Valentine’s Day Homeschool Guide: Books, Resources, Crafts & Activities for Multiple Ages

Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to slow down, celebrate love and kindness, and add a little hands-on fun to your homeschool routine. Whether you’re teaching preschoolers or upper elementary students, this holiday can easily blend literacy, math, art, and character education.

This guide breaks down Valentine’s Day books, resources, crafts, and activities by age group, making it simple to plan meaningful, engaging lessons for the whole family.

Preschool & Pre-K (Ages 3–5)

📚 Favorite Valentine’s Day Books

• The Day It Rained Hearts by Felicia Bond

• Love Monster by Rachel Bright

  

• Pete the Cat: Valentine’s Day Is Cool by Kimberly & James Dean

• Happy Valentine’s Day, Mouse! by Laura Numeroff

  

✂️ Simple Crafts

• Heart Collage: Cut out paper hearts and glue them onto construction paper.

• Fingerprint Hearts: Use washable paint to make heart shapes with fingerprints.

  

• Paper Plate Love Bugs: Decorate paper plates with hearts, googly eyes, and pipe cleaners.

🎲 Hands-On Activities

• Heart shape scavenger hunt

• Color sorting with pink, red, and purple objects

• Valentine-themed sensory bin (rice, scoops, heart confetti)

  

❤️ Social-Emotional Focus

• Practice saying kind words

• Talk about family, friends, and ways we show love

Kindergarten – 1st Grade

📚 Read-Alouds

• Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch by Eileen Spinelli

• Love From the Crayons by Drew Daywalt

  

• The Valentine Bears by Eve Bunting

✏️ Literacy Activities

• Write simple Valentine cards to family or friends

• Kindergarten Valentine Bundle

  

• Beginning sentence writing: “I love ___ because ___.”

🔢 Math Activities

• Heart counting and number matching

• Simple addition with Valentine candies or pom-poms

  

• Pattern making with colored hearts

🎨 Crafts

• Folded heart cards

• Heart weaving with paper strips

• DIY Valentine bookmarks

2nd – 3rd Grade

📚 Books to Explore

• Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink by Diane deGroat

  

• Love, Ruby Valentine by Shaina Rudolph

• Amelia Bedelia: Amelia Bedelia’s First Valentine by Herman Parish

✍️ Writing & Language Arts

• Create a “Kindness Coupon” booklet

• Friendly letter writing lesson with envelopes and stamps

🔢 Math Connections

• Valentine-Themed Daily Math Practice

  

• Graph favorite Valentine candies

  

• Telling time and money practice using Valentine scenarios

🎨 Creative Projects

• Pop-up Valentine cards

• DIY mailbox for exchanging notes

• Heart symmetry art

4th – 5th Grade

📚 Upper Elementary Reads

• How to Catch a Loveosaurus by Alice Walstead

• Valentine’s Day Is… by Gail Gibbons (nonfiction)

• The Day It Rained Hearts (used for deeper discussion)

📝 Writing Activities

• Valentine-themed poetry (free verse, haiku, acrostic)

  

• Opinion writing: “Is Valentine’s Day important?”

• Short stories centered on kindness or friendship

🧠 Critical Thinking & SEL

• Discuss different types of love (family, friendship, community)

• Kindness challenge: one act of kindness per day

  

• Gratitude journaling

🎨 Crafts & STEM

• 3D geometric heart models

• Valentine coding with directional arrows

  

  
  

• Design a Valentine card using constraints (limited supplies)

Cross-Age & Family Activities

❤️ Family-Friendly Ideas

• Valentine baking day (math + life skills)

• Read-aloud time with mixed-age discussion

• Make cards for neighbors, grandparents, or community helpers

🌍 Character Education Focus

• Talk about empathy and inclusion

• Acts of kindness calendar

• Gratitude wall or kindness jar

Printable & Digital Resource Ideas

If you’re looking to extend your Valentine’s Day learning, consider adding:

• Valentine math centers

  

• Literacy printables (poetry, writing prompts, word work)

• SEL-focused activities and kindness challenges

• Valentine-themed morning work or daily review pages

These resources work beautifully for independent work, small groups, or relaxed holiday learning days.

Final Thoughts

Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to mean worksheets and candy overload. With thoughtful books, meaningful activities, and creative hands-on projects, it can become a heart-centered learning experience your children will remember.

Whether you homeschool year-round or enjoy seasonal unit studies, Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to celebrate learning, creativity, and kindness together.

Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️