Create a fun Valentine’s Day Memory game for your toddler or preschooler using paint chips. This easy craft was inspired by Conversation Hearts, that classic pastel candy with sweet messages. It’s another way to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your little one and work on memory skills too. Children can match using the colors and/ or the messages written on the hearts. This would make a fun favor for a Valentine’s Day party too, and it take only a few minutes to create.
Valentine’s Day Memory Game for Toddlers Materials Needed
pairs of various colors of pastel paint chips (free at paint supply stores)
pen
index cards or card stock
scissors
Conversation Hearts (optional, for box)
1. Cut two hearts out of each color of pastel paint chips (Martha Stewart paint at Home Depot has great options.)
2. Write matching 2-word messages on the pairs of hearts mimicking Conversation Hearts. For a more advanced preschooler, you can write messages on different colors of hearts, so they actually have to read the first letter to find the match. This raises print awareness and is a great pre-reading skill.
3. Cut index cards to the size of a box of Conversation Hearts and glue on the hearts. Put the memory deck inside the box along with a few of the candies.
4. Play memory by taking turns drawing two cards and searching for a match.
♥ Happy Valentine’s Day! ♥
I try to put it out early enough for y’all. Have fun with it!
She might be able to play. You do it as a straight up matching game and wait for the memory part.
This is SUCH a cute idea! My son especially loves memory games, and what a good idea to store them in the conversation heart box!
So fun! I bet my little one would love it. I get so busy that I don’t get creative. I’m glad people like you do!
Such a sweet idea! Valentine’s Day can be such a fun holiday for kids!
What a fun game. This looks a great way to keep the kiddos having fun and simple to make.
This sounds like a fun game and so easy to do.
Belle | One Awesome Momma
What an easy and fun game! Something I could definitely see doing when my littlest gets a little older. She’s 21 months and just learning colors, so perhaps it would be something she could try!
Oh wow my little cousins would love this. Thanks
This is such a fun game! I should really do something like this for little man!
This is such a great idea and looks like a lot of fun for the little ones. I have always been terrible at memory games so maybe I should do it too haha
What a cute idea! I’ll definitely be doing this with my toddler. He’ll love it. Thank you for sharing!
What a fun game for kids! My daughter would enjoy it!
Oh this is such a cute idea, thank you for sharing! (And, in advance of the holiday so mama’s have time! 🙂
What a fun way to incorporate the holiday with some learning fun.
This is adorable and looks like fun! Love the use of paint chips!
So cute! I’m definitely going to try this one with my 3-year-old, who I’m currently “tot schooling.”
This is so adorable! My kids would love this!
So cute! Those candy hearts are timeless 🙂
ahh! I’m a sucker for Valentine’s Day and anything about it! Love this idea! And so easy! My kiddos will love it!