top ten sensory play ideas for valentine's day

I’m so excited to bring you ten sensory play ideas for Valentine’s Day! I love providing my children with hands on experiences and these ideas will get your little ones’ hands messy and excited for many different tactile experiences. Water, glitter, foam, felt, noodles, yarn, beans, so many options!! And these ideas are simple enough that they require very little preparation — just to help you enjoy your little loves!

This post is part of the Top Ten series from the Kid Blogger Network — so make sure you check out more posts for Valentine’s Day!! Here are some fun heart and Valentine’s Day activities and ideas!!

Have your toddler stick hearts to the window with this simple trick.

Make a beautiful pink and red soup for your baby or older child— check out the details from Fun at Home with Kids.

Try this beautiful piece of art — a heart made of yarn or a heart for the birds made between the fingers of little ones — from Hands on: as we grow.

So many simple and hands on activities for baby’s first Valentine’s Day, including this bucket of felt hearts, from The Educator’s Spin On It!

These taste safe baby valentine’s day crayons will be a hit for your little artist!

The simplest heart craft will make babies and toddlers smile — completely taste safe!

Your toddler will love exploring sticky and glitter with this baby Valentine’s Day art idea from Fun at Home with Kids!

Your child will be amazed at what a little water will do to this simple Valentine’s Day heart craft from No Time for Flashcards.

Create a Valentine’s Day sensory bin with beans and red and pink items from around the house, or try this simplistic Valentine’s Day bin from Fun at Home with Kids.

Boil some pasta in some food-colored water for some Valentine’s Day spaghetti sensory play!