Ready to turn your daycare into a Valentine’s Day wonderland? Look no further! We’ve rounded up 29 cupid-approved projects, one for each day of February. Imagine the joy on those little faces as they dive into Mess-Free Smush Paintings for Kids, craft Rainbow Heart Suncatchers, and get gooey with Valentine Slime. Try one or all of these fun 29 Valentine’s Day Projects For Daycare.
Super-Fun Valentine’s Day Projects For Daycare
Forget about the same old heart-shaped cards; we’ve got a whole month of creative adventures that will keep the kiddos buzzing with excitement. So, buckle up for a month of love-infused crafting – your daycare is about to become the heartthrob of the neighborhood!
Valentine's Day Projects For Daycare
Valentine's Day Love Bug Craft For Kids
Who couldn't use a Love Bug? These will be so much cute fun!
Rainbow Heart Suncatchers with Heart Template
Make this cute project first because it can double as decor.
Valentine Snack Ideas-Little Sprouts Learning
What would Valentine's Day be without a sweet treat? Check out these yummy snack ideas.
Caticorn Pencil Valentine - Free Printable
These might be the cutest Valentine's tot treat.
Mess Free Smush Paintings for Kids
Mess-free?? I'm in. And the kids will be too.
STEM Valentine tangram for kids
National Puzzle Day was January 29th, but I think we can make an exception for this cute Valentine's Day Puzzle.
“Love Grows Here!” Hoya Heart Plant Craft for Kids
Who says hearts have to be red or pink? Let the kids have fun coloring to their hearts' content.
Valentines Day Process Art for Preschool-Little Sprouts Learning
With kids, the joy is often in the process. And so it goes with art. Check out these ideas for process art.
Valentines Day Baby Crafts
The babies deserve some project love too! Check out these cute crafts.
Valentines Day Coloring Pages
How about having the kids color their Valentine's cards this year?
Painting Rocks with Love: Painted Mandala Hearts
Even the teachers will love doing this! And you probably have everything you need in your stash. What a cute keepsake too.
10 Valentine Maze Printables: Free & Easy Print!
Got kids that are a little bigger? Check out this Valentine's maze of activities.
Poppy's Playdoh Recipe
Valentine's Day is the perfect excuse for pink playdough. You can keep this recipe in your back pocket all year.
Valentines Counting Playdough Mats – Free Printable for Kids
Pair the playdough recipe with this and make a set. Plus these mats double as a counting activity.
Invisible Heart Activity (Valentine’s Day STEM for Kids)
How about this fun real heart STEM activity? Imagine the conversation this starts.
Paper Doily Heart Craft - wall worthy heart art!
Dollies aren't just for grandmas! They make the prettiest decorations for your daycare room.
Cute Valentine's Day Love Bug Craft for Kids
There can never be enough love bugs. Am I right? Look at these cute little guys!
Valentines Popsicle Stick Cupcake Craft
You probably have some popsicle sticks lying around rite? The kids will love making this yummy-looking treat!
Fingerprint Heart Poem
The kids will love making this fun project but the parents will really treasure it.
Heart Template Printable
Need some heart? Here are all the hearts you will need. Imagine all the different projects and decorations you can make with these templates.
Valentine Name Craft
This Valentine has the kid's names all over it. Great teaching activity too.
Free Hot Air Balloon Template and Craft for Kids
Ever notice how a hot air balloon sorta looks like a heart? Here's a cute project for the kids. Fun rite?
Valentine Slime
Playdough passe? This slime recipe might be worth the glitter mess.
Handmade Love Bug Lollipop Valentines
These Love Bugs are a sweet treat!
Easy Valentine Craft: Sticker Hearts (Fine Motor Work)
What kid doesn't like stickers? Not one! Check out this cute classroom collage project.
Simple Heart-Shaped Pom Pom Bookmark Craft
Got some extra pom-poms in your stash? Have the kids create this cute bookmark.
Cute Valentine's Day Handprint Craft (Free Templates) for Babies, Toddlers, All Kids!
These handprint Valetine Cards are so cute! They are sure to be treasured daycare keepsakes.
Craft Stick Valentine Butterfly Craft-Little Sprouts Learning
Popsicle sticks, Dollies, and Valentine's Day! OH MY!
Valentine Cookie Box & More
I promised you 29 Valentine’s Day Projects For Daycare, so here’s mine. Check out this heart-shaped box that I cut out with my Cricut for Valentine’s cookies I made for the kids.
Even though I made these to hold cookies they could easily hold stickers, Valentine’s cards, etc.
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The kids will love these Valentine’s Day Glasses!
BONUS: Valentine’s Day Glasses
Oh, I almost forgot! I use my Cricut to make these glasses for the kids every New Year’s, but I realized that if you just change the shape from circles to hearts they would make fun Valentine’s Day glasses.
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29 Amazing Valentine’s Day Projects For Daycare
So there you have it. 29 (+ a bonus) Valentine’s Day projects for daycare, one for every day in February. Even if you don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day every single day of the month, these ideas should provide you with plenty of project inspiration to make the kids’ hearts happy.
