Virtual Valentine Ideas for Kids Who Are Remote Learning

As if parenting wasn’t hard enough, 2020 brought about new ways for families to celebrate socially distant birthdays, baby showers, weddings, and even the entire holiday season. If you’ve been in a CVS recently, you know Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. However, the days of buying (or making) sweet treats to be handed out to classmates are not a reality for the large population of children that are remote learning—and rules could change for those who are learning in person. There are many ways to bring the love of Valentine’s Day to your children and their friends, even if they are remote learning and can’t be together in person. Here are some fun virtual Valentine ideas for kids this year.

Email Valentines to Classmates and Teachers

Punchbowl
Price: Free 7-day trial, then $2.99-$4.99 per month
Known primarily for its online invitations, Punchbowl has an array of digital Valentine’s Day cards. Recently, the platform introduced a video component, so kids can record themselves singing, dancing, or just reciting a sweet message. Some of our favorites include Friendship Elephants, Valentine’s Dots, and Love Monkey. Punchbowls can be sent via email or text message.

Twinkl
Price: $5 per month, though it does offer some free resources
Get printable activities from Twinkl, which offers a great collection of resources for kids in pre-K through fifth grades. Children can pick card templates, printable gift ideas, and even different games and exercises to keep them busy and learning and to send to their friends. From Valentine’s Day word searches to fold out printable hands, there’s something for every child.

Share Valentines via Zoom

Decorate a balloon message. It’s an easy and fun way to share some friendship wishes! Parents, take a large balloon and blow it up. As you hold it closed, have your child add designs, words, and pictures. During school, your child can blow up the balloon for their classmates to see the custom design they created.

Decorate your space. For whimsical and colorful arts and crafts, OOLY is a great go-to for supplies. Have your child fold a piece of craft paper in half and draw a half-heart on the fold. Next, cut around the line and open it up to find your heart. Use doilies for a more decorative, traditional look. Now, they can add drawings or messages with markers or gel pens to make the paper or doily really stand out.