9 Valentine's Day Activities Our Kids Love

Kelly R:  We filled our kids' bedroom doors with little heart-shaped notes, with one thing we love about the child written on each heart. My husband and I sat down and made a bunch of them in advance, and then attached one to the door each night in February leading up to Valentine's Day. The kids LOVED waking up to see the newly-added message each day!

Shila:  My kids love to fall asleep reading chapter books in bed at night, so I like to surprise them with a swap of special bookmarks now and then. You can make your own origami style, or simply write something meaningful on a piece of card stock.

Snuggle up with some sweet treats and watch a family movie about love or friendship. Lady and the Tramp, The Princess Bride, and Gnomeo and Juliet are all perfect family movie night picks for this fun Valentine's Day activity!

Shila:  Anything heart-shaped for breakfast can really start off Valentine's Day well. It's simple enough to drop heart-shaped pancakes on the skillet using a ladle - and they don't need to be perfect to hit the spot. Throw down some pink and red sprinkles, too!

Shila:  On Valentine's Day, pack a special school dessert with a note that says "you're sweet!" Or, just leave a lovely post-it note in their lunch box that says the same. These are super simple, yet incredibly memorable and meaningful ways to show your kids love.

Shila:  To celebrate at home, I like to check-out a handful of Valentine's Day books from the library for my kids to browse and enjoy throughout the day. They are fun to read aloud and we enjoy capturing a wide variety of stories that express love. They make good Valentine's day gifts for kids, too!

Kristy Pepping:  Who doesn't have cardboard boxes laying around the house headed to the recycle bin? Instead of tossing these out, save them for this fun kid's art project. Pieces of cardboard in this craft are used to create a hanging work-of-art.

Shila:  Special occasions in my family are almost always marked with special desserts - and for Valentine's Day, we recommend chocolate candy boxes! There's no better excuse of a day to purchase that sampler box of chocolates and nibble on different bite-sized surprises throughout the day.

Shila:  We like to pick up scratch-off instant lottery tickets and gift them to our kids throughout the year - and hallmark holidays are usually one of those occasions. It's such a treat for the kids to grab a coin and scratch to match a winning pattern! It's only a dollar or two to play a hand in "Lucky In Love" and it's such a fun Valentine activity for kids.