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Planning a Valentine's Day class party is super easy with these delightful ideas for games, crafts, activities, and treats.
Valentine's Party Ideas
Planning a classroom Valentine's Day party can be a lot of work. Lucky for you, we've rounded up the simplest and most fun ideas that everyone will love.
We've learned that simpler is better when it comes to planning a classroom party. That means that all of these Valentine's party ideas require very little preparation, are inexpensive, and don't require lots of your help to pull off. (Read: no hot glue gun crafts!)
How to plan a classroom Valentine party
What makes a fun and memorable Valentine's Day party?
The best way to do a class party is by dividing up the class into smaller groups. Each group should rotate between stations. Typically, 4-5 students in each group is a good number, but it can be more depending on how much time you have.
Here's some Valentine's party station ideas you should have:
Valentine game
Valentine's Day craft
Valentine's Day snack or treat
Valentine's printable activity pages
Read one of these cute Valentine books
Pass out classroom Valentines
If you spend around 10 minutes at each of these stations, you easily have an hour Valentine's Day party planned for you.
Valentine's Class Party Activities
Here's all the best Valentine's Day party games, crafts, and activities to choose from!
Valentine's Day Songs For Kids (Free Playlist)
A free Valentine's Day playlist with all the best Valentines songs for kids! It's perfect for classroom parties!
Listen
Decorate Sugar Cookies
Decorating heart sugar cookies is always a hit at classroom Valentine's Day parties.
Use this easy sugar cookie recipe (that can be made ahead). Grab some frosting and sprinkles for a fun activity.
Minute to Win It Games are always a hit and these Valentine themed games are easy and would be great for 5th graders, 6th graders or even 2nd graders.
Minute Games
Valentine's Day Bingo
Wondering what to do at a classroom Valentine party? Play Bingo- Valentines' Day style.
These cute printable Valentine Bingo cards include bright and colorful pictures that make it easy enough for preschoolers to play, too.
Play It
Valentine's Day Craft
Kids love hands on Valentines crafts. All you'll need for this craft is paper straws, yarn and foam hearts. This would be a great Valentines Day activity for kindergarteners or 1st graders!
Directions
Valentine's Day Don't Eat Pete Game
Don't Eat Pete is always a favorite game at class parties! It's easy to play and requires no preparation besides printing off the Don't Eat Pete game printable.
Download
Love Monster Craft
Need a preschool Valentine craft? They'll go crazy about these cute love monsters. Comes with stickers and everything you need for a simple activity.
Fill up a jar with Valentines candy like gummy hearts, red hots, or conversation hearts. Have the kids guess how many pieces are in the jar. The person who guesses the closest wins and gets to keep the jar of candy!
Don't Say The Word!
Based off our popular Dollar Bill game, attach a paper heart to everyone's shirt using a paper clip or clothespin. Choose a word or action that is off limits. If a player says that word, they give their heart to the player who catches them. The person with the most hearts at the end of the party wins a fun prize of your choice.
Game Directions
Scratch-Off Heart Craft
An easy Valentine's Day craft that requires no preparation! This kit from Amazon includes enough for 27 kids to design their own scratch-off heart and includes embellishments.
If you need another easy activity for Valentine's Day, print off some cute coloring pages. There's options for boys, girls, coloring pages for preschoolers and older kids, too!
Print Coloring Pages
Read a Valentine's Day Book
For a calm class party station idea, choose one of these adorable Valentine's Day books to read.
See the list
Valentine's Day Packet
For an effortless Valentines party activity, print off a few of these Valentines activity pages. There are so many to choose from in the bundle. Valentines I Spy games, Would You Rather, Conversation Cards, Roll & Cover and more fun games/activities that will keep kids busy with no prep on your end.
Download the Valentines' Day Activity Pack
Tic-Tac-Toe Snack Craft
Sippy Cup Mom is the brilliant mind behind this fun Valentine snack that doubles as a game!
Be sure to plan in time to hand out Valentines! And in case you're looking for some printable Valentines for kids, check out these options including non-candy Valentines!
See the printable Valentines
Valentine's Day Stem Challenge
This simple Stem challenge from Buggy and Buddy would make great Valentine's day classroom party ideas 4th grade or any grade!
Valentine's Day is a holiday that people celebrate on February 14. It is also called Saint Valentine's Day. On Valentine's Day people greet loved ones, close friends, family members, and classmates by sending them cards called valentines. People also give candy, flowers, and other gifts to loved ones.
You can bundle up suckers, pretzels, and other candies for a festive makeshift bouquet. Whether it's students, teachers, or parents: everyone can buy these goodies and give them out to celebrate the holiday.
Celebrating Valentine's Day in the United States comes with multiple go-to practices. Offering a bouquet of red roses to your beloved.Purchasing a card with a heartfelt message.Sharing a candlelit meal with your partner.
Love is the only theme of valentine's Day. It is the exchange of love between two loved ones. Valentine's Day is the day of romance. People believe that it is the day in which two people are coupled up together.
Like the name suggests, it's an evening where friends exchange some of their favorite things. Every person is responsible for buying multiples of their favorite thing for each person in attendance.
Taking a bubble bath together is the perfect way to relax and connect on valentine's day. Add some aromatherapy candles, bath salts, and a glass of champagne, and you'll have an extra special evening. Don't forget to set the mood with the perfect music you'll both love too.
The “Code Valentine” signal will be made anytime a person on campus is in need of emergency services such as cardiac arrest or symptoms where the Code Valentine/First Responder Team may be needed. Teachers serving on the Code Valentine Team should include members of the First Responder Team.
Valentine's Day can be a wonderful holiday for kids to celebrate in the classroom. It not only gives them an opportunity to be creative, but it also teaches them how to be inclusive and friendly to all of their classmates. Done right, it can highlight the importance of friendship, kindness, acceptance, and more.
Most teachers and etiquette experts we spoke with indicated that it is usually recommended to give every student in the classroom a valentine, especially if your child is passing them out at school. Doing so teaches your child to be inclusive and keeps kids from feeling alone or isolated.
Valentine's Day is commonly celebrated by exchanging handmade or store-bought “Valentines” (greeting cards) or other tokens of affection like chocolates and flowers. In many schools, it has become customary for young students to bring in Valentines to swap with classmates.
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