40 Fun Valentine’s Day Games the Whole Family Will Love Playing
They’re great for all ages and any skill level!
Valentine's Day typically evokes images of chocolate hearts, red roses, and romantic dinners, but this holiday celebrates all types of love, whether that be romantic, familial, or platonic. If you're searching for ways to shower your kids with love this Valentine's Day, there's a plethora of family-friendly Valentine's Day activities the whole family will fall in love with. Think: baking Valentine's Day cookies, having a Valentine's Day movie marathon, creating Valentine's Day crafts, and playing all the best Valentine's Day games!
These DIY games are filled with love, and they're perfect for any February 14 occasion, whether you're planning a quiet family evening at home or a fun-filled Valentine's Day party for your kids. Below, you'll find easy ideas you can put together yourself, such as an on-theme board game or a loved-up ring toss. There are also plenty of printable templates like word searches, scavenger hunts, bingo cards, and more holiday-inspired options you can quickly print out if you're short on time. If your kids are looking for something a little more active, you'll spot a silly balloon-pop challenge and a heartwarming spin on Twister. No matter which Valentine's Day games you try, they'll make this love-filled holiday a lot more memorable!
Have more kid-friendly fun this February with these ideas:
Love Connection
This Valentine’s Day game is all about mending broken hearts—literally! Like a puzzle, each jagged piece has a congruent counterpart, and it’ll be up to you and your family to find the missing half in under 60 seconds!
Get the tutorial at Happiness Is Homemade.
Fill It with Love
Another timed Valentine’s Day game that uses a stopwatch for a little extra excitement is this creative activity. With a pair of popsicle sticks or chopsticks, each player will try to grab candy hearts from a pile and plop them into a red plastic bowl as quickly as possible.
Get the tutorial at Kid Friendly Things to Do.
Valentine's Day Would You Rather
For a fun idea that doesn’t require any preparation aside from the click of a button, download and print this Valentine’s Day template. This love-inspired game asks “Would you rather…” questions, such as “...have candy hearts for teeth or Hershey’s Kisses for a nose,” and you’ll have to respond accordingly!
Get the tutorial at The Best Ideas for Kids.
Put a Ring on It
A classic game of ring toss is perfect for a holiday dedicated to love, but this variation really ups the ante! The bottles are painted in a punchy pink shade, and the "rings" are heart-shaped bracelets.
Get the tutorial at Happiness Is Homemade.
Valentine's Day Estimation Game
If you're looking for easy and entertaining Valentine's Day games, pour candy hearts into an empty mason jar and have your kids guess the total number. (Make sure you count them first!) Whoever has the closest estimation gets to eat the candy!
Get the tutorial at The Resourceful Mama.
Roll and Cover
To play this Valentine’s Day game, all you’ll need is the printable template, candy conversation hearts, and dice. Once you’ve gathered all the materials, players will roll the die and put a heart-shaped piece of candy on the corresponding number. Whoever covers their board first wins!
Get the tutorial at Happiness Is Homemade.
Valentine's Day Scavenger Hunt
You can never go wrong with a scavenger hunt, even on February 14! With this Valentine’s Day game, instead of creating your own clues, you can use the ones from this printable. The hints are written in adorable rhymes, and they're complete with cute illustrations!
Get the tutorial at The Best Ideas for Kids.
Conversation Heart Knockdown
This Valentine’s Day game also doubles as a kid-friendly craft! To start, you and your kids will decorate colorful paper cups with foam conversation hearts and any other decoration you see fit. Once you’re ready to play, you’ll stack the cups in a pyramid and use a heart-shaped bean bag to knock the tower down!
Get the tutorial at Kid Friendly Things to Do.
Valentine Olaf Bowling
If you have a handful of paper towel rolls stored in your cabinet for a later date, put them to use this Valentine's Day by transforming them into decorated bowling pins! While you can use any type of ball to bowl, Frozen aficionados will appreciate an Olaf-themed one!
Get the tutorial at Kid Friendly Things to Do.
Bouncing Hearts
Do you and your kids want to play a simple Valentine's Day game that doesn't skimp on festive fun? This one entails shooting ping-pong balls (covered in hand-drawn hearts!) into an "open heart" target, which is essentially a heart-shaped opening in a cardboard box.
Get the tutorial at Happiness Is Homemade.
Valentine Candy Sort
Sorting candy hearts according to their respective color is a Valentine's Day game that'll satisfy anyone who gets a thrill out of organizing. Not to mention, this game doesn't require many materials, and the instructions are so easy for anyone to follow.
Get the tutorial at Kid Friendly Things to Do.
Valentine Coloring Game
If you're looking for a Valentine's Day game that'll quietly occupy your kids as you assemble your decorations or frost your heart-shaped cookies, look no further than this coloring printable. Each sheet has a maze, a word search, and a riddle!
Get the tutorial at Artsy Fartsy Mama.
Valentine's Day Matching Game
Since Hershey’s Kisses are the primary game pieces in this Valentine’s Day game, it’ll be a big hit with your kids! Every chocolate candy has a hidden design on the bottom of the wrapper, and players will take turns trying to guess each one's match. It'll test and improve their memory, too!
Get the tutorial at Creations by Kara.
Finding Love
For this Valentine’s Day game, after placing a sticker at the bottom of four plastic cups, you'll arrange them on a table with the sticker side facing down. Then, one by one, players will try to locate the four stickers as fast as they can.
Get the tutorial at Kid Friendly Things to Do.
This Blows
This Valentine's Day game will give everyone a good laugh! After lining up five themed cups that are placed upside down at the foot of a table, players will then release air from a blown-up balloon, all in an attempt to push the cups off the edge!
Get the tutorial at Kid Friendly Things to Do.
Cupid's Arrow
Take a cue from Cupid and set up this fun competition for your kiddos! The blogger has directions on how to make a bow and arrow set out of craft sticks, dental floss, and Q-tips.
Get the tutorial at Happiness Is Homemade.
Valentine's Day Skeeball
Turn your home into a festive carnival this February by giving this activity a go. The main structure is made of foam core, so it’s simple to put together before you decorate to your heart's desire!
Get the tutorial at Handmade Charlotte.
Human Tic-Tac-Toe
Forget using a pint-sized board and markers to play tic-tac-toe. This life-sized V-Day version of the classic game uses the players as the Xs and Os and a tape-marked floor as the board. The "kisses" and "hugs" are so fitting for Valentine's Day!
Get the tutorial at Kid Friendly Things to Do.
Valentine Memory Game
Matching games are always a fun memory challenge, and this one uses cards featuring adorable Valentine’s animals and symbols. Playing is simple—just flip over two cards and find a match!
Get the tutorial at Crazy Little Projects.
Valentine's Day Bingo
Sure, conversation hearts make for a pretty great snack, but they also work quite nicely for a game of bingo! The first person to mark five Valentine’s Day icons in a row with their candy wins!
Get the tutorial at Studio DIY.
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