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30 Lovely Writing Prompts For Valentine’s Day

February 8, 2023 //  by  Christina Cunningham

Valentine’s day is a celebration marked by sharing messages of love with others. Children are delighted by making and receiving messages;  demonstrating the care shared between special people in their lives! From the beginning of February, you can tap into the opportunity to inspire and strengthen students’ writing skills for real-world purposes with these Valentine’s day-themed writing prompts. From pre-writers to advanced poets, there is something for everyone in this list of 30 activities. Let’s get stuck in and spread the love!

1. Cookie Pre-Writing

Some of our young students are not quite ready for sentence writing. Instead, have them use these cookie cutouts for Valentine’s day writing fun! Students pretend to be bakers, using letter or line “icing” to hone their writing skills! Laminate the pieces for reusable fun! 

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2. Multisensory Writing

Another excellent pre-writing task is a sensory tray! Challenge children to write 5-10 letters in the tray; use elements like gems, sequins, or sprinkles to add a festive spin! Children are better able to remember the strokes they need for letter formation when they practice multisensory activities! 

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3. Salt Tray

The simple salt tray is the perfect center prompt for students to practice writing high-frequency words! To put Valentine’s day spin on the station, use a red tray, add thematic vocabulary, and use Cupid’s arrow or some conversation hearts to write in the salt! 

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4. Valentine’s List

This list-making activity is an excellent, supported writing center for independent work. Children simply list Valentine’s day vocabulary words in the order of their preference. As a follow-up activity, have students write a sentence about why their number one item would make the perfect gift!

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5. CVC Scramble

This fun activity will get your early elementary students’ minds warmed up for reading! Children will draw a card with a scrambled CVC word and picture clue. They have to unscramble the word and write it on their worksheet. Set this out as a low-prep word work option!

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6. CVC Chaining

For a more hands-on CVC word center, this fun activity includes chain links and dry-erase supplies! Children again have a picture clue, but must use letter hearts to build the word on their own by connecting them with chain manipulatives. Then, they write out the word for some handwriting practice. 

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7. Write-the-Room

This editable write-the-room center is easily adapted to your student’s current needs! Challenge them to find all 12 sight words hidden in your classroom and record them on your sheet! Each word card includes a sweet “love monster” to reflect your Valentine’s day theme!

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8. Heart Words

Grab some acrylic hearts for this engaging sight word task! Children flip over a card to reveal their words, and then use the hearts to build them! Integrate math by requiring them to create color patterns as they work, or use the colors to highlight consonants vs. vowels!

9. “How-To” Chart

Kickstart a weeklong creative writing activity with this shared writing lesson! Work with students to record the directions for how to make Valentine’s day cards. Your entire class will be more engaged in this writing activity because they know it has an immediate, real-world application! 

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10. Note-Writing

Using the results of your shared writing activity, provide children with supplies to create real Valentine’s day messages in your writing center. This letter-writing template has excellent support for children who are learning how to include elements like greetings, closings, and signatures. 

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11. Love Letters

Build classroom community by using your anchor chart to guide card-making for each class member! Give each student a list of classmates’ names and have them write a  message on a blank heart. On Valentine’s day, give each student an envelope filled with kind messages!

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12. V-Day Letters

These adorable, two-sided letter-writing templates are an amazing prompt for middle-to-upper elementary classes. Encourage students to write notes of appreciation for the principal, cleaning crew, lunch preparation team, or special teachers. Spread the cheer to your whole school with special deliveries on Valentine’s day! 

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13. Love Day Display

This fabulous writing idea becomes a decorative banner for your classroom! Each pennant on the banner has a sentence starter that encourages students to ponder how they can spread love and kindness in their community. Hang it up on your bulletin board to inspire all who read them!

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14. Valentine Banner

An alternative banner project is this sweet prompt about the things students love! Children will complete the sentence stem to share their ideas, then they can draw a picture and decorate the letters of the banner! Set out this fun writing prompt as a quick morning activity!

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This lovely Valentine’s day craftivity makes an excellent keepsake to send home. Take a quick photo of your students making a heart with their hands to attach on top. Then, have students respond to the prompt that asks how they can show compassion to others during the season of love! 

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16. Love Cupcakes

Flipbooks are always an engaging writing activity! This is a simpler writing task that just requires students to add a word or short phrase to identify things they love! Your artsy students will enjoy getting to decorate the top of the cupcake that forms the background of this craft. 

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17. Pieces of My Heart

Have students complete this “pieces of my heart” writing prompt after a read-aloud of The Shape of My Heart. In this awesome book companion activity, children draw and label the things that bring their hearts joy! For more fun, they can cut the pieces and make a real puzzle!

18. Candy Hearts Doodle

Children always love an activity where candy is involved- just be sure that they get to actually eat a few pieces at the end! Children will glue a handful of conversation hearts onto the writing page, then use them to create a picture. The picture will then serve as a story starter!

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19. Love Bot, Option 1

Who doesn’t love a good pun? Children will love using this sweet robot flipbook as a creative writing journal! Students use the pages of the template to write about things they love. Encourage them to write one page per day for morning work during Valentine’s week!

20. Love Bot, Option 2

Kids will get their creative juices flowing by responding to this fun prompt! Students have to write about how they would spend a day with a robot who is programmed to do only things they love! This advanced task challenges students to use transitions and sequencing skills as they compose their stories.

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21. Our Class is Sweet

A writing prompt and a cute donut craft all in one! In this Valentine’s day prompt, perfect for bulletin board displays, children will share what makes their days at school so sweet! You could also use this activity to have children share what they love about other classes like art, P.E., or music! 

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22. ASL Love Craft

This Love Day prompt is extra neat because it’s also 3-D! Children will trace and cut out their hands, as well as a small heart, where they will write about someone or something they love. Then, simply glue the two middle fingers down to show the ASL sign for “I love you!”

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23. Attack of the Hearts

This uber-challenging writing activity incorporates more fun with conversation hearts! Children grab a handful of hearts and then incorporate the messages into their stories. It’s an excellent creative writing project for your enrichment classes or as an early-finisher activity. Better yet, students can try it again and again to produce new messages and stories! 

24. Crankenstein Valentine

Isn’t Valentine’s day all about having a chance to express your feelings? This Crankenstein Valentine response activity requires children to tap into the feelings buried in their hearts! Kids will write about something that would turn them into a “Crankenstein”, and then make their very own Crankenstein monster with the template provided!

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25. Love Poems

Students will use their understanding of the five senses to write these love poems! Children will complete sentence stems like “Love looks like,” etc. This activity is perfect for grades learning about figures of speech, as the different lines of the poem are all similes and metaphors!

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26. “Dear Love Monster…”

This creative writing prompt doubles as a social-emotional learning lesson! Children will write notes of encouragement to the Love Monster (after listening to his story, of course!). This creative writing topic prompts students to take another’s perspective and can support real-life opportunities for showing compassion in your classroom! 

27. Cupcake Competition

For students who are learning about different genres of writing, this cupcake how-to paragraph is the perfect challenge for your holiday theme! Children will develop descriptive writing skills and sequencing abilities as they outline how to decorate the perfect cupcake. They’ll also get to try their hand at illustrating! 

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28. Jar of Hearts

Another chance for students to express their positive feelings in writing is this “Jar of Hearts” prompt. Children will write about the things in their life that they appreciate, from friends and family to possessions to opportunities they might have, on individual hearts. Then, they will add them to their love jars! 

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29. “Roses Are Red…”

It’s the classic message of love: “Roses are red, violets are blue…” But, as part of this creative writing activity, children will have to come up with new things that are red, blue, and sweet to complete the poem! Support their brainstorming with the red and blue sort included in the resource. 

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30. Acrostic Poems

Acrostic poems are an excellent, individualized Valentine’s day gift for loved ones! Children can think of who they would like to send a special message to, then write their names vertically. Next, they will think of reasons they adore that person that begin with each letter of their name to complete this lovely tribute! 

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14 Valentine’s Day Writing Prompts

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Valentine's Day is almost here! Whether you celebrate with a box of chocolates, candy hearts, flowers, or nothing at all, you can hone your writing skills with one of our fun Valentine's Day writing prompts. Give one a try! 

Valentine's Day has a complicated history depending on who you ask. It's been called a celebration of a martyr, a festival heralding a coming spring, and a holiday for lovers. 

But you don't have to frame it as a romantic holiday to have fun with one of the writing activities below. 

Valentine's Day Writing Prompts

1. Describe a perfect gift and what makes it perfect for you. (Bonus if you can describe the perfect gift for someone else too!)

2. If you could throw an amazing Valentine's Day party, who would you invite and what would you do?

3. Write about a happy memory from a past Valentine's Day. 

4. Imagine you're in a long-distance relationship. How could you celebrate together from far away? 

5. If you owned a neighborhood flower shop, what top three flowers would you specialize in and why?

6. Imagine you opened a counter where people could exchange their bad gifts. Write a story of one such exchange. 

7. If you could celebrate Valentine's Day with one famous person (or one special person), who would it be and why? 

8. Write cards to people in your life who have helped you recently or just because you're thinking of them. 

9. What is your favorite music to listen to when you've suffered a broken heart and why? 

10. Imagine you find your perfect partner only to realize they aren't what they seem. What happens?

11. Write about your favorite holiday treats: a box of chocolates, conversation hearts, a piece of chocolate cake, creme brûlée, whatever you love. 

12. What are the non-negotiable in any romantic relationship? Why are those qualities so important?

13. Imagine you're handed six paper hearts and you can only write one word on each to tell a friend how much you appreciate them. What do you write?

14. What is the most beautiful gift you've ever received that could not be bought in a store? 

Bonus: Write a fictional history of Valentine's Day, including how it should be commemorated now. 

Now, We Write 

Hopefully one of those prompts sparks an idea this Valentine's Day. Need more prompts? Consider our February Writing Prompts or our Winter Writing Prompts . 

What do you love or hate about Valentine's Day? Share in the comments . 

Choose one of the prompts above. Set the timer for fifteen minutes and write until the timer rings. 

Share your piece in the Pro Practice Workshop and leave a few comments for fellow writers. And if you  need a great community of writers, join us here! 

Sue Weems is a writer, teacher, and traveler with an advanced degree in (mostly fictional) revenge. When she’s not rationalizing her love for parentheses (and dramatic asides), she follows a sailor around the globe with their four children, two dogs, and an impossibly tall stack of books to read. You can read more of her writing tips on her website .

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Valentine’s Day Writing Activities

Demme Learning · February 10, 2022 · Leave a Comment

It’s fun to use a holiday theme in your writing activities to tie the lesson to your celebration, and Valentine’s Day provides a perfect opportunity to do just that. This modern holiday, also called Saint Valentine’s Day, has roots in the Roman festival dedicated to Saint Valentine, the patron saint of lovers. The day, which is celebrated annually on February 14, has evolved from its origins as a pagan festival into a celebration of romantic love, marked by Valentine’s Day cards, chocolates, and romantic dinners. It’s an opportunity to make writing fun and engaging through greeting cards and heartfelt letters. Here are some fun and easy ways to incorporate the Valentine’s theme into your classroom activities.

If you want to focus on wordplay:

Hidden in your heart.

Supplies: Purchase a package of pre-cut paper hearts, or cut your own from scrapbooking or construction paper. Directions: On individual hearts, spell out one of the following words or phrases. Let your child find other words hidden within the longer word or phrase and write them down on a list. Older children can have a contest to see who can come up with the longest list of words.

• VALENTINE’S DAY: say, lend, vial …
• HEARTS: star, ear, rat. ..
• I LOVE MY FAMILY: mail, yam, live …

If you only have a little bit of time:

Messages from the heart.

Spread Valentine’s love throughout your home by hiding heart messages for your family.

Supplies: Hearts cut from red, white, pink, purple, and light blue paper.

Directions: A day or two before Valentine’s Day, have the kids prepare and sign little love messages on their stack of hearts. You can make some, too! Then, on Valentine’s Day, encourage everyone to play Cupid by hiding the message hearts around the house for others to find. Messages can be tucked into shoes, pockets, bedroom or kitchen drawers, in a favorite book, under pillows, in the toy box, or into PJs. Be creative! Everyone will have fun giving and receiving these little love notes!

Heartfelt Sentences

Give your younger children some sentence-writing practice.

Supplies: Colorful hearts cut from construction or scrapbooking paper (or a purchased package of paper hearts), glue stick, large sheet of construction paper or sentence strips.

Directions: Write words your children can read without help, including family members’ names, color words, common sight words, number words, etc. Encourage your kids to form sentences from the words on their hearts, gluing the words to the construction paper or sentence strip.

Help your children think of pets and people who love them. Ask them to complete this sentence, filling in the blank with a different name each time. They can write one or more sentences, depending on their age and ability.

I know ________ loves me because…

If you want a longer writing activity:

Valentine writing prompts.

Stimulate writing ideas by providing your children and younger teens with some heartfelt writing prompts for a Valentine’s card.

• Write an acrostic poem using the words FRIEND , HEART , or VALENTINE .
• Make a list of ways you can show your love for your family members.
• Write a letter to a parent, grandparent, or sibling telling them why you love them.
• Tell about a time when you felt especially loved.
• Draw a picture of yourself and a friend or family member enjoying a special moment where you felt or expressed love. Write one or two sentences—or even a whole story—about it.
• Write a poem entitled “Love Is.”
• Write a paragraph or essay telling what makes someone a good friend.
• Write a paragraph or essay defining and describing love.
• Imagine a world where everyone loved their neighbor as much as they loved themselves. What would it be like to live in such a world? How would families and communities be changed?

Explore the Legends and Traditions of Valentine’s Day

Help students connect with the historical and cultural aspects of Valentine’s Day while engaging their creativity and writing skills.

1. Learn the Legends

Begin by introducing the legend of Saint Valentine. Discuss how he became known as the patron saint of love, healing the jailer’s blind daughter, and defying the Roman Emperor to marry young couples. Also, mention the Catholic Church’s role in establishing February 14th as Saint Valentine’s Day, replacing the older Roman festival.

2. Write a Story

Ask the children to write their own short story based on the legend of Saint Valentine. They can choose to focus on one of the legends, such as the saint healing the jailer’s blind daughter or performing secret marriages. Encourage them to think creatively, imagining how these events could have taken place.

3. Discover Global Traditions

Have the kids explore how different cultures celebrate Valentine’s Day. They can write a short paragraph or create a poster about traditions like Japanese women giving chocolates, Chinese Valentine’s Day, or how co-workers exchange Valentine’s cards in some workplaces. Don’t forget to mention the Welsh patron saint associated with love, whose day is celebrated separately.

For even more Valentine’s writing activities, check out these blog posts:

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These Valentine’s Day writing prompts printables are a fun and engaging way to inspire kids to write creatively while celebrating the holiday.

Themed activities like these not only help improve writing skills but also spark imagination and bring a festive touch to any lesson or activity at home.

Perfect for Valentine’s Day printable activities , these prompts are designed to make writing enjoyable and meaningful for young learners.

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Writing prompts for Valentine’s Day

Get ready to spark creativity with 11 Valentine’s Day writing ideas, designed to inspire young minds this holiday season. Whether you’re looking to print the entire set or just a few favorites, these prompts are sure to resonate with kids of all ages.

These Valentine’s Day journal prompts are free to download for personal or classroom use—scroll to the bottom of the page to grab your PDF and get started!

The Legend of St Valentine : Uncover the tales and myths behind St Valentine. Let kids reimagine the story or dive into the history that shaped the holiday.

If I Were Cupid, I Would… : What if you were Cupid for a day? Kids can dream up how they’d spread love, create new traditions, or rewrite the rules of Valentine’s Day.

Valentine’s Day is Too Commercial, Discuss… : Encourage thoughtful debates as kids share their views on the commercialization of the holiday.

My Best Friend Has a Secret Admirer, I Told Them to… : Explore friendship dynamics and the excitement of secret admirers through this imaginative prompt.

The Most Important Qualities a Friend Should Have… : Reflect on the values of friendship and what makes a great friend.

Write About a Time When You Felt Loved : A heartfelt prompt for kids to share moments of love and appreciation.

Why Do You Think Love is Associated With the Heart and Not a Different Part of Your Body? : A fun mix of science and history that gets kids thinking about cultural symbols of love.

You Are in Charge of a Valentine’s Day Party : Plan the ultimate party—from games to snacks, let creativity take over.

Write a Letter to Your Favorite Author : Celebrate admiration for beloved books and practice letter-writing skills.

Do You Like Celebrating Valentine’s Day? Why or Why Not? : Reflect on personal feelings about the holiday in this simple yet thoughtful prompt.

Write a Letter to the President : Advocate for Valentine’s Day as a federal holiday, and check out our printable President’s Day writing prompts too!

Looking for more Valentine’s Day fun? Check out our Valentine’s Day Mad Libs printable ! It’s a hilarious way to keep kids entertained while practicing language skills.

Why use writing prompts with kids?

Printable writing prompts for kids are a fantastic way to help kids develop essential skills while making learning enjoyable. These activities go beyond simple exercises—they’re opportunities to boost creativity, confidence, and communication.

By practicing with prompts, kids strengthen foundational skills like sentence structure, grammar, and vocabulary. They also unlock their imagination, crafting unique stories and exploring new ideas that nurture creativity and storytelling.

Prompts are also valuable for teaching kids how to express their thoughts clearly, a skill they’ll use throughout life. Completing creative tasks builds confidence and encourages them to share their ideas with others.

In addition to academic growth, these activities help kids develop focus and discipline by establishing a habit of sitting down to complete a task. Most importantly, they make writing fun, helping kids discover a love for writing and reading.

Finally, writing prompts give kids a safe way to explore and express their feelings, supporting their emotional growth in meaningful ways.

Creative Valentine’s Day activities for kids

Looking for more ways to celebrate Valentine’s with kids? These creative and engaging activities add an extra layer of fun to the holiday, making it memorable for all ages.

Valentine’s Day photo scavenger hunt : Send kids on a photo-finding adventure with this themed scavenger hunt, perfect for indoor or outdoor fun.

Middle school Valentine’s Day activities : Engage older kids with creative and age-appropriate Valentine’s activities designed for middle schoolers.

Valentine’s Day bookmarks to color : Encourage creativity and literacy with these fun bookmarks kids can color and use for their favorite books.

Valentine’s Day scattergories printable : Challenge kids and families with a Valentine-themed version of the classic word game.

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Additional printable writing prompts

If you’re looking for even more writing inspiration, check out our themed prompts for other holidays and occasions!

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10 Creative Valentine’s Day Writing Activities for Kindergarten, Preschool, and Students from 1st Grade to 5th Grade

February 12, 2024

By: Olivia Ray

Valentine’s Day offers more than just a reason to exchange cards and sweets—it’s an ideal occasion to nurture the budding writers in our classrooms. In this blog post, we delve into 10 imaginative Valentine’s Day writing activities , each tailored for different age groups—kindergarten, preschool, and students from 1st to 5th grade. 

These activities are not only designed to make writing enjoyable but also to kindle the spirit of creativity, all while embracing the theme of love and affection.

1. Heartfelt Letters to Family and Friends (Preschool and Kindergarten):

Introduction:.

Preschoolers and kindergarteners may still be mastering the art of forming letters, but their ability to convey emotion is extraordinary. In this activity, young learners are encouraged to write simple yet heartfelt letters to family members or friends, expressing their love and appreciation.

Activity Expansion:

To elevate the visual appeal of their letters, provide an assortment of colorful paper, stickers, and markers. This not only engages their fine motor skills but also allows them to express their creativity. To add a touch of real-world connection, assist the children in mailing their letters, turning the activity into a mini lesson on the postal system.

Educational Outcomes:

Beyond the development of fine motor skills, this activity introduces the basics of letter-writing and provides a tangible expression of emotions through language.

2. Valentine’s Day Acrostic Poems (1st to 5th Grade):

Acrostic poems offer a structured yet imaginative writing exercise for students in grades 1 to 5. By using the word “VALENTINE” as a guide, each line of the poem begins with a corresponding letter, allowing students to explore descriptive words and phrases associated with Valentine’s Day.

Challenge students to think beyond the obvious and encourage them to interpret and express each letter with words that delve into the depth of their creativity. This not only enhances vocabulary but also encourages a more profound understanding of the emotions tied to the holiday.

Acrostic poems serve as an excellent introduction to poetic expression, fostering vocabulary expansion and creative thinking.

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3. Love Story Starters (1st to 5th Grade):

Ignite the creative spark in students by presenting them with love-themed story starters. These sentence prompts act as catalysts for developing unique love stories, encouraging students to explore their narrative imagination.

Take the activity a step further by encouraging students to embellish their stories with vivid details, characters, and unexpected plot twists. This can transform into a collaborative exercise where students create and share illustrated storybooks.

Love Story Starters not only nurture creative writing skills but also enhance narrative development and imaginative thinking.

4. Valentine’s Day Mad Libs (1st to 5th Grade):

Mad Libs bring an element of humor to language learning. Craft Valentine’s Day-themed Mad Libs with blanks for students to fill in with nouns, verbs, and adjectives, resulting in amusing and often silly stories that bring laughter to the learning process.

To maximize the fun, encourage students to share their completed Mad Libs with classmates. This not only adds an element of enjoyment but also reinforces the understanding of grammar and the roles of different parts of speech.

Valentine’s Day Mad Libs not only enhance knowledge of grammar and parts of speech in a playful context but also make language learning an entertaining experience.

5. Heart Map Descriptive Writing (Kindergarten and 1st Grade):

For young learners in kindergarten and 1st grade, Heart Map Descriptive Writing introduces them to the world of descriptive language. Heart-shaped writing prompts or “heart maps” serve as visual cues for expressing thoughts on various topics.

Encourage students not only to write but also to draw and label elements within their heart maps. This dual approach enhances language skills and provides a hands-on experience in graphic representation, making the writing process more immersive.

The Heart Map Descriptive Writing activity promotes descriptive writing, vocabulary expansion, and basic graphic representation skills.

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6. Candy Heart Sentences (Preschool and Kindergarten):

Leverage the allure of candy hearts for a hands-on writing activity. Preschoolers and kindergarteners can use the phrases on the candies to create sentences, blending the joy of sweets with the development of sentence construction skills.

Encourage students to arrange the candy hearts to form complete sentences. To add a layer of complexity, challenge them to use the candy hearts as inspiration for crafting longer narratives. This not only combines creativity with language development but also adds a delicious twist.

This activity introduces sentence construction, word recognition, and provides a tactile approach to language development, making the learning process both enjoyable and delicious.

7. Valentine’s Day Vocabulary Stories (2nd to 5th Grade):

Challenge students to create stories using a set of Valentine’s Day-themed vocabulary words. Providing a list of words related to the holiday, students can incorporate these words into a cohesive narrative, enhancing word usage and storytelling abilities.

Encourage creativity by allowing students to choose additional words to add to the list. This can be done individually or as a collaborative writing exercise, fostering teamwork and shared creativity.

By incorporating themed vocabulary, students expand their word usage, strengthen storytelling abilities, and improve overall language proficiency.

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8. Love Letter to a Book Character (3rd to 5th Grade):

Elevate writing skills by asking students to write love letters to their favorite book characters. This activity not only enhances writing abilities but also encourages thoughtful reflection on character traits, fostering a deeper connection to literature.

Encourage students to discuss why they admire certain characters, exploring themes of empathy and literary appreciation. This can lead to group discussions on favorite books, creating an environment that nurtures a love for reading and writing.

Writing love letters to book characters fosters analytical thinking, develops empathy, and enhances persuasive writing skills.

9. Valentine’s Day Dialogue Writing (2nd to 5th Grade):

Focus on dialogue writing by asking students to create conversations between two characters on Valentine’s Day. This activity encourages them to explore character development and storytelling through conversation.

Challenge students to include elements like conflict, resolution, or humor in their dialogues. Pairing students up to perform their dialogues not only fosters collaboration but also enhances presentation skills.

Dialogue writing enhances language fluency, encourages character development, and provides opportunities for creative expression.

10. Create Your Own Valentine’s Day Card (Preschool and Kindergarten):

Engage younger learners by encouraging them to create their own Valentine’s Day cards. This activity combines writing with artistic expression, allowing them to personalize messages for friends or family.

Provide a variety of art supplies, including colored paper, markers, and stickers, to enhance the creative aspect. Encourage students to express their feelings through both words and visuals, turning the activity into a mini art project.

Creating Valentine’s Day cards promotes fine motor skills, encourages creative expression, and introduces the concept of conveying emotions through written communication.

Also Read: 30+ Fun Valentine’s Day Activities for Toddlers 

This Valentine’s Day, educators have the opportunity to transform the celebration into a literary adventure.

By incorporating these 10 Valentine’s day writing activities for kindergarten, preschool, and students from 1st to 5th grade, the holiday becomes an exciting journey of language exploration and expression. May this Valentine’s Day be filled not only with love but also with the joy of discovering the magic of words!

I am a relationship enthusiast! I bring my passion for celebrations, holidays, and events to create ideas that connect families, kids, and couples. I understand the power of shared activities to build strong bonds and lasting memories. With my knowledge and creativity, I help people turn everyday moments into relationship-building experiences.

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15 Delightful Valentine’s Day Writing Activities

Encourage students to reflect upon the people and things in their lives that they love using these fun Valentine’s Day writing activities.

Using these activities, students will not only sharpen their writing skills, but they will have an opportunity to express their emotions and feelings.

These Valentine’s Day writing activities make a great addition to your collection of writing ideas.

So include a few of these writing activities for Valentine’s Day in your Writers Workshop lesson plans this week.

Valentine’s Day Writing Activities

Find here a variety of creative writing activities that celebrate Valentine’s Day.

1. Design a Valentine’s Day Greeting Card.

Ask students to design a Valentine’s Day greeting card for someone in their life. This person could be a parent, a sibling, a teacher, or even a pet.

Students will write a kind message that’s heartfelt and affectionate. Then they will decorate the greeting card.

You may want to show students an example of a real greeting card before they create their own.

2. Respond to Valentine’s Day Writing Prompts.

Of all the Valentine’s Day writing activities on this list, this one requires the least amount of preparation time.

Encourage students to respond to Valentine’s Day writing prompts .

No matter the writing genre you’re targeting, there’s a writing prompt to address that learning standard.

Writing prompts easily integrate as morning work, bell work, or as any type of warm-up activity.

3. Write An Essay About Love.

Have students practice descriptive writing by asking them to write an essay about what love means to them.

4. Create Valentine’s Day-Themed Story Problems. 

Students will create (and solve) two or three math word problems with a Valentine’s Day theme.

Story problems may involve roses, candy, a Valentine’s Day party, Cupid, etc.

Afterward, students will exchange their word problems with a classmate to solve.

5. Brainstorm Words Using the Term Valentine’s Day.

Individually or in pairs, students think of all the two-letter, three-letter, four-letter, five-letter, six-letter, seven-letter, and eight-letter words they can make using letters from the term “Valentine”.

How many words do you think they’ll find?

6. Design a Valentine’s Day Bumper Sticker.

This fun activity integrates writing and art.

Before starting, show students an example of a bumper sticker and explain its purpose.

Then students will design their own cool bumper sticker that advertises love or Valentine’s Day.

7. List Things That Are Pink or Red.

In small groups or pairs, ask students to make a list of 100 objects that are pink or red.

8. Make a Book of Love Coupons.

For each student, cut into four equal sections three 8.5 X 11 in. sheets of white paper.

Assemble the 12 sheets horizontally, and staple them all together on the left side to make a booklet.

On each page, students will write a kind task or action that they will do for their parents when the coupon is redeemed.

Ideas for actions include…

• Giving them a hug
• Serving breakfast in bed
• Sharing a favorite book
• Washing the dishes

After writing the coupon messages, students decorate their booklets.

If you’d rather have students work on already-made booklets, grab a Valentine’s Day Coupon Book template here .

9. Draft a Kind Note or Letter.

Students draft a kind note or letter to someone whom they love.

10. Compose An Acrostic Poem.

Using the word “Valentine”, students will compose an acrostic poem . Finished poems make a great bulletin board display.

11. Create a List.

Students make a list of all the ways they can show love to their parents. Afterward, they write all of these ways in paragraph form.

12. Share Examples and Non-Examples of Love.

Provide students with a T-chart, and have them write examples and non-examples of love.

Example…

Taking care of a pet would be an example of showing love. Ignoring a pet when it’s hurt would be an example of not showing love.

Download T-Chart graphic organizer .

13. Generate Questions. 

This activity promotes critical thinking.

Tell students to write five different questions that require an answer of “Valentine’s Day”.

14. Rewrite the End of Your Favorite Fairy Tale.

In their writing notebooks, students rewrite the ending of their favorite fairy tale.

15. Do a Valentine’s Day Word Splash. 

This is a great vocabulary activity.

In pairs or as a whole group, students brainstorm all the words they can think of related to Valentine’s Day and record them on a Word Splash graphic organizer .

The teacher may want to record the words on chart paper also.

After the chart is full, students write a story or a series of sentences using some of the words.

Final Thoughts: Valentine’s Day Writing Activities

These Valentine’s Day writing activities encourage students to express their feelings and emotions about the things in their life that they love and appreciate.

Celebrate this special day using these writing ideas and activities while still focusing on learning. 

Valentine’s Day writing activities

by Kim Kautzer | Jan 30, 2017 | Writing Games & Activities

When all else fails, you can usually extract some decent writing from your children when it centers on a holiday theme of some sort. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner , here are some creative (and painless) ways to encourage your kids to write.

Vocabulary and Spelling

Hidden in your heart.

Encourage vocabulary and spelling development.

Supplies: Purchase a package of pre-cut paper hearts, or cut your own from scrapbooking or construction paper.

Directions: On individual hearts, spell out one of the following words or phrases. Let your child find other words hidden within the longer word or phrase and write them down on a list. Older children can have a contest to see who can come up with the longest list of words.

• VALENTINE’S DAY: say, lend, vial . . .
• HEARTS: star, ear, rat . . .
• I LOVE MY FAMILY: mail, yam, live . . .

Short and Sweet

Messages from the heart.

Spread Valentine love throughout your home by hiding heart messages for your family.

Supplies: Hearts cut from red, white, pink, purple, and light-blue paper.

Directions: A day or two before Valentine’s Day, have the kids prepare and sign little love messages on their stack of hearts. You can make some too! Then, on Valentine’s Day, encourage everyone to play Cupid by hiding the message hearts around the house for others to find. Messages can be tucked into shoes, pockets, bedroom or kitchen drawers, in a favorite book, under pillows, in the toy box, or into PJs. Be creative! Everyone will have fun giving and receiving these little love notes!

Heartfelt Sentences

Give your younger children some sentence-writing practice.

Supplies: Colorful hearts cut from construction or scrapbooking paper (or a purchased package of paper hearts), glue stick, large sheet of construction paper or sentence strips.

Directions: Write words your children can read without help, including family members’ names, color words, common sight words, number words, and other words they know how to read. Encourage your kids to form sentences from the words on their hearts, gluing the words to the construction paper or sentence strip.

Help your children think of pets and people who love them . Ask them to complete this sentence, filling in the blank with a different name each time. They can write one or more sentences, depending on their age and ability.

I know ________ loves me because ….

Valentine Writing Prompts

Stimulate writing ideas by providing your children and younger teens with some heartfelt writing prompts.

• Write an acrostic poem using the word FRIEND, HEART, or VALENTINE.
• Make a list of ways you can show your love for your family members.
• Write a letter to a parent, grandparent, or sibling telling them why you love them.
• Tell about a time when you felt especially loved.
• Draw a picture of yourself and a friend or family member enjoying a special moment where you felt or expressed love. Write one or two sentences—or even a whole story—about it.
• Write a poem entitled “Love Is.”
• Write a paragraph or essay telling what makes someone a good friend.
• Write a paragraph or essay defining and describing love .
• Imagine a world where everyone loved their neighbor as much as they loved themselves. What would it be like to live in such a world? How would families and communities be changed?

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