Introducing anything special for Valentine’s Day? I love sharing seasonal content on my blog, from spring activities to Thanksgiving ideas. These special moments throughout the year provide fantastic opportunities to engage students in meaningful and memorable ways. Valentine’s Day is no exception! Incorporating Valentine classroom activities into your lesson plans can spark creativity, encourage collaboration, and create a sense of community in your classroom.
Whether you teach younger students or older ones who might initially roll their eyes, a seasonal activity might win them over in the end. You don’t have to use hearts or cupid to make a connection, either. As you’ll see in the list below, there are lots of directions to take these activities.
Let’s take a look at Valentine classroom activities that are ready for you to customize this February!
Making a Case for Valentine Classroom Activities
Seasonal activities like these are perfect for building connections while reinforcing academic skills. They offer a fresh perspective on your core curriculum, whether it’s science, social studies, math, or ELA. For example, in a science classroom, students might write about the chemistry of chocolate or the lifecycle of roses. In social studies, you could explore the history of Valentine’s Day. And maybe your math lessons could collect data about a topic your students love.
Even if some activities feel a little “fluffy” on the surface, they are great for making a seasonal connection. Older students, too, can find value in these moments, particularly if they haven’t participated in a thematic activity for Valentine’s Day in a few years.
5 Fun Valentine Classroom Activities
Here are a handful of ideas for Valentine classroom activities you can incorporate into your lessons. These are ready for you to tailor to the subject area you are teaching and the age group of students you are working with.
Write a Thank You Note
Have students write a thank you note to someone who has helped them this school year. It’s a simple yet heartfelt activity that encourages gratitude and reflection. You might use a template in a tool like Adobe Express or encourage students to make something more tangible.
Collaborative Favorites
Use tools like Google Slides or Book Creator to create a collaborative presentation or ebook. Students can share their favorite books, authors, or reading recommendations with the theme “Books We Love.”
Love-Themed Writing Prompts
Provide a series of prompts for students to choose from for a writing activity. You might use one of these ideas or share your own:
- Places I would love to travel to…
- Foods that I love…
- What I love about our school…
Kindness Collection
Start a digital space for a kindness collection where students write kind acts they’ve done or received. Carve out a few minutes each day in the week leading up to Valentine’s Day so students can post in Padlet or another favorite collaborative digital space.
Data We Love
Ask students to collect or find data related to a topic they love. This might include sports scores, weather data for a favorite place, you name it. They can interact with this data in different ways that are related to your content goals. For example, they might create a bar graph or find the mean of a data set.
Trying Out Valentine Classroom Activities
Valentine classroom activities certainly offer a wonderful way to combine learning with fun, helping students make meaningful connections and share their creativity. Whether you focus on math data challenges, writing prompts, or collaborative projects, these activities can add a seasonal spin to your week.
For even more ideas and inspiration, check out my book, EdTech Essentials: 12 Strategies for Every Classroom in the Age of AI, 2nd Edition. It’s packed with dozens of prompts and strategies to help you seamlessly integrate technology into your lessons. Already have a copy? Download the free study guide to start exploring new ways to enhance your teaching!
