February is packed with exciting opportunities to spark creativity, encourage teamwork, and promote meaningful learning in your elementary classroom. From Valentine’s Day to Black History Month and the 100th Day of School, there’s tons to choose from. If you are looking for Valentine’s Day activities, Black History Month activities, or 100th day of school activities, you’re in the right place.
Here are five engaging activities to make February a month to remember!
1. Valentine’s Day Activities: Crafts
Get your students’ creativity flowing with Valentine’s Day crafts! These projects are perfect for focusing on fine motor skills while letting students express their artistic side. One idea is to have students create some sweet cards for classmates, family members, or local community members. For a low-prep, high-fun option, check out my Valentine’s Day Activities & Crafts, which include templates and instructions to make the day extra special.
2. Valentine’s Day Activites: Escape Room
Turn Valentine’s Day into an exciting learning adventure with a themed escape room! This activity challenges students to solve puzzles and work collaboratively to achieve a common goal. My Valentine’s Day Escape Room: Vocabulary & Numbers resource is perfect for practicing essential skills in a fun, interactive way!
3. Celebrate Friendship
February is a great time to teach the importance of kindness and friendship. Have your students create a bulletin board that highlights what friendship means to them. Use this Friendship Bulletin Board Kit to make this activity simple and visually stunning. Students can contribute by writing about acts of kindness or sharing how they build strong relationships with peers.
4. Martin Luther King Jr. Activities
In honor of Black History Month, dive into meaningful lessons about Martin Luther King Jr. and his impact on the world. This Martin Luther King Jr. Activities for Kindergarten-2nd Grade resource provides a wonderful way to engage young learners in discussions about equality, courage, and leadership. These resources include writing prompts, crafts, and more.
5. 100th Day of School Celebration
February often marks the 100th day of school, a milestone worth celebrating! Plan a day full of math challenges, creative writing, and themed activities to recognize how far your students have come. The 100th Day of School Activities resource offers both virtual and print options so you can choose the best way to do them.
There you have it! By incorporating these February Valentine’s activities, Black History Month activities, and 100th day of school activities into your February plans, you’ll have tons of engaging and fun learning planned out for the month.
What are your favorite Valentine’s Day activities or activities to do in February? Let me know in the comments!
Want more Valentine’s Day activities and ideas? Check out my post here!
