12 Valentine’s Day Bulletin Board Ideas for Preschool Classrooms
Young children readily share their affection with people they love—it’s one of their best qualities! That must be why kids always look forward to Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day bulletin boards are a fun way to celebrate in the classroom, and the themes below are perfect for preschoolers.
Food Inspired Themes
Candy conversation hearts are a Valentine’s staple as well as the inspiration for this kind conversations bulletin board theme. Each cut-out heart has a message on it like “UR Sweet”, “GR8 Friend”, and “You Shine” to encourage children to use kind words.
Capitalize on one of preschoolers’ favorite foods with this pizza bulletin board. Using pre-cut slices of “pizza” and “toppings” made from colorful construction paper, children create their own piece of pizza to surround the funny play on words, “Preschool Stole a “Pizza” My Heart!” Teacher Tip: incorporate an actual pizza box into the design to transform a flat board into a three-dimensional work of art!
If time is of the essence and creating a bulletin board from scratch isn’t in the cards, this Time Fries When I’m With You theme provides everything needed to create a quick, colorful Valentine’s board.
On a cold winter’s day, a mug of hot cocoa is just the thing to warm chilled bones. Those mugs are central to this cup of kindness bulletin board theme, which features individual mugs on which children print their names. Sweeten these mugs even more by adding to them ideas of how students can be kind to each other in the spirit of Valentine’s Day.
Designed to fit seamlessly into teachers’ existing routines, themes, and units, Kindness Connections makes it easy to add a layer of kindness lessons to any curriculum. And there's no need to wait — teachers can begin using it any time of year!
Movie Inspired Themes
Star Wars fans will swoon over this Yoda One bulletin board that features none other than Yoda himself! Of course, it’s the students’ homemade hearts that steal the show.
Pixar’s movie Up centers on the importance of relationships. What a perfect theme for a preschool Valentine's Day bulletin board! Admittedly, this Up-inspired design is a bit of an undertaking, but it and all the little hands that help make it are well worth the effort. Love certainly is Up in the air on this board!
Animal Inspired Themes
Children’s handprints, wiggle-eyed owls, and a spin on one of the most famous love songs ever written! What’s not to love about this Owl Always Love You bulletin board?!
This Valentine’s bulletin board uses a cuddly teddy bear to announce, “I love my school BEARY much!” Children can add their names to the hearts that surround the bear, turning this fun wordplay into something a little more sentimental.
BEE Mine! Turn preschoolers’ faces into honey bees with this bee-autiful bulletin board! Teacher Tip: buy the printables for this theme and save a ton of time!
Nature Inspired Themes
A cactus theme is a unique spin on a Valentine’s design and a great way to get children thinking about the different things they love. Each potted cactus features what kids love about themselves, their community, and their school.
Looking for a way to create a visual representation of how each child is rooted in their love for the school and one another? Look no further than this oversized friendship tree design. The tree is perfect for a bulletin board and can also stand on its own if a teacher prefers to use it to decorate a bare wall.
Bring a bit of the outside in with bright green leaves and giant ladybugs adorning 3-D branches for this nature-inspired love is in the air bulletin board theme. As a helpful bonus, there’s even a video tutorial to help teachers create this design.
Whether through colorful cards or yummy candies, there are many ways to celebrate Cupid’s holiday in school. Matching the children’s excitement for the holiday with these Valentine’s Day inspired bulletin boards ensures they will be feeling festive and loved.
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About the Author:
Stephanie Jankowski is an educator and author who lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. When she's not teaching or writing, she's spending time with her children, Brady, Ella, and Lyla, and marveling at just how short the years really are.