Last-Minute, Extra-Easy Valentine’s Day Ideas

Prepackaged treats
With minimal decorations, you can add a little pizzazz to store-bought snacks and have instant Valentine treats. Dig out basic craft stuff, and we do mean basic—pipe cleaners, googly eyes, glue, and ribbon. Attach to snacks with simple notes. For instance, you can transform a fruit cup into a love bug, like this one from The Melrose Family. 

Or, download this printable to wrap a snack or granola bar with a Valentine's message.  

You can find more prepackaged snack ideas here!

Simple notes 
Ask the principal whether the children can send “love notes” to teachers. If you get the OK, download our love note template from the File Exchange. Add a note to the top of the printout asking parents to help their children write a note to the teacher and return before Friday, Feb. 12. Make copies and deliver to classrooms. Ask the teacher to either hand out to children (no peeking!) or tuck into children’s backpacks. Click the image below to download. 

Party favor 
Run to a hardware or paint store and ask whether they’ll give you pink and red paint sample cards. Stop at a nearby craft store to get a scrapbooking hole puncher with a heart shape and grab some ribbon while you’re there. Make Valentine bookmarks and hand them out to the kids. (Source: Teaching My Friends)

Easy class party project 
If you don’t have much planned for Valentine’s Day at school, here’s something you can do quickly: download our Valentine’s Day Heart Tree template. All you need is paper, markers, and glue. Help students write messages to their teacher and classmates.  

Fun craft for kids
Another activity that you can put together quickly is this Heart Man from Crafty Morning. You need red plastic cups, construction paper, googly eyes, tape, scissors, and a permanent marker.