{"id":11022,"date":"2021-02-01T09:49:56","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T14:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teacherlists.com\/blog\/?p=11022"},"modified":"2025-01-17T10:09:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T15:09:47","slug":"easy-valentines-day-crafts-for-the-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teacherlists.com\/blog\/easy-valentines-day-crafts-for-the-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Valentine\u2019s Day Activities for the Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Valentine\u2019s Day is always a special occasion in the classroom. A time to express feelings of friendship, kindness, and love to classmates and family members (and to teachers, too!), there is nothing better than a Valentine\u2019s Day party to celebrate.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve rounded up 20 Valentine\u2019s Day activities your students will love\u2014and we think you will, too!<\/p>\n

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Valentine’s Day Arts & Crafts<\/h4>\n

1. Faux \u201cstained glass\u201d hearts<\/strong>
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February is usually when those winter blues start to set in, but with love in the air and homemade \u201cstained glass\u201d hearts<\/a> on your classroom window, that sunlight won\u2019t look so bad.<\/p>\n

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2. Valentine ornaments<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Have your students cut heart-shaped ornaments and decorate them with craft supplies or a simple printed poem. If they finish quickly, allow them to make several.<\/p>\n

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3. Heart wreath<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Have kids cut hearts of different shapes, sizes, and colors. Then, help them glue the hearts to a paper plate with the middle cut out, or arrange the hearts so they can be glued together.<\/p>\n

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4. Heart-shaped paper chain<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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A heart chain is a great class activity that has the added bonus of being a class decoration after. Bring even more love to this activity by having each student make five hearts, writing on each of those heart strips something they love about school, their classroom, or their classmates! Hook everyone\u2019s hearts together to make a truly lovely piece of garland.<\/p>\n

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5. Cereal hearts<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Have cereal on hand from the 100th day of school still? Grab that and some pipe cleaners and let your students get creative, making their own cereal hearts.<\/a> These are so easy and so much fun! The best part: these double as outdoor bird feeders when you are done enjoying them as indoor d\u00e9cor.<\/p>\n

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6. Chocolate playdough<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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When you think of Valentine\u2019s Day, does chocolate come to mind? Bring that delicious smell to your classroom by making chocolate playdough<\/a> with your class! It\u2019s easy, requires only a few supplies, and is sure to make your classroom smell delicious.<\/p>\n

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7. Homemade bouquet<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Create 3D hearts<\/a> the same way you would for a paperchain, but instead of attaching them to each other, attach them to a straw or popsicle stick. Students can decorate the popsicle sticks and add leaves to these stems. Finally, place them in a decorated cup and allow students to take them home to give to their grownups!<\/p>\n

Another variation is using handprints (trace, cutout, and decorate) as the flowers instead of paperchain hearts.<\/p>\n

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8. Sweet memento<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Make a framed \u201cclass picture\u201d for parents or other relatives by using small individual photos of students along with a simple frame they can cut from card stock and decorate with paint or stickers.<\/p>\n

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9. Homemade heart magnets<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Everyone loves magnets, but homemade magnets<\/a> are even better. Using Crayola\u2019s air-dry clay, students can shape it into hearts, let it dry, paint it, and attach a magnet for the perfect, sentimental Valentine\u2019s Day gift!<\/p>\n

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10. Rocks of love<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Invite students to decorate rocks with messages of kindness and love. You can collect and place them in a designated garden (or line the walkway of an outdoor learning space with the decorated rocks), exchange with each other, or bring home as a gift for a family member.<\/p>\n

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11. Adopt an organization<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Depending on the grade, ask the class to pick an organization to make valentines for. For example, younger students could make Valentine\u2019s Day cards for nursing home residents, and older students could create cards to send to a local children\u2019s hospital.<\/p>\n

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12. Simple card-making<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Making Valentine\u2019s Day cards is a classic activity that never loses interest. Encourage kids to think of someone in their lives who\u2019s had a difficult time, and help them come up with encouraging and loving messages.<\/p>\n

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13. Warm and fuzzy<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Ask parents or a fabric store for donations of fleece, and work with kids to make simple, small no-sew blankets for an animal shelter.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Social-Emotional Learning Activities<\/h4>\n

Since it’s a holiday all about love, acceptance, and friendship, Valentine’s Day is great for getting some SEL activities in there, too!<\/p>\n