Valentine Kindness Bingo + Card-Making Station
When February feels busy, this simple setup keeps kids learning kindness with paper, crayons, and a little sparkle.
Why This Works for Busy Families
I wanted a Valentine plan that felt sweet but didn't turn into a glitter explosion. Kindness bingo keeps kids focused on small, doable actions, while the card station gives their hands a job and their hearts a place to say what matters.
- Social-emotional learning without a long lesson.
- Fine-motor practice through cutting, tracing, and coloring.
- Easy to repeat all week with different prompts.
Quick Supply List
- •Printer paper or light cardstock
- •Crayons, markers, or colored pencils
- •Glue stick and kid scissors
- •Small basket of stickers or washi tape
- •Optional: pink or red construction paper for card bases
Parent tip
If you want zero mess, swap glue for sticker sheets and pre-cut heart shapes the night before.
Set Up in 10 Minutes
- Print the bingo squares list and draw a quick 5x5 grid (or type it into a doc to print).
- Pre-cut card bases so kids can decorate without waiting.
- Place one “message helper” strip at each seat with sentence starters.
- Keep a tiny bin for “extras” (stickers, heart punch-outs, ribbon scraps).
How to Play Kindness Bingo
- Pick 3-5 squares for preschoolers or the full board for older kids.
- Let kids do one kindness act, then color the square right away.
- Use a small prize like “choose the bedtime story” for a completed row.
- Pause after every 2-3 squares to do a quick stretch or wiggle break.
Card-Making Station (No Mess)
Keep it simple: one card base, one message, one picture. Kids don't need 14 options to feel proud.
Message Helpers
- “I like you because…”
- “You help me when…”
- “One thing I love doing with you is…”
- “You make me feel…”
- “Thanks for…”
Card Ideas
- Folded heart card with a hidden message inside.
- “Three things I like about you” list card.
- Sticker collage with one big word: “Kind.”
Easy Extensions (If You Need More Time)
Letter & Name Practice
Have kids write the names of everyone they made cards for. Trace over with a marker.
Math Warm-Up
Count hearts on each card and write the number in the corner.
Word Work
Circle all the letters in “kind,” then hunt them on a word search page.
Printables to Pair With This
- Coloring Picture – pick hearts or friendship-themed pages to decorate your card station.
- Word Search Generator – build a quick “kindness words” puzzle for early finishers.
- Writing Prompts – print a short prompt like “A time I felt loved was…” for older kids.
Wrap-Up
End the day by reading the cards out loud or delivering them together. It's a sweet, simple way to show kids that kindness is something they can practice, not just talk about.