Valentine Day – Preschool Activities

Valentine’s Day themed activities make it easy to add seasonal learning to your preschool plans. This collection includes printable worksheets, coloring pages, drawing prompts, story starters, and quick, low-prep craft ideas designed for classroom use.

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Activities support early literacy, early math, fine motor, and creative thinking skills through simple, hands-on practice. These resources work well for centers, small groups, morning work, or independent activities and are easy to print and use throughout the Valentine’s Day season.

Fun Valentine’s Day Facts for Kids

Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14.
Classrooms are often decorated with hearts and pink and red colors.
Friends sometimes exchange Valentine cards at school.

Valentine’s Day–Themed Sight Words for Preschool & Early Readers

This is a list of simple, fun vocabulary words related to Valentine’s Day. These words can be used for discussion, word walls, or basic reading practice in preschool and early learning classrooms.

Valentine Words: heart, love, card, hug, kiss, friend, candy
Kindness Words: share, help, smile, kind, give, thank
Action Words: color, cut, glue, write, count, match, decorate

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Drawing Prompts & Story Starters

Drawing Prompts:

Valentine’s Day drawing prompts encourage creativity and simple self-expression. These prompts work well for independent work or guided discussion.

Design a Valentine Card – Create a card for someone special.
Heart Art Fun – Draw and decorate lots of different hearts.
Valentine Treats – Sketch candy, chocolates, or cupcakes for Valentine’s Day.

Story Starters:

Simple Valentine’s Day story starters designed for preschoolers. These prompts encourage children to talk about their ideas, build vocabulary, and practice expressing thoughts through pictures or simple sentences.

On Valentine’s Day, I made a special card for…
When I opened my Valentine box, I found…
A heart-shaped surprise appeared on my desk, and it was…
On Valentine’s Day, the classroom was filled with kindness because…

Creative Valentine Crafts & Hands-On Play Ideas

Quick and easy Valentine’s Day craft ideas that require minimal prep and simple materials. Ideal for hands-on learning and classroom-friendly art activities.

1. Valentine Mailbox Craft

Kids make a mini mailbox to collect Valentine cards.

Use a small box, paper bag, or folded construction paper.
Decorate with hearts, stickers, and drawings.
Use it for a class Valentine exchange or pretend play.
Skills practiced: fine-motor, pretend play, following directions, early writing

2. Heart People Craft

Use pre-cut paper hearts or let kids practice cutting.
Add googly eyes, yarn hair, and drawn faces.
Talk about friendship and kindness while they create.
Skills practiced: fine-motor, creativity, shape recognition, social-emotional learning