Large Plain Heart
Draw one very large, smooth heart outline centred on the page with a wide empty interior for colouring, tracing, stickers or fingerprints. Leave the background completely blank.
Heart Templates
These heart templates give children simple outlines to colour, trace, cut, decorate and use in craft projects. They suit children aged 3 to 12, with easy shapes for younger children and more detailed designs for older ones. The printables are free to download and print.
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Two Layered Hearts
Draw one large heart outline with a smaller heart outline neatly centred inside it. Keep both interiors empty and leave generous space around the outside.
Big Heart With Dots
Draw a large heart outline surrounded by a few large, widely spaced circular dots, with no marks inside the heart. Keep the dots separate so children can colour or decorate them.
Heart Garland Pieces
Arrange five large, identical heart outlines in a horizontal row with small gaps between them, like pieces ready for a paper garland. Keep every heart empty and easy to cut out.
Heart Gift Tag
Draw one large heart-shaped gift tag with a bold outline and one large circular hole near the top, leaving the main heart completely blank. Add a simple short ribbon loop through the….
Wide Border Heart
Draw a large heart-shaped stencil with a thick outer outline and a second inner outline, creating a wide blank border. Keep the centre empty and uncluttered.
Heart Flower Outline
Draw a large empty heart with three simple five-petal flowers attached along its lower edge and two rounded leaves on each side. Keep the flower shapes widely spaced.
Heart Shape Row
Draw a row of five large empty hearts, alternating slightly larger and smaller sizes, with even spacing across the page. Do not add patterns or interior details.
Heart With Scallops
Draw one large heart outline with a simple scalloped edge made from large rounded bumps, leaving the inside blank. Centre it on a clean page.
Heart With Family Flowers
Draw three empty heart outlines in different sizes beside three very simple flower shapes, suggesting a family craft activity without showing people. Arrange them in a clear cluster with….
Heart Pattern Collection
Draw four separate medium-sized heart templates: one plain, one with large diagonal stripes, one with large circles, and one with a simple scalloped edge. Keep each design open and easy….
Heart With Blank Centre
Draw a decorative heart frame made from a bold outer heart and a smaller inner heart, leaving the centre completely blank for a child's drawing or message. Add only a few large leaves….
Heart Stencil Set
Arrange three heart stencils in small, medium and large sizes, each with a thick double outline and an empty centre. Place them separately on the page for tracing, arranging and collage….
Heart Mosaic Sections
Draw one large heart divided into about twelve broad curved and angular sections, like pieces for a paper mosaic. Keep every section large enough to colour or cut separately.
Heart With Fingerprints
Draw a large empty heart surrounded by several oversized oval fingerprint-style shapes arranged along the sides and bottom. The heart itself must remain blank for children to add their….
Heart Garden Border
Draw a large heart outline with a simple garden border of daisies, leaves and two butterflies around the outside, while keeping the inside empty. Include a low curved ground line beneath….
Heart Birthday Garland
Show six heart-shaped garland pieces hanging from a curved string, with each heart blank and separated by small round connectors. Add simple ribbon bows at both ends, with no writing or….
Heart Under Umbrella
Draw a large empty heart beneath a simple curved umbrella, with a few large raindrops and two small puddles around it. The heart should be the main cut-out shape.
Hearts At Rangoli
Place three empty heart templates around a simple circular rangoli made from large petals and dots, suggesting an Indian home entrance decoration. Keep the hearts separate and easy to….
Heart Picnic Pair
Draw two large empty heart templates beside a simple picnic cloth, a basket and two rounded fruit shapes in a park setting. Keep the hearts clearly separate from the background objects.
Heart Mosaic Collage
Draw a large heart made from many clearly separated geometric paper-like sections, including triangles, arcs and small squares, with a few separate heart pieces beside it. The….
Symmetrical Heart Prompt
Draw the left half of an ornate heart design with visible but simple symmetry guide marks along the centre, plus a few small decorative motifs outside the heart for children to mirror.….
Heart Garden Scene
Draw a large heart-shaped frame containing a garden scene with flowers, leafy vines, a butterfly, a small watering can and a garden path. Keep the heart frame unmistakable and leave….
Heart At Sunrise
Draw a large heart-shaped frame containing a sunrise over rounded hills, a small house with a sloping roof, trees and birds in the sky. Use an empty central area within the scene for….
Heart Monsoon Window
Draw a large heart-shaped window frame showing monsoon rain, leafy plants, puddles and a small Indian-style balcony railing outside. Add a simple cup and folded cloth on the inner sill,….
Heart Diya Festival
Draw a large heart-shaped frame decorated with symmetrical floral motifs, enclosing two simple diyas, flower petals and a small rangoli pattern. Keep the flames gentle and rounded and….
Heart Winter Friends
Draw a large heart frame containing two cheerful children in simple winter clothing sharing a warm scarf, with a bare tree, falling snowflakes and a small bench behind them. Keep the….
Heart Harvest Basket
Draw a large heart-shaped frame containing a woven-style basket filled with broad leaves, pumpkins, apples and ears of corn, with a small cloth beside it. Keep the basket and produce….
Heart Paper Quilt
Draw a large heart divided into an orderly quilt-like arrangement of repeating diamonds, petals, leaves and curved panels, with several separate small heart templates along the bottom.….
Heart Craft Table
Draw a large blank heart template on a craft table beside child-safe scissors, glue, crayons, paper scraps and three smaller heart cut-outs. Include a simple classroom tray and a sunny….
At a glance
- Ages: 3 to 12 years
- Skills: Cutting, colouring, tracing and design
- You need: Paper, crayons, scissors and glue
- Time: 15 to 40 minutes
Simple outlines for many ages
This set includes plain heart outlines, layered hearts, patterned shapes and designs that children can turn into cards, decorations or classroom displays. Younger children can colour a large heart, trace its border or add stickers and fingerprints. Children in primary classes can cut several shapes, arrange them into a picture or use them as stencils. Older children can combine small and large hearts to make repeating patterns, paper mosaics or gift tags. The clear outlines leave plenty of room for each child to add their own colours and ideas.
Heart crafts for home and class
At home, use a large heart as a kindness card for a family member, or cut several hearts to make a birthday garland. In class, children can write one kind action inside each shape and join the finished hearts on a display board. Try a colour sorting activity with red, pink, orange and purple crayons, or ask children to make a pattern using two different sizes. You can pair this set with Shape Templates for a collage, or add flowers from Flower Templates to make a garden scene.
Helping children cut and decorate neatly
A common difficulty is cutting too quickly around the two curves at the top of a heart. Show your child how to turn the paper little by little while keeping the scissors on the outline. The point at the bottom can also become uneven if the child makes several short cuts, so encourage slow, steady snips. For younger children, offer a large outline and let an adult cut it after colouring. Older children can mark a centre line, fold the shape and compare both sides before adding details.
Lumi's tips
- Make it easier by giving younger children a large heart and letting them decorate it with sponge prints, stickers or torn paper.
- Make it harder by asking older children to create a symmetrical paper design using repeating lines, dots or colour patterns.
- Keep it connected to real life by making a heart card for a family member, teacher, neighbour or friend.
How to download and print
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- Open the PDF and print at "Actual size" (100%) so nothing is cut off.
- Your downloads stay in My Library, so you can print them again any time.
Questions parents ask
What can children do with heart templates?
Children can colour, trace, cut and decorate them. The finished shapes can become cards, garlands, collages, gift tags, stencils or classroom displays.
Which ages can use these heart templates?
The set suits children aged 3 to 12. Younger children can use the bold outlines, while older children can work with patterns, layers and more detailed craft ideas.
How can I use heart templates in a classroom?
Use them for colouring, cutting practice, kindness displays, pattern work and seasonal craft activities. Children can write a kind word or helpful action inside each heart.
Can I download and print these heart templates at home?
Yes. Download the free PDF with an EarlyActivity account and print it for use at home or in your own classroom. Print at Actual size, or 100 percent, for the outline to keep its intended proportions.
How can I help a child who finds cutting hearts difficult?
Start with a large, bold outline and remind the child to use slow snips while turning the paper. An adult can cut the shape after the child has finished colouring or drawing.
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