Valentine’s Day isn’t just for couples—it’s a perfect opportunity for kids to express love, kindness, and creativity! Whether at home, in school, or with friends, there are many fun and engaging activities to make Valentine’s Day 2025 special for children. From crafts to games and sweet treats, here are the best activities for kids to enjoy this Valentine’s Day.
Creative Valentine’s Day Crafts
1. Handmade Valentine’s Cards
Encourage kids to create personalized Valentine’s Day cards using colored paper, stickers, and glitter. They can write heartfelt messages for their family, friends, and teachers.
2. DIY Love Bugs
Using pom-poms, googly eyes, and pipe cleaners, children can make adorable “love bugs” to decorate their rooms or give as gifts.
3. Heart-Shaped Suncatchers
Create beautiful suncatchers using tissue paper and contact paper to brighten up windows with colorful heart designs.
4. Valentine’s Day Wreath
Kids can cut out heart shapes from construction paper and glue them onto a cardboard ring to create a festive Valentine’s wreath.
Fun Valentine’s Day Games
5. Valentine’s Day Bingo
Play a themed bingo game featuring symbols like hearts, Cupid, chocolates, and teddy bears. Winners can get small prizes like stickers or candy.
6. Cupid’s Arrow Toss
Set up a ring toss game with heart-shaped targets and have kids throw bean bags or small rings to score points.
7. Heart Scavenger Hunt
Hide paper hearts around the house or classroom and have kids search for them. Add clues for an exciting treasure hunt element.
8. Musical Hearts
Play a Valentine’s version of musical chairs, where kids walk around heart-shaped cutouts and sit on one when the music stops.
Delicious Valentine’s Day Treats
9. Heart-Shaped Cookies
Bake sugar cookies and let kids decorate them with pink and red icing, sprinkles, and edible glitter.
10. Strawberry and Chocolate Kabobs
Create fun fruit skewers using strawberries, marshmallows, and melted chocolate for a delicious and healthy treat.
11. DIY Valentine’s Cupcakes
Have kids decorate their own cupcakes with frosting, candy hearts, and themed toppers.
12. Pink Lemonade Party
Make a festive pink lemonade and serve it in heart-themed cups for a refreshing Valentine’s Day drink.
Learning and Kindness Activities
13. Valentine’s Day Storytime
Read heartwarming books about love and kindness, such as The Day It Rained Hearts by Felicia Bond or Love Monster by Rachel Bright.
14. Kindness Challenge
Encourage kids to complete small acts of kindness, such as writing compliments for classmates or helping a friend.
15. Letter of Appreciation
Have kids write a letter to a family member, teacher, or friend, expressing their gratitude and love.
16. Love Chain
Create a paper chain where each link has a kind message or an act of love written on it. Display it to spread positive vibes!
DIY Valentine’s Day Gifts
17. Personalized Bookmark
Kids can create bookmarks with heart designs and inspiring messages to give to friends and family.
18. Handprint Love Art
Use kids’ handprints to make adorable heart-shaped keepsakes for parents or grandparents.
19. Friendship Bracelets
Let kids make colorful friendship bracelets to exchange with their friends as a symbol of love and appreciation.
20. Mason Jar Love Notes
Fill a mason jar with small notes of things kids love about their family members or best friends.
Valentine’s Day Outdoor Activities
21. Heart Hopscotch
Draw a hopscotch board with hearts using sidewalk chalk and have kids play a fun Valentine’s version of the game.
22. Nature Love Walk
Take a walk outside and look for heart-shaped leaves, rocks, or anything that symbolizes love in nature.
23. Balloon Relay Race
Have kids race while carrying a Valentine’s Day balloon between them without using their hands.
24. Giant Tic-Tac-Toe
Create a giant tic-tac-toe board outside using chalk or tape and play with heart and X-shaped markers.
