Valentine’s Day writing prompts are a sweet way to get kids excited about writing.

Lessons are always more engaging when we can give students a fun and creative way to express themselves, especially if they include a holiday theme like Valentine’s Day. Writing prompts provide a starting point for students to write about their feelings, thoughts, and knowledge related to the holiday.

But that’s not all! Writing prompts can also help students improve their writing skills. For example, they can work on vocabulary, sentence structure, and mechanics. And who doesn’t love creating a good story, right?

Another benefit of using Valentine’s Day writing prompts is that they can also help your students develop their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. A prompt might ask them to imagine a silly Valentine’s Day disaster and describe how they would solve it. This type of prompt gets kids thinking outside the box and coming up with unique solutions.

Using Valentine’s Day writing prompts with your students is a fun and educational way to celebrate the holiday while developing writing and critical thinking skills. Get your students excited about writing and being creative. why not give them a try this Valentine’s Day?

To simplify your life, we’ve put together a list of 30 Valentine’s Day Writing prompts (get the freebie HERE!) that you can use with your students as a bell-ringer, journal entry, paragraph writing assignment, or for homework!

30 Valentine’s Day Writing Prompts

1. Write a story about a unique Valentine’s Day adventure.
2. Write a story about a Valentine’s Day disaster involving your friends.  
3. Write a story about a Valentine’s Day disaster involving Cupid.
4. Write a story about a Valentine’s Day disaster involving candy.
5. Write a story about a magical Valentine’s gift.
6. Write a story about a Valentine’s Day surprise.
7. Write a story about an alien-encounter on Valentine’s Day.
8. Write a story about a Valentine’s Day treasure hunt.
9. Write a story about a loveable animal character.
10. Write a story about a surprise party on Valentine’s Day.
11. Write a story about a Valentine’s Day miracle.
12. Write a story about a Valentine’s Day mix-up.
13. Write a story about a robot’s search for love.
14. Write a story about a Valentine’s Day dessert baking contest gone wrong.
15. Write a letter to a community helper that has helped you.
16. Write a letter to your favorite toy explaining why they mean so much to you.
17. Write a letter to your teacher expressing gratitude for their love and support.
18. Write a letter to your friends expressing gratitude for their love and support.
19. Write a letter to a superhero about why they are your Valentine.
20. Write about love.
21. Write about why you love your family.
22. Write about why you love your pet’s silly antics.
23. Write about why you love your friend’s silly jokes.
24. Describe your favorite type of Valentine’s Day candy.
25. Describe the best Valentine’s Day gift you have received.
26. Describe a Valentine’s Day tradition.
27. Describe a funny Valentine’s Day gift idea.
28. Imagine a day where everything you touch turns into hearts. What kind of adventures would you have?
29. Imagine you are a chocolatier. What kind of chocolates would you make?
30. Imagine Cupid grants you 3 wishes. What would they be?

Grab the 30 Valentine’s Day Writing Prompts activity HERE! 

We have many Valentine’s Day writing activities you can use with your students. If you are interested in a scaffolded Valentine’s Day paragraph writing activity with, with brainstorming graphic organizers, draft paper, checklists, and publishing paper?  Check out our Valentine’s Day Paragraph Writing resource.