Valentine’s Day Multiplication Puzzles
Who doesn’t love Valentine’s Day with all of the hearts, red and pink colors? Who needs another excuse to load up on chocolate and gifts? I appreciate any day of the year that encourages giving chocolate to your loved ones. Get multiplying up to 30 with these Valentine’s Day multiplication puzzles for a hands-on way to practice multiplying.
If you love this printable, you must see this list of Valentine’s Day Printables for Kids!
Multiplication can be hard for kids to grasp since they need to have a good handle on skip counting. (but when you combine it with a fun theme, the kids love doing it!)
If your child can learn how to skip count first, it will make multiplication so much easier for them. They’ll start multiplying like pros.
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Valentine’s Day Multiplication Puzzles
When I taught my kids how to multiply I told them to think of multiplying as groups.
So when you see 2×2, it’s 2 groups of 2’s.
When you go to talk about division, groups also work as well, as you’re diving objects into groups again.
But I also know that this is how it works for my brain and this is how I process the numbers to work for me. My kids caught on and used them this way, too, but I think that every child probably learns a bit differently in a way that works for them.
This is why I love these puzzles. Because they not only have the numbers on them but them they also have other visuals as well. This means that the kids can see the numbers and use their minds that way and also look at the images.
Cool Valentine’s Day Printables To Try
Practice counting with your young ones at home with these printables perfect for heart’s day.
Valentine’s Day Tracing Worksheets
These Valentine’s Day printables are perfect for kids who are starting to learn how to write and develop their hand grip and pattern recognition skills.
Bingo cards are a great addition to your children’s fun activities for Valentine’s. Have fun with the entire family with these easy-to-print bingo cards.
Let your kid’s creativity soar higher this Valentine’s Day as they get to express their love and care through these fun coloring pages.
If you want to practice your child’s pencil grip, and hand-eye coordination while keeping them occupied this season of love, this is the perfect printable for you.
Recommended Valentine’s Day Books
To extend this activity, read your favorite Valentine’s Day books with your child and do a craft. Create your Valentine-themed sensory bin with red, pink, and white rice filled with hearts. Create your own Valentine’s Day cards for loved ones.
You can even continue learning from the books if you want. I always ask questions to the kids while I’m reading, and math questions are fair game, too. You can ask them if the book is 3 pages to read and they take 3 minutes each (3X3) how long would it take to read those pages?
And even if they don’t know the answer immediately, you can help them work through it to figure it out.
Pete the Cat: Valentine’s Day Is CoolDay It Rained HeartsGroggle’s Monster ValentineLove Is: (Illustrated Story Book about Caring for Others, Book About Love for Parents and Children, Rhyming Picture Book)Love from The Very Hungry Caterpillar (The World of Eric Carle)Love Monster
Recommended Valentine’s Day Printables
These two printable packs are perfect for this special day. Kids will learn essential lessons while celebrating the Day of Hearts.
Recommended Valentine’s Day Activity Kits
Have fun this Valentine’s Day with your young learners at home with these fun variations of recommended Heart’s Day activity kits for children.
Valentine Heart Charm Bracelet Craft Kit – Crafts for Kids and Fun Home ActivitiesHeart Dream Catcher Craft Kit for Kids Paint You Own Love Heart Dream Catcher DIY Coloring Valentine’s Day Wooden Art and Craft for Art Activity Project Valentine’s Day Decoration4E’s Novelty Valentines Day Owl Magnet Craft for Kids (12 Pack) Foam Valentines Day Craft for Kids Classroom DIY Activity Bulk, Individually WrappedAll in One Arts and Crafts for Kids, Art Kit for Drawing Coloring Paper Cutting and Origami, Valentines Day Gifts for Kids Girls Boys Teens Beginners, Art Supplies for Kids Ages 4-12, BlueValentine’s day dot markers coloring book: Dot coloring book for toddlers kids ages 2 3 4+ preschool kindergarten activities coloring bookValentine’s Day Coloring Book For Kids | 30 Cute and Easy to Color Designs with Hearts, Candy, Flowers, Cute Animals, Rainbows, and More! | 8.5×11 in
Valentine’s Day Multiplication Printable Supplies
All you need are the simple supplies below to get started.
- Printer (I have this one)
- Paper or cardstock
- Scissors
- Laminator (optional)
Print out the multiplication puzzles onto paper or cardstock. Have them laminated for more durability, or cover them with contact paper. Cut them out and store them in a Ziploc bag to organize them.
I have the HP printer 8710, but it’s not available anymore. It’s been running well for years now. Look for another HP Instant Ink-ready printer so that you can use their program to send you ink cartridges whenever your printer gets low on ink.
Get your child thinking of regrouping numbers together to prepare them for multiplication.
These multiplication cards will help your child visualize the multiplication questions to help them find the correct answer.
Multiplication doesn’t have to be hard. These puzzles can help make the entire process a simple and easy activity.
Have fun with math using these puzzles instead.
What’s Included in the Valentine’s Multiplication Puzzles?
Multiplication Equations (First puzzle part cutout)
Your kids will never get bored solving these multiplication exercises as they look into the colorful and fun images of hearts, bees, cupcakes, and more.
Multiplication Answers (Second puzzle part cutout)
These are the answers that your kids will match to the multiplication problems your children have solved in the first part. Have fun finding the missing piece of the puzzle among the other answers.
More Valentine’s Day Activities
Make the most out of this special day with these fun activities.
- Valentines Addition Worksheets
- Valentine’s Day Math Activities
- Valentine’s Day Addition Cards
- Valentine STEM Activities
- Valentine’s Day Connect the Dots Printables
- Valentine’s Day kindergarten math worksheets
- Minecraft Valentine’s Day Cards by Homeschool Preschool
- Printable SMORES Valentine’s Cards by 3 Boys and a Dog
Download the Valentine’s math puzzles below
Use these puzzles to familiarize your child with multiplication for a fun Valentine-themed math adventure.
Don’t forget to add a dash of love to your math practice this Valentine’s Day with your kids through these engaging multiplication puzzles designed to make learning a heartwarming experience for your young learners at home.