Valentines in Different Languages for Kids to Print or Make

I was looking at different Valentines that kids can print or make the other day, and I came across a set of printable Spanish language valentines, which would be so cute for a Spanish teacher to give out, or just for a kiddo who wants to do something unique for this fun day of love.

My daughter has been in a Spanish class since kindergarten so we definitely could have used these (or a teacher could have!) at some point in her school career.

You can find these printable Spanish valentines at Lorena y Lennox. She also has printable flashcards with Spanish Valentine’s Day vocabulary.

Finding these inspired me to poke around a little more for valentines using different languages. I also found printable valentines in French from the Yellow Birdhouse. These, too, are great for kids learning French or someone who wants to add a little something extra fancy to their greetings.

If your kids are more into DIY valentines, how about making valentine with the sign for I love you on them? These are pretty easy to do and would be fun for parents or grandparents because you can trace the child’s hand and have an accurate sizing of what their hand looked like that year. Get the instructions from Taming Little Monsters.

If you want to make your own valentines in different languages, here are some handy phrases in Italian and German, too! It’s so fun to add another language to your celebrations and help everyone learn something new.

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If you want to teach kids the basics of Hanukkah in the classroom or at home, the picture book Hanukkah by Lesléa Newman and illustrated by Rotem Teplow is a nice place to start.

The book explores the Jewish holiday through the eyes of Lior, a boy whose name means “my light” in Hebrew, which is appropriate for talking about the Festival of Lights.

The book goes through all the preparations the family does, including cleaning, setting the table and cleaning the menorah. It talks about what the menorah symbolizes and the Hanukkah story of the oil in the Holy Temple of Jerusalem lasting for eight days when it should have only been a one-day supply.

The meaning of the letters on the dreidel are also explored, in that when you are in Israel they have a different fourth word (the letters symbolize the Hebrew letters for “a great miracle happened there” or, in Israel, “a great miracle happened here”).

Because the story of Hanukkah involves oil, a lot of the foods that are eaten during the celebration are fried in oil, such as latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiyot (fried jelly doughnuts). Other foods mentioned include challah, noodle kugel and sour cream and applesauce, which are served with the latkes. Family and friends drop by to share their food, light their menorahs together and play dreidel (the game is explained in the story). It also talks about how the candles are lit through the eight days and what happens at the end of Hanukkah.

The book includes Hanukkah blessings in English and Hebrew and talks about the lunar cycle of the Hebrew calendar, which is why Hanukkah is sometimes celebrated in November and sometimes in December. It also talks about why Jewish holidays are celebrated beginning at sunset rather than in the morning.

Other topics covered include Hanukkah greetings; how to spell Hanukkah; how to make an edible menorah and an tzedakah box (to collect money for charity); recipes for latkes and applesauce; and a more detailed story of Hanukkah than is included within the story of the book. There’s also a quiz to see how well you were paying attention.

This sweet little book is a quick read and a cute overview of the basics of Hanukkah and what the symbols, foods and games mean. It’s a great book for classrooms or at home for sharing basic knowledge.

About the book: 48 pages, hardcover. Published 2024 by words & pictures, suggested retail price $14.99.

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