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Home / Early Learning / 100+ Valentine Activities for Preschoolers

100+ Valentine Activities for Preschoolers

Shared by Mary Catherine 3 Comments

Are you gearing up for Valentine’s Day? Here are over 100 valentine activities for preschoolers to add to your Valentine’s Day lesson plans.

Are you following Fun-A-Day’s Valentine’s Day Pinterest board?

collage of kids' valentine ideas with text that reads valentine activities for preschoolers

Valentine’s Day is often associated with hearts and sugar, and it’s a great impetus to talk with kiddos about their friends and families.

It’s also a good time to integrate fun, meaningful learning activities into the classroom and at home.

Below are a variety of valentine activities for preschoolers to try this February. Click on each highlighted bit of text to read more about the valentine fun.

Table of Contents

  • Valentine Activities for Preschoolers
    • Literacy Valentine Activities
    • Math Valentine Activities for Preschoolers
    • Valentine’s Day Snack for Preschoolers
    • Science Valentine Activities for Preschoolers
    • Valentine’s Day Sensory Activities
    • Valentine’s Day Art and Crafts
    • Printables for Valentine’s Day
  • Preschool Lesson Plans for Valentine’s Day
  • Valentine’s Day Materials

Valentine Activities for Preschoolers

I’ve included ideas for literacy, math, science, arts and crafts, sensory play, printables, and even a treat!

Would you add any other activities to the list?

Literacy Valentine Activities

Make a fine motor valentine craft with pony beads, letter beads, and pipe cleaners. My students have loved making this, so I think you should definitely add it to your list of valentine activities for preschoolers!

child holding up a beaded pipe cleaner heart as part of valentine activities for preschoolers

Related: 25+ Heart Activities For Kids

Encourage the children to use their names to learn early literacy skills. These three heart name crafts will inspire them to do just that.

The name Mary created out of paper heart punches

Children can write about the people and things they love with this “I Love” valentine book making activity. It’s simple to set up, gets the kids involved as authors and illustrators, and teaches so many important literacy concepts.

Heart shaped books hand made by kids entitled I Love.

Math Valentine Activities for Preschoolers

Valentine’s Day is perfect for exploring a wide variety of math activities for preschoolers.

Well, let’s be honest here . . . every time is a good time for math! At least in my own personal opinion.

You can find over 15 valentine math activities to engage your preschoolers!

preschoolers assembling broken heart number puzzles

Related: Counting Hearts Free Printable Book

It’s hard to narrow it down, but I think our two favorites are the dice games and the super simple “broken heart” numbers.

Valentine’s Day Snack for Preschoolers

Bake some heart-shaped brownies with the children, and then get the kids to help set up a you’ve been hugged valentine surprise It’s such fun to watch the children determine who should get the special delivery.

2 heart shaped brownies with sprinkles on top of you've been hugged printables - perfect for your valentine activities for preschoolers

Make a special treat with marshmallows and colorful sprinkles. This is a very basic “cooking” activity that my son and his friends loved. Integrate literacy with a written “recipe”, while math can be practiced while counting and measuring.

Valentine activities for preschoolers - make marshmallow pops for a treat

Science Valentine Activities for Preschoolers

Valentine’s Day provides a lot of opportunities for your little scientists!

In fact, I put together a list of 25 Valentine’s Day science activities sure to wow the kids.

Candy hearts in glass jars with liquid as part of science valentine activities for preschoolers.

I think the candy heart experiments are our favorites from that list! Based on the number of times we’ve done the experiment over the years, anyway.

Valentine’s Day Sensory Activities

These heart glitter jars are one of my favorite valentine activities for preschoolers! You just need a few ingredients to make them, and almost any kind of heart glitter will do.

Two heart glitter jars to add to your valentine activities for preschoolers

Make a simple valentine sensory bin with your students. You only need water beads and a few other simple materials.

red water bead sensory play for preschool valentine activities

Use those same water beads to make an easy, and engaging, Valentine’s Day sensory bottle for your students.

Valentine sensory bin with acrylic hearts along with red and clear water beads.

Put together even more valentine sensory bottles with the children.

collage of sensory jars for valentine's day

Break out the conversation hearts for a candy heart breaking fine motor activity! It was such fun to watch the children break up those candy hearts!

child using a nutcracker to break candy hearts

These playdough activities for Valentine’s Day will be great in your sensory center this February!

collage of play dough valentine activities for preschoolers with text that reads valentine's day play dough ideas

Check out 10 valentine sensory activities! There’s goop, play dough, water beads, and other fun sensory bins to try.

collage of sensory preschool valentine ideas with text that reads valentine's day sensory play

Valentine’s Day Art and Crafts

This heart print art is probably my favorite valentine art project for preschoolers. The children loved making the prints and displaying them around the classroom.

heart print art as part of art valentine activities for preschoolers

A valentine hand print craft can be fun to make, and the kids love giving them as gifts to their families.

valentine hand print art tree

Let the children create their own Valentine’s Day craft with tissue paper and oil pastels. Then sit back and watch as those kids get creative.

valentine activities for preschoolers easy art invitation

The holiday wouldn’t be complete without the exchange of valentines in the classroom! The students can make their very own paper plate valentines holder with this easy craft.

child's hand holding homemade paper plate valentine holder

Make some straw art with the kids as part of your valentine activities for preschoolers. You can use the straws to create heart stamps, or you and the kids can treat the straw pieces as loose parts to create with.

heart straw art valentine activities for preschoolers

Dye your own wooden hearts to inspire acts of kindness for kids in your classroom.

colorful dyed hearts with kindness elves in the center

Here are some fingerprint heart gifts kids can make for their families. There are two variations, and both of them are simple to make with the children.

blue, red, and white fingerprint heart gifts to include in your valentine activities for preschoolers

This super simple valentine craft for kids made a sweet gift for the kids’ families. Add some sweet treats, and you have a great parent gift.

child writing kisses on a white paper bag

Some other ideas valentine art can be found at heart art for kids.

Valentine activities for preschoolers - 20 heart art projects to try

The collection of heart crafts for preschoolers will also make for some great valentine craft projects!

Printables for Valentine’s Day

If you’re looking for some printables to correspond with your hands-on learning activities this Valentine’s Day, I’ve got you covered!

You can find 20 Valentine’s Day printables to engage and challenge your preschoolers.

Printable number cards and candy hearts for Valentine's Day math

They run the gamut of math, art, and literacy printables. So pick whichever you think your students will enjoy the most!

Do you have any favorite valentine activities for preschoolers? I’d love to hear about them in the comments below! Which activity do you think your kids would enjoy trying first?

Preschool Lesson Plans for Valentine’s Day

Save time and get right to the playful learning with our printable lesson plan sets. Each set includes book suggestions, printable plans, over 30 learning activities (both whole group and centers) related to the theme, and corresponding printables.

You’ll definitely want to add these plans to your valentine activities for preschoolers!

Preschool Valentine's lesson plans resource cover.
Valentine’s Day Lesson Plans
Preschool hearts lesson plan resource cover.
Hearts Lesson Plans

You can also find us on Teachers Pay Teachers

Valentine’s Day Materials

Hopefully you’ve chosen some of your favorite valentine activities for preschoolers! Which ideas did you decide on?

Below is a list of some materials to correspond with your preschool valentine ideas (I may get commissions for purchases made through links in this post):

  • Heart glitter
  • Conversation hearts
  • Heart-shaped cookie cutters
  • Red and pink water beads
  • Valentine’s day confetti
  • Pink, red, and purple paint
  • Heart doilies
  • Red, pink, and purple construction paper
  • Sequins

I’m a big proponent of using whatever you already have on-hand, of course! But sometimes it’s nice to grab a few special supplies for holiday activities.

collage of valentine activities with text that reads preschool valentine ideas
Valentine activities for preschoolers to enjoy
Love this collection of valentine activities for preschoolers

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  1. Devany says

    January 9, 2015 at 7:45 am

    Wonderful collection! I love Valentine’s Day!

    Reply
  2. Whitney says

    February 7, 2018 at 1:59 pm

    THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!

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    • Mary Catherine says

      February 13, 2018 at 11:40 pm

      Glad I could help! 🙂

      Reply
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