Dog valentine cards are perfect for the pet lover in your life. Make a dog valentine card with your child this February.

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

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!

Orchestrate a Cupid's arrow tossing game among your child and his friends. This fun game cultivates important motor skills and hand-eye coordination, too.

Foster a love of words in your little cupid this Valentine's Day by creating a memory game that doubles as an early reading activity.

A valentine garland makes any home look more lovely on Valentine's Day. Craft a simple valentine garland with your child to add some heart to your day.

Traditionally, lovespoons were made by suitors to give to their love interests. Have your kid make his own love spoons this Valentine's Day!

Tissue Valentine's hearts make great decorations and help your child work out those all-important fine motor skills.

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

Make Valentine's Day breakfast special with this 'hearty' egg and toast recipe. This Valentine's Day breakfast gets a special twist with a heart-shaped egg.

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

This heart paper chain is the perfect way to celebrate Valentine's Day. Include some decorations in a simple AB pattern and work on pattern recognition.

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