Valentine’s Day Sensory Activities

This collection of Valentine’s Day sensory activities is all about using our senses to explore various textures, sights, and sounds.

DIY Valentine’s Squishy – Here’s a fun idea for a class valentine. Download the printable valentine card and make squishies for the whole class.

Fizzy Valentine Play Dough – This dough contains baking soda so it fizzes when you add vinegar. The dough also has soap so the reaction also makes lots of foam. The combination of fizz and foam makes for a great sensory experience.

Valentine’s Day Edible Play Dough – This dough is made with oatmeal, corn starch, and water so it’s safe for kids who still like to eat everything.

Valentine Soap Foam Letter Search – This is a wonderful bubbly sensory experience. Use it to practice letter recognition, letter sounds, reading, or spelling. So fun!

Valentine Sensory Play: Frozen Oobleck – The texture of this material changes as it melts. It’s cold and squishy and tons of fun.

Melting Hearts Word Search – This combines a child’s love of a fizzy reaction with literacy skills.

Frozen Vinegar Hearts – One of our most popular posts ever. This idea also combines two ingredients kids love: baking soda and vinegar. Add some hearts and you have a perfect Valentine’s Day science activity.

Valentine Heart Confetti Sensory Bottle – Make a simple sensory bottle with heart confetti and erasers.

Ice Painting for Valentine’s Day – Initially designed as an art activity, Aiden turned it into sensory play while watching the ice melt and colors mix. This one is great for any day of the year really.

Valentine Themed Discovery Basket for Baby – Let baby explore different textures and sounds with this easy to set up activity.

2 Ingredient Glitter Slime for Valentine’s Day – Combine glue and liquid starch to create a super stretchy slime.

Valentine’s Day Confetti Slime with Saline Solution – Try this slime recipe that uses saline solution as the slime activator. Sparkly glitter and confetti hearts add to the valentine fun.

Valentine Sensory Bags for Toddlers – Learn how to make mess free sensory bags that are perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.

More Valentine’s Day Activities

Check out our collection of Valentine’s Day Science Experiments and Activities.

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