Spin the wheel and get one idea for Valentine's Day. The 40 ideas sit in four groups of ten: Kind messages, Friendship crafts, Party games and Card ideas. They focus on friends, family and classmates, so the day works for every child in a room.
In a classroom, pick Kind messages and give each student the idea the wheel lands on as a writing starter. For a party, switch to Party games and let guests take turns to spin the next round. At home, use Friendship crafts on a quiet afternoon, then let the Card ideas group decide how each person decorates the cards they hand out.
Show the wheel on a screen with Fullscreen and press the Space bar to spin. Keep the mode on Everyone once so no idea comes up twice before all have had a turn. To suit your group, delete what you cannot do and add your own ideas to the list box, one per line.
All 40 ideas
Kind messages
Write a note to a friend about their best quality
Thank a teacher in one sentence
Tell someone what makes them easy to talk to
Write a compliment about a classmate's effort
Say what you like about your family
Write to someone who helped you this year
Share a happy memory with a friend
Tell a neighbor why you are glad they live near
Write a note to your future self
Pass a kind word to the person on your left
Friendship crafts
Make a paper heart garland
Fold a paper heart bookmark
Design a friendship bracelet from string
Cut paper hearts and write a kind word on each
Build a card with a pop-up heart
Paint a rock with a heart for a friend
Make a heart-shaped window cling from tissue paper
Weave a paper heart basket
Draw a portrait of a friend
Make a class heart tree from paper leaves
Party games
Heart toss: land a bean bag in a basket
Compliment circle: say one kind thing each
Pass the heart while music plays
Find the hidden paper hearts
Heart bingo with a printed card
Match each heart half to its partner
Guess the friend from three clues
Build the tallest tower of paper cups
Word hunt: find words inside a long word
Silent line-up by birthday month
Card ideas
A card with a pun about friendship
A card shaped like a heart
A card with a hand tracing and a kind line
A card with a short poem of four lines
A card that folds into a small envelope
A card with a stamped pattern of hearts
A card with a thank-you message inside
A card made from a magazine collage
A card with a joke that fits a friend
A card with a drawing of a shared hobby
Questions
How do I use this wheel for a class Valentine's Day party?
Plan one idea from each group. Spin Party games for the main activity, Friendship crafts for a table, and Kind messages as a quiet writing slot. Card ideas can guide how students make cards for classmates.
Is it only about romance?
No. Every idea is about friendship, family and kind words, so it fits a class of any age. You can leave out any idea in the list box if it does not suit your group.
How do I make sure every student gets a card?
Write each student's name on a second wheel and spin it so each child writes to the name that comes up. Choose Everyone once so every name is used exactly once.
What supplies do the crafts need?
Most use paper, markers, scissors, glue and string. Check the slice before you start and spin again if you do not have what it asks for.
Can I add my own Valentine's Day ideas?
Yes. Add a line to the list box for each idea you want, such as a card for a grandparent. Short lines read best on the slice. Press Save a copy to reuse your list next February.