20 Fun Valentine’s Day Activities for Kids That Get the Whole Family Involved

Andrew Kreeger

1 year ago

While planning a romantic date night with your significant other is standard for Valentine’s Day, you might be at a loss for activities that engage the kids as well. Thankfully there are plenty of Valentine’s Day activities for kids that are a blast for the whole family. From crafts to games, many activities celebrate love and are all about sharing it while making fun with the ones we care for the most.

We have rounded up some delightful Valentine’s Day activities for kids, and many don’t require all that much effort on your part. This holiday is the perfect opportunity to dig through your crafting supplies and use up some of the excess red elements left over from Christmas. It’s also a great excuse to sing romantic songs all day long. However you choose to celebrate, just make sure those kiddos are feeling loved by you!

Heart Scavenger Hunt

All it takes for this Valentine’s Day activity is a pack of heart stickers. Press these stickers onto objects all around the house to see how many your kid(s) can find. Reward the winner with candy or give a candy heart for each object they have found.

Lovely Kitty Heart Craft

You can pull this one off with any crafting materials you have on hand. Crafting paper, crafting foam, felt, etc., will all work here. By using hearts, the kids can build a cat character like this. Bonus points if you’ve got some pipe cleaners for whiskers.

Classic Valentine’s Hearts Craft

Do you remember making these when you were a kid? These heart crafts are made by folding strips of paper into loops and then attached together. You can instruct the kids to make the strips from old magazine pages or use construction paper. If you’re going with blank paper, ask them to write the name of someone they love on each strip.

Painting with Hearts

If you trust your kid(s) not to make a giant mess, you can cut some sponges into heart shapes for a fun painting session. Provide red, pink, and white paints, and let your little one(s) press away.

Love Song Game + Karaoke

There are countless songs about love. Challenge each family member to name as many love songs as possible. Record each song on a strip of paper. Whoever can name the most in a set amount of time wins a sweet prize. That could be a Valentine’s Day activity for kids alone, but it’s even more fun by taking the next step. Put the paper strips into a bowl and take turns drawing the strips. Then, the person must do a karaoke performance of the song. Encourage them to be as cheesy and overly romantic as possible.

You can reward a prize for the best performance or just enjoy your kids really giving it their all. It’s really fun to watch them try and sing the songs they don’t know!

Love Song Karaoke

You can skip the game portion of the previous activity and just have a family karaoke night. Each person gets to perform their favorite love songs for the group.

Unwrap the Kiss Challenge

Hershey’s kisses are so fun to unwrap with their super thin foil packaging. You can turn it into a challenge by asking kids to put on the thickest mittens they have and see how fast they can unwrap the candy with the mitts on. It’s so much more challenging than you think!

Beaded Sun Catcher

Pony beads and a piece of wire are all it takes for a fun Valentine’s Day activity for kids. Ask them to slide beads onto a wire to create an intricate shape. You can be as structured with your instructions as you like. Once their creations are completed, you can call it a day or do as the person in the above image has done and melted the beads down. You can do this with a pair of tongs and your grill. It offers a stained-glass look which is cool but not necessary!

Crepe Paper Heart Wreath

Crepe paper is so fun for little hands to crunch up into little balls. You can use a piece of recycled cardboard or poster board to cut out a heart shape. Provide glue and plenty of crepe paper, and let the kid(s) make a heart wreath.

Sweethearts Stack Game

The Valentine’s Day candy we all know and love proves extremely versatile when it comes to games for kids. One such game is a stacking competition. The objective is for kids to see how many candies they can stack on top of one another. It’s more fun to play timed, but you can also measure the towers to see how well their stacking skills are.

Sweethearts Drop Game

With the same candy, you have another fun Valentine’s Day activity for kids. Give your kid a pile of the candies, a pair of chopsticks, and a jar. Time them as they see how many hearts they can put in the jar with their chopsticks. It’s so fun and sweet!

Cupid Says

Cupid Says is simply a Valentine’s Day-themed version of the classic game for a group called Simon Says. You trade the Simon for Cupid and then think of V-Day-themed instructions for them. Think of “hug your neighbor,” “make a heart shape with your hands,” or “touch your heart.”

Paper Plate Love Birds

Here’s a classic craft that’s an especially good Valentine’s Day activity for young kids. Cut a paper plate in half for it to become the bird’s body. Offer paint, glue, and construction paper so that children can create heart-shaped wings, beaks, and other features for their love birds.

Paper Roll Love Bugs

Put a toilet paper roll or paper towel roll to good use by recycling the cardboard to make love bugs. Just a few crafting supplies are all it takes for kids to create their own unique love bugs.

I <3 U Handprints

Painted handprints are a classic craft for kids, but they are taken to the next level for this Valentine’s Day activity for kids. Depending on your kid’s age/skill with a pair of safety scissors, either cut out the letters I and U and then a heart from a piece of cardboard or construction paper. Paint a hand and then place one of the cutouts on top. The kid will then press their hand down on the paper to reveal the message.

Heart Reveal Craft

Here’s a fun one if you have some watercolor paints on hand. Using a white crayon, draw hearts on white paper. When kids paint on the paper, a heart is revealed. If you want your kid involved in every step, ask them to draw the hearts before painting. How cute is that?

Valentine’s Day Mad Libs

This takes a little bit of effort on your part but can turn out to be one of the funniest Valentine’s Day activities for kids. Create a story about cupid, love bugs, love birds, or anything V-Day-themed. Remove a bunch of the nouns and adjectives and prompt your kids to fill them in with their choices. The results should be very silly, garnering all the giggles.

Heart Strings Craft

You can do this craft for kids in a variety of different ways. Give your child a piece of paper and plenty of thin strips, and then ask them to weave the piece of paper together. You can use pink and red strips for a sweet theme or use random colors. Once the kids are done, tell them to glue the strips down. Let dry, then cut into a heart for a unique display.

Heart Sugar Cookies

For adults and children alike, one of the best parts of Valentine’s Day is the sweet treats. Now, you can invite your kids along from baking to decorating or just bake the heart-shaped cookies and let the activity be for the kids to decorate. Provide icing, sprinkles, and the works, and let the kids go wild.

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Read Valentine’s Day Books Together

Reading Valentine’s Day books is so sweet while also being educational. Two of our favorites are Little Blue Truck’s Valentine and Harvey The Heart Had Too Many Farts.

There you go! Now you have plenty of Valentine’s Day activities to choose from. Make the most of the holiday by engaging kids with a book, craft, or game. If you liked these activities but want even more fun, check out our favorite Valentine’s Day jokes for kids.

Animal Valentine’s Day Jokes

What did one owl say to the other on Valentine’s Day? Owl be yours.
What did the girl bear say to the boy bear on Valentine’s Day? I love you bear-y much.
What did the buck say to the doe on Valentine’s Day? You’re a dear.

Creature Feature Valentine’s Day Jokes

What do you call two birds in love? Tweethearts!
What did the elephant say to his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day? I love you a ton.
Did you hear about the bed bugs who fell in love? They’re getting married in the spring!

More Furry Fun Valentine’s Day Jokes

Did you hear about the nearsighted porcupine? He fell in love with a pincushion!
What did one snake say to the other on Valentine’s Day? Give me a hug and a hiss!
What did the bat say to his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day? You’re so much fun to hang around with!

Even More Valentine’s Day Jokes About Animals

What did the sheep say to his wife on Valentine’s Day? I love ewe. (see next joke for part two)
How did the sheep’s wife reply? You’re not so baaaa-d yourself!
What do you say to an octopus on Valentine’s Day? I want to hold your hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand.

We Can’t Get Enough Valentine’s Day Jokes About Animals

What did the squirrel say to his Valentine? I’m nuts about you! (see next joke for part two)
What did the girl squirrel reply? You’re nuts so bad yourself!
What did the rabbit say to her Valentine? Somebunny loves you.

Animals, Animals, Animals

What did one slug say to another Valentine’s Day? Be my Valen-slime!
What do owls say to declare their love? Owl be yours!
What did one cat say to another on Valentine’s Day? You’re purr-fect!

Even More Animal Valentine’s Day Jokes

What did one bee say to the other on Valentine’s Day? I love bee-ing with you, honey!
Do skunks celebrate Valentine’s Day? Sure, they’re very scent-imental!
What do you get when you kiss a dragon on Valentine’s Day? Burned lips

Final Animal Valentine’s Day Jokes

What do farmers give for Valentine’s Day? Lots of hogs and kisses
What did the whale say to his sweetheart on Valentine’s Day? Whale you be mine?
What did the penguin say to her friend on Valentine’s Day? Have an ice Valentine’s Day.

Everyday Valentine’s Day Jokes

How did the telephone propose to his girlfriend? He gave her a ring!
Why did the girl put candy under her pillow? She wanted to have sweet dreams.
What did the calculator say to the pencil? You can count on me!

Slice of Life Valentine’s Day Jokes

What did the stamp say to the envelope on Valentine’s Day? I’m stuck on you!
What did the paper clip say to the magnet? I find you very attractive.
What did one lightbulb say to another on Valentine’s Day? I love you a whole watt.

Adorable Valentine’s Day Jokes

What household item always has a date? A calendar.
Did Adam and Eve ever have a date? Nope, they had an apple!
What happened when the two angels got married? They lived harp-ily ever after!

Sweet Valentine’s Day Jokes

What did cavemen give their wives on Valentine’s Day? Lots of ughs and kisses!
What do single people say on Valentine’s Day? Happy Independence Day!
What did the guy with the broken leg say to his nurse? I’ve got a crutch on you!

Precious Valentine’s Day Jokes

Have you got a date for Valentine’s Day? Yep, it’s February 14th.
What did Frankenstein’s monster say to his bride on Valentine’s Day? Be my Valen-stein.
Why did the sheriff lock up his girlfriend? She stole his heart.

Cute Valentine’s Day Jokes

What did Robin Hood say to his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day? Sherwood like to be your boyfriend.
Why would you want to marry a goalie? Because he’s a real keeper!
What type of shape is most popular on Valentine’s Day? Acute triangle!

Heartfelt Valentine’s Day Jokes

What did the painter say to his boyfriend on Valentine’s Day? I love you with all my art.
What did the drum say to the other drum on Valentine’s day? My heart beats for you.
Why didn’t the skeleton send any Valentine’s cards? His heart just wasn’t in it.

Silly Valentine’s Day Jokes

What did one flame say to another on Valentine’s Day? We’re a perfect match!
What did the ghost say to his wife on Valentine’s Day? You’re so boo-tiful.
What did the Valentine get arrested for? For stealing someone’s heart.

Endearing Valentine’s Day Jokes

What did one volcano say to another on Valentine’s Day? I lava you.
What flower loves to give kisses on Valentine’s Day? A tulip!
What did one oar say to another on Valentine’s Day? Can I interest you in a little row-mance?

Foodie Valentine’s Day Jokes

What did the biscuit say to the jelly on Valentine’s Day? You’re my jam.
What did the egg say to the bacon on Valentine’s Day? Don’t go bacon my heart. (see next joke for part two)
What did the bacon reply to the egg? I couldn’t if I fried.

Delicious Valentine’s Day Jokes

What kind of Valentine’s Day candy is never on time? ChocoLATE.
What did the baker say to his sweetheart? I’m dough-nuts about you!
What did the chef give to his wife on Valentine’s Day? A hug and a quiche.

Yummy Valentine’s Day Jokes

What did the chocolate syrup say to the ice cream? I’m sweet on you!
Why did the banana go out with the prune? Because it couldn’t get a date!
What did the pickle say to the other pickle on Valentine’s Day? You mean a great dill to me.

Tasty Valentine’s Day Jokes

What did one beet say to the other beet on Valentine’s Day? My heart beets for you!
What did one mushroom say to the other mushroom on Valentine’s Day? There’s so mushroom in my heart for you!
Why is lettuce the most loving vegetable? Because it has so much heart!

Scrumptious Valentine’s Day Jokes

What did the watermelon say to his Valentine? You’re one in a melon.
What did the piece of toast say to his wife on Valentine’s Day? You’re my butter half!
What did one muffin say to the other muffin on Valentine’s Day? You’re my stud muffin!

Final Food Valentine’s Day Jokes

What did the strawberry say to his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day? I love you berry much!
What kind of flowers should you never give on Valentine’s Day? Cauliflowers.
Where did the hamburger take his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day? To the meatball.

Valentine’s Day Knock Knock Jokes

Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Olive. / Olive, who? / Olive you.
Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Howard./ Howard, who? / Howard you like to be my Valentine?
Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Bea. / Bea, who? / Bea my Valentine.

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