Are you looking for the perfect heart shapes to add some love to your everyday crafts and art projects? Then look no further than our fantastic free printable heart shape templates. Whether you’re making your own cards, creating decorations for Valentine’s Day or a wedding, or scrapbooking, the possibilities for using these versatile, printable heart shapes are endless!
Although we see the most love heart shapes around Valentine’s Day, heart shapes are used to represent love and friendship at any time of year and are perfect for homemade cards and gifts for occasions like Mother’s Day and birthdays. You can also use heart shape outlines for all kinds of home décor projects to bring a touch of love and romance to your home.
So let your imagination go wild and use these free printable heart templates to create keepsakes, crafty gifts and home decorations to set hearts fluttering!
Fun Fact: Until the fourteenth century, the heart shape was usually shown upside down! It began to resemble the heart shape we recognize today when it was first used on playing cards in the fifteenth century.
Different Size Heart Templates
If you’ve ever tried to draw a heart shape, you’ll know that it can be quite a tricky shape to draw by hand! Our free heart templates can help you create perfect, uniform heart shapes every time you need them, and they’re easy and simple to use.
Discover our huge variety of styles and sizes of heart shaped outlines starting with tiny 1 inch hearts, all the way up to a super-sized 7 inch heart and everything in between, so you’ll always be able to find the perfect free heart template to meet the needs of your craft project.
We’ve created heart templates with lines (ideal for writing tasks), a folded heart template perfect for making a simple card, and colored hearts to brighten up a craft project when you don’t have any colored paper available.
Fans of coloring will love the pretty details on our doodle heart coloring pages, and we’ve also included some useful traceable heart shape patterns and a lovely double hearts design, too.
Printable 1” Hearts ( small heart templates )
These handy 1″ small heart templates are perfect for all kinds of art projects and cute crafty designs, and there are 35 on this page. Use them to add fun details to your homemade greetings cards, or to make adorable tiny gift tags for little presents.
You can even sprinkle a few of these heart shaped cut outs onto tables as a simple, budget-friendly decoration for Valentine’s Day, a baby shower or a wedding, or put some inside greetings cards for a pretty surprise.
You can also use our 1 inch small heart template printable for creating small labels by printing the template straight onto sticky paper. Simply cut the hearts out and peel off the back to create your own labels.
1.5” Printable Hearts
Our 1.5 inch printable hearts sheet has six rows of four hearts, ready to trace, color, or cut out. This printable heart size is ideal for making adornments to homemade gifts, and can be stuck onto jars, boxes, bookmarks and baskets when you want to add a touch of something special.
For a fun art project, print and cut out the small hearts from different colored card or even patterned paper (paper hearts made from old books, magazines or sheet music work well too), and create a unique mosaic picture.
2” Small Heart Outlines
This free printable template sheet contains fifteen small heart outlines each measuring 2 inches. These heart printables are not too tiny and not too large either, so they’re ideal for lots of different projects and home décor ideas. Use them for making larger gift tags, or as a fun coloring sheet for the kids.
Our printable heart patterns can also be used with lots of different materials, not just paper and card! Why not try using them with fabric, wood, thin plastic or even icing for cake decorating?
3” Free Printable Hearts
Our next free printable hearts page features six 3″ hearts to print and cut out. This size of heart printable is ideal for all kinds of home decorating projects, or as a stencil whenever you need to use a perfectly drawn heart shape.
To make a beautiful heart-themed decoration for Valentine’s Day or a wedding, print out the heart shape outlines onto different colored paper and cut out carefully. Stick the hearts onto a piece of pink or red ribbon using glue or staples, and then hang around the room to share the love!
You can also use these versatile heart shape outlines to write short notes to leave in your loved one’s lunchbox or anywhere you choose! Or ask your little one to write down what they love about someone they know, whether it’s a family member, friend or a teacher.
4” Heart Shape Template
This medium heart shape template measures 4 inches, and there are three heart outlines on the page. These versatile blank hearts are a useful size for craft projects and decorating, but are also large enough to use as a coloring page for younger children.
If you’re looking for an easy craft idea, why not use these heart outline printables to create a pretty hanging felt heart decoration. Simply use the template to cut heart shapes out of colored felt. Decorate with sequins, plastic jewels and any other embellishments you choose, and then add a ribbon for hanging to create the perfect gift for Mother’s Day or Valentine’s. Adults and older children could sew two hearts together and fill with stuffing for a more advanced craft activity.
5” Heart Template Printable
This free heart template printable contains two 5 inch hearts to print. This size of free printable hearts is ideal for larger craft projects and children’s activities.
Try filling the heart outline with scrunched up pieces of tissue in pink and red to create a beautiful heart shaped collage.
Younger children can learn more about the heart shape by using the heart outline as a play dough template. Roll out a thin sheet of pink or red play dough, and then place the 5 inch printable heart template on top. Next, ask your little one to cut out the heart shape with a safe plastic knife. They’ll practice their cutting skills while they learn more about different shapes.
5.5” Large Heart Stencil
This fantastic large heart stencil set contains two perfectly drawn 5.5 inch hearts. This larger size is ideal for all kinds of home decorating projects such as stencilling. Simply print the heart template onto paper or card and cut the heart shape out to make your stencil. Fasten the stencil to the surface where you want to create your heart design, then stick with masking tape. Apply paint through the surface using a sponge or brush then leave to dry before removing the stencil to reveal your heart design.
6” Big Heart Outline
Our 6” big heart outline is an ideal size for all kinds of art projects and for creating adorable keepsakes for friends and family members. If you’re good at sewing, you could use this template to cut out a fabric heart to sew onto a square cushion or canvas bag for a simple, personalized gift to show someone how much you care about them
7” Large Heart Stencil
This large heart stencil measures 7 inches and is the biggest heart template in our collection. It’s the perfect size for creating a piece of personalized art that will really make an impact!
If you have a younger child, you could help them make small hand prints inside the heart with colored paint to create a beautiful keepsake for a friend or relative.
Full Page Of Hearts
This full page of hearts makes a perfect Valentine’s Day coloring activity for the kids, but can be enjoyed all year round for any occasion when love is in the air! There are 26 different sized hearts covering the page, so ask your little one to grab their crayons or colored pens and get stuck in!
Large Foldable Heart Card Template
Make your own cards for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries and Mother’s Day using large fold-able heart card template. Print out the heart shaped card then cut out carefully and fold where the two hearts join together.
Children of all ages can enjoy creating their own design using pens, crayons, glitter and anything else they fancy – the only limit is their imagination.
Or why not print a favorite photograph and glue onto your card for a personal touch?
Printable Heart With Lines
If you heed a printable heart with lines for creative writing, romantic letters and more, then look no further! We’ve got two to choose from, so you can use the best option for your writing project.
The heart shape represents love, so why not ask your child to write about a person or thing that they love in the writing frame? They could write a short story or even a poem – the only limit is their imagination!
Small Hearts With Lines
Our small hearts with lines print two to a page, and are perfect for when you want to write a smaller message onto heart-shaped paper. Why not ask the kids to write a short poem or note to a family member or friend for their birthday, then cut out the paper heart and slip inside an envelope or gift for a special surprise?
Large Traceable Hearts Worksheet
A heart outline might look like a simple shape, but drawing one can be quite tricky! This large traceable hearts worksheet is perfect for youngsters to practice their pencil control while they learn all about this special shape. They can use the finished result for arts and crafts, or as a coloring page.
Small Traceable Hearts
There are six small traceable hearts included on this worksheet, so the kids can have lots of pencil control practice! Perfect for Valentine’s Day but great all year round, your little one will become more confident holding their pencil as they trace each of the heart shapes. Once they’ve finished tracing the simple heart shapes, they can color them in for an extra fun activity.
Medium Double HeartsTemplates
If you’re looking for something heart-themed that’s a little different, then look no further than our medium double hearts templates. Print and cut out for decorating or for making homemade Mother’s Day, engagement or Valentine’s Day cards, or use as a pretty coloring page.
Red & Pink Heart Templates
Don’t have any colored paper but need some bright and colorful hearts for crafts or decorations? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with these pretty red & pink heart templates!
We’ve got one page with six pink heart templates and another with six red heart templates ready to print at home and cut out. They make the perfect addition to homemade gifts and cards, and can be made into nkpool decorations for a wedding, birthday or any other celebration. Mix both sets together and scatter onto tables to make a simple, colorful display that’s full of love!
Get ready to spark creativity & fun with printable heart coloring pages.
Our free heart printable coloring pages are full of pretty details and ideal for sparking creativity and fun, so grab some colored pencils and relax while you focus on coloring in the beautiful design.
Once you’ve finished your coloring activity, you could frame the finished result and share the love by giving it to a friend or family member for Valentine’s Day or an anniversary, or proudly display your artwork on a wall or fridge!
There are two big heart coloring pages to choose from, or why not try them both? You can print as many copies as you need to.
Printable Valentine Heart Templates
Our printable Valentines heart templates are sure to set hearts fluttering however you decide to use them, whether it’s for crafts, kid’s projects or for home decorating!
These gorgeous valentine day heart printouts come in a set of four on one A4 page, and each heart is ornately decorated in a lovely vintage style. Use them for your homemade Valentine’s Day cards, as frames for mini photographs of the ones you love, or ask the children to draw their own pictures inside each one.
Printable Blank Hearts
These printable blank hearts come in six different designs, so you can choose your favourite heart outline or the best fit for your project. They’re a great size for a coloring page, or cut them out to use in scrap books.
For a simple but effective decoration for Valentine’s Day or any other celebration, try making these beautiful crayon hearts with waxed paper from https://www.marthastewart.com/ using our printable heart templates. They’re so pretty you’ll want to leave them up all year!
Hearts are one of the most versatile and simple shapes that can be used in all kinds of projects and craft activities. Whether you use them for stencils for art work, decorations for special occasions or for creating gifts or cards with a handmade touch, heart shapes are a popular choice for crafters, DIY enthusiasts and in the classroom.
We hope you’ve enjoyed our printable heart templates and that you’ll continue to find lots of fun uses for them. We’d love to see how you’ve used our different heart shapes in your craft and home décor projects, so please share your pictures with us on social media – we look forward to seeing them all!