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5 Valentine’s Day Literacy Activities for Children

2/13/2023

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Valentine’s Day is here! While this kid-favorite holiday is typically filled with class parties, gifts, crafts and treats, you can also spark a “love of reading” with fun Valentines-themed literacy activities.

Check out this quick list of five fun Valentine’s Day literacy activities for kids, from Pre-K through elementary school.​
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​Activity 1: Alphabetical Valentine’s Day Wreath Craft Activity

Tap into your child's creative side while practicing essential letter recognition and phonemic awareness skills. The best part? This  Valentine's letter wreath requires only a few simple supplies you can find around the house!
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Supplies:
  • Heart stickers
  • Paper plate
  • Permanent Marker
  • Scissors

Instructions:
For instructions on this activity, visit FunLearningForKids.com

​Activity 2: Valentine’s Word Search

Practice spelling, trick words, and phonics in this treat of a Valentine's word search!
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Supplies:
  • Free printable word search - click here
  • Pencil

Instructions:
  • Find and circle on the Valentines-themed words from the word bank in the scramble of letters

Activity 3: Valentine Vocabulary Cards

Create themed vocabulary cards based on Valentine’s Day words with your child and practice spelling and defining them. Select vocab words with multiple meanings that help students develop comprehension skills.
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Supplies:
  • Cardboard/stock paper
  • Printed pictures/magazine cut-outs
  • Glue sticks
  • Scissors
  • Marker

Instructions:
  • With your child, gather pictures of words related to Valentine’s Day like: LOVE, TREAT, HEART, CUPCAKE, CANDY, GIFT, CUPID, etc.
  • Fold or cut cardboard/stock paper in 4 to 6 equal parts, depending desired sizes of flash cards
  • Write the vocab words on each card
  • Cut and glue related pictures on each card paper
  • Discuss the word means and practice spelling each word out loud together

​Activity 4: Valentine's Day Word Scrambles

Turn your child or student into a super sleuth with these fun and engaging Valentine's Word Scrambles!
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Supplies:
  • Free printable word scrambles - download HERE
  • Pencil

Instructions:
  • Unscramble all the Valentine's themed words in each of the three printable word scrambles

Activity 5: Upper & Lowercase Heart Matching Activity

Learning the alphabet goes well beyond just reciting a song - learning the lowercase and capital formation of letters PLUS the sounds they make gives Pre-K and Kindergarten students a leg up on learning to read! Check out this fun colorful game for matching uppercase and lowercase letter hearts.
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Supplies: 
  • Free printable game boards - download HERE
  • Letter manipulatives (letter tiles, letter magnets, etc.)

Instructions:
  • Students use physical manipulatives, such as letter tiles, alphabet magnets, etc. to match to each letter on the game boards

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