Shelves filled with heart-shaped boxes of chocolates. Bouquets of red roses. Racks of romantic cards. Stores are preparing for Valentine's Day. Has the holiday become too commercialized? That is the question asked by a lesson designed...

Oh the joys of love! As a special Valentine's Day assignment, budding authors research the life of one of the most romantic poets, Keats. They read the letter, "To Fanny Brawne, 13 October 1819," then compose a love letter of their own....

Play and sing a Valentine's song with your second graders. They'll follow along allow as you demonstrate how to sing and keep a steady beat on non-pitched percussive instruments. While the music instructional activity has a Valentine...

Students research a number of theories about how Valentine's Day originated. They examine the styles and designs of Valentine's from the Victorian Era before they reproduce the style by creating a Victorian style Valentine's. They use...

Students design and create a gift voucher. In this Valentine's Day gift voucher lesson, students determine chores or ways they could assist their loved ones and add these to a booklet. Students decorate the cover and prepare the gift for...

Students explore the history of Valentine's Day and how paper valentines became a tradition in Victorian times. Using a photo organizer, they select photos using tags. They use a software program to create a special image for their...

Students build a small city by using a half-gallon milk or juice carton to "build" a miniature home. They decorate their buildings with construction paper, yarn, beads, or whatever they have and become mailmen, delivering Valentine's to...

Students create a flower, poem, and mailbox for someone to open on Valentine's Day. In this Valentine's Day lesson plan, students also write Valentine letters.

Students understand the origins of Valentine's Day. For this injustices lesson, students read a story and recognize the injustices done on Valentine's Day. Students write about grade appropriate topics regarding injustices.

Young scholars make a Valentine's Day gift. In this gift giving lesson plan, students make a bouquet of flowers out of tissue paper to give to a love one.

Students construct Valentine's Day cards. In this holiday lesson, students use felt, construction paper, markers, and glue to create unique Valentine's Day cards.

Get out those bells, sand blocks, and sticks! Your kindergarteners use their singing voices to ask and answer friendly questions while keeping rhythm. They take turns in a group and in pairs singing questions and answers while keeping...

Students research the historical background of Valentine's Day. They identify symbols and examine how this occasion is celebrated today. They create imaginative creatures made out of chenille sticks and paper hearts or other geometric...

A variation on classic Valentine's Day lessons that is sure to please, your elementary class construct heart mobiles using construction paper, string or yarn, hole punchers, foil, and pencils.

Young scholars recognize the work of important 20th-century artists such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Keith Haring. They explore the differences between realistic and abstract art forms. Afterwards, they create a piece of...

Students create a valentine mailbox. In this holiday lesson, students celebrate Valentine's Day and create a mailbox for valentines.

Students participate in Valentine's Day writing and literacy center activities. In this writing and literacy lesson, students develop Valentine's Day journals using recycled cards and small blank sheets of paper. They write sentences...

Students create and learn about the history of Valentine's Day cards, as well as use recyclable materials to design their own cards.

Learners create bouquets of roses using tissue paper, pipe cleaners, masking tape, paint, and construction paper in this early elementary art lesson plan. A possible extension includes making Vlentine's Day cards to go along with the...

Learners create a Valentine's Day booklet. In this creating a book instructional activity, students write and illustrate their own book describing love.

No matter what time of year it is, there's a holiday craft to make! Kindergartners construct several holiday craft projects in a series of holiday art lesson. They complete several paper projects such as 4th of July flags,...

In this Valentine's Day worksheet, students will learn about Valentine's Day traditions in America. Students will learn Valentine's Day vocabulary and then practice a dialogue about Valentine's Day. Students will write a letter to a...

Students create "bottle cap lockets" using bottle caps, ribbon, small photos, and beads in this elementary Art lesson plan ideal for Valentine's Day or special occasions. The lesson plan suggests using the "Polaroid i-Zone Mini Instant...

Students create "Mosaic Hearts" in this adaptable art activity using some old magazines, construction paper, and glue. The activity includes examples of finished hearts and a materials list. Ideal for a Valentine's Day activity!