Valentine’s Day ideas for families
Last Updated on April 12, 2024
Valentine’s Day provides us with an opportunity to spend time with those that matter to us, which includes spending time with family.
If you’d like to spend Valentine’s Day with your family but would like some ideas on how to do this, then here are some Valentine’s Day ideas for families that will add some extra fun to your Valentine’s Day.
Similarly, if you’re interested in starting some new family traditions, here are 5 Valentine’s Day traditions for families that you may enjoy.
Make a sweet treat
A fun and tasty Valentine’s Day idea for families is to make a sweet treat that the whole family can enjoy together.
If this is something that you’d like to do, some sweet treats you may like to make include:
- Valentine’s Day Cupcakes
- Valentine’s Day Wafers
- Valentine Pretzels
- Shortbread Hearts
- Valentine Heart Brownies
Make a Valentine’s Day inspired meal
If you’d like to make a Valentine’s Day inspired meal, then you may like to try waffles, heart shaped pancakes, or French toast for breakfast.
Or perhaps you’d rather make a Valentine’s Day lunch or dinner, which you could make together as a family, or make yourself and have your family get creative decorating the table, or choosing what they’d like for dessert.
Set up a Valentine’s Day arts and crafts station
An interactive Valentine’s Day idea for families, that young children will really appreciate, is arts and crafts.
Some Valentine’s Day arts and craft activities that your children could make include:
- Valentine’s Day Cards
- Paper Heart Flowers
- Toilet Paper Roll Heart Stamps
- Framed Button Heart
- Heart Friendship Bracelets
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10 easy Christmas crafts for kids
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Read some books about love
Reading books with love inspired themes is a cosy way to spend Valentine’s Day as a family.
Some love inspired children’s books include:
- Where Does Valentine’s Day Come From? by Baby Professor
- Happy Valentine’s Day, Mouse! by Laura Numeroff, illustrated by Felicia Bond
- Never Too Little To Love, by Jeanne Willis and Jan Fearnley
- Catching Kisses, by Amy Gibson
Watch a movie
Another cosy Valentine’s Day idea for families is to watch a movie together, some love inspired movies include:
- Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (1975)
- Winnie the Pooh, A Valentine For You (1999)
- Valentines Day (2010)
- Gnomeo and Juliet (2011)
- Madly Madagascar (2013)
Go on a family date
Visiting your family’s favourite place, or a local park with a picnic or to play ball games is a great way to get out on Valentine’s Day for fresh air, or maybe even a picnic.
Have a game night
Playing games at home is a great Valentine’s Day idea for cooler nights, and may even include each family member choosing their favourite game to play.
If you have younger children, game nights aren’t always possible, so maybe a Lego building session, or doing puzzles will work better.
I hope there are some Valentine’s Day ideas for families here that you may like to try.
Does your family do anything special on Valentine’s Day?
