Get ready for an EPIC month with these clever, fun, and unique February Activities for Kids of all ages from Valentines Day to Groundhog Day, and more!
February Kids Activities
Valentine’s Day is a very popular theme for this month’s activities, but there are lots of other fun things to do in February too. There is Chinese New Year activities, Groundhog Day celebrations, polar animal ideas and lots more to explore this month.
You’ll find lots of sensory play ideas, science experiments, STEM activities, recipes to make with the kids, printable activities, and more hands on learning activities to try with your kids during February.
Valentine’s Day Activities
- Valentines Day Fluffy Slime from Natural Beach Living. There is a free printable Valentines label to go with this super cool
slime recipe. - Free Printable Valentine’s Day Scavenger Hunt from Play Party Plan. This fun scavenger hunt will get the kids moving!
- Kids will have fun making these valentines for their friends: Heart Cactus, Heart Fish, or Looking Sharp Pencil Craft.
- Valentines Day Busy Bag Sorting Hearts from Best Toys 4 Toddlers. This is fun learning activity is easy to set up using supplies you probably already have at home.
- Glitter Jar of Floating Hearts from Fun A Day. These sensory bottles are so pretty and soothing to look at.
- Valentine Pom Pom Mats from Fun With Mama. What a fun fine motor activity to try!
- Dancing Hearts Science Experiments from Kindergarten Worksheets and Games. Kids will be amazed at this simple and amazing Valentines Day science experiment for kids of all ages.
- Love Bug Playdough fromPicklebums. Make one of these cute little love bugs for Valentine’s Day.
- Homemade Valentines Gum Drop Recipe from Thrifty Jinx. Make your own Valentine’s candy!
- Interlocking Crystal Hearts from Go Science Kids.This easy science experiment has gorgeous results that you can wear as a necklace!
- Valentines Day Snap Cube Printables from Preschool Play and Learn – Kids will have fun strengthening hand muscles while working on logic and spacial reasoning with these free printable task cards.
Chinese New Year Activities
- Chinese New Year Slime from Little Bins for Little Hands. This bright red and sparkly gold slime looks so cool!
- Chinese New Year I Spy Game from Simple Fun for Kids. These fun free printable activity will keep the kids busy finding all the cute pictures.
- Playdough Inspired By Chinese New Year from Laughing Kids Learn. This is a great way for little ones to enjoy a Chinese New Year themed activity.
- Learn to Count to Ten in Chinese from NurtureStore. This is a great way to expose kids to a different language and culture.
- Chinese New Year Sensory Bin from Gifts of Curiosity.This sensory bin is so bright and colourful!
- Fact Book about China from 123 Homeschool 4 Me. This free printable is a fun way for kids to learn more about China as they celebrate.
Groundhog Day Activities for Preschoolers
- Free Groundhog Day Shape Activity from Kindergarten Worksheets and Games. This fun free printable activity is a great way to learn about shapes.
- Groundhog Day Snack Idea from The Best Ideas for Kids. This snack is almost too cute to eat!
- Ground Hog Day Count to 100 from Kindergarten Worksheets and Games. This free pritnable puzzles are a fun way for kids to practice counting.
- Groundhog Day Free Printable Word Search from Jinxy Kids.This fun word search has lots of Groundhog Day related words to find.
- Groundhog Color by Sight Word Coloring Pages from 123 Homeschool 4 Me. This is such a fun way for kids to practice key sight word with a fun theme.
- Groundhog Day Matching Game from Simple Fun for Kids This free printable game has the cutest little groundhogs to match!
- Groundhog Day Shadow Tracing from How Wee Learn.There is so much learning going on during this simple activity.
- Groundhog Day Pancakes from The Joys of Boys. How cute is this simple pancake idea!
Arctic Activities for Preschoolers
- How do Arctic Animals Stay Warm in Icy Water? from I Can Teach My Child. This is a very cool hands on science activity!
- Arctic Themed Playdough Activity from The Art Kit. The snowy white play dough and simple accessories make this a fun invitation to play.
- Antarctica Snow Dough from 123 Homeschool 4 Me. This amazing 2 ingredient play recipe allows kids to build with a snow like material that even feels cold!
- Polar Animal Habitat Imaginative Play from Picklebums. Make an icey world for all the polar animals to live in.
- Polar Bear Oreos from In the Kids Kitchen. Make these deliciously adorable polar bear cookies with your kids.
- Arctic Animals Sight Words Game. This is such a fun way for kids to practice stight words with a fun winter theme.
- Free Polar Bear Alphabet Matching from Kindergarten Worksheets and Games. These cute free printable is a great way to work on letter skills.
- Arctic Animals Printable Pack. Kids will have fun learning math and literacy skills with a fun themed activity.
- Arctic Snow Dough Small World from Crayon Box Chronicles. This small world setup is full of polar animals and looks so inviting.
February Activities for Kids
- President’s Day Word Search from Crayons and Cravings. Download this free printable word search for a fun President’s Day activity.
- Presidents Day Printable Mini Unit. Kids will have fun learning a variety of things about American History with this fun pritnable unit for President’s Day
- Presidents Day Spelling Activity from 123 Homeschool 4 Me. This activity is a fun way for kids to practice making words.
- Presidents Day Emergent Reader from A Dab of Glue Will Do. This is a great printable resource for beginning readers.
- Presidents Day Coloring Sheets. These simple coloring pages are a great way to introduce kids to major figures from American history.
- Learn about American Presidents with these free printable Presidents Coloring Pages
- Presidents Ideas for Kids
- Snow Storm in a Bag from JDaniel4’s Mom. This is such a simple get clever idea!
- Winter Icicle Activity for kids to work on fine motor skills.
- Borax Crystal Icicles from Happy Hooligans. If you don’t have real icicles outside, make some of these!
- Winter Color by Number Worksheets. Kids will have fun working on number recognition with these fun-to-color coloring pages for yougn learners.
- Winter Fine Motor Play with Styrofoam Snowballs from Fun A Day. What a fun way to give those hand muscles a workout!
- Snowflake Crafts from A to Z. So many clever snowflakes for kids
- Snowman Sensory Squish Bag from Fantastic Fun and Learning.What a great idea for no-mess sensory play.
- Snow Volcano Science Experiment. Kids will have fun with this simple, amazing science experiments.
If you’ve got arty kids and you’d like some more ideas to keep them busy this month, then try these February themed art and craft ideas for kids. Plus don’t miss this FREE February Stories for Kids printable calendar with daily activities based on a featured book and special days throughout the month.
There is more than enough ideas on this list of February Activity for Kids to try something new every day this month, even with the extra leap day!
