Things to talk about while coloring
When the little flag on a mailbox is up, it tells the mail carrier there is a letter inside to pick up. Mail carriers bring letters and packages to homes on most days of the week. Talk about making a real valentine and mailing it to a grandparent or friend, then watching for a reply. Point out your own mailbox or building mail slot next time you pass it.
Coloring ideas
Color the mailbox red, blue, or silver, and make the flag a bright contrasting color. The three envelopes can be white, pink, or pale yellow with red hearts, and older kids can write a tiny name on each envelope before they color.
A little learning
Writing a short note, even just a name and a heart, to tuck into a real envelope connects this page to early writing with a purpose.
