9 Ways To Make Valentine's Day Special For Kids Who Aren't In School

In Valentine's Day spirit of love, there are many ways to make kids feel special. Valentine's Day is about showing love, talking love, and everything love. If you have been staying with the kids at home, you might be at a loss on what could make the day special for your little one. But we got you covered. Try out these 9 ways to make this Valentine's Day special for kids who aren't in school.

9 Valentine's Day Love Letter

Modern Honey suggests writing your kids surprise love letters. Even as a family tradition, your kids will always look forward to reading your love expressions. Write each child a letter filled with compliments about them on the eve of Valentine's Day. Then hang the love letters somewhere visible for all your children before they wake up on Valentine's. Talk about starting the day on a love note! Modern Honey recommends that each kid writes a love letter to the other if you have many kids.

8 Valentine's Day Special Meal

If your family does not do special breakfasts, dinners, or lunches on Valentine's Day, you should make this your new ritual. Kick-off your Valentine's Day with homemade whipped cream, strawberries, and pancake breakfast.

Make your meal extra special by:

Cooking together with the kids.
Decorating your table with hearts.
Adding special treats to the table like chocolate or candy or other 'rare' snacks in the house.
Serve your delicious treats on your fancy tableware.
Place love notes on the plates before serving the meal.

You can spoil your kids with healthy, delicious snacks reserved for special days. Meghan Cole of Food Network treats her kids to wholegrain pancakes with strawberry sauce, heart-shaped cookies, fun fish crackers, cupcakes, and oatmeal bars.

7 Gifts

Touch your kids' hearts with gifts. It could be their favorite anime character suit, a game, a toy they have been longing for, a bicycle, or some new shoes. Whatever you choose, it should be among your kids' favorite items or desires.

6 Talk About Love

There's no better day to talk about love than Valentine's Day. According to Parents, talking about love is as practical as it is impactful. Fill your kid's mind and heart with thoughts and feelings of love. One way to achieve this is to ask your children about their love life. Whom do they love and why? Or are there some favorite animals? Talk about them; why do they love them?

5 Valentine's Day DIY Decor and Crafts

Spend the day creating Valentine's day crafts using random stuff in the house. You can decorate the house with Valentine's Day theme using homemade heart shapes. You get to have bonding time with your kids. According to The Bump, you can create heart stamps using old cloths, melted crayons, construction papers, salt dough, and toilet paper rolls. Besides bonding with your kids, crafting creates lasting memories and mementos.

4 Music & Dancing

Do you have a Valentine's playlist from way back when you met your partner? Valentine's Day would be the perfect day to give your kids a sneak peek into your younger days. Put together all your favorite love songs and play them on Valentine's Day, sharing your memories and life lessons with the kids. But what's a playlist without dance? Let the kids dance and have fun as you decorate your house. If things get hot and your kids want to switch to some gibbering kids jam, go with the flow!

3 Valentine's Day Games

According to Parents, here are some Valentine's Day games to play with your children:

Cupid Says (similar to Simon Says).
Valentine's Day Bingo. Check out how to play the different Valentine's variations on Playground Park Bench.
Minute To Win It. Check out the Together As Family blog on how to play Minute to Win It with conversion hearts.
Heart Hunt. The kids hunt different colored paper hunts that you've hidden around the house. It is perfect for preschoolers who also learn colors as they have fun.

2 Go Out

Even though Valentine's Day is meant for couples, you can go on a date as a family. With good weather, nothing should stop you from enjoying a day out with your kids. Kids Activities Blog suggests attending events or visiting parks or play centers that the kids enjoy. You can have a family picnic in the park.

1 Valentine's Movie

A romantic movie is an ultimate way to end Valentine's night. Snuggle up with your kids for a family movie. Parents recommends the following Valentine's Day movies: