I don’t know about you, but in our climate, February can be a cold, bleak month. As a homeschool mom, I’m always looking for some fun activities to get us through this time of year! So, a great way to beat those winter blues is with some Valentine’s Day homeschool activities!
I’ve done the work for you and compiled a list of the BEST Valentine’s Day activities you can add to your homeschool this month. Here, you’ll find tons of ways to enjoy some Valentine’s Day fun and educational activities centered around this fun holiday!
Valentine’s Activities For The Whole Family
I purposely searched for activities that kids of all ages will enjoy – even much younger students will have fun with these sensory activities, and crafts that work on their fine motor skills.
For your older students, there are some great homeschool Valentine’s Day ideas that incorporate the history of the holiday, and even some math skills!
Even though Valentine’s Day is only February 14th, you can use this holiday as the perfect time to celebrate the season of love all month long – in a very fun way! There are so many creative ways to enjoy this time of year – and you will find them ALL right here!
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Valentine’s Day Educational Activities
Aside from arts and crafts, you can also include some Valentine’s Day books into your February homeschool routine, or even a Valentine’s Day unit study! There are endless free lesson plans available online. Here are a few to get you started:
- Free Valentine’s Day Unit Study from Freedom Homeschooling
- Free Valentine’s Day Mini Unit (incorporates multiple subjects into one) from Fields Of Daisies
- Create Your Very Own Unit Study + Snag A Free Unit Study Planner from As We Walk Along The Road
Another great way to have some fun is by including some Valentine’s Day vocabulary and sight words into your language arts this month! Here are some Valentine’s Day resources to get you going on that:
- Free Editable Valentine’s Day Sight Words Game from The Kindergarten Connection
- Free Valentine’s Day Color By Sight Words Worksheets from 123 Homeschool 4 Me
- Valentine Vocabulary Words from Teach With Me
Great Homeschool Valentine’s Day Ideas With NO Extra Cost
Valentine’s Day is such a fun holiday because it’s SIMPLE! There’s not a lot of hype surrounding it and no pressure to spend a bunch of extra money. It’s one of those holidays you can just get creative and have fun with, and with no unnecessary expectations!
Most of the activities listed here will cost you nothing at all, other than perhaps the purchasing of a few craft supplies if you don’t have them on hand. But as a budget minded mom, I also wanted to include a few ideas that won’t require ANY trips to the crafts store at all! Here are some more easy ways to utilize Valentine’s Day as a theme, with zero extra cost!
- Borrow a Valentine’s Day puzzle from the library and work on it with the whole family.
- Get together with your homeschool group and exchange some homemade Valentine’s Day cards.
- Have your kids write love poems to other members of the family, or to God!
- Talk about the 5 Love Languages with your kids and see if everyone can identify what theirs is.
- Discuss God’s love as the ultimate form of love and what it means for us.
- Have some older family members share with your kids, their own love stories of how they met each other!
- Read some history lessons about Valentine’s Day and list 5 interesting facts none of you knew about.
- Do a study of the real human heart and how it functions.
Best Valentine’s Day Activities For Homeschoolers – The Ultimate List!
Alright, here we go! From Kindergarten to High School, this comprehensive list is guaranteed to provide a great time for everyone in your household!
I’m sure you will find MANY fun ideas on this list that you can use to make some really special memories with your kids! Homeschooling is such a joy because it allows us the freedom to break away from the lesson plans and just enjoy time together as a family.
Crafts with candy hearts and free printables, yummy valentines baking ideas, homemade valentines, secret love letters to each other, and MORE – it’s all here waiting for you! So read on to find the best homeschool Valentine’s Day ideas for your family!
For Younger Kids
Valentine’s Day Playdough Mats: 5 Free Printables – These playdough mats are adorable, and so easy for helping little ones approve their fine motor skills.
Fingerprint Heart Tracing Valentine’s Craft – Another great way to include your younger kids. This one might get a little messy, but will be worth every minute!
Valentine’s Day Mad Libs For Kids: Free Printable – Mad libs are always a good time! Kids can practice their reading skills while enjoying lots of laughter!
Easy Conversation Hearts Valentines Sensory Bin – This is sure to entertain your children! This idea could be used for all sorts of various seasons and manipulatives.
Valentine’s Day Scissor Skills Worksheet: Free Printable – This is a fun way to get your younger kids working on their scissor skills.
Cute Valentine’s Day Handprint Craft (Free Templates) for Babies, Toddlers, All Kids – What grandparent doesn’t like getting a handprint craft as a gift? This provides a free template to let your kids get creative!
For Kids Of All Ages
Tinfoil Tie Dye Conversation Heart Craft And Free Template – This is truly a stunning craft and would make a beautiful gift!
Easy Valentine’s Day Bookmarks For Kids: Free Printable – Another great idea for kids of all ages, these bookmarks are mess free and would make great gifts.
Valentine’s Day Coordinate Graphing Worksheets for Holiday Math Fun: 8 Free Printables – This is something I would have loved as a kid! This activity provides fun while practicing some basic math skills.
Valentine’s Day Treasure Hunt Game For Kids -Who doesn’t love a treasure hunt? This will definitely make for a great homeschool day!
Free History of Valentine’s Day Worksheet for Kids – This serves as a great educational resource as well as a fun Valentine’s Day activity!
Valentine “I Spy”: Free Printable – My daughter loves “I spy” games, and these sweet Valentine’s Day printables are a fantastic homeschool activity.
Valentine’s Day Color By Number: Free Printables – Your kids will love these color by number sheets. This is such a fun, classic activity!
Fizzy Heart Bombs (Valentine’s STEM for Kids) – A great mix between a craft and a science experiment!
Valentine’s Day Matching Game: Free Printables – Not only are these fun, but they are great for sight word recognition.
Invisible Heart Activity (Valentines STEM for Kids) – This one almost seems like magic! Your kids are sure to love this one!
Pointillism Heart Art – Printable Included – These are absolutely beautiful, and your older kids could really get creative with this.
Tiny Folded Heart Envelopes – Secret Love Letters – These remind me of my childhood! Such a creative way to make homemade Valentines cards!
Painting Rocks with Love: Painted Mandala Hearts – Mandala artwork is stunning, and this makes a great craft and a beautiful piece of decoration.
Valentine Slime – This slime has all the pink sparkly goodness that Valentine’s Day calls for!
DIY Valentine’s Day Countdown + Acts Of Kindness Printable – A great way to have fun with your kids and encourage some character building.
How to Make DIY Valentines Potato Prints – This is such a unique idea, and will definitely be a hit!
Easy Handmade Valentine’s Day Cards That Make An Impact – I love the unique design of these beautiful handmade cards. Great for giving to that special someone!
Valentine’s Day Baking Activities
Valentine’s Day Sour Cream Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting – You can’t beat a classic sugar cookie, and these will be sure to please!
Easy Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Hearts – Chocolate and peanut butter…..need I say more? These are delicious and adorable.
Heart Shaped Strawberry Hand Pies – All I can say about these is…YUM! And not only that, they are absolutely adorable!
Gluten Free Heart Pretzels – So creative, delicious, and gluten free to boot!
Gluten Free Heart Shaped Pizza – Turn this into a family cooking night where the kids make supper for the family!
Strawberry Jam Cookies – How cute are these? Your kids will love getting creative in the kitchen with you while they bake up these goodies!
Valentine’s Day STEM Activities
Marshmallow Structures STEM Challenge – With A Valentine Twist – A great STEM activity with a fun Valentines theme!
Valentine’s Day STEM Activity: Simple and Fun – Another great STEM activity to get your child’s brain working!
A Silly Valentine’s Story
I didn’t grow up being homeschooled, and one Valentine’s Day really sticks out in my mind with a funny memory! I was in grade three and we were passing around Valentine’s Day cards in our class when a little boy handed me one that showed a picture of two Peanuts characters smooching. It was completely innocent and in reality, his mother likely picked them out and signed my name to it – which meant he would have had no idea what he was giving me!
I just remember looking at it, seeing the animated characters sharing a kiss underneath a giant heart, and knowing it was from that boy I felt immediate embarrassment and an overall sense of “EWWWWW!!!“. I was very much still in the “boys are gross” stage, so the very thought of this boy possibly wanting to kiss me, (which I can guarantee you he did not – he was probably just as embarrassed as I was), made me want crawl into a hole and forget about Valentine’s Day entirely! Haha!
I still think about this whenever I go to pick out Valentine’s Day cards for my kids to hand out to their friends! I very intentionally don’t choose any that have pictures of the characters kissing! This may sound silly, and it IS really, but nevertheless this has become a core memory that I still chuckle about to this very day.
A Valentine’s Day Blessing
I hope this list of the best Valentine’s Day activities for homeschoolers has given you some great ideas! Crafting and having fun with your children is never a waste of time! It’s often in these times spent together that our kids feel so loved and cherished. When we allow their creativity to flow freely and they see that we are enjoying our time with them, it makes them feel valued and special. And that’s what Valentine’s Day is all about isn’t it? Showing the ones we love just how important they are to us.
I know we don’t need a designated day to do this – or as some would say “a Hallmark holiday”. But there’s nothing wrong with using the month of February as an excuse to ditch some of the more mundane homeschool tasks and just love on your kids as much as you can!
And while we are spreading love to each other, let’s not forget that God’s love is the greatest love of all! Happy Valentine’s Day!
Blessings!
~Maryann
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