Here's a hilarious alternative to those sugary conversation hearts...and a way to keep building first grade literacy skills while you're at it!

Make candy hearts this Valentine's Day. This heart-y project helps your little one practice handwriting skills and encourages creativity.

Counting syllables can be tough. Help your kid get some practice on Valentine's Day with this simple game.

Help your preschooler practice tying knots and bows by making a chain of chocolate kisses in this sweet Valentine's Day arts and crafts activity.

Invite your first grader to create this "layers of love" keepsake for that special someone! It holds a sweet, personal message for the recipient.

In this activity, your second grader will design her very own heart map to show what she's really made of.

Using low-tech supplies and a little extra ingenuity you can help your fourth grader create this unique, heartfelt Valentine card.

Help your third grader author a lovely limerick in honor of Valentine's Day! He'll be delighted to compose and recite this nonsensical poem.

If your second grader loves fruit snacks, but you're a little worried about the health aspect of those tasty store-bought treats, then this project is for you!

If there's a special person in your fourth grader's life, show him how to create this beautiful photo frame luminary as an extra special Valentine's Day gift!

At your next Valentine's Day celebration, your fifth grader can show family and friends she loves them with some fresh, fruity drinks--made from scratch!

Help your second grader craft some lovely, personalized Valentine's Day cards--out of kitchen materials!

Your first grader can create this cute heart puzzle with craft sticks and watercolor paints to challenge her friends!

This valentine bag craft makes a chic little pouch that holds cards and treats. Fall in love with this valentine bag craft this February.

Make hand-painted stemware to give away as a gift in this unique arts and crafts activity.

Valentine's Day coupons get kids to stretch their imaginations and budgets for the holiday. Make Valentine's Day coupons for friends and family this February.

Sweet on someone this Valentine’s Day? Making jewelry with gumball beads is a fun Valentine's Day craft and a great gift that shows someone you care!

Focus on tasty savory dishes instead of sweet treats this Valentine's Day: make Caprese salad with heart-shaped mozzarella.

Explore form, space, and texture with your child this Valentine's Day by making a charming papier-mâché heart sculpture!

This easy strawberry banana smoothie is a healthy treat for kids. Make an easy strawberry banana smoothie for your child for a heart-healthy Valentine's Day.

Sure, you can go out and buy a box of Valentine cards--but for a special message try this simple craft activity to make someone's day.

Romantic idioms are colorful and sometimes confusing phrases about love. Make a book of romantic idioms with this activity.

An "I Love You" book is a perfect gift for a very special friend on Valentine's Day. Our "I Love You" book shares the love in eight different languages.

In this activity, kids use sponges to make textured stamps for homemade, artistic Valentine's Day cards.

See how to write a love song simply in this kid-focused tutorial. Learn how to write a love song for Valentine's Day and beyond.

Create striking pieces of art using handmade heart stencils in this hands-on Valentine's Day arts and crafts activity!

Make over an old shirt that's destined for the thrift shop with this heart cut-out craft for Valentine's Day.

Introduce your child to the concepts of positive and negative space in design with this simple yet striking Valentine's Day art project.

Show your little poet how to create a beautiful acrostic poem for someone special this Valentine's Day.

All you and your kid need for this entertaining game are some conversation hearts, a candy that's practically synonymous with Valentine's Day!