Valentine's Day Party Ideas and Valentine Party Games for Kids
Celebrate love with this Valentine's day party for kids!
Valentine's party games, decorations, crafts, menu suggestions and party tips from real moms who've hosted dozens of Valentine's Day parties!

Planning Your Valentine's Day Party
For stress free party planning, order your Valentines party supplies
and favors online. To complete your super sweet party, add a few
of the fun party games. crafts and activities provided below.
Note: Our Valentine party ideas are designed for hosting your party at home,
but can easily be adapted for classrooms or scout troops.
 
 Plan on having your party for 1 - 2 hours.
 Send invitations two weeks in advance.
 We always suggest a minimum of two games and one activity. 
 Plan for some alternate activities if needed.

Valentine's Party Decorations:
Decorating for a Valentine's party is easy...red, pink, purple and white 
will be your color scheme. Cut large paper hearts from construction paper 
and write messages EX: "Be Mine", "My Love",  "Your Sweet" etc.
Hang the hearts from the ceiling using yarn, string or streamers. 
Add more streamers and balloons.

Cover your table with a white table cloth or sheet. Cut paper hearts 
in a variety of sizes. Randomly scatter them over the top of the table. 
Add some sequins for extra color and sparkle.

Valentine's Day Party Crafts
Select one or two of the Valentine crafts listed below.
Keep in mind the age of the children, space and time allowed.
Make sure all of your supplies are prepared ahead of time, 
or order complete Valentine craft kits on-line. 
When making crafts with a group of children be sure you have enough scissors, glue sticks etc. If a hot glue gun is needed, assign that task
to an adult or teenage helper. 

Chocolate Kiss Valentine Mouse
Heart Topped Pencil Craft 
Valentine Heart Beaded Necklace
CD Valentines Craft
Easy Valentine's Day Party Craft Kits
Valentine Craft Supplies
More Valentine's Day Craft Ideas

Our Favorite Valentine's Day Party Craft Kits:

Beaded Hearts Kit
Sparkling hearts that are easy to make and beautiful to behold!


Color-Your-Own
Valentine Cups
A fun party activity that serves as a party favor as well!

Valentine's Day Party Treats
What to serve at your Valentine's Day party...

With a few heart shaped cookie cutters you can transform kids favorites in to Valentine delights...
 - heart shaped ham & cheese and PB&J sandwiches.
 - heart shaped "jello-jigglers"
 - Cur cheese hearts and serve with crackers

"Cupids Delight" Cherry Float
Cherry 7-up, vanilla ice cream, whipped cream and a maraschino
cherry on top. Serve in a clear plastic cup so the pink drink is festive!

"Cup-O-Love" Punch
Freeze fruit punch in heart ice or candy molds.
Make enough for three cubes per child.
Place the ice hearts into clear plastic or glass cups
and add lemon-lime soda 

Cookie Place Holders
Make or purchase frosted heart cookies. Write the guests names on the cookie with a decorating tube and place a cookie at each place setting.
If you lack a steady hand with a decorating tube...Write names on paper hearts and place the cookie on the heart at each place setting.

Valentine's Day Party Games
Now it's time for fun and games! Select two party games from the list below that are appropriate for your space, amount of children and the age of your guests. Always have an extra simple activity as a back-up. It's important when entertaining kids, to be flexible. If a game seems to complicated or the kids are not enjoying it...move on to another game. Many traditional playground games are perfect for last minute activities because they can be easily adapted to fit your theme and require no preparation. For Example:
Simon Says  >>  Cupid Says
Duck, Duck Goose  >> Cupid, Cupid, Love
Red Light, Green Light  >> Love's Me, Loves me not!

Cupid's Challenge
A special Valentine scavenger hunt where the players make,
or find the items Cupid is missing.

Stacking Hearts
compete against the clock to make a tower of candy hearts. 

Matchmaker
An easy word game where famous pairs come together.


Cupids Surprise
This Valentine party game takes some time to prepare,
but children love the suspense and the big finish!

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