Free Valentine's Day Preschool Lesson Plan

Free Valentine's Day Preschool Lesson Plan

Are you looking for a free Valentine's Day Preschool Lesson Plan for your preschooler? They will have so much fun learning about Friendship, Love, Hearts and Candy!

Our team has created this sample plan, by selecting some of our favorite ideas featured on our free Valentine's Day Theme Planning page. Use this sample plan as a jumping off point to starting planning your own lessons, as a sub plan, or when you need a lesson planning break! Download or print this page using the button above!

Pre-K Printables Club Members can print all of our featured products* for free in our shop, and download their free Editable Valentine's Day Theme Planning Guide here! Not a member? Learn more about our club here! 

Valentine's Day Art & Creativity 

 Valentine's Cookie Cutter Printing: 
Children simply choose a color, dip the cookie cutter in the paint and then stamp on the paper. Include cookie cutters with texture and multiple sizes for added interest.

Valentine's Day Dramatic Play Idea

Flower shop dramatic play: Create a Flower Shop* in your Dramatic Play Space this week. Add plastic vases (you can usually find these at the Dollar Store), Fake Flowers, Tissue Paper, note cards, and empty boxes of chocolates to your space. Don't forget to add a play phone, and note pad for taking orders.

Valentine's Day ​Small World Play 

Add a variety of valentine's day décor to your small world play space, banners, signs, red and pink streamers, hearts, and other mini décor.

Valentine's Day Language & Literacy Ideas 

Conversation Hearts Letter Matching*: Practice matching uppercase and lowercase letters with this letter mat included in our Valentine's Day Activity pack.

​Valentine’s Party Literacy*: Support early reading and writing development with the activities in my Valentine's Day Party Literacy Pack such as this fun rebus story, writing prompt and more

Read Aloud: If You’ll Be My Valentine by Cynthia Rylant

Valentine's Day Science

Frozen Vinegar Hearts: Preschooler love scientific explorations they can repeat again and again. Find the details for this fun scientific preschool activity on my blog

Valentine's Day Math Ideas

​Heart Tally Flip & Match*: Build math skills with this heart tally flip and match game from the Pre-K Printable Fun Valentine's Day Activity Pack. 

Free Sort heart shapes by size*: Learning to sort and categorize by one or more attributes is essential for early math skills. This simple sorting by size activity is a great way to support preschool development. try this free sample activity found inside my  in my Valentine's Day Preschool Activity Pack

Valentine's Day Physical Development Ideas

Free Valentine's Day Play Dough Mats*: Build fine motor skills! Simply laminate  these mats, or place them inside a page protector, and combine them with your favorite play dough. ​

This Musical Hearts Gross Motor Activity from No Time for Flashcards is a fun way to incorporate learning while building gross motor skills. ​

Valentine's Day Social Emotional & Group Ideas

Random Act of Kindness Class Display: Create a display with your preschoolers to encourage them to carry out and then talk about their Random Acts of Kindness.
Candy Shop Field Trip: ​Visit a local candy maker or virtual field trip to learn how candy is made. Don't have one in your area? Take a virtual trip Try this video about how candy canes are made.

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