Celebrate love with this Valentine's day party for kids!
Valentine's party games, decorations, Valentine crafts for kids, menu suggestions and party tips from real moms who've hosted dozens of Valentine's Day parties both at home and in the classroom.
Planning Your Valentine's Day Party
To complete your super sweet party, add a few of the fun party games. crafts and activities provided below.
Note: Our Valentine party ideas are designed for hosting your party at home, but can easily be adapted for classrooms or scout troops.
How to host your party on a budget?
This AmazingMoms video will show you how...
Valentine's Party Decorations:
Decorating for a Valentine's party is easy...red, pink, purple and white will be your color scheme. Cut large paper hearts from construction paper
and write messages EX: "Be Mine", "My Love", "Your Sweet" etc. Hang the hearts from the ceiling using yarn, string or streamers. Add more streamers and balloons.
Cover your table with a white table cloth or sheet. Cut paper hearts in a variety of sizes. Randomly scatter them over the top of the table.
Add some sequins for extra color and sparkle.
Valentine's Day Party Crafts
Select one or two of the Valentine crafts listed below. Keep in mind the age of the children, space and time allowed. Make sure all of your supplies are prepared ahead of time and make sure you have enough scissors, glue sticks etc. If a hot glue gun is needed, assign that task to an adult or teenage helper.
Chocolate Kiss Valentine Mouse
Heart Topped Pencil Craft
Valentine Heart Beaded Necklace
Valentine Craft Supplies
More Valentine's Day Crafts
Valentine's Day Party Treats
What to serve at your Valentine's Day party...
With a few heart shaped cookie cutters you can transform kids favorites in to Valentine delights...
- Heart shaped ham & cheese and PB&J sandwiches
- Heart shaped "jello-jigglers"
- Cut cheese hearts and serve with crackers
Cherry 7-up, vanilla ice cream, whipped cream and a maraschino cherry on top. Serve in a clear plastic cup so the pink drink is festive!
"Cup-O-Love" Punch
- Freeze fruit punch in heart ice or candy molds
- Make enough for three cubes per child
- Place the ice hearts into clear plastic or glass cupsand add lemon-lime soda
Cookie Place Holders
Make or purchase frosted heart cookies. Write the guests names on the cookie with a decorating tube and place a cookie at each place setting.
If you lack a steady hand with a decorating tube...Write names on paper hearts and place the cookie on the heart at each place setting.
Valentine's Day Party Games
Now it's time for fun and games! Select two party games from the list below that are appropriate for your space, amount of children and the age of your guests. Always have an extra simple activity as a back-up. It's important when entertaining kids, to be flexible. If a game seems to complicated or the kids are not enjoying it...move on to another game. Many traditional playground games are perfect for last minute activities because they can be easily adapted to fit your theme and require no preparation. For Example:
Simon Says >> Cupid Says
Duck, Duck Goose >> Cupid, Cupid, Love
Red Light, Green Light >> Love's Me, Loves me not!
Cupid's Challenge
A special Valentine scavenger hunt where the players make, or find the items Cupid is missing.
Stacking Hearts
Compete against the clock to make a tower of candy hearts.
Matchmaker
An easy word game where famous pairs come together.
Cupids Surprise
This Valentine party game takes some time to prepare, but children love the suspense and the big finish!
Valentine Tiddlywinks
A heart turns this classic game into a Valentine challenge.
Valentine Bean Bag Toss
A simple skill game for children of all ages.
Buzz Bomb Balloons
Kids LOVE this game! Add a heart target and red or pink balloons to transform this activity into an entertaining Valentine's Day party game.
Love Story
Players work as a team to write a love story section by section.
LOVE Bingo
Free print out for a party at home, classroom or Scout Troop.
Send the kids home with special favor boxes filled with goodies they'll love...
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