💝 Valentine's Day
February 14 Grades K–5
Valentine’s Day, February 14, is a day to show love and friendship with cards, kind words and treats.
📅 Next dates
- Saturday, February 14, 2026
- Sunday, February 14, 2027
- Monday, February 14, 2028
📖 The story
The day is named after St. Valentine, a Christian priest in ancient Rome. Hundreds of years later, people started sending love notes on his feast day.
Americans began exchanging handmade valentines in the 1700s. In the 1840s Esther Howland of Massachusetts began selling fancy lace valentines and became known as the "Mother of the American Valentine."
✨ Traditions
- Valentine cards for classmates
- Hearts, flowers and candy
- Kindness activities
✂️ Activities
Valentine Mailbox
- Decorate a shoebox with hearts.
- Cut a slot in the lid.
- Use it to collect cards from classmates.
Compliment Hearts
- Cut out a heart for each classmate.
- Write one nice thing about each person.
Valentine's Day quiz
When is Valentine’s Day?
Whom is it named after?
Who is the "Mother of the American Valentine"?
💭 Let’s write
Who would you like to make a valentine for, and what would it say?
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