Valentine's Day Classroom Party Ideas

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Need ideas for a Valentine's Day classroom party? Here are a few ideas for decorating, crafts, party activities, games and snacks for a classroom or home party for Valentine's Day.

Valentine Party Decorating Ideas:

For an inexpensive and easy way to decorate your classroom or any party room...there's nothing like balloons!! Tie bunches of valentine shaped and/or red, pink and whtie balloons all around the room. Attach a few heart dangles to the ceiling of the classroom. Have students make hearts from construction paper to decorate windows and doorways. Cover tables with Valentine theme tablecovers. A simple way to add to your decorations is to use Valentine theme paper plates and napkins for your party.

Valentine Party Activities and Crafts

LOVE FRAMES - Provide a clear plastic acrylic frame, candy conversation hearts and glue. Have students glue the candy hearts to the outside edge of the frame. Take pictures of each child or have students bring a school picture for frame. Students can use these as a gift to their parents.

SUGAR COOKIE FUN! - This snack can do double duty - first as an activity and then as a snack later! Have plenty of heart shaped (or round) sugar cookies for students to decorate. Provide red and pink frosting, sprinkles and other goodies for decorating.

VALENTINE CARD EXCHANGE - Of course! Have each student decorate paper bags with heart shapes cut from construction paper. Do this in advance and have bags displayed in classroom. When students bring in their cards have them deliver them to proper bag or have one student or teacher helper "deliver" the cards. Each student can then take their bag home at the end of the party.

Valentine's Day Craft Ideas

175 Easy-to-Do Valentine Crafts By Umnik / Boyds Mills Press What could say "I love you" better than a handmade present? Young craft makers can choose from more than 175 gifts, games, cards, and more to make for family, friends, or themselves. Kids as well as grown-ups will enjoy hours of fun making the Valentine Mobile, Heart-Shaped Pinecone Wreath, Cupid's Arrow Game, Sachet Valentine, and the Necklace of Hearts. Table decorations, baskets, gift wrap, and special gifts for relatives are also included. Easy-to-follow directions and full-color photographs ensure success for boys and girls of all ages.

It's Valentine's Day!: Book & Activity Kit By Pauline Siewert & Jessica Perez / Piggy Toes Press Two piece Valentine's Day set. First piece includes Valentine's day cards and stickers and also two colored pens. Second piece is a fully illustrated pop-up book. Inside you can open up many Valentine's day cards and even s ee what they say inside! Recommended for ages 4 and up. Packaged together.

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Valentine Party Game Ideas

RED HOT! - Using a stuffed heart or red balloon, play this game like the classic Hot Potato game. Have players sit in a circle and pass the heart until the music stops. The player left holding the heart when the music stops is out. Keep passing the heart until only one player is left.

CANDY COUNT - Fill a glass jar with conversation hearts or candy kisses. Have each child guess how many hearts are in the jar. The student with the closest guess wins the jar of candy!

Valentine's Day Books

The Very Special Valentine By Christine Tagg, illustrated by Maggie Kneen / Chronicle Books Join little Bunny Gray as he sets out to find the perfect gift for his special friend, Rosie. In the grass, under the leaves and in the glistening stream he thinks he spies beautiful, shimmering jewels and is disappointed to find they're only sunbeams, dewdrops and berries. But in the end Bunny Gray discovers that the gift of love is more precious than any jewel could be. Recommended for ages 3 to 8.

Arthur's Valentine--Book & Cassette By Marc Brown / Hachette Book Group, Usa Arthur's wrong guess about the identity of the secret admirer sending him valentine messages leads to teasing by the other children, but clues in additional messages allow him to get his due.

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Valentine Snack Ideas

The following snacks are easy to make, and many are simple enough for children to make. Some can do double duty as crafts and then eaten later as a party snack.

HEART SANDWICHES - Make heart shaped sandwiches using your favorite ingredients and heart cookie cutters. Peanutbutter and jelly works well for this!

JELL-O® HEART TREATS
Children always enjoy Jell-O® Jigglers! Cutting red Jell-O® with a heart shape cookie cutter is an easy way make a party treat!

SUGAR COOKIES
This snack can do double duty - first as an activity and then as a snack later! Have plenty of heart shaped (or round) sugar cookies for students to decorate. Provide red and pink frosting, sprinkles and other goodies for decorating.

Serve up goodies on our Valentine theme paper products for an easy clean up!

Have a GREAT VALENTINE'S DAY Party!

We hope these ideas help you have a great party!