11 Valentine Party Themes for Kids: Valentine Card Party

As soon as the Christmas decorations come down it’s time to put up the pink hearts, grab the conversation hearts and watch all the romantic movies on Hallmark. I’ve always been a sucker for the cute and funny Valentine’s Day Cards (you can find many free printable Valentine’s here on the blog) and I love a Valentine’s party. Elementary age kids are the best to celebrate with. They love to make Valentine’s day crafts and have Valentine’s day celebrations. I put together a little party for Ash and her friends that lived in the neighborhood a bit ago and we had so much fun! Paper hearts, dollar store decor finds and some treats and we had a great time.

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Our Valentine’s Theme Party Fun Activity

To me, Valentine’s Day is all about getting crafty, so fun craft ideas are a must. This Valentine’s Day party was built around the kids crafting their own valentine card, some candy necklaces and little notes and cute handmade gifts for friends and family. It was an easy and fun valentine theme because I was able to use a lot of things I already had on hand. Handmade valentine cards are something that everyone loves to receive, and they are super fun to make.

I filled our Valentine party table with crafty items like red construction paper, rubber stamps, scissors, stickers, markers, twine and red and pink embellishments that all doubled as cute Valentine decorations. I put the craft supplies to good use and made them do double duty by adding colorful rolls of washi tape in reds and pinks in pretty pink jars to be our centerpieces. 

Anything in the shape of a heart and some fun ephemera like bingo cards and vintage valentine cards were extra additions.

I also found a candy necklace making kit at Hobby Lobby for 40% off. It had enough supplies for 8 necklaces which was perfect for our group. It was another fun activity for the girls. 

Another fun idea for your crafty Valentine’s day party: Bake your favorite sugar cookie recipe, (this is a great one) then use “X” and “O” cookie cutters to make cute kisses and hugs cookies. Let the kids frost them with white and pink icing, and top with colorful sprinkles and sanding sugars. Everyone always likes to make their own cookies! 

VALENTINE DECORATIONS IDEAS 

I own paper fans in just about every color and pattern. They make such a fun backdrop and you can use them over and over. I added in a few honeycomb balls in pink and red too. Carrying your party decor from the ceiling to the floor just makes everything look more festive.

You can find my FAVORITE paper fans here. This company makes SO many cute ones for every occasion. 

Here’s my best party decoration tip for saving money:

PARTY DECORATION TIP: Be sure to check your local craft store for Christmas clearance items.  Many of those Christmas craft items that are on super sale, are red and can be used for Valentine party themes just as easily.  I found sets of the paper rosettes in different shades of red for 60% off.  They made a perfect back drop for the party table.  I only had to purchase one set of pink and heart patterned fans at regular price (with a 40% off coupon!) to mix in with the clearance rosettes to make it look like it was meant to be a Valentine decoration.  (The red Christmas clearance crafty items work well for patriotic holidays as well.  You can also purchase the green Christmas clearance supplies for upcoming holidays like Easter and St. Patrick’s Day too.)

Valentine’s Day Party Themes Food Ideas

The food for this Valentine’s day party theme is super easy!  I found these adorable Valentine themed jewelry holders in the dollar bins at Target and strung up a few candy necklaces on them. Using this tutorial, I made chocolate lip treats…they were so easy to make and a big hit. I made things extra easy on myself and used store bought cupcakes.

I added a little homemade touch with some large heart cupcake toppers that I made in minutes thanks to the pre-made red glitter construction hearts I bought and some lollipop sticks. Hershey’s kisses and some candy hearts were the perfect treat and completed the dessert table. 

Valentine’s Day Gifts or Party Favors

In lieu of a goodie bag, I bought these darling little felt mailboxes that I found in the dollar section (I think they were actually $3). I let the girls exchange valentine’s that they brought to the party or any that they might have made for the girls while they were there. They filled their mailboxes with candy necklaces, the valentine cards they collected and some treats from the dessert table to take home.

It was a great way to send them home with something fun without having to buy a bunch of junky little trinkets. I am not one to spend a bunch of money on stuff that will probably just be thrown away when it gets home. I usually like to have parties with smaller groups so it allows me to do something a little nicer for take home gifts and party favors. 

​Valentine’s Day Party Ideas for Other Age Groups

While Ash and her friends were 9-10, this same type of party could work for a wide range of ages from younger kids to tweens and teens. Just gear your crafts (card making) to your particular age group with either simpler materials for younger children or more sophisticated techniques like teaching fun lettering or an advanced card making technique like embossing to teens.

Food can be adjusted too. Add in finger sandwiches for little kids or fun charcuterie boards for older girls. A pajama party for older kids would be a cute idea too. Have everyone wear their pjs and put on a Hallmark Valentine’s Day movie while everyone makes cards.

I teamed up with a few of my favorite blogging friends to share fun even more Valentine party themes for kids.

Be sure to check out all of these talented bloggers and the fun Valentine party ideas that they have come up with to share with you.  There are so many fun ideas to pin!

Looking for more fun DIYs and party ideas? Here are a few favorites:

DIY GLITTER STAR CUPCAKE TOPPERS | CUTE DIY FELTED GARLAND | EASY WASHI TAPE CAKE BANNER | CUTE DIY GAME NIGHT COASTERS | FUN DIY FEATHER CUPCAKE TOPPERS

Here are a few other fun parties I have created if you are looking for other fun party ideas:

Back to School Breakfast Party

Football Party

Pink, Mint and Gold Baptism Party

Modern Spider Theme Halloween Party

Pink Confetti Baby Shower

The Mermaid Party

Nancy Drew Movie Night Party

Disney Teen Beach Movie Night Party

Eloise Party

Fashion Camp Sewing Party

Carnival Themed Engagement Party

Modern Graduation Party

If you are planning a party, don’t miss our Entertaining Gallery and DIY Posts, full of helpful tips and useful information for your celebrations.

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Tammy

I hope you are feeling inspired to host a party using one of these fun and easy Valentine party themes this year. 

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