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Activity of the Week – Montessori-Inspired Valentine’s Day Activities

January 31, 2011 By Deb Chitwood 20 Comments

I always loved Valentine’s Day and enjoyed creating activities that were Montessori oriented but had a Valentine’s Day theme. Using a seasonal theme adds new interest to practical life activities and any curriculum area.

Open and Close Basket (Photo from Counting Coconuts)

Open and Close Basket (Photo from Counting Coconuts)

Counting Coconuts is always a great source for seasonal Montessori-inspired activities. The photo is an example of a simple open and close basket – but with a Valentine’s Day theme (and heart-shaped erasers inside each container), making the activity come to life again. Here’s the link to all the wonderful Montessori-inspired Valentine’s Day posts from Counting Coconuts. You’ll notice that many of the activities are easy to prepare … well-worth putting on your shelves for the two weeks before Valentine’s Day!

Here are links to some other wonderful Montessori-inspired Valentine’s Day activities from around the blogosphere (sometimes you’ll even get the bonus of additional activities within one post!):

Chasing Cheerios

Itty Bitty Love

My Montessori Journey Old Favorites with a Valentine’s Vibe  Clothespin Math Activity  Heart Links  Heart Cards and Counters  Valentine’s Necklace Work  Chocolate Playdoh  Valentine Card-Making Work Valentine’s Math Activities  Heart Art  Valentine Transfer Activities  Valentine Sun Catchers  Valentine Bracelets

Olives and Pickles

The Work Plan 100 Acts of Kindness The Writing Tray

2022 UPDATE: All My Valentine’s Day Posts 

  • Turning Valentine Crafts into Montessori-Oriented Activities
  • Montessori-Inspired Valentine’s Day Activities
  • Kindness Challenge – Montessori-Inspired Kindness
  • Montessori-Inspired Valentine’s Day Activities (2012)
  • Montessori-Inspired Valentine Math Trays and Valentine Ideas
  • Montessori-Inspired Hundred Acts of Kindness Project
  • Homeschool Valentine’s Day
  • Montessori-Inspired Transferring Activities for February
  • Water Pouring and Water-Bead Pouring
  • Free Valentine Learning Printables and Montessori-Inspired Valentine Activities
  • Montessori-Inspired Valentine’s Day Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
  • Free Valentine’s Day Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
  • Free Valentine’s Day Sensory Bin with Practical Life and Math Activities
  • Easy-to-Prepare Valentine Heart and Colander Practical Life Activity
  • Valentine’s Day Cutting Tray with Strings of Beads
  • Free Heart Printables and Montessori-Inspired Heart Activities {Human Heart and Valentine Hearts}
  • Montessori-Inspired Heart Unit {Hundreds of Human Heart and Valentine Heat Resources}
  • Free Heart and Valentine Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
  • The Best Heart Books for Kids {Human Heart, Love, and Valentine’s Day Books}
  • Free Animal Valentine Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
  • How to Make a 100 Hearts Sensory Bottle (100 Hearts Calming Bottle)
  • How to Prepare a Book Basket That Encourages Kindness

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Filed Under: Activity of the Week, Holidays and Celebrations Tagged With: Activity of the Week, Montessori-inspired, Montessori-oriented, practical life, preschool, Valentine's Day

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  1. sheila says

    January 31, 2011 at 5:15 am

    Ooooooo, great stuff! Have you ever heard of the Heroic Journey? It’s a montessori program for middle or high schoolers. My kids did that, it was awesome!

    Reply
    • Deb says

      January 31, 2011 at 2:31 pm

      Thanks so much for your comment, Sheila! I think the Heroic Journey is an awesome addition to a traditional Montessori curriculum for middle or high schoolers. A rite of passage program is amazing – and the Heroic Journey seems like one of the best. It’s so great that your kids were able to experience it!

      Reply
  2. Michelle says

    January 31, 2011 at 8:05 am

    Thanks for all the fun Valentine themed links! I’m always looking for great ideas to do with my two. I just visited Counting Coconuts! Very cute, we’ll definitly be trying a few of those ideas out over the next couple weeks.

    Reply
    • Deb says

      January 31, 2011 at 2:33 pm

      Thanks, Michelle! So many of the activities in the links are simple to prepare – along with being absolutely wonderful for many skills preschoolers need to develop. Have fun!

      Reply
  3. Discovering Montessori says

    January 31, 2011 at 2:08 pm

    You are so awesome! You continue to inspire me. I am always grateful for you blog and comments I know you are a person with a wealth of knowledge. Now I am off to check out all these amazing links you posted. Thank you for sharing so much.

    Reply
    • Deb says

      January 31, 2011 at 2:35 pm

      Thanks so much for your very kind comment! I love the activities you share at your blog, too – and always appreciate the many photos that make your activities so clear!

      Reply
  4. Katherine says

    January 31, 2011 at 3:38 pm

    Thanks for the actvities roundup, I haven’t been keeping track of how close valentines is getting this year!

    Reply
    • Deb says

      February 2, 2011 at 11:28 pm

      Thanks for your comment, Katherine! Those holidays do have a way of sneaking up, don’t they?!

      Reply
  5. olives and pickles/patty says

    January 31, 2011 at 5:17 pm

    Thanks a lot for linking to my blog!! It is always nice to hear from you!Happy Valentines Activities..

    Reply
    • Deb says

      February 2, 2011 at 11:30 pm

      You’re welcome, Patty! I always love visiting with you – and checking out the great activities at your blog! I hope you’re enjoying all the February holidays!

      Reply
  6. Heidi says

    February 1, 2011 at 6:56 am

    Thanks for the Valentine’s Day links. Stopping in from the Hop!

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    • Deb says

      February 3, 2011 at 11:01 pm

      Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Heidi! I hope you find some activities that are perfect for your family. Have fun!

      Reply
  7. Leptir says

    February 1, 2011 at 11:49 am

    Thanks for featuring my posts!

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    • Deb says

      February 2, 2011 at 11:32 pm

      You’re welcome! And thanks for sharing so many wonderful Valentine’s Day activities at your blog!

      Reply
  8. Harriet says

    February 2, 2011 at 12:23 pm

    Aw thats lovely that you’re doing valentines day things with the kids! Maybe it’ll teach the boys to fully appreciate Valentines day when they’re older!

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    • Deb says

      February 2, 2011 at 11:34 pm

      Thanks for your comment, Harriet! I hadn’t thought about that – I’ll hope the Valentine’s Day activities do inspire some boys to remember Valentine’s Day when they’re older!

      Reply
  9. Counting Coconuts says

    February 7, 2011 at 6:34 am

    Thanks again for featuring my post, Deb! Valentine’s Day is such a fun holiday – thanks for putting together a great list of links for everyone!

    Reply
    • Deb says

      February 8, 2011 at 11:29 am

      You’re welcome, Mari-Ann – and thank you for sharing such awesome activities! Valentine’s Day has always been one of my favorite holidays, so it was especially fun to research activities for this.

      Reply
  10. Angie Lile says

    February 8, 2011 at 12:00 pm

    Wonderful Deb! Thank you for this one too! 🙂

    Reply
    • Deb says

      February 12, 2011 at 2:16 am

      Thanks so much for your comment, Angie! I had lots of fun searching for these activities online!

      Reply

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