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Home / Early Learning / Math / Free Printable Preschool Valentine Games

Free Printable Preschool Valentine Games

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Grab some dice and these printable preschool valentine games for lots of math fun. Be sure to add these to your valentine activities for preschoolers.

You can grab your own printable dice games at the bottom of this post!

Are you following my Valentine’s Day for Kids Pinterest board?

three different printable valentine dice games with text valentine games for preschool

Related: Printable Number Cards for Valentine’s Day

Dice games of any and all kinds are always a hit with my students. I love that they’re simple to set up, fun for the kiddos, and pack in a lot of learning math through play!

With that in mind, I put together two free printable valentine games for kids to play with dice.

Table of Contents

  • Preschool Valentine Games
    • Dice Game Materials
    • What Do Kids Learn with These Valentine Dice Games?
    • Roll and Cover Preschool Valentine Games
    • Roll and Color Valentine Dice Games
  • Preschool Lesson Plans for Valentine’s Day
  • More Valentine’s Day Activities and Games for Kids
  • Free Printable Preschool Valentine Games

Preschool Valentine Games

I used some fun Valentine’s Day clip art as the basis for these dice games – adding the numbers, sections, and text on the computer.

close up of a heart game divided into different numbers, a die, and candy hearts used in the game

Related: Valentine Math Activities

Dice Game Materials

Before you get started, you might want to grab a few items. The main items you’ll need are (I may get commissions for purchases made through links in this post):

  • Dice
  • Printable Valentine games – available at the bottom of this post

If the games will be consumable, the kids will need something to color with:

  • Crayons
  • Colored pencils
  • Markers
  • Dot paint

For reusable games, you’ll want some of the following:

  • Laminator
  • Dry erase pockets
  • Candy hearts
  • Glass gems

What Do Kids Learn with These Valentine Dice Games?

The dice games look so simple, but they really engage the kids in a variety of ways.

Here are some of the concepts that can be taught using the preschool valentine games:

  • Number identification
  • One-to-one correspondence
  • Pattern recognition
  • Turn-taking and cooperation
  • Addition and subtraction
  • Colors

I tend to use the dice games a few different ways, depending on the children’s needs and interests.

I love that they can be tailored to suit different needs in the classroom or at home. Below are the two main ways I use the dice game with my preschool classroom.

Playing free printable valentine games with candy hearts

Related: Candy Heart Experiments for Valentine’s Day

Roll and Cover Preschool Valentine Games

For this version, print out the color version of the dice game and laminate it. If you’d rather not laminate the sheets, you can place them in dry erase pockets instead.

After the pages are protected, introduce the game to the children.

Two children (or an adult and a child, or teams of kids) play together. One child picks a color of candy hearts, with the other child picking a different color.

They take turns rolling a die and covering up the appropriate number with one of their candy hearts. Whoever has the most numbers covered at the end of the game is the winner.

If you don’t want to use candy hearts, you can use glass gems instead. Or any other small manipulative, really.

Roll and Color Valentine Dice Games

Sometimes the kiddos really really want to take home their dice games. The black-and-white version is perfect for this version of the game!

Print out the black-and-white version, and then show the kids how to play.

Again, two children play together (or an adult and a child, or teams of kiddos). One child chooses a crayon, colored pencil, or dot paint marker (the kids love those!), with the other child choosing a different color crayon (or dot paint marker).

They take turns rolling a die, coloring in the appropriate sections depending on what the die says.

Whoever has the most numbers covered at the end of the game is the winner (and can take the paper home).

Preschool child coloring in a free printable valentine dice game

Related: Dyed Hearts & Acts of Kindness for Kids

Do your children like dice games? How would you use these free printable valentine games in your classroom?

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.

Related: Valentine Calendar Numbers free printable

cover image for hearts lesson plans for preschool
Heart Lesson Plans
Preschool Valentine's lesson plans resource cover
Valentine’s Lesson Plans
cover image for roll and color math for preschool that's heart-themed
Roll and Color Heart Math

You can also find us on Teachers Pay Teachers

More Valentine’s Day Activities and Games for Kids

If your students loved the preschool valentine games, they’re sure to enjoy some of these other ideas!

FREE Number Bingo from The STEM Laboratory

Pre-Writing Alphabet Practice with Conversation Hearts from Preschool Inspirations

Counting Roses from Best Toys 4 Toddlers

Conversation Heart Counting Cards from Life Over C’s

Love Bug Clock from Fairy Poppins

Heart Wreath from Powerful Mothering

Magic Heart Sight Words from Playdough to Plato

Simple Suspended Conversation Heart Discovery Bottle from Lemon Lime Adventures

Valentine Numbers and Counting Hearts from Play and Learn Every Day

Valentine Math: Portable Ten Frame with Hearts from Lalymom

Teach Buttoning Skills with Heart Buttons from The OT Toolbox

Hearts Pom Pom Game from Teach Me Mommy

I Spy Valentine’s Day Heart Bottle from Simple Play Ideas

Color Sorting Hearts from Modern Preschool

Candy Heart Addition Cards from The Kindergarten Connection

Homemade PB&J Felt Game from Sugar, Spice, and Glitter

Valentine’s Day CVC Board Game from Liz’s Early Learning Spot

Free Printable Preschool Valentine Games

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This post was originally published on January 21, 2016.

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  1. Leigh says

    April 30, 2022 at 2:03 am

    I requested the free printable Valentine Games several times; never rec’d it. I think I unsubscribed from your site because I never received any materials from you. I have a similar problem with a few other sites that offer preschool resources, but most sites work just fine. I do not have any filters set on my system. I have brought up the problem with my provider; they are not blocking any of my emails. Do other people have this same problem. Have they found a solution. I would like to understand and correct this. Thanks
    Leigh

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    • Mary Catherine says

      May 1, 2022 at 5:35 pm

      Hi Leigh, I sent you an email but wanted to reply here too just in case. I looked into things, and your email service seems to be bouncing my emails. That means that I’m sending them, but your email service isn’t accepting them. This has happened so many times that my email service won’t send emails to you anymore. If you get in touch with your service provider and give them my email address (mc@fun-a-day.com), that might help. Please email me directly if you’re able to do this so I can adjust things on my end. Thank you!!! 🙂

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  2. Greenwood says

    January 26, 2023 at 10:21 am

    thanks

    Reply
    • Mary Catherine says

      January 26, 2023 at 10:48 am

      You’re welcome! I hope you have fun with the valentine dice games!

      Reply
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