This Valentine, make way for meaningful Valentine’s Day Activities for kids that are perfect for school as well as home. Fun and easy to do, these Valentine inspired activity ideas are prefect for the month of love.
But before you engage in fun Valentine’s Activities for Kids, make sure to delve into the history behind this day. It is a great Valentine activity idea to engage in the history behind the day and prefect Valentine’s day activity for classroom.
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History Of Valentine’s Day
Saint Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. According to the legend, Emperor Claudius II, the ruler at that time, felt that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families. So, he prohibited young men from marrying.
However Saint Valentine saw this as an injustice and performed marriages for young lovers in secret, against the will of the emperor. On being discovered, Claudius ordered St. Valentine to be executed.
Valentine’s day is about love and not necessarily love between a man and a woman. St. Valentine stood for love and justice.
So when young children ask me about this day, I prefer to say it is the day when we celebrate people who love us and thank them for making our life beautiful.
Since we are talking about appreciating people who love us, help your children write small notes of thanks and gratitude to their loved ones to show that they really value them in their lives. This helps them recognize and appreciate relationships.
Valentine’s Day Activities For Kids & Family
1. Mind Your Words
This is a very thoughtful valentine activity for classroom that teaches the value and importance of the words we speak. We all know words have power and this activity is a great demonstration of how our words affect others.
Take a paper and cut out a heart shape. Tell your little one that this is your heart and every time he is rude to you, you will put a black dot (with a marker) on the heart.
Now, when your child says something bad, put a big dot on the heart in front of him. Refrain from lecturing or saying anything.
Later, as with most kids, when your child comes to apologize and has made peace with you, ask him to erase that black dot from your heart.
You can suggest using an eraser. Your child will realize that how hard he tries to rub it off, the mark still remains. That’s what exactly happens when we hurt someone with our words. Apology can restore the friendship but the mark never goes.
This Valentine activity for kids will help them think about the power of their words and teach them responsibility.
2. Gratitude Notes
Since we are talking about appreciating people who love us, help your child write small notes of thanks and gratitude to their loved ones on this valentine day.
This Valentine’s day activity for kids will help your children count their blessings, appreciate relationships, and show more kindness.
Download Valentine Gratitude Notes
3. Valentine Agamographs
Valentine Agamographs make for a fun Valentine activity for kids. The alternating images of Agamographs not only fascinate and delight kids but also sneak in a quick demonstration of optical illusion.
A fun Valentine activity to keep kids engaged, thy make for a wonderful valentine decorations for classroom as well as home.
4. Valentine Would You Rather Game
Make way for fun conversations with Valentine Would You rather questions. These Valentine inspired questions are excellent ice-breakers and sure to get even the shyest person giggling and talking.
Simply download the Valentine Would You Rather Free Printable and let the fun begin!
5. Color Me Bookmarks
Print these awesome bookmarks and let your child color them. These bookmarks make excellent Valentine gifts for teachers and family members who read to your child.
Bookmarks are purposeful gifts. When children make such gifts, they are motivated to read themselves as well. Use these bookmarks for your child’s storybooks. They will spark joy and add fun to their reading routine.
6. Valentine Tree
This is a much loved Valentine’s Day family activity for kids. This simple, thoughtful and heart-warming activity requires:
- A fallen stem
- Family pictures
- An empty cup
- Soil
- Scissors and
Step 1: Spread your family photos in front of your children and ask them to pick their valentines. Let them choose family members they love most. You may add their friends as well.
Step 2: Next, cut out the faces of these family members and stick them on different branches of the stem.
Step 3: Finally, using soil stick your-very-own Valentine tree in the empty cup.
Place your Valentine Tree on your child’s table as a reminder of their blessings.
7. Valentine Memory Game
Print double copies of your family members on a cardstock and cut them in the same size to make picture cards.
Keep these picture cards face down to play Valentine Memory game. Or instead print our super cute Valentine Memory cards and let the fun begin!
Download Free Valentine Memory Game
8. Valentine Scavenger Hunt
Make small paper hearts in different colors and hide them around the house. Set the timer for 20 minutes and let your child find as many hearts as they can.
This is a simple and easy Valentine’s day activity for kids which is great for enhancing their observation skills.
Related: Valentine is a perfect time to indulge in heart-to-heart Conversation Questions for Kids to bond with them better.
9. Valentine’s Day Cards
Let your children express their love for their dear ones with this easy to make handmade valentine’s day card. This adorable card clubs crafting to make a daily DIY Valentine card.
Easy Valentine Crafts for Kids
Making adorable crafts on the Valentine’s Day is the most indulging activity for kids to do in classroom or at home. Explore these easy and beautiful Valentine’s Day crafts for kids to express love, appreciation and gratitude for your loved ones.
