Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and this is the perfect time to remind students that they are loved and teach them how to show love to others! I’ve gathered some of my favorite Valentine’s Day activities for school counseling below for classroom guidance lessons, small group sessions, and individual counseling activities. Your students will love these school counseling Valentine’s Day Activities!
School Counseling Valentine’s Day Activities
1. Pocket Hearts
I love these little pocket hearts from Cutting Tiny Bites! These would be great for students who need an extra reminder that someone cares about them.
2. Empathy Escape Room
Get your students moving and totally engaged with this empathy escape room activity! They’ll work together to solve puzzles and break out of the self-focused spiral!
3. Valentine’s Day Sensory Bottles
Sensory bottles are a great addition to any calm down corner, and students love making them
4. Self Esteem Game
This self esteem folder game is perfect for your small group or individual sessions! Students explore
5. Bulletin Board
I’ve searched high and low for the creator of this bulletin board, but can’t find the original source! This self-love bulletin board is an amazing visual reminder for students!
6. Valentine’s Day Mindfulness Activity
Students explore what’s in their hearts in this Valentine’s Day guided meditation. Then, they can make an adorable box of
7. Lava Lamps
I haven’t tried these love lamps from Little Bins for Little Hands yet, but they look like a fun activity to do with a small group!
8. Cupid’s Coping Skills
Teach a fun, interactive classroom guidance lesson or small group session about choosing healthy coping skills! Your students will love watching Cupid’s arrow fly through the healthy coping skills in this interactive PowerPoint activity. There’s a fun craft to go along with it too!
9. Self Esteem Bottle
This self esteem bottle from Clicky Chick Creates look like a great activity for a self esteem group or even for a classroom guidance activity.
10. Color by Coping Skills
Coping skills are always in season! Your students will learn about healthy coping skills in this Valentine’s Day color by code activity.
11. Valentine’s from the Counselor
Brighten up your students’ days with these Valentines from the counselor! These are ready to download and print from my Free Resource Library.
12. Kindness Challenges
Many counselors focus on kindness during the month of February. Read about over 20 kindness initiatives that school counselors like you are doing in their schools!
School Counseling Valentine’s Day Activities
What are your favorite activities to do with your students around Valentine’s Day? Be sure to leave them in the comments!
