Last Updated on January 28, 2026 by Sheryl Cooper
Inside: Add some simple math to your preschooler’s day with this Valentine’s counting activity! Also promotes color recognition as the hearts are sorted. Free printable included!
We love simple activities that build skills! This Valentine’s counting and color sorting activity is perfect for small groups or independent work.
It can be done in the classroom setting or in the home.
All you need to do is download the free printable that is shown at the end of this post (scroll down), add objects that are the same colors, and it’s ready to go! You will see how I also turned this into a counting activity by creating a number line, and also an easy art activity.
Valentine’s Counting Activity with Free Printable
Supplies
- Foam hearts (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple) or any desired shapes
- White glue
- Paper plate or other paper, cut into a heart shape
- Colored hearts printable (offered at the end of this post)
- Number line 1-6, written in the same colors as the hearts
CLICK HERE for more Valentine learning activities!
Color Matching Activity
Place at least 5 of each color of the foam hearts into a container, mixed up. Invite the children to remove the hearts from the container and sort them by color. Then place the hearts on the matching color on the printable.
1:1 Correspondence
Once again, mix all the hearts together so that the children need to sort them by color. Have them place one foam heart on the matching paper heart.
Counting the Hearts
For this activity, I drew a simple number line by hand, using the same 6 colors as the hearts. I invited the children to place one heart on each number, making sure the foam heart and the number were the same color.
You could extend this so that they place 1 heart under the number 1, 2 hearts under the number 2, etc.
Simple Art
With the hearts still on the number line, squeeze 6 puddles of glue on a piece of heart-shaped paper. The children can then remove each heart from the number line and place on the glue. (1:1 correspondence)
Free Valentine’s Sorting Printable
More Valentine’s Day Activities
- 17 Skill Building Preschool Valentine’s Activities
- Giant Collection of Preschool Valentine’s Activities
- Valentine’s Crafts for Toddlers
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I love your idea! Where did you find your rainbow-colored foam hearts? I have been looking around on the web and haven’t been able to find any similar. Thanks!
Hi Jenny – they are in a big tub of different shapes that I got at Michael’s Craft store. I tried to find similar on Amazon so I could include the link, but no luck. Check your local craft store. OR, you could buy foam sheets and cut the hearts yourself.
These are some great ideas!
I like it !
It is a great idea to start making Valentines games and little bit learn.
we are exercising kids’ motor abilities.
I was playing with kids and my advice is to watch kids so they won’t eat glue 🙂