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9 Favorite Valentine Activities for Kids

February 4, 2016 by Sheryl Cooper

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Last Updated on December 31, 2024 by Sheryl Cooper

Inside: I’ve put together 9 of our favorite Valentine activities that are easy and fun. Art, sensory, color recognition, counting … a perfect addition to your February ideas!

In the past 16 or so years I’ve been teaching preschool, we’ve done lots of different Valentine activities.

I wish I had started blogging that long ago so you could see them all! But, that would be quite a post, even if I did.

Fortunately, I have blogged about many of the activities, and I thought today I would share our very favorites.

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9 Favorite Valentines Day Ideas for Kids 

Frozen Hearts Sensory Bin

Valentines Sensory Bin with Frozen Hearts

Our toddlers and preschoolers love playing with water and ice, so it was no surprise that they loved this frozen heart sensory bin! Easy to set up, easy to clean up.

Marble Painted Hearts

We love painting with marbles and golf balls and do it every season, just changing the colors of the paint and the shape of the paper. These marble painted hearts are loved by energetic kids who get to keep moving while working!

Foil Valentine Hearts

Foil Valentines Hearts

Have your kids ever painted on foil? There is something about the texture that just makes it so fun! We added some extra fine motor by using Q-Tips instead of brushes. These foil hearts looked lovely in our classroom window!

Spin Art Hearts

Valentines Art

It’s a real treat for kids to use a salad spinner at the art table! Our toddlers and preschoolers can do each step with little assistance. If you haven’t made spin art hearts yet, you must!

 

Cardboard Valentine’s Day Hearts

preschool valentines craft

We love using recycled materials for our art activities. These cardboard hearts are super easy to make, and are a darling hanging in a window.

 

Festive Felt and Button Hearts

Easy Kids Valentines Craft

Gather your felt scraps and buttons! These festive hearts involve squeezing glue and adding colorful buttons.

 

Valentine Counting and Sorting with Free Printable

preschool valentines activity

Looking for a fun sorting and counting activity for your preschool valentine theme? This can be an independent or small group activity, and I’ve provided a free printable for you to use.

Painting on Frozen Hearts

Valentine's Painting on Ice

Inspired by our ice painting activity, I froze water and we painted on heart-shaped ice.

 

Pom Pom Cardboard Hearts

Cardboard Pom Pom Valentine Heart Craft

Recycle cardboard to make this Valentine heart craft. Toddlers love the feeling of pom poms as they press them into tinted glue. Add some ribbon and hang!


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More Valentine ideas:

Valentine Brownie Treats for Kids

Simple Valentine Bags

Heart Suncatchers

Printable Valentine's Day Learning Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers
t p t Valentine's Day Post Office Packet
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Filed Under: Art, preschool, Toddlers, Valentines, Winter Activities Tagged With: art, preschool, Valentines, winter

About Sheryl Cooper

Sheryl Cooper is the founder of Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds, a website full of activities for toddlers and preschoolers. She has been teaching this age group for over 25 years and loves to share her passion with teachers, parents, grandparents, and anyone with young children in their lives.

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