50 Fun Valentine’s Day Activities for Kids

Let’s do some Valentines activities. I love Valentines Day, but not for the mushy stuff! Valentines Day is full of fun craft ideas, Valentine’s Day activities, Valentines printables and of course, Valentine’s Day treats! Kids of all ages can make sweet little cards and treats for the people they love. Use these Valentine’s Day activities at home, at a Valentine party or in the classroom.

Valentine’s Day Activities For Kids of All Ages

These 50 Valentine’s Day Crafts and Activities are great to make for friends and school functions. They are also just as fun at home…even if your child is doing Valentines virtual this year.

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LOVELY AND FUN Valentine’s Day Ideas for Kids

Remember the fun of taking homemade Valentines (or the little store-bought ones that you punched out) to class and dropping them in the homemade Valentine’s mailbox, i.e. shoebox on everyone’s desk?

Remember cutting out pink, red and white paper hearts by folding the paper in half and carefully cutting the 1/2 heart shape? Remember all those chocolate treats?Let’s make some memories this year with our kids on Valentine’s Day!

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Make Your Own Valentines at Home

Instead of digging through the bins of Valentine’s at the store this year, make your own! These DIY valentines are so easy and fun to make!

1. Printable Bee Mine Bracelet Valentine

Kids of all ages can make a yellow and black band bracelet with a rainbow loom. Add it to construction paper to make a “Bee Mine” Bracelet Valentine!

2. Homemade Heart-shaped Crayon Valentine

Kids will love these classic, Heart-Shaped Crayon Valentines from The Nerd’s Wife.  We have a few more designs that she created especially for the Kids Activities Blog including You Color My World Valentine…awwww, so sweet!

3. DIY Valentine’s Fortunes

Looking for a unique Valentine’s idea? Check out this Fruit Roll-Up Fortune Cookie Valentine from Simplistically Living. It even comes with a free fortune printable!

4. Handcrafted Valentine Slime

You can’t go wrong with these adorable Homemade Slime Valentines! They even come with a free printable!  We also have a fun edible Valentine slime version too!

5. Bubble Valentines to Make & Give

Your kids will love these Printable Bubble Valentines!  “Your friendship, blows me away”, is on the free printable card you can print to add to these cute Valentines.

6. Watercolor Valentines

Hand out a gift that kids will definitely use (and it is not a sugary treat!) with these fun Printable Watercolor Valentines!  They say that Our Friendship is a Work of Art!

7. Pokemon Valentines to Give

Do you have any Pokemon fans in your house? They will love these Pokemon Valentines from The Nerd’s Wife!

8. Cutest Pot o’ Cereal Valentines

Spread some luck to your children with this adorable Pot Of Cereal Valentine from Simplistically Living.

9. Make a Homemade Valentines Day Card

Follow these simple instructions on how to make an awesome Valentines card.  These make great crafts to send to grandma or those you love who are far away.

DIY Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids

When I was a kid, money was tight, so we made most of our holiday decorations with our mom. One of my fondest memories is being huddled around the coffee table with construction paper and old magazines, making a huge Valentine’s Day garland with my little brother.

Sure, you can buy cute decorations at the store, but making them is way more memorable!

10. Bee Mine Crafts for Preschoolers & Kindergartners

Cut out and paste together this free printable bee that kids can decorate with googly eyes and glitter. Makes a sweet decoration for Valentines!

11. Craft a Valentines Counting Game

This fun Valentine’s Day Counting Game is a simple way to practice a little Math with the little ones in a festive way.

12. Make a Heart Sun Catcher

This DIY Heart Sun Catcher is adorable! It’s a super easy craft for even the youngest kids to make!

13. Valentine’s Handprint Art

Decorate your walls and create a sweet keepsake, with this Valentine’s Day Handprint Art! Kids of all ages will love it!

14. Make a Valentine’s Photo Frame

Looking for a fun Valentine’s idea for grandparents? Help your kids make a Valentine’s Day Photo Frame out of conversation hearts!

15. Valentine Slime

We all know how much kids love slime. Check out this cool Valentine’s Day Slime from The Nerd’s Wife!

16. Craft a Valentine’s Tree

Make paper hearts to decorate a Valentine’s Day Tree! It’s very easy to make even for your preschoolers.

17. Valentine Penguin Craft

Use this simple tutorial on how to make a penguin with a bottle. Have your kids visit your recycling bin and choose just the right penguin-size item!

18. Make a Washi Tape Heart 

We love this super easy heart craft! It is fun to make and turns out sooo lovely…no matter whether your kids do it “perfectly” or not!

19. Cupid’s Paper Darts

Make Valentine’s heart straws that double as Cupid’s paper arrows!  It is all a very adorable Valentine craft for kids.

20. Heart Tic-Tac-Toe Craft

This tic-tac-toe Valentine idea could be crafted into a homemade Valentine’s DIY kit. It can be an engaging game for your little ones (and older ones) or just for fun!

21. Origami Heart Valentine’s Day Craft

Origami doesn’t have to be hard. And with this step by step Valentine’s day card tutorial, you’ll be able to make a card that not only looks amazing, but is a great way to say I love you!

22. Valentine’s Day Sensory Activity

Holidays can be a lot, candy, cards, gifts… so take some time to breath with this Valentine’s day activity for kids that doubles as a sensory activity!

23. DIY Sign Language Valentine’s Day Card Activity

Want another fun way to enjoy Valentine’s day? Then try this Valentine’s day activity! Make this DIY sign language Valentine’s card to show people how much you love them!

24. Valentine Activity: Tic Tac Toe

Your kids will have such a great time making this Valentine’s day tic tac toe board and playing it. Such a great Valentine’s day activity. This is perfect for elementary school aged kids and is a twist on the some of the other board games version of this and…did I mention it is so much fun?

25. Easy Love Bug Valentine’s Day Activity

My mom used to call me love bug which is why I love this Valentine’s day activity so much. Your kids can practice their fine motor skills making this card which is Valentine’s day theme. I love cute Valentine’s day ideas, and this is definitely one of them.

Free Printable Valentine’s Coloring Pages & More

26-48. Valentine’s Coloring Pages

We absolutely love free printable coloring pages and the holiday of Valentine’s Day inspired us to create a lot of really fun things to color at home or in the classroom:

More Valentine’s Day Printable Activities

45. I Love You Printable

Let your kids fill out this sweet ‘I Love You Because’ Printable for the special people in their life.

46. Valentine’s Word Search Printable

This Printable Valentine’s Day Word Search isn’t just fun, it’s educational, too!

47. Valentine’s Day Fun Fact Activity Printable

Learn about Valentine’s Day with this fun fact free printable that can double as a coloring activity page.

48. Valentine’s Printable Card Activity

Print out these Valentine’s day cards that are “outta this world” and add a small gift for all your friends!

Homemade Valentine Treats

49-58. Valentine’s Day Recipes

Half the fun of Valentine’s Day is all of the yummy Valentine’s Day chocolate and treats!

Even More Valentine’s Day Crafts & Activities From Kids Activities Blog

Now that you’ve started crafting and baking for Valentine’s Day, here are some more ideas to try!

Happy Valentine’s Day! Let’s have some heart-filled fun! Which Valentine’s day activities are you going to try?