7 Lively Valentine Games for Kids • The Simple Parent (2024)

Valentine’s Day is a great time to gather with family and friends and celebrate friendship and love! Playing Valentine games together is a wonderful way to bond and enjoy a great laugh, and we have gathered some perfect Valentine’s Day games for you.

You have to check out our Valentines game ideas for kids if you want to have fun and see what sort of silliness you can get into!

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7 Awesome Valentine Games

When it comes to Valentine games and kids, keeping it simple is a great way to guarantee that yourfamily is going to have fun!

You don’t need to spend a bunch of time planning activities for Valentine’s Day. Just try these easy ideas and started having fun.

  1. Word Scramble
  2. Guess the Number
  3. Pin the Stamp
  4. Conversation Heart Relays
  5. Heartbreaker Game
  6. Scavenger Hunt
  7. Pictionary

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Valentine Games for Kids

GAME #1: Valentine’s Day Word Scramble

  • Give each child a piece of paper with the words VALENTINE’S DAY written at the top.
  • Give them 60 seconds to see how many words they can create using the letters found in these two words.
  • They can only use the letters in these words and only use each letter once.

The person with the most words wins.

GAME #2: Guess the Number of Conversation Hearts

  • Fill a jar with Conversation Hearts, counting them each as you add them.
  • Write the number of hearts on a piece of paper and hide it away.
  • Then have kids take turns guessing how many hearts are in the jar and writing down their answer.

The person who guesses closest wins!

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Valentine’s Day Classroom Games

These next few games work great as Valentines games at home or at a school party!

3. Pin the Stamp on the Valentine

  • Take a piece of poster board and decorate it to look like an envelope. Add hearts and all sorts of decorative accents.
  • Take a piece of paper and cut it/design it into a stamp.
  • Add some tape to the back, blindfold each child, and have them take turns pinning the stamp on the Valentine.

The person who sticks their stamp closest to the correct place on the envelope is the winner of this Valentine party game!

4. Conversation Heart Races.

I love conversation hearts. I think it’s the colors and the heart shape! I’ve collected a bunch of conversation hearts crafts and recipes but this relay race is one of the easiest and most fun to do!

  • Give each person a plastic spoon and a cup with 10 Conversation Hearts in it.
  • Each child has to carry a spoonful (or one at a time) of hearts to the opposite side of the room where an empty cup is waiting for them.

The first person to empty out their cup of hearts wins!

You can adjust the rules to this game so that everyone in the family can play! We play with the kids by only letting adults and older kids carry one conversation heart at a time. Younger kids can do more in their spoon.

You could also let younger kids use bigger spoons while older players stick to smaller sized spoons.

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5. Be a Heartbreaker!

  • Give each child a red heart balloon. (If you can’t find heart-shaped balloons, you can always use a regular red or pink balloon.)
  • The first child who is able to pop their balloon without using their hands wins!

Some ideas for popping the balloons include sitting on the balloon or stomping on it until it pops. This one of our Valentine’s Day party ideas that can get a bit loud but the kids always love it!

6. Valentine’s Day Scavenger Hunt

Send kids on a hunt with a list of Valentine’s Day themed items.

Items on the list can include things like:

  • something red
  • something pink
  • a flower
  • something heart-shaped
  • something sweet
  • something glittery

The first child to find all of the items off the list wins! To keep the game moving, you can implement a time limit on the game such as 30 minutes or less.

7. Pictionary

Our last of the Valentines games you can play with your family is a good old-fashioned game of Pictionary!

Make your own clues that are related to Valentine’s Day (be sure to consider the ages of everyone in your family), write them on small pieces of paper, fold them up and let the game begin!

This is a fun game to play in teams!

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Family Friendly Activities for Valentine’s Day

If your family is ready to have some Valentine’s Day fun, choose one of these 7 fun Valentine games for kids, and see how much fun everyone can have!

Each of these Valentines games is easy to assemble, inexpensive, and the perfect way to get into the holiday spirit!

We’ve got even more Valentine’s Day activities and don’t forget to pin this post!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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FAQs

What is the Valentine's Day game with candy hearts? ›

Race For Your Love

The object of this game is to blow a candy heart from one end of the table to the other first. If the heart falls off or if a player uses their hands, they must go back to the start. To make this more challenging, you could have players race to the end of the table and back.

How do you play Minute to Win It games with fruit loops? ›

Draw a line in the middle of the table. Start with equal amount of Fruit Loops on each side of the line (about one cup each) and each player needs a straw. Players attempt to blow the Fruit Loops across the line into their opponents' turf.

How do you play musical hearts? ›

Play music as the children walk around the circle of hearts. When the music stops, direct each child to find a heart to stand on. Remove one heart after each round. Each time the music stops, ask the child who does not have a heart to stand on to share a heart with another child.

What is the candy bar game? ›

Basically, players roll dice for a chance to pick candy bars out of a pile. When a player rolls doubles, they're allowed to pick candy from the pile or steal candy from another player. As the game goes on, watch the excitement spread as players compete for the tastiest candy bars!

How to make 30 seconds game? ›

The game is played with two or more teams of at least two players. Each round one player picks a card and has 30 seconds to describe the five objects, people or places written on the card without revealing the card or saying any part of the name.

How do you win the cereal box game? ›

Place a cereal box to the ground, which each player need to pick up with their mouth while only their feet are touching the ground. Cut down a little bit from the top of the box after each completed round. Whoever goes lowest while picking up the cardboard without touching the ground wins!

How to play just 1 minute? ›

Players need to know how 'Just a Minute' works as a game. In essence, four panellists are challenged to speak for one minute on a given subject (which they are not able to prepare for in advance) without "repetition, hesitation, or deviation". Fuller instructions on what this means are available on Wikipedia.

How do you play Hearts with 4? ›

Four players each receive 13 cards dealt one at a time from a standard 52-card deck. After the first deal, each player selects three cards and passes them facedown to the player to the left and then replaces them with the three passed by the right-hand neighbour.

How do you play Queen of Hearts? ›

Here's how it works:

The game consists of a shuffled a deck of 52 playing cards including two jokers. Each is placed in a sealed envelope bearing a random number from one to 54. Players purchase as many raffle tickets as they would like online. During checkout players note their number(s) choice.

How can I spice up valentine's day? ›

Taking a bubble bath together is the perfect way to relax and connect on valentine's day. Add some aromatherapy candles, bath salts, and a glass of champagne, and you'll have an extra special evening. Don't forget to set the mood with the perfect music you'll both love too.

What should a 14 year old do on valentine's day? ›

Valentine's Day Date Ideas For Teens
  • Movie. Watching a movie together with your love is one of the best first Valentine's date ideas. ...
  • Go for a picnic. ...
  • Go for a sporting event. ...
  • Theme party. ...
  • Dinner date. ...
  • Coffee. ...
  • Visit a concert. ...
  • Indoor plan.

How do you celebrate simple valentine's day? ›

Make a hand-made card and tell your partner all the things you appreciate about them and how much you value the relationship you share. Little moments where you affirm your love count more than any grand gestures. Imbue your gift with meaning by holding hands, touching, a kiss, loving eye contact and being present.

How do you play Candy Match game? ›

In Candy Match, players place cards depicting one to three sweets. As soon as a player finds a card combination in which all the candy depicted is in pairs, they call "Candy match" and show their solution.

What is the candy game icebreaker? ›

Each person takes turns introducing himself or herself, beginning with their name and then saying one fact for each candy type that they have. This easy introduction game should go relatively quickly (assuming they weren't greedy and that they didn't take too many pieces of candy!)

How do you play candy Confessions? ›

Participants select various pieces of candy from a bowl/bag, and each candy variety is associated with a fact about themselves which they will share with the group. Different colored candy (M&Ms, Starburst, Skittles, gummy bears, gum drops, are a few examples).

Are Valentine candy hearts discontinued? ›

Sweethearts conversation hearts disappeared from shelves last year after an ownership change, but the candy is back in time for Valentine's Day next month. But consumers might notice a few changes — fewer pithy sayings and a slightly different taste.

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