With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, our home preschool time has turned to all things love and hearts. I’ve gathered 20 fabulous ideas for Valentine’s Day play to try with your preschooler. Most of these are easy to do and don’t take a ton of prep. Pick a few and create some holiday themed fun with your little ones.
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Preschool Fun: Painting and Lacing Hearts
Today I’m sharing a fun activity that pairs art, creative play, and fine motor skill practice for your preschooler. We painted cardstock hearts and then practiced lacing with yarn. The kids had a blast and were so proud of their finished hearts. Be sure to check out all the other Creative Valentine’s Day Activities for Kids from my friends in the Kid Blogger Network at the bottom of this post.
Top Ten Preschool Activities for Valentine’s Day
We love to celebrate holidays at our house, and having a curious preschooler makes it even more fun. Today I’m sharing the top ten preschool activities for Valentine’s Day I’ve found to help you celebrate love with your little ones. They are all super easy and give your kids room for creativity. Read on to find fun ideas to use at home with your preschooler.
Make a Heart Garland with your Child to Practice Patterns & Stringing
We’re practicing patterns right now in our home preschool, so I thought it would be fun to bring that practice in to practical use making a Valentine’s Day heart garland with the Bear. I found these felt hearts a few years ago on sale at Target, but your could easily make your own or grab felt hearts off Amazon and punch holes in them. We used red baker’s twine to string our garland, and the Bear also got great fine motor skill practice stringing and arranging his hearts.