We’ve just covered the topic of teaching the history of Valentine’s Day to kids, but we left out the more fun and practical aspect of this holiday, which we’ll cover today. To fully embrace the spirit of this romantic holiday, we’ll share some of the most adorable and fun Valentine’s Day activities for kids.

It’s natural for kids to want to be more directly involved in this holiday once they learn what it’s all about. While coming of age kids and teenagers might be with their heads up in the clouds, daydreaming about their crush, younger kids will enjoy spreading love toward their closest friends and family. After all, Valentine’s Day celebrates love in general, love that can take many forms. Besides, telling people how much they mean to you and hearing it back is one of the most powerful and transformational things one can experience. So, why not show kids how wonderful it feels to build stronger relationships by expressing one’s emotions?

Let’s take a look at some of the most engaging Valentine’s Day activities for kids. We ensured to include simple, easy-to-follow, and inexpensive activities that kids of all ages will enjoy. Even if you’re looking for some last-minute crafts, we’ve got you covered! 

8 Valentine’s Day Activities for Kids

I Love My ___ Because… Card!

Valentine’s Day cards are the hallmark of the holiday, which is why we can’t skip showing you how kids can make their own DIY Valentine cards for a variety of purposes. 

The first activity is an appreciation card for that special person in our lives. Kids can write the appreciation card to whomever their heart desires – their mother, father, grandparent, teacher, brother/sister, best friend, or their crush…. The only condition is for them to be ready to fill it with all the wonderful things they feel about that person. 

To organize this activity, you’ll need different shades of pink and red construction paper, scissors, glue, a glitter pen in different colors (optional), and a large white paper (stronger material). 

From the red and pink construction paper, cut out relatively small heart-shaped pieces (at least 5-6 for each card). Then, on top of the white paper (which is going to be the body of the card) write “I Love ____ Because…”  On the line, kids should write the person to whom they’re addressing the card. For example, “I Love my Mother because…” or “I Love my Teacher because…” and so on. 

After this, let kids write their reasons for why they love that person in each of the hearts they’ve cut out from the pink paper (using a glittery pen would look really nice), and then glue each heart just below the sentence they wrote. 

Not only will these people get a love card from an innocent kid, but they’ll also see why they’re appreciated, which is the most lovely gift one can get. 

Valentine’s Day Games and Puzzles

Kids love to play games! As part of our worksheet bundle, we offer 39-pages of comprehensive worksheet collections that feature many word games, puzzles, guessing games, matching games, and so much more. 

With just one click you can download the whole collection and entertain kids or students for hours. Best of all, our resources are designed by experienced teachers to help kids learn while having fun! How cool is that? 

Follow the link to our Valentine’s Day Facts & Worksheet bundle to see how you can structure the lecture and choose the activities your kids or students will like. 

Read Poems Out Loud 

Romantic poems are packed with intense emotions that not only sound nice, but also make people feel positive and loved. Considering this holiday is all about feeling good and connected with others, a group activity where kids would take turns reciting some of the most popular love poems surely sounds nice. 

Here are a few suggestions that might come in handy: 

• A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns
• A Valentine to a Little Child by Evaleen Stein
• First Love by John Clare
• She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron
• The Singing Bird by Kaitlyn Guenther
• Parlement of Foules by Geoffrey Chaucer
• A Valentine by Edgar Allan Poe
• Sonnet 43 by William Shakespeare

However, depending on the grade you’re teaching (or how old your child is), feel free to explore other options and read more advanced literature. 

Make Valentine’s Day-themed Treats

Valentine’s Day is all about chocolates and other sweet treats, so instead of buying a box of chocolates (not that you shouldn’t do that too), why not spend time with your child making some easy Valentine’s Day-inspired recipes? 

Here are some effortless ideas on how to make February 14th a little bit sweeter: 

• Strawberry Banana Smoothies and Raspberry Yogurt Bits 
• Easy Valentine’s Day Cupid Popcorn
• Valentines’s Day Packed Lunch for Kids
• Valentine’s Day Snack Trail
• Mini Heath Pizzas for Valentine’s Day Dinner

Valentine’s Day Movies for Kids

Considering the ongoing situation with Covid-19, stay-at-home activities are most popular this year. Therefore, making a delicious treat or those creative Cupid popcorns will go hand-in-hand with a romantic movie you can enjoy with your kids. 

There’s plenty to choose from. Here’s our pick for this year: 

• Beauty and the Beast (for kids at or above the age of 8)
• Cinderella (for kids at or above the age of 6)
• Enchanted (for kids at or above the age of 6)
• Gnomeo and Juliet (for kids at or above the age of 5)
• Lady and the Tramp (for kids at or above the age of 5)

Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids

If you want something more active where your kids or students can get their hands dirty, we suggest the following crafts ideas. 

Heart Corner Bookmarks 

A very easy Valentine’s Day craft is to make heart-shaped bookmarks for the child’s books and write some inspirational self-loving messages. Best of all, the only two things you need to make these lovely bookmarks are pink origami papers (red is good too) and scissors. 

Tell your child or students to fold the origami paper by touching the two opposite sides, making a triangle. Then, fold the triangle into a smaller triangle and open it back, just so you can make a centerline. Take the top of the triangle and fold it toward the bottom. Take both the left and right sides and fold them toward the center – just so that you can make a line, then unfold them. Again, take the left and the right side, and fold them at the top, tucking them into the “pocket” you’ve just made. 

As you can see, your bookmark has a square shape, which means you need to cut the side that’s sticking out and shape it into a heart. You can use a marker or a color pencil to write something beautiful on the heart-shaped bookmark.

Paper Heart Flowers

This is a very fun way to make heart-shaped flowers that kids can play with or give them away as a Valentine’s Day gift. 

To make them, you’ll need red or colorful construction paper, a sheet of green paper, paper straws, scissors, glue, and a bunch of markers or different colors to paint the flowers. 

Start by folding the red paper in half. Cut out a heart (two pieces) from the folded paper, however, make sure the fold is on the bottom of the heart connecting the two hearts together. Repeat the same procedure again. This way, you end up with two pairs of hearts. Glue the pair of hearts where they connect, so you’ll get four hearts shaped like a flower rose. Inside the hearts you can write a love note and dedicate the flower to someone.

After this, take the green paper, fold it in half, and cut out a leaf. Again, let the fold be on the bottom of the leaf, connecting the two pieces together. Glue the leaves on the paper straw and then glue the paper straw on the flower.  

Once it dries out, your child can give the flower to someone or save it as a decoration in their room. 

Threaded Heart on a Paper Plate

Another awesome craft idea for Valentine’s Day is making a threaded heart from paper plates. It’s very easy to make, yet it looks rich and beautiful. 

To make the threaded heart, you’ll need a paper plate, hole punch, thread (different colors or reddish ones look great), and scissors. 

Start by cutting the paper plate into the shape of a heart. We recommend that you use a template or draw the heart first with a pencil, so you can make it look smoother and more symmetrical. Once the paper plate is shaped into a heart, take the hole punch and make holes all over the edges of the heart. You can make the holes as close or as distant from each other as you want. We believe a ½” space between them is just enough. 

Weave one end of the twine in and out of the holes (neighboring holes and opposite holes should be connected to give the heart an outline) until you make your heart full of threads. 

Before You Leave 

Did you like our selection of this year’s Valentine’s Day activities for kids? We tried to include a little bit of everything and show the many different ways you can organize this day and fully enjoy it with your kids or students. 

We mentioned this at the beginning of the article, but in case it slipped under your radar, here are the links to our “The History of Valentine’s Day for Kids” article and the Valentine’s Day Facts & Worksheet bundle, both of which can help you organize an unforgettable day in the classroom or a homeschool setting. 

In addition to this, if you even need any help for your future lessons, you know you can always browse our large worksheet library and find what you need and more. 

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