Whether you're planning a party for the classroom, a party at home or just want some fun projects for the kids, these five valentine activities are sure to be a huge hit! From handmade cards to Valentine games, there's bound to be an entertaining, cupid approved activity for your little ones! Be sure to download the scavenger hunt printable, I spy game printable and busy bag printable.
Nothing says Valentine's Day like a sweet, handmade card from a child. Set up an area in your home for little ones to create beautiful works of art to gift friends and family on Valentine's Day. This would also be a great activity for a Valentine classroom party! Keep supplies organized by placing them in compartment classroom storage caddies so everything is easy to find for the kids. Place supplies like DIY Valentine cards, heart stickers, self-adhesive gems, Valentine stampers, DIY foam valentines, Valentine self-adhesive shapes, colorful markers and crayons. Keeping up with the theme of Valentine notes and cards, why not dress up the area a bit with this darling love letter garland. Your card making station is now ready for creative little hands!
Busy bags are always a life saver at a restaurant, doctor's offices, church or anytime you'd love for the kids to play quietly for a bit. This Valentine busy bag is the perfect activity for the month of February and will keep kids busy for hours! You can dress up the canvas bag by cutting out a heart from glitter iron-ons and adhering it to the bag using your iron or just keep it simple and just attach the free busy bag tag. Kids will love threading conversation heart beads onto chenille stems to make bracelets or necklaces. Add some crayons and Valentine picture find activity books for the kids to color and put in a few Valentine monster sticker scenes for kids to create silly friends.
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Playdough is always a hit with kids of all ages. Create a station for the kids to make silly heart faces and Valentine monsters out of playdough. Place several heart shaped plastic bowls on the table and fill them with wax lips, googly eyes, conversation heart beads, heart cookie cutters, pink gems and dough rollers that are the perfect size for little hands. It's so fun to see all the cute creations the kids come up with!
This Valentine I spy Game will keep kids amused all day by trying to find all of the elusive toys hidden inside the jar. This is an easy activity to create and your kids will love the end result! Print out the "I Spy" game sheet and add all the toy fillers inside a quart mason jar. For this game, I added mini yo yo's, Valentine trains, pink dinosaur erasers, cloud squishy, Valentine bee, heart shaped buttons, mini donuts, conversation heart beads, pink gems and smile face hearts. There are 10 items to find in all, so have fun hunting for these Valentine treasures!
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Kids love scavenger hunts and this Valentine themed hunt would be perfect for a Valentine's Day party! Attach the free printable clues to each item and watch the kids race around the house looking for the next clue all while discovering a fun Valentine goodie! There are 10 clues in all and you can use just a few of the clues or go all out with all 10. Choose from a huge assortment of Valentine's toys and games to personalize the scavenger hunt for the kids!
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