Looking for a Valentine’s Day activity to do with your preschooler?
We have a mega list full of ideas to help you spread the love!
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Why Do Valentine’s Day Activities
Kids love holidays.
Any chance to celebrate and do different activities, kids are all about it.
Coming up with activities to make holidays special isn’t always easy.
We have compiled a list of over 30 Valentine’s Day activities to help make your activity planning a bit easier.
Not all of these activities have to be completed on Valentine’s Day (thankfully).
The majority of the activities we have listed work on many different skills.
Fine motor skills, letter recognition, color recognition, scissor skills, and many other skills are used in these activities.
Be assured that if you choose to do these activities, your little learner will improve in many ways.
From science experiments to crafts, the list of Valentine’s Day activities is well-rounded.
Learn how to make your own play dough and then use the play dough to make love bugs or use it on play dough mats.
You can make some valentines for people you love and then give them as a gift.
There are so many different activities to choose from the hardest part is choosing one to start with.
Most of these activities use items you already have at home.
Some even reuse items you may have received for Valentine’s Day.
Save those chocolate boxes and rose petals and turn them into fun activities for your little learners.
If print and go is more your style, don’t worry!
We have some of those craft ideas too!
Valentine’s Day activities don’t have to be complex or messy to make a big impact on your little learners.
They will have fun while using their brains and muscles to create something beautiful.
Let the creativity of your little ones flow while doing the projects.
It helps to build their confidence and makes each project unique.
Looking for valentines to give to other people or a class?
These ideas work for that, too.
We have crayons you can make yourself or printable flowers to add to lollipops.
These are just a few ideas!
Items You’ll Need for Valentine’s Day Activities
Each activity is unique so be sure to check out the individual link of the activity you are doing to see specifically what you will need.
Here is a list of the most common items:
- crayons (or other coloring tools)
- paper
- scissors
- play dough (recipes to make some are linked below, too)
- paper plate
- empty Valentine’s Day chocolate box
Valentine’s Day Activities You Can’t Live Without
Valentine's Day Activities
This Valentine's Day Craft is perfect for building fine motor skills.
Make your Valentine's Day fizz with excitement with this great experiment.
Oobleck is sure to bring a smile to your valentine's face.
How to Make the Sweetest Valentine Hedgehog Craft for Kids
This cute hedgehog craft is full of hearts and love.
Design your own love bug with this great craft.
Show your valentines that you love them to the moon with this rocket valentine.
Surprise your little valentine with an invisible ink heart activity.
Incorporate those beautiful rose petals into this wonderful play dough.
Make a puzzle for your valentine using craft sticks. Check out this post to see how.
Enjoy a great Valentine's Day science experiment with your little one.
Give your valentine a hug with this adorable valentine hugs craft.
A perfect sensory bin for Valentine's Day.
Wow your little ones with this magic paper towel experiment.
These coloring pages are great for your little ones to color and give to people they love.
This wooden valentine heart craft is a great craft for kids of all ages.
Print and go with these printable learning activities.
Glossy Sugar Wash Paintings are a fun spin on painting.
Grab these mats and some play dough for a fun activity with your little learner.
Few items are needed for this great fine motor wreath activity.
How to Make Heart Crayons: Valentine's Day Activity for Preschoolers
Your kids will love making their own crayons!
This is a perfect craft to keep as a keepsake to remember how little your valentine's hand is.
Valentine's Day Chocolates Fine Motor Sorting Activity
Repurpose that box of chocolates with this fun fine motor activity.
Challenge your kids with this tangram puzzle.
These cute alphabet clip strips are perfect for working on identifying letters.
Another great fine motor activity is this DIY Sticky Heart Card.
Work on matching upper case and lower case letters with these wonderful ABC clip cards.
Amaze your little love bug with this love bug paper plate twirler.
Are you looking for low prep and easy? Check out these printables.
A-MAZE your little ones with these fun maze activities.
Make some edible conversation heart slime for Valentine's Day.
Work on rainbow patterns, size, and cutting skills all with this great craft.
Your littles will love making their own chocolates to fit inside the chocolate box.
These lollipop flower valentines are a great way to bring some pizazz to a lollipop.
Your littles will love watching the crystals form in the shape of a heart.
Yummmmm! Bring on the great ice cream treat with this homemade ice cream recipe.
Preschool Activities for Valentine’s Day
From making your own play dough to print-and-go activities, this Valentine’s Day activities list has many different options to fit your needs.
Most of all, enjoy spending some quality time with your little valentines.