Valentine’s Day is a super fun day not just for adults, but for kids too. There are lots of fun Valentine’s Day crafts for kids that are super easy and simple. Whether you’re in charge of a craft for the classroom party or you just want to do something fun with your kids, here’s two crafts you are going to love.

Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays. So, when I was asked to do a craft for my kids’ classroom parties at school, I was excited to try out these cute crafts. The best part about these crafts is that they are perfect for kids of all ages and they don’t require a lot of supplies. Check it out!

Craft #1: Jello love bugs

The kids in my son’s fifth grade class made these Jello love bugs. I thought they were going to think it was kind of kid-ish, but they actually really liked it. Althought, I told them they were going to be making “love bugs” they kind of ended up looking like little “love monsters”. Regardless, they turned out really cute.

Here’s the supplies you’ll need for this Jello love bug craft:

• Jello cups or fruit cups
• Pipe cleaners
• Foam heart stickers
• Googlie eyes (self-adhesive)
• Scissors
• Hot glue guns

The great thing about this craft is that it doesn’t require a lot of adult help. I made a couple of these love bugs ahead of time as an example for the kids to follow. Place all of the foam heart, pipe cleaners, pom poms and googlie eyes in small bowls in the middle of the table. Then, tell the kids to make their own creations based on your example that you made.

I put a bowl of yummy Valentine’s Day treats in the middle of the table that the kids could snack on while they were working. I would recommend having several hot glue guns set up for the kids to use. If they are too young for glue guns, you can just give them Elmer’s glue or you can use the hot glue gun and glue on the pieces where they tell you.

All of their love bugs turned out so cute and different. It was fun to see their creativity take shape. Everyone had so much fun. And plus, they had a yummy snack to take home with them. This was a definite win.

Craft #2: Paper plate heart wreaths

This is one of those Valentine’s Day crafts for kids that you might want to do yourself because it is so cute. The sky is the limit as to what the kids can come up with and you really don’t have to help them at all. Everything had a lot of fun with this craft as well.

Here’s the supplies you’ll need for these heart wreaths:

• Pipe cleaners
• Foam heart stickers (make sure they are the self-adhesive kind)
• Paper plates
• Scissors
• Hole punch

Just like the Jello love bugs, you’ll want to create a couple of examples of these heart wreaths ahead of time to show the kids. You will also need to cut out the center circle of each plate and punch a hole at the top to create a wreath. I did this before I arrived, however, depending on the ages of the kids, you can instruct them to cut out their own wreath.

Next, you’ll want to give each child a paper plate wreath and tell them they can make their own Valentine’s Day wreath to hang in their home or give to their mom or dad. If they want to color their plate, they are more than welcome. Otherwise, they can just get started sticking foam hearts on their wreath. Some of the kids were very intentional with their design while other kids just went crazy and put hearts everywhere. Regardless, ALL of the kids really enjoyed this activity.

The last step is to thread a pipe cleaner through the hole at the top and tie it off. Then, you can hang your child’s beautiful wreath in your home for everyone to see. This was one of my favorite Valentine’s Day crafts for kids.

Here’s a little video showing how the kids made these crafts at my kids’ clasroom parties:

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Whether you are in charge of your class party or just a gathering with family, here are two printable and super fun Valentine’s Day games for kids that you can play with conversation hearts. Print and play your games today!

It seems like every year, I am in charge of bringing an easy game to my child’s Valentine’s Day classroom party. So, I decided to create my own game that is fun and quick. I came up with two that incorporate conversation hearts and they are literally the best.

Download your printable Valentine’s day games

I have two different games that you can download in one! The first one is the Roll-a-Heart game and the second is Finish the Phrase. Both of them use the classic Valentine’s Day candy conversation hearts. They come in a high-quality 8.5×11 PDF.

To download and purchase your printable, click the link at the bottom of this blog post.

Game #1: How to play Roll-a-Heart

This game is perfect for a Valentine’s Day party for the whole family. It’s an easy game for kids of all ages. All you need is a die and a bag of conversation hearts. Roll a die and place a conversation candy heart on a corresponding heart on the board. Continue this process until your board is completed. The first person to finish their board wins. This game works well with a small group of a larger group. The entire family or class will have a great time.

Game #2: How to play Finish the Phrase

Have you ever wanted to make up your own phrases for candy Valentine hearts? Well, now you can. Just complete the phrases on the hearts on the board with this simple game. Whoever finishes their phrases first wins! You can divide into team members or play individually. Then, once every has completed their board, you can read the answers that people put down. You don’t have to use conversation hearts, but if you want to, you can find candy hearts that match the phrases that you put down on your game board.

I hope you have as much playing these games as we did. These family fun toddler approved are a fun idea to start the Valentine’s day celebrations on the right foot. Let me know how it goes in the comments below. To download and purchase these two Valentine’s Day games, click on the link below:

Click here to download your Valentine’s Day PDF Games

Other Valentine’s Day party games

Aside from these super fun games above, there are lots of other fun Valentine games you can play on February 14th. These are perfect Valentine’s Day classroom games as well. Here’s just a few more to help you out:

• Scavenger hunt
• Felt Tic Tac Toe board game
• Bingo cards with Hershey kisses
• Heart attack with paper hearts with construction paper
• Heart-shaped bracelets craft
• Musical hearts (like musical chairs)
• Relay races
• Simon Says
• Valentine minute to win it

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Valentine’s day isn’t just for two people in love. It’s for the people who you love. And I love my kids. So, I did some searching and how some awesome ways to celebrate this fun holiday with your kids.

When I was a kid, I always thought that February 14 was just a day when you bring a decorated box to school. Now that I have my own kids, I realize that there’s so much more you can do as a family to enjoy this holiday and show your kids that you love them.

1. Valentine’s Day Cookie Bar

2. Scavenger hunt

3. Lunch box love notes

4. Love bug breakfast with kids

5. Heart fingerprint tree

6. Graham cracker love shacks

7. Spot the heart game

8. Thumbprint heart magnets

9. Pink glitter slime

10. Crystal heart science experiment

11. V-day mystery dinner

12. Advent calendar

13. Bingo

14. Acts of love

15. Valentine Nature Hike

I hope these ideas make Valentine’s Day a memorable one with your kids. Enjoy!

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