Valentine's Day Activity | For Teachers

Hi, I'm teacher Loren and I'll share some ideas bellow to do with your students:

Kindness & Appreciation:

• Kindness Challenge: Start a month-long kindness challenge. Each day, students perform a random act of kindness at school. Brainstorm a list of kind acts together, like complimenting a classmate or making a thank you card for a staff member.

• Notes of Kindness: Have students write kind words about one another. Put all the names in a jar, have each student pick one, and write a few kind words about that classmate. Exchange and display the notes in the classroom.

• Door-Decorating Contest: Invite teachers and students to decorate their classroom doors with Valentine's Day themes. Students can then observe the creations and choose a winner.

• Valentine's to Veterans: Make Valentine's Day cards for veterans to show appreciation for their service.

Creative Arts & Crafts:

• Heart Collage: Gather materials with different textures and have students cut out hearts of various sizes to glue onto paper. This can be an individual or group activity.

• Valentine's Day Cards: Make personalized Valentine's Day cards for family and friends. Use different materials like construction paper, glitter, and markers.

• Heart-Shaped Crafts: Explore various heart-shaped crafts like paper plate hearts, beaded hearts, or heart-shaped sun catchers.

• Valentine's Day Banner: Create a classroom banner with Valentine's Day messages and decorations.

Literacy & Language Arts:

• Valentine's Day Books: Read Valentine's Day-themed books aloud. Some suggestions include:

  • "Happy Valentine's Day, Curious George!" by N. Di Angelo

  • "Mouse and Mole: Secret Valentine" by Wong Herbert Yee

  • "I Like You" by Sandol Stoddard Warburg

  • "The Valentine Bears" by Eve Bunting

  • "Ollie's Valentine" by Olivier Dunrea

  • "We Go Together!: A Curious Selection of Affectionate Verse" by Calef Brown

• Poetry: Write Valentine's Day-themed poems. Explore different poetry forms like acrostic poems or "Roses are red" poems.

• Story Writing: Encourage students to write short stories with Valentine's Day themes or characters.

• Word Search: Create or use a Valentine's Day word search with related words.

Math & STEM:

• Candy Heart Math: Use candy hearts for math activities like counting, sorting, graphing, or creating patterns.

• Heart-Shaped Geometry: Explore geometric shapes by creating heart-shaped designs or pictures.

• Valentine's Day STEM Challenges: Engage students in STEM challenges related to Valentine's Day, such as building a candy heart tower or designing a Valentine's Day card that can stand on its own.

Other Fun Activities:

• Valentine's Day Games: Play Valentine's Day-themed games like bingo, memory match, or a scavenger hunt.

• Valentine's Day Party: Organize a small Valentine's Day party with snacks, music, and games.

• Classroom Decoration: Decorate the classroom with Valentine's Day decorations like hearts, balloons, and banners.

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These are just a few ideas to get you started. Remember to adapt the activities to your students' age and abilities, and most importantly, have fun celebrating Valentine's Day in a creative and educational way!

See ya!

Loren