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!! š 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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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 š
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Ashley // Happiness Ambassador
I would love this, but do not see a link. Could you please email me?
Hi Megan,
Thanks for reaching out. I’m sorry you’re having trouble downloading. We never want that. You’ll want to look for the blue Download Now button at the very bottom of the post. Please check out our troubleshooting video HERE for help. Youāll also want to make sure you have the most recent version of Adobe Reader Other and that youāre 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
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. Youāll also want to make sure you have the most recent version of Adobe Reader Other and that youāre 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,
Thanks for reaching out. I’m sorry you’re having trouble downloading. We never want that. Please check to be sure that youāre allowing pop ups from our site. 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
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. Youāll also want to make sure you have the most recent version of Adobe Reader Other and that youāre 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 š
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Ashley // Happiness Ambassador