Valentine’s Day Songs and Fingerplays
Songs, rhymes, and fingerplays are a great way to engage young children. Here is a collection of Valentine’s Day songs and fingerplays that are easy to implement.
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Be My Valentine
(Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb)
You’re a special
Friend of mine
Friend of mine
Friend of mine
You’re a special
Friend of mine
Be my valentine!
I’m a Little Valentine
(Tune: I’m a Little Teapot)
I’m a little valentine,
Made for you,
Of paper, lace, and a dab of glue.
I’m signed and sealed and on my way,
To say, “I love you” on Valentine’s Day!
Variation:
I’m a little valentine
Red and White
With ribbons and lace
I’m a beautiful sight
I can say, “I Love You”
On Valentine’s Day
Just put me in an envelope
And give me away
Five Pretty Valentines
Use five actual Valentines during this chant
Five pretty Valentines waiting at the store.
(Name) bought one and then there were four.
Four pretty Valentines shaped like a “V”
(Name) bought one and then there were three.
Three pretty Valentines said “I love you”
(Name) bought one then there were two.
Two pretty Valentines, this was so much fun.
(Name) Bought one and then there was one.
One pretty Valentine sitting on the shelf.
I felt sorry for it, so I bought it for myself!
Love Your Friends
(Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
Love, Love, Love your Friends,
Love them all year long.
Especially on Valentine’s Day,
As we sing this song!
Counting Valentines
(Tune: Ten Little Indians)
One red, two red, three red Valentines
Four red, five red, six red Valentines
Seven red, eight red, nine red Valentines
Ten red Valentines.
Ten red, nine red, eight red Valentines
Seven red, six red, five red Valentines
Four red, three red, two red Valentines
One red Valentine.
I Like Hearts
(Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)
Red hearts, white hearts,
Pink hearts, too.
I like purple hearts.
How about you?
Green hearts, yellow hearts,
Blue hearts, too.
I like rainbow hearts.
How about you?
Valentine Pokey
(Tune: The Hokey Pokey)
You put your right arm out.
You put your left arm out.
You bring those arms together
And you squeeze
with all your might.
You hug and say “I love you”
and you spread it all around.
That’s what this day’s about.
H-E-A-R-T
(Tune: B-I-N-G-O)
There is a shape; it stands for love,
And “heart” is its name.
H-E-A-R-T
H-E-A-R-T
H-E-A-R-T
And “heart” is its name.
There’s a Big Red Heart…
(Tune: It’s a Small World)
There’s a big red heart down inside of me, (Draw a heart shape in the air, then point to chest)
There’s a big red heart no one else can see. (Cover eyes with hands)
It is filled to the brim with love from within, (Spread arms)
And now I give it to you. (Point to another person)
Counting Valentines
Valentines, valentines, how many do I see?
Valentines, valentines, count them with me.
I have red ones, orange ones, yellow ones, too.
I have green ones, purple ones, and some that are blue.
Valentines, valentines, how many do I see?
Count them with me! 1-2-3-4-5……..
Give each child a red, orange, yellow, green, purple or blue heart. While they say verse, children raise their hearts in the air at the appropriate time. Count the number of hearts and identify different colors when the verse is finished.