Fun Ideas to Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Home with Kids

Who doesn’t need a little more love at this time of year? February feels like one of our longest months, (even though it can be one of the shortest)!

Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to give our loved ones a reminder of how much they mean to us, and a great holiday to teach children the importance of expressing their love for others. We’ve put together a list of easy and fun Valentine’s Day activities for kids and families to enjoy – we hope these put a little love in your hearts!

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Decorate Heart Shaped Sugar Cookies

Grab your cookie cutters and get baking! Kids love to decorate their own heart shaped sugar cookies. Pink sprinkles, candy hearts, red and pink smarties, red and white icing are just a few of the fun toppings kids will love decorating with. Find more recipes in our Valentine’s Day Treats you can make at home round-up.

Valentine Storytime

Reading together is all about love and quality time – pick out a kids Valentine’s Day or love themed story and curl up somewhere cozy!

Plan a Valentine's Breakfast

Get creative with heart-shaped pancakes, egg in the hole (with a heart-shaped cookie cutter of course!), Heart toast and jam and berry bowls. More Recipe Ideas

Have a Valentine's Day Heart Hunt

Create a scavenger hunt with hearts! Hide cut out coloured hearts around the house and let the kids collect them in fun baskets or boxes. Give prizes or treats when they collect them all.

Get Crafty

There are endless crafting ideas for Valentines Day. Try these beautiful Stained Glass Heart Suncatchers from Adventure in a Box (visit their website for a simple step by step). Download colouring page, craft room decorations and of course create Valentine’s Day cards. Check out our Pinterest Board for some great ideas.

Make Heart Shaped Pizzas

What says love better than a heart shaped pizza! We found many recipes for this popular Valentine’s Day dish but we think Home Fresh Ideas have made a great step by step that kids will have no problem helping out witth.

Dress Up

Get the whole family involved and dress-up in pink and red. Wear pink feather boas, make your own Valentine’s day headbands and decorate your body with temporary Valentine’s tattoos or face paint.