Add love idioms and fun to your Valentine’s Day plans with my free updated resource for engaging students in meaningful lessons! Engage upper elementary students with this FREE love idiom game for Valentine’s Day, teaching 20 idioms through meaningful conversations and context clues. I also enhanced the graphics with adorable Valentine’s heart emotions.
Don’t worry about finding materials – a quick trip to the Dollar Tree for small gift boxes and heart decor should do the trick. Alternatively, you can use Hershey’s Kisses if supplies are scarce. As for gameplay, students collect heart tokens in their boxes as they answer questions correctly. But here’s the twist – instead of counting tokens to determine the winner, students rely on their senses to make the call. So, get ready to shake things up and spread some Valentine’s Day cheer in your classroom!
FREE Love Idioms
Why wait? Go grab your FREE love idiom game for Valentine’s Day for upper elementary students that encourages conversations. Now, you can teach your students to use context clues in interpreting 20 idioms. This resource includes idioms and sayings related to “heart,” “love,” and “red,” ideal for Valentine’s Day lesson plans! I even updated the graphics with this sweet, Valentines heart emotions listed for FREE by Creating4 the Classroom Clipart.
Valentines Day Idioms Game
The Dollar Tree usually has small, Valentine gift boxes and plastic heart table decor, but if the shelves are cleared, then you could use Hersey’s Kisses. To play the game, students collect a heart token in their box as they answer questions correctly. Instead of counting tokens, players used other senses, like weighing boxes or listening for noise when shaken, to determine winners.
With this updated love idiom game for Valentine’s Day, you have a fantastic resource to engage upper elementary students in meaningful conversations. Incorporating idioms related to “heart,” “love,” and “red,” it’s perfect for any Valentine’s Day lesson. The simple gameplay, utilizing Dollar Tree finds or Hershey’s Kisses, adds a tactile and sensory dimension to the activity. Whether students collect heart tokens or listen for the noisiest box, they’re in for a memorable, enjoyable learning experience!
Nanette Cote is an ASHA certified speech pathologist, published author, and private practice business owner with 30 years experience.
