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The Playtime Valentine Paper Doll is all decked out for the holiday.  Kids can also dress another paper doll in boy’s Valentine clothes to join in the fun. Invite friends over to join in the celebration or give one to a friend as a valentine.

Trivia:

The “Mother of American Valentines” is Esther Howland from Massachusetts. She received a valentine from a friend in Britain in the mid-nineteenth century; as her father had a stationary store, she could cheaply and easily order papers and illustrations from Europe to use. With girls working upstairs in her father’s house in a production line style ‘factory,’ she and her workers created elaborate creations with real lace, ribbons, and colorful pictures known as “scrap” before she sold the business in 1881. Source: Meeteetse Museums – Valentine’s Day

Supplies

• White paper
• Scissors
• Glue Stick
• Playtime Paper Doll Bodies
• Playtime Paper Doll Hair
• Crayons, Markers or Colored Pencils (optional)

Instructions

1. Select and print out your favorite Playtime Paper Doll body and hair. If you are choosing the black and white version have the kids color them before they cut them out. It makes it easier. Remember you can chose to make a boy or girl
2. Print and cut out the Valentine clothes.
3. Glue clothes to the body.
4. You are all set to have a fun paper doll party with all your friends and their Playtime Paper Dolls.

Patterns, Templates and Printables

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