4 Conversation Heart Games
Oh, those colorful candy hearts with all of the cute little sayings on them! Such a Valentine’s Day symbol! Well did you know that these sweet, chalky little treats also make for the perfect Valentine’s Day game marathon…Minute to Win It style? If you need some easy and fun games to keep your students busy on this exciting day, then check these games out!
Game 1: Candy Relay Race
MATERIALS:
-A bag of conversation hearts
-One plastic spoon per team (or popsicle sticks for a bigger challenge)
-Two plastic cups per team (bowls would work as well)
HOW TO PLAY: Break students into teams of 4. Each team gets one cup (with conversation hearts) on one side of the room and an empty cup on the other side. Be sure to have the distances between cups equal for each team. Set your timer for one minute. Without running, students will take turns, relay style, taking scoops of candy hearts from one container to the other as quickly as possible. If any hearts are dropped, they must get them off of the floor with their spoons. The team with the most candy moved to the other cup within one minute, wins. You could also choose to not set a timer and just have the winning team be the first one that moves all of their candy to the other cup.
Game 2: Candy Cup Toss
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MATERIALS:
-Bag of conversational hearts
-Two plastic cups (or bowls) for each student
HOW TO PLAY: Each student will get a cup with a small handful of candy inside. Each student will also have an empty cup set at a predetermined distance from them, perhaps on the floor or on their desk. Set your timer for one minute. Students will toss their candies, one at a time, into the cup. The student with the most candy in the cup in one minute, wins.
Game 3: Candy Stack
MATERIALS:
-Bag of conversational hearts
-Tools for each student, such as tweezers, chopsticks, straws, pencils, etc.
HOW TO PLAY: Provide each student a handful of candy on their desk, along with any tools for moving the hearts as listed above (or they could just use their hands if you prefer). Set a timer for one minute. Students will try to stack all of their candy into a tower without them falling. The student with the tallest tower in one minute, wins.
Variation: You can also have students stack candies on their sides or upside down in rows on their desk. There are a lot of options here.
Game 4: Candy Drop
MATERIALS:
-Bag of conversational hearts
-Tools for each student, such as tweezers, chopsticks, straws, pencils, etc.
-Empty plastic water bottle for each student
HOW TO PLAY: Provide each student a handful of candy on their desk, an empty bottle, along with any tools for moving the hearts as listed above. Set a timer for one minute. Students will pick up their candy only using their tool provided and drop their candy in to the water bottle. The student with the most candy in the bottle in one minute, wins.
These games can be played whole class or even be modified for centers rotations. With just a bag or two of conversation hearts, some cups, spoons, and simple tools, you now have several games for your students this Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Michelle