14 Super Fun Valentine's Party Games Kids Will Love

January 7, 2025

Valentine's Day is a wonderful opportunity for kids to celebrate love and friendship. Whether you're planning a classroom party or a little gathering at home, having a few fun games to hand is a great way to keep kids entertained.

These games not only capture the essence of Valentine's but also encourage social interaction, friendly competition, and skill development. What's not to love?!

From active pursuits to thoughtful challenges, there's something for every child to enjoy.

Many of these Valentine's games for kids can be easily adapted to suit your specific needs, whether you're working with a large group or just a handful of children.

The games require minimal preparation and use simple materials, making them ideal for last-minute party planning or classroom activities.

So, let's dive into our collection of heartwarming and exciting Valentine's games for kids that will make your party a resounding success!

Get Ready for Love and Laughter: Our Top Valentine's Games for Kids

Heart & Seek

A Valentine's Day twist on a classic treasure hunt game where kids search for hidden paper hearts.

Number of players: 2 or more
Supplies needed: Paper hearts (you can use free printable set), prize for the winner

How to play:

Before the game, hide paper hearts around the room or throughout your home
Explain to players that they need to find as many hearts as possible
Set a time limit for the search (e.g., 10 minutes)
Give players a signal to start searching
When time is up, count how many hearts each player found
The player who found the most hearts wins the prize

Valentine's Day Scavenger Hunt

A fun game where kids search for Valentine's Day-themed items around the party area.

Number of players: 2 or more
Supplies needed: List of items to find, items to hide, small bags or baskets for collecting items

How to play:

Hide a bunch of Valentine's themed items around the party space / classroom or home
Create a list of Valentine's Day-themed items for kids to find (e.g., red heart, pink balloon, Valentine's card)
Give each player or team a copy of the list and a bag or basket
Set a time limit for the hunt (e.g., 15 minutes)
Players search for items on the list within the designated area
The player or team who finds the most items within the time limit wins

Heart Relay Race

The Heart Relay Race is a great way for kids to burn off some energy in a race where teams pass heart-shaped objects to each other.

Number of players: 6 or more (divided into teams)
Supplies needed: Heart-shaped objects (e.g., paper hearts, heart-shaped balloons), timer

How to play:

Divide players into equal teams
Line up each team and give the first player a heart-shaped object
On "Go," the first player passes the heart to the next player without using hands
Continue passing the heart down the line
If the heart drops, it must return to the beginning of the line
The first team to successfully pass the heart to the end of their line wins

Pin the Arrow on the Heart

A Valentine's twist on the classic "Pin the Tail on the Donkey" game.

Number of players: 3 or more
Supplies needed: Large heart poster, paper arrows, tape, blindfold

How to play:

Hang the large heart poster on a wall and draw a mini heart at the centre of the big heart
Give each player a paper arrow (simply draw a paper arrow shape and cut out as many as you need) with their name on it
Blindfold players one at a time
Spin the player around and point them towards the heart
The player attempts to pin their arrow on the heart
The player whose arrow is closest to the centre heart wins

Heart-Themed Musical Chairs

A Valentine's version of the classic party game.

Number of players: 4 or more
Supplies needed: Chairs (one less than the number of players), music player, heart decorations

How to play:

Arrange chairs in a circle, facing outward
Decorate chairs with heart cutouts or streamers
Play music and have players walk around the chairs
When the music stops, players must sit on a chair
The player without a chair is out
Remove another chair and continue until one player remains

Valentine's Day Charades

Act out Valentine's Day-related words or phrases for others to guess.

Number of players: 4 or more (divided into teams)
Supplies needed: Valentine's Day-themed word cards, timer

How to play:

Divide players into teams
One player from a team draws a card and acts out the word or phrase without speaking
Their team tries to guess within the time limit
If correct, the team gets a point; if not, the other team can guess for a point
Teams take turns, and the team with the most points at the end wins

Here is a list of charades prompts suitable for kids to play with:

Valentine's Charades Prompts for Kids

Hugging a teddy bear
Making a heart shape with hands
Blowing a kiss
Writing a Valentine's card
Giving flowers to someone
Eating chocolate
Cupid shooting an arrow
Dancing with a partner
Opening a gift
Decorating heart-shaped cookies

Candy Heart Guessing Game

Estimate the number of candy hearts in a jar.

Number of players: Any number
Supplies needed: Clear jar, candy hearts, paper, pens

How to play:

Fill a clear jar with candy hearts
Have each player write their name and guess on a piece of paper
Collect all guesses
The player whose guess is closest to the actual number wins the jar of candy hearts

Balloon Pop Surprise

Pop balloons to find hidden Valentine's messages or prizes.

Number of players: 3 or more
Supplies needed: Balloons, small papers with messages or prizes, safety pins

How to play:

Insert messages or prizes into balloons before inflating them
Set the balloons around the party area
Players take turns popping balloons with a safety pin (under adult supervision)
Players keep the message or prize found inside their balloon

Candy Heart Stacking Contest

This is the most zen Valentine's game ever!! Stack candy hearts as high as possible within a time limit.

Number of players: 2 or more
Supplies needed: Candy hearts, timer, flat surface

How to play:

Give each player an equal number of candy hearts
Set a time limit (e.g., 2 minutes)
Players stack their candy hearts vertically
The player with the highest stack when time runs out wins
If a stack falls, the player can start over if there's time left

Valentine's Day Memory Game

A holiday-themed version of the classic memory matching game.

Number of players: 2 or more
Supplies needed: Pairs of Valentine's Day-themed cards

How to play:

Shuffle the cards and lay them face down in rows
Players take turns flipping over two cards
If the cards match, the player keeps them and goes again
If they don't match, the cards are turned face down again
The game ends when all pairs are found
The player with the most pairs wins

Heart-Themed Piñata

Break open a heart-shaped piñata filled with Valentine's treats.

Number of players: 2 or more
Supplies needed: Heart-shaped piñata, candy and small toys to fill it, blindfold, stick

How to play:

Hang the heart-shaped piñata
Blindfold players one at a time
Give the blindfolded player the stick and spin them around
Allow them three attempts to hit the piñata
Players take turns until the piñata breaks
Everyone collects the fallen treats

There are also some super fun, zero-prep Valentine's games for kids in our Valentine's Day Games Bundle of ten party games.

Valentine's Candy Dice Game

This is one of the games in our Valentine's Games Bundle. It's a simple but fun game where players roll dice, collect candy, and see who ends up with the biggest stash.