Valentine's Day Heart Party
Games and Activities
Kids absolutely love games and crafts that relate to love, hearts,
and candy! Here are a few ideas that could be done either in a
classroom setting or at home with your own kids! Remember, half of
the fun is the time spent together during this celebration of love!
Valentine's Day Party
St. Valentine Says
Game
This game is just like "Simon says", only use "St. Valentine"
instead. In case your memory isn't up to speed, here is how you
play: An adult will call out commands like, "St. Valentine says,
'Lift your left leg!'" and everyone lifts their left leg. The only
commands that the kids do not follow are those that St. Valentine
did not say! You are out when you don't follow St. Valentine, or if
you do something that he did not command. The last person still in
the game wins!
Valentine Musical Hearts
Game
Tape large red Die Cut Hearts to the floor, one for each child.
Every child begins by standing on a heart. Start the music and have
the children walk around the room. When the music stops they need to
stand on a heart or they are out. Remove one heart after each
musical segment.
Valentine Mirror Candy Relay
Divide the group into teams. The first child on each team holds a
cup on their head. The child looks into the mirror that is held by
another team member (or it can be mounted on the wall) and tries to
fill their cup with Valentine candy. When the cup is filled, they
dump the candy back in the bowl and pass the cup to the next person.
The first team that finishes filling their cups wins!
Valentine Sweet Fortune
Game
Kids and grownups alike are crazy for sweets. This activity is a fun
version of fortune-telling that involves a big bowl of Valentine
candy! Have your guests grab a small handful of candy from the bowl
and interpret their fortune according to the list below. The more of
each color, the greater the influence will be in your life. The
great part of this game is if you don't like your fortune, eat it up
and try your luck again!
Red: Love
Pink: Friendship
White: Popularity and Power
Purple: Loneliness
Green: Wishes - For each green one, you can make a wish that will
come true!
Blue: Wealth
Valentine Fortune Teller
Game
Valentine Scramble
See how many words the guests can make out of the words "Valentine's
Day" in five minutes.
Valentine Matchmaker Memory Game
Sit in a circle and have each player take five conversation hearts.
One person starts a story with a few lines using all of the words on
their hearts. The next person in the circle continues the story
using their words. Each player must use all the heart words in their
lines. Once you have gone around the whole circle, you can eat your
words at the end!
Make Valentine's Day Pins
Materials:
Plaster of Paris
Water
Measuring cup with a pour spout
Mixing spoon
Plastic heart shaped candy mold
Pin backs
Paint
Paintbrushes
Clear spray paint
How To Make It:
Follow the instructions on the back of the plaster of Paris carton
and prepare a small portion at a time.
1. Pour the mixture into the heart-shaped candy mold but do not over
fill.
2. As soon as you fill one heart, place a pin back into the plaster
of Paris. Hold until it stands freely.
3. Let dry overnight. Pop out the pins when dry and let your
children paint them. When the paint is dry, an adult can spray a
glossy clear paint on the pin to finish.
Make Your Own Valentines
Have a table set up for the kids to make their own valentines.
Include lots of pink and red paper, doilies, markers, glitter, small
heart shaped candies, stickers, and lace.
