Valentine’s Day is a romantic day to celebrate love. Before kids, we were big on going out for a romantic dinner, nowadays, I like to celebrate Valentine’s Day as a family so I’m always looking for some fun ideas and activities for children to do on Valentine’s Day.

So what can you do for Valentine’s Day with kids?

Here are 7 ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day as a family:

 

 

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1. Cook or bake some special Valentine’s Day food

I love how these heart shaped Danish biscuits look! Definitely giving them a try with my little ones!

 

 

Heart shaped Danish biscuits

 

To get the recipe go to hodgepodgedays.co.uk

 

2. Colour Valentine’s Day colouring pages

 

One of our kids favourite activities is colouring. I have this Valentine’s Day colouring set of 5 pages’ set from Dreamy Fox Studio on Etsy.

 

5 Pages of Valentine's Day Colouring Pages for Kids

 

3. Valentine’s Day craft activities for kids

To get some ideas for Valentine’s Day craft activities, I love going to Pinterest. Here’s all the cute ideas I saved in Valentine’s Day with Kids Pinterest board so far.

Some ideas for Valentines Day crafts:

Love tree craft

From https://www.craftsonsea.co.uk/ 

Click on the link above to read how to make it.

 

Kids craft - tree with little heart applications

Easy Valentines Paper Heart Wreath

from hodgepodgedays.co.uk/

Click on the link above to read all about how to make it.

Valentines paper heart wreath

4. Decorate house with Valentine’s Day decorations

Not going crazy with decorations but think we will have some red or heart shaped balloons and our homemade decorations.

 

5. Have a Valentine’s Day photoshoot 

 

I am really hoping to have a little Valentine’s Day kids photoshoot at home. Any excuse to take pictures and make some memories!

 

6. Read Valentine’s Day themed books

Both of my kiddies love dinosaurs, so this year we will read this book:

 

If you’re in UK, the book link is here and if you’re in US, the book link is here.

 

 

7. Make a Valentine’s Day card

I love these cards from mummy2twindividuals.com I think we will definitely be making them this year and and give them to friends.

 

Kids Craft Valentine's Cards

 

 

Here are some more ideas for family friendly Valentine’s Day celebration:

5 SUPER EASY VALENTINES CRAFTS FOR TODDLERS

KIDS VALENTINE’S DAY GIFT IDEAS

Nature Valentines Crafts for Kids

5 SUPER EASY VALENTINES CRAFTS FOR TODDLERS

VALENTINE’S DAY DOILY HEART WINDOW DECORATION

 

 

So here are my plans for our Valentine’s Day with kids. What are your Valentine’s Day family friendly traditions?

 

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