owls – stationery with pink heart background; Birds – stationery with polka dot heart background; Tiny Hearts – stationery; Love – stationery hearts and the word ‘love’ on pink border; Heart Doodles – stationery; Heart Flowers – stationery; add a favourite Bible verse; free version

Teddy Bear with Heart – lined stationery (mintprintables) a teddy bear holds a big red heart with gold sash; Mouse with Heart Balloon – lined stationery; free printable

Hearts – stationery (museprintables) 180+ borders of coloured hearts; add a favourite Bible verse; free printable

Hearts – stationery (stationerytree) various borders of coloured hearts; Polka Dot – stationery; blank, lined or handwriting; add a favourite Bible verse; free version

Heart – mini cards | envelope seals (meinlilapark) in pink, orange and white; free printable

Hearts – stationery (freeletterheadtemplates) green, purple and mauve hearts on yellow striped background; Hearts – stationery pink and green hearts on radiating blue, green and white striped background; free printable

Teddy Bear with Red Heart – greeting card (mrprintables) on pink background; Teddy Bear with Heart – writing paper | envelopes (scroll down) on quilt background; 3 colours – green, red, yellow; free printable

Hearts – letter writing set for kids (picklebums) stationery and envelopes with white hearts on red and white background; free printable

Heart – greeting card (worldlabel) with a red heart inside a circle, on top of a red and white strip, with red and white striped background; and matching envelope seals; free printable

Heart – envelopes | 2 (auntannie; scroll down) pink, green or purple to print, cut out and assemble; free printable

Heart – greeting card (greetingsisland) tiny coloured hearts around an oval shaped frame on white background; editable text and you can add photos if you wish; Tiny Red Hearts – greeting card either side of your photo; Love You – greeting card pastel watercolour flowers; Close to my Heart – greeting card an elephant and a bird; Friends Forever – greeting card with two cheeky monkeys; Heart – envelopes several designs to choose from; free printable

I love you – stationery (activityvillage) in a fun doodle style for kids; blank, lined or handwriting; members only

See also: Life of Jesus | Fruit of the Spirit

Phew, that post was enormous. There are enough ideas in here to keep us going for months. And when you write to your sponsored child, make sure to tell them about their Creator who loves them to bits…

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