Celebrate Valentine's Day with your toddler or preschooler with this fun Valentine's Day weekly activity guide.
Each day we have a book to read (or a read aloud to watch if you don't have a copy, a song or dance to enjoy and 2-3 themed activities.
We would love you to join us in our Weekly Themed Facebook Group to share your car & truck themed activities and also to share your pics over on Instagram (follow @myboredtoddler and use #myboredtoddler so we can share our favorites!).
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Valentine's Day - Day 1
Book: Love Is...
Available on Amazon HERE or watch a read aloud here
Song/Dance:
Valentine's Day FREEZE
Dance around to these fun Valentine's Day songs and FREEZE when the music stops.
Fine Motor Fun - Valentine's Day Playdough
Print out our FREE Valentine's Day Playdough Mats and let your kids have fun creating - we always have a pack of playdough like this one at home).
Sensory Play: Valentine's Day Sand Play
Make your sand play fun with some fun Red & Valentine's themed accessories. See what we added and how we set it up HERE.
Valentine's Day - Day 2
Book: Guess How Much I Love You
Available on Amazon HERE or watch a Read Aloud on Youtube HERE.
Song/Dance: Boom Chicka Boom - Valentine's Day
Craft - I Love You To Pieces
This is a simple Valentine's Day craft that children of all ages can do. I really like the simplicity of this craft and the fact that most children can have a go at it on their own.
You can draw your own heart or get a free template and full instructions HERE.
Craft - Valentine's Day Collage
This Valentine's Day Collage Craft for Toddlers is a great open-ended art activity. A large heart shaped cut out with lots of colorful decorations can easily provide a fun Valentine's Day Invitation to create.
Get the full instructions HERE.
You can get creative with your collages! Here's a few from previous years that our Facebook group members have created.
Valentine's Day - Day 3
Book: Little Blue Truck's Valentine
This is such a fun book from the Little Blue Truck series.
Available on Amazon HERE or watch a read aloud on Youtube HERE
Song/Dance: 5 Little Hearts
Practice counting with this cute heart song.
Craft - Heart Shaped Stamps
This is such an easy stamping activity and all you need is a cardboard tube and some red paint!
Fold the cardboard tube to make a heart shape and get stamping!
You can also use heart shaped cookie cutters as stamps.
Get Moving - Valentine's Day Yoga!
Relax and unwind with some Valetine's Day Yoga just for kids!
Valentine's Day - Day 4
Book: Happy Valentine's Day Mouse
From the author of 'If you give a mouse a cookie' comes this fun Valentine's version - so cute!
Available on Amazon HERE or watch a Read Aloud on Youtube HERE.
Song/Dance: If You Love Me and You Know It
A slight fun change to the traditional If you're happy and you know it song!
Fine Motor - Valentine's Day Dots
You can use this free printable in a number of ways. Get your FREE Printable Valentine's Day Dot Printables HERE.
- Circle Stickers like THESE - get them here on Amazon.
- Do-A-Dot Markers - I recommend THESE ones as I've found some of the cheaper ones leak and make a big mess.
- Simply coloring in the dots
- Finger painting - dab each circle with their finger
- Use a paint dabber (like the one in this pack) to paint them.
Craft- Wax Resist Hearts Cards
Wax resist paintings are great for the toddler & preschool age group. If you've never tried it before, you use a waxy crayon to draw pictures and then let your child paint over them to see the 'magic' pictures appear! They love it! See how to make the cards HERE.
Valentine's Day - Day 5
Book: I Love You Just Like This
Available on Amazon HERE or as a Read Aloud on Youtube HERE.
Song/Dance - Valentine Hokey Pokey Song
Do the Hokey Pokey to this fun Valentine's themed version.
As simple as this activity is, it actually involves some great fine motor activities which are perfect for toddlers. Ripping, scrunching and gluing area all excellent fine motor activities. Get the full instructions HERE.
Sensory Play - Make a Valentine's Colored Rice Sensory Bin
This is another easy to set up Valentine's Day Sensory Bin - this was shared by Mandy from our Facebook Group. She used plain rice (always a great sensory bin base) and some Valentine's themed pom poms with some scoops and containers.
You could also try this with colored rice (see how to make colored rice HERE).
Remember that with sensory bins you can use what you have - mix up the base and use pasta, sand or even water. Here are a few Valentine's Day themed sensory bins shared in our Facebook group over the last few years.
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