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Top 5 Family Friendly Valentine’s Day Activities to do At Home


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Valentine’s Day Fun for Kids

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner (HELLO FEBRUARY!) and it’s always a fun little holiday to celebrate with your little ones. While Valentine’s Day activities are mostly targeted to couples, I think it’s a great day to do some fun Valentine’s Day Activities at Home with your Kids as well.

Below are some fun Family friendly Valentine’s Day activities to do with your Kids at Home.

1. Valentine’s Day Dessert Sweet Charcuterie Board

I first got this idea from my friend Blair at Baked by Blair. She posted this ADORABLE dessert board filled with the best candies. This instantly hit me like a fun little activity to do with your kiddos. Go crazy and decorate with sweets of all kinds. Best part is: YOU CAN EAT IT ALL AFTER! (Sorry about the sugar rush and inevitable crash afterwards parents…)

Pinterest also have some really cute dessert boards for inspiration as well.

Mix it up and add some berries (raspberries and strawberries are great Valentine’s Day fruits) to make it a little healthier as well.

2. Get a Fun Valentine’s Day Dessert from a local Bakery

If there ever were a more important time to support a local business it’s now! And most of them probably have some fun Valentine’s Day specials going on right now.

Don’t want to go through all the trouble of creating your own Valentine’s Day Dessert Board? Treat yourself and your family to a fun Valentine’s Day sweet by visiting a local baker and see what they’ve got going on.

If you’re in San Diego and/or the Chula Vista area, then my friend Anna from Amame Desserts have an AMAZING Valentine’s Day Sweet Treat for you. This treat isn’t just pretty to look at and good to eat, it’s FUN!!

A gorgeous heart that you get the SMASH, yes SMASH (Like the HULK!) before you get to the inside filled with treats. It’s like a piñata in smaller scale. Best part of it is, it’s vegan too. Head on over now to get your order in before they’re all GONE!

3. Valentine’s Day Art for Kids

What’s more fun for kids than exploring their artsy side and getting messy with it? Take out the crayons, add some papers, some strings, a little bit of glue, maybe a piece of tape or two and get crafty. These cute Valentine’s Day Crafts from Pinterest are so cute and fun and you won’t want to miss them.

  1. Have your kids design their own little heart tree using this simple, yet fun, art idea from Crafts on Sea.

  2. Sensory painting is both fun and an important activity for children to do. Make it Valentine’s Day inspired with these colors and ideas.

  3. Why not create something that’ll last forever? This heart inspired Thumbprint Platter is a great and unique way to celebrate your family each and every Valentine’s Day.

4. Valentine’s Day Art by Children

Valentine’s Day art is fun for both kids and adults alike. Create the new masterpiece to hang above the mantel. Who knows, you may have the next Picasso in your home.

Or why not have your children make handmade cards with little thank you notes in side them and hand out to your neighbors. Or create a specialized card with a love not to send to grandparents to brighten their day. The possibilities are endless. Perfect for any age these cards are fun and interactive and you could even turn them into art to hang on your walls.

  1. Make a wall art with your kids thumbprints in the shape of a heart and hang somewhere they see it everyday to remind them how loved they are.

  2. Little Thumb-Buggy cards to fill with love notes for neighbors, friends and families are always a big hit.

  3. Sick of the hearts? Create something new with these amazing dinosaurs arts and cards to hand out to teachers and friends.

5. Fun Family Games for Valentine’s Day

What’s more fun than game night? End your day with one, or several, of these fun little game night ideas. These games and activities are family friendly and work for the entire family. And when the kids have gone to bed, why not make them more adult friendly and end the night on a high note with your sweetheart.

  1. Fun Valentine’s Day Bingo for the entire family. Make it even more exciting and have the children come up with that should be in he Bingo Squares. See who can fill up a Bingo row first and who can get the entire card first.

  2. Dust off those Power Point skills and get to designing your very own FAMILY FEUD VALENTINE’S DAY EDITION game! Who didn’t love watching Family Feud growing up? Bring this fantastic game back and introduce your kids to this fun activity.

  3. Can’t spend Valentine’s Day with your entire family this year? These virtual game sets from Etsy are super fun. Create your own Pictionary and see who can act out the funniest emojis. Or see who can figure out what Valentine’s Day candies you’re describing.

Valentine’s Day for the full Family.

Whatever you decide to do for Valentine’s Day this year, hopefully this list will provide you with some fun family friendly ideas and activities for you to stay busy this year. Have any more ideas? Feel free to share in the comments below for parents to find and enjoy!


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Studio Freyja is a Newborn, Maternity and Family Portrait Photographer located in San Diego, CA. Focusing on capturing the most precious and important moments in a family’s life, Johanna photographs families and babies all over San Diego or in her La Mesa photography studio. Reach out to Johanna directly for your next family pictures, pregnancy photos or newborn pictures.