Heart Activities for Toddlers
When it comes to toddlers, it’s important to make sure that they are participating in educational activities that will help them grow and develop. One of the best ways to do this is to focus on activities that involve hearts.
Not only are heart activities fun, but they also help your toddler learn about their body and how to take care of it. Let’s explore some of the exciting Heart Activities for Toddlers you can do at home.
If you like these activities, you can check out my Valentine’s Day Activities for Kids blog post for more!
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Fun-filled Heart Activities for Toddlers
If you’re ready for some fun heart-themed activities, here are a few ideas to get you started. Read on to see the complete list of heart activities for toddlers.
Heart Shapes
Create a bunch of different sized hearts out of paper or foam and let your toddler decorate them! This activity allows toddlers to practice their fine motor skills while exploring different shapes and colors. You can even write words or draw pictures on each heart that represent something special about your family.
Heart Art
Have your toddler create a heart-shaped collage with paper scraps, glitter, paint, markers, or any other materials you have lying around the house! This activity not only helps them learn about shapes and colors but also encourages creativity. Plus, you get a great keepsake out of it!
Heart Hunt
Hide small objects shaped like hearts around the house (or outside if weather permits) and have your toddler search for them! This activity is perfect for teaching object recognition while still having lots of fun. You can even hide small treats inside each one as an added incentive for finding all the hearts!
Recommended Valentine’s Day Books for Kids
Bring more excitement to the season with these Valentine’s books for little kids. You will love these great stories about hearts, love, or Valentine’s day.
Day It Rained HeartsThe Biggest Valentine EverTurkey’s Valentine Surprise (Turkey Trouble Book 6)There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose!A Crankenstein ValentineLove, Escargot
Recommended Valentine’s Day Activity Kits
Valentine’s Day Color by Addition Worksheets
Practice addition skills up to 20 with these fun Valentine’s day color by number addition worksheets. A fun way to add math to your school day without boring math worksheets. Instead, figure out what picture will unfold after you color in each space.
Valentine’s day Play Dough Kit
Grab this Valentine’s day play dough kit for your little one’s sensory activity. This kit includes flowers, hearts, and other toys.
Don’t want to put your own Valentine’s day kit together yourself? Grab this ready to go Valentine’s sensory kit that will delight your kids.
Heart Activities for Toddlers
Your little one will be so excited for Valentine's day or any other day with these heart activities. Perfect for little hands and great imaginations!
Check out these cute heart bubble wands! It's a must-try craft for Valentine's day or any day your little one feels like doing it!
A super simple craft with construction paper and cut-out hearts, challenge them to stay on the line.
Prepare this sensory bin and have your kids find some heart treasures!
Show the kids some “magic” with this fun experiment using conservation hearts.
How big can they grow? This is what this experiment is all about!
This sensory activity is perfect for your toddler's fine motor practice. Plus, it's super fun and exciting activity.
This creative discovery box from No Time for Flashcards is so precious and make my heart melt.
A great sensory play idea using colored water, my daughter would love this messy play from Fun at Home with Kids.
Another great idea for slimy sensory play and looks pretty cool too from Momma, Papa, Bubba.
Try this heart mobile activity with your little one. The colors are bright and lovely. You will love it!
I love super simple sensory play ideas, try out this bin full of beans and then check out the bean art idea.
A great sensory box filled with rice and heart pasta, I didn’t know they made those, from Buggy and Buddy.
I love how these turned out, I’m going to have to try it with my kids, they’d love using the sponges.
A very creative way to make kids learn the letters of their names.
Get some tissue paper, eye droppers and food coloring together to create these awesome Heart Suncatchers.
Have your kids get messed with this Fingerpaint Art and then cut out a heart to make a beautiful gift from Creative Connections for Kids.
Decorate your sticky wall with hearts, a super simple babies and toddler activity from Fun with Mama.
At the end of the day, there are plenty of creative ways to incorporate heart activities into your toddler’s daily routine.
From art projects to shape hunts, these activities provide hours of fun while helping your little one learn about their body and how to take care of it in a fun way! So get creative and start planning those heart-filled adventures today!
More Valentine’s Day Activities
Kindergarten Valentine’s Day Books
Check out this Valentine’s Day-themed reading list for Kindergarteners! Great choices for early readers!
You will definitely love to try this colorful popsicle stick heart craft with your little one who is just learning how to count! It allows kids to have a number sequencing practice in a fun way!
Valentine’s Day Math Activities
Valentine’s Day Tracing Worksheets
Valentines Learning Pack by 3 Dinosaurs