These valentines charades keep to the day's own things: Cupid, doves, homemade cards, roses, chocolates, a class valentine box and a dinner for two. All 52 are clean, so a classroom and a couples' night can use the same deck.
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Valentine's Day charades by topic
Pick one of five topics. Class party and friends suits a school party: Valentine box, Trading candy with a friend. A night out suits adults: Slow dance, Proposing on one knee. Hearts, Cupid and doves works for any room.
Valentine charades slips to print
When a round ends, Print these gives the cards that match the topic and level, as slips to cut apart and drop in a heart-shaped box. All 52 fit on one press.
Tips
Cupid missing the target needs no bow: aim with two fingers, then follow the arrow the wrong way.
Questions and answers
What are good Valentine's Day charades for a class?
Choose Class party and friends: Valentine box, Classroom party, Making a friendship bracelet, Giving the teacher a card. Hearts, Cupid and doves and Cards and crafts also stay with things children know from the day.
Where do the Valentine's symbols come from?
Wikipedia's article on the day lists the heart-shaped outline, doves and the winged Cupid as the symbols used today, and flowers, confectionery and cards called valentines as the gifts. Every card here is built from those.
Can adults play these valentines charades?
Yes. A night out has the Hard cards couples laugh at, such as Getting lost on the way to the restaurant and Writing a love note on a foggy mirror. Nothing in the deck is racy, and no card needs a drink.
A heart that will not stop poundingPress both hands on your chest to hold it in.
Bow and arrowPull the string back to your cheek and release.
CupidFlap small wings, draw a bow and let an arrow fly.
Cupid missing the targetAim, fire, then follow the arrow the wrong way and wince.
DoveFlap slowly, tuck your head and coo without a sound.
HeartMake a heart with both hands in front of your chest.
Heart-shaped balloonHold a string, look up, then chase it when it floats off.
HeartbeatThump a fist on your chest, faster and faster.
Hit by Cupid's arrowStagger, clutch your chest, then smile dreamily.
Two doves on a branchPerch, lean toward an invisible partner and bump heads.
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Cards and crafts 10
EnvelopeLick the flap and press it shut.
Getting glitter glue stuck on your noseScratch your nose, then stare at a sparkly finger.
GlitterSprinkle, then find it on your hands, face and everywhere.
Gluing lace onto a cardSqueeze a glue bottle, press, then peel lace off your finger.
Mailing a card just in timeRun, reach the mailbox, then check your watch and sigh.
Paper heartFold paper in half and cut a curve with finger scissors.
Reading a card with no name on itFlip it over and over, then look round the room.
Signing a card with a secret nameWrite, hide the card behind your back, look around.
Valentine cardOpen a folded card, read it, press it to your chest.
Writing a poem inside a cardTap a pen on your chin, write a line, count on your fingers.
Flowers and sweets 11
Biting a chocolate with a filling you hateBite, chew, stop, look for somewhere to put it.
Box of chocolatesLift a lid, pick one, bite, make a face.
Candy heartsRead a tiny candy, laugh, pop it in your mouth.
Carrying a huge bunch of flowersPeer round an armful, walk into a door.
Finding a rose on the doorstepOpen a door, look down, look both ways, pick it up.
Hiding a present behind your backArms behind you, rock on your heels, grin.
Picking petals: loves me, loves me notPull one petal at a time, mouthing the words.
Picking the last chocolateHover a finger over an empty box, grab the last one.
RosesSniff a bunch of flowers, then prick your finger on a thorn.
Teddy bearHug something soft and squeeze it tight.
Wrapping a present with too much tapeTape, tape, tape, then try to rip it off your hand.
Class party and friends 10
Best friendLink arms and skip together.
Classroom partyPass out treats down a row of desks.
Giving the teacher a cardWalk up shyly, hold out a card, run back to your seat.
Heart-shaped cookie that broke in halfLift a cookie, it snaps, hold up the two halves.
Making a friendship braceletKnot thread with your fingers, then tie it on a wrist.
Opening your valentine box at the end of the dayTip a box out, count the cards, grin.
Passing out cards to the whole classWalk down the aisle, dropping a card on every desk.
Pink frosted cupcakesSpread frosting, add sprinkles, lick the knife.
Trading candy with a friendHold one out, point at theirs, shake hands.
Valentine boxCut a slot in a shoebox lid and drop in a card.
A night out 11
CandlelightStrike a match, light a candle, shield the flame.
Dinner for twoPull out a chair, sit, and pass a basket of bread.
Getting lost on the way to the restaurantTurn a map round, point, point the other way.
Holding handsReach out, lace your fingers, swing your arms.
Ordering the same dessertPoint at a menu, then point again, surprised.
Proposing on one kneeKneel, open a small box, look up hopefully.
Serenading with a guitarStrum, sing without a sound, look up at a window.
Sharing one milkshake with two strawsSip, lean close to the middle, sip again.
Slow danceSway side to side with arms out for a partner.
Waiter arriving with a heart-shaped pizzaCarry a big tray high, set it down with a bow.
Writing a love note on a foggy mirrorBreathe on glass, draw a heart with one finger.
How this list was compiled: Every card is something a person can act without props or speech around February 14: the old symbols, homemade cards, flowers and sweets, a class party and a night out. The customs follow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s_Day, read 2026-09-23: couples came to present flowers, offer confectionery and send greeting cards known as valentines; the symbols used today include the heart-shaped outline, doves and the winged Cupid; red roses are often sent; boxes of filled chocolates quickly became associated with the day; many valentines go to children, and with the cards made in school activities teachers receive the most valentines; in some countries the day is called Love and Friendship Day. The deck keeps to the site's family-safe rule: nothing sexual, no alcohol, no real people, no film, song or book titles and no brand names. Difficulty is an editor's judgment: Easy is one thing a room names at once, Medium two or three beats, Hard a small scene with a turn. The line under each card is the editors' acting hint, not a rule. Overlap with the rest of this site was counted on 2026-09-23 with a leading a, an or the dropped: two of the 52 cards are in other charades decks here (Slow dance in the dance deck, Candlelight in the dumb charades deck), and no other list on the site shares more than 5. Licence: own work