Valentine’s Day Activity Ideas for Kids

Looking for fun and unique Valentine’s Day Activity Ideas for Kids? We’ve got loads of new ideas that kids love and that are also super easy for anyone to do! We specialise in super easy mess AND no mess ideas that engage kids for longer than two seconds and create something really beautiful to “take home” and keep. What more do you need? Valentine’s Day is a great time of year to really get kids motivated and think about the love of those around them – and maybe a spot of kindness too.

Best Valentine’s Day Ideas for Kids

Valentine’s Day Flower Heart Paper Craft is already really popular, and is a simply print, cut and stick activity – with space to pop a little treat inside. These come in a total of 6 designs and print out in black and white so that children can decorate themselves, whilst also saving on lovely ink!


Valentine's Paper Flower Bouquet Craft

Lucy from Real Mum Reviews said, “For something super easy to create yet really effective, these potato print heart tees are ideal! Children can create their own designs and wear them afterwards! We loved making them with the girls 💕”

Make your own Valentine's heart t shirt
Photo credit Real Mum Reviews.

Valentine’s Day Lego Activity

Perfect for older children, our Valentine’s Day STEM Lego Challenge Cards contain just the right amount of challenge for lego enthusiasts everywhere!

Valentine's Day lego cards

Jenny from The Gingerbread House said, “We love recycling our milk bottles to make these simple Valentine sun catchers.”

Valentine's Day Sun Catchers
Photo credit from The Gingerbread House

Valentine’s Day Printables and Worksheets

Fancy celebrating friendship this Valentine’s Day? Make your very own Valentine’s Day Paper Weave Friendship Bracelet – comes in lots of adorable designs with something for everyone, and also includes cute “charms” to finish the bracelet off beautifully.  Simply adorable!

Valentines Day paper friendship bracelets

Louise from Thimble and Twig has made some lovely nature hearts that are super easy to do!

Nature craft heart ideas
Photo credit from Thimble and Twig

Valentine’s Day Resources EYFS

For something a bit more activity based, try our Valentine’s Cootie Catcher, also called a chatterbox. We’ve got a black and white version too if you want to save on ink. These are various versions in this download including a Valentine’s facts version – or research and write your own!

Valentine's Day cootie catchers

Becky at Baby Budgeting has made this fabulous Matchbox Birdhouse that is a perfect Valentine’s Day gift! SO cute!

valentines craft idea
Photocredit Baby Budgeting

Valentine’s Day Card Templates

Want something a bit more traditional? We’ve just uploaded some beautiful hand drawn Valentine’s Day Card templates in lots of different designs to really make you stand out from the crowd! Want to save some ink? Try our Valentine’s Day cards for kids in black and white instead. Same design, less ink.

Valentine's Day cards for schools

Make an easy Valentine’s string bracelet!

Valentine's Craft Bracelet

Make an easy Valentine’s Day treasure basket – lots of sensory opportunities too.

babys valentines treasure basket

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