Whether you’re looking for a writing craftivity for Valentine’s Day or you need a project for Random Acts of Kindness Week, you’re in the right spot. This kindness writing activity will look great on your bulletin board and will fill your classroom with thoughtful reminders about the importance of being kind.
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Getting Ready
I used a mix of Astrobright cardstock and plain white card stock to add a fun pop of color to the hearts (below).
I printed enough for each one of my students to have one.
Then, I printed the writing page that goes behind the saying on regular printer paper. It really is such an easy, low-prep craftivity for Valentine’s Day!
Valentine’s Writing Craftivity
I began the writing craftivity with a class discussion on what each of the sayings might mean. To get their minds flowing with ideas, I asked questions like, “Why does kindness matter?” or “Why would it be cool to be kind?”
The prompt was more open-ended than I usually do because I wanted my students to express exactly what they wanted to in relation to being kind.
Once we wrapped up our brainstorm, I had students write down their sentences in their notebooks before transferring them to their final draft to make sure they were perfect!
I included a heart with primary lines for my writers who needed extra support writing legibly but most of my students wrote on the regular lined paper and did great!
Then, my students got to choose if they wanted to color their own white heart or use one of the colorful Astrobright hearts.
The assembly was really simple and perfect for young writers. They just cut out their hearts once they were finished coloring and writing on them and then glued the top of the hearts together.
Then I taught them how to fold the heart up so that their writing could be seen even while hanging on our bulletin board.
You could attach the pieces with a brad and pivot the heart around too, but we just used glue because we had it on hand.
The final product was bright and brought so much joy and kindness into the classroom.
This really was such a great Valentine’s writing craftivity to reflect on kindness during the month of February!
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I’m having trouble downloading the Kindness Writing Activity. I enter my name and email address but when I click nothing happens. I am already signed up to receive your emails. Love your resources, always just what I need, when I need them … it’s like you know!! 🙂 Thank you!!
I am having the same problem. I would really love to do this activity.
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Hi Andrea,
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Ashley // Happiness Ambassador
Hi Ashley~ I would love to do this project but your link is not working. Yes, I am updated. Can it be uploaded again? Emailed?
Hi Traci,
I just emailed you.
It will be coming from hello@www.playdoughtoplato.com
Let me know if I can be of any further help!
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Ashley // Happiness Ambassador
I would like the valentines day writing craft and for some reason I cannot download it. Please help, it is sooo cute!
Thank you!
Hi Michelle,
I just emailed you with further instructions 🙂
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Ashley // Happiness Ambassador
I would love this, but do not see a link. Could you please email me?
Hi Megan,
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Ashley // Happiness Ambassador
Hi, the link is not working to download this activity and I would really like it. Can it be fixed or emailed? Thanks!
Hi Traci,
Thanks for reaching out. I’m sorry you’re having trouble downloading. We never want that. Please check out our troubleshooting video HERE for help. You’ll also want to make sure you have the most recent version of Adobe Reader Other and that you’re allowing pop ups from our site. If you still can’t get it to work, you can email me at hello@www.playdoughtoplato.com
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Ashley // Happiness Ambassador
I am having trouble with the link, also. The Download Here button appears to not take us to the activity (which I LOVE!). I have the most recent version of Adobe. THANKS!
Hi Heidi,
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Ashley // Happiness Ambassador
Please send me the craft. This looks really good. i just can’t download it
Hi Esther,
Thanks for reaching out. I’m sorry you’re having trouble downloading. We never want that. Please check out our troubleshooting video HERE for help. You’ll also want to make sure you have the most recent version of Adobe Reader Other and that you’re allowing pop ups from our site. If you still can’t get it to work, you can email me at hello@www.playdoughtoplato.com
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Ashley // Happiness Ambassador
I can not get it to work either. Help!!!
Hi Megan,
I just emailed you 🙂
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Ashley // Happiness Ambassador
The Download button isn’t working. Please send me the craft too please. Have a great day.
Hi Leanne,
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We just reset the Download Here button, so hopefully that does the trick.
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Ashley // Happiness Ambassador
Ashley, this looks like a great resource. However, resetting the download button, as you suggested, still does not allow me to download the activity. Could you resend it please.
Thanks so much for all you do to support teachers everywhere!
Just emailed you, Kay.
sooooooooooooooooooooo useful….thank you
You are very welcome, Nancy!
So glad you found it to be helpful 🙂
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Ashley // Happiness Ambassador
Please send me the download kindness matters.
Hi Brenda,
Thanks for reaching out. I’m sorry you’re having trouble downloading. We never want that.
We just reset the Download Here button, so hopefully that does the trick.
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You can also check out our troubleshooting video HERE for help. If you still can’t get it to work, you can email me at hello@www.playdoughtoplato.com and I will get it to you.
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Ashley // Happiness Ambassador
I would love the kindness matters pattern. Please send.
Hi Kim,
Thanks for reaching out. I’m sorry you’re having trouble downloading. We never want that.
We just reset the Download Here button, so hopefully that does the trick.
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You can also check out our troubleshooting video HERE for help. If you still can’t get it to work, you can email me at hello@www.playdoughtoplato.com and I will get it to you.
Warmly,
Ashley // Happiness Ambassador
When I try to print the pages, nothing shows up.
Hi,
Thanks for reaching out. I’m sorry you’re having trouble downloading. We never want that.
We just reset the Download Here button, so hopefully that does the trick.
Please check to be sure you’ve enabled pop-ups from our site. Even if you’ve been able to download before, the site was recently updated and you may need to do so again.
You can also check out our troubleshooting video HERE for help. If you still can’t get it to work, you can email me at hello@www.playdoughtoplato.com and I will get it to you.
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Ashley // Happiness Ambassador
Thank you!
You are very welcome, Shelley!
Enjoy 🙂
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Ashley // Happiness Ambassador
I can’t seem to get the button to work. Can you send the Kindness matters pattern? Thank you
Hi Jordan,
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We just reset the Download Here button, so hopefully that does the trick.
Please check to be sure you’ve enabled pop-ups from our site. Even if you’ve been able to download before, the site was recently updated and you may need to do so again.
You can also check out our troubleshooting video HERE for help. If you still can’t get it to work, you can email me at hello@www.playdoughtoplato.com and I will get it to you.
Warmly,
Ashley // Happiness Ambassador
Can’t get download button to work. Will you please send it to me?
The kindness matters patterns.
Hi Cody,
Thanks for reaching out. I’m sorry you’re having trouble downloading. We never want that.
We just reset the Download Here button, so hopefully that does the trick.
Please check to be sure you’ve enabled pop-ups from our site. Even if you’ve been able to download before, the site was recently updated and you may need to do so again.
You can also check out our troubleshooting video HERE for help. If you still can’t get it to work, you can email me at hello@www.playdoughtoplato.com and I will get it to you.
Warmly,
Ashley // Happiness Ambassador
Please send me the download kindness matters. Thank you.
Hi Allison,
Thanks for reaching out. I’m sorry you’re having trouble downloading. We never want that.
We just reset the Download Here button, so hopefully that does the trick.
Please check to be sure you’ve enabled pop-ups from our site. Even if you’ve been able to download before, the site was recently updated and you may need to do so again.
You can also check out our troubleshooting video HERE for help. If you still can’t get it to work, you can email me at hello@www.playdoughtoplato.com and I will get it to you.
Warmly,
Ashley // Happiness Ambassador
I cannot get the kindness activity to print. Any Suggestions?
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Ashley // Happiness Ambassador
Wonderful activity – thanks for sharing 🙂
You are very welcome, Tara!
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Ashley // Happiness Ambassador
You have so many great ideas. I look forward to seeing what you come up with every day, however I work with 3-5 yr. olds with development delays. So unfortunately I can’t use many of them. But you are very creative!!
Thank you for the wonderful valentine printables. Deborah
I am not able to download the freebie Kindness Writing Craftivity
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