Valentine’s Day is all about celebrating love! It’s not just for grown-ups, kids can join in on the fun too! Here are 30 ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day with kids in the Washington, DC area. Most of these are free or low-cost and are great ways to celebrate love as a family, treat your child to a fun date, and create traditions that they will remember for life.
How to Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Kids
- Create homemade Valentine’s Day cards for classmates. Check out these 52 DIY ideas.
- Have a Valentine-themed craft day.
- Make a Valentine-themed scavenger hunt. Find free printables and guides to set up your scavenger hunt here.
- Bake and decorate Valentine-themed cookies. Here are two easy recipes: Valentine cookies and Valentines cookie pops.
- Have a Valentines-themed movie night. Valentines day movies for all ages HERE.
- Plan a Valentines-themed picnic at the Sculpture Garden
- Attend a local Valentine-themed event for kids, or a sweetheart dance, or parent-child dance.
- Go on a Maple Sugaring walk.
- Learn how to say ‘Be Mine’ in the animal world.
- Host a Valentines-themed teddy bear tea party.
- Make a Valentines-themed photo booth or visit Union Market’s Heart Wall.
- Plan a Valentines-themed cooking class.
- Create a Valentines-themed sensory bin.
- Have a kid-friendly Valentines-themed book club.
- Plan a Valentines-themed bingo night.
- Create a Valentines-themed science experiment.
- Get a sweet treat at Georgetown Cupcake or a local bakery.
- Go ice skating.
- Make a Valentines-themed piñata.
- Have a Valentines-themed potluck dinner with friends.
- Plan a special brunch with these treats.
- Go on a nature walk and look for heart-shaped objects.
- Have a spa day at home.
- Go on a family bike ride.
- Host a Valentine’s Day themed art class or check your local Michaels to find a free class.
- Plan a family outing to a local museum or exhibit.
- Plan a family vacation. Check out one of these 9 getaways.
- Make Valentine’s themed treats and watch the LVII super bowl game.
- Create a family mission statement or motto.
- Plan a family volunteer day.
Valentine’s day is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate love and togetherness with family, especially the little ones. Happy Valentine’s Day!
