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Looking for fun, interactive games for your church this Valentine’s Day?
While Valentine’s Day isn’t traditionally considered a “religious holiday,” it offers us a meaningful opportunity to focus on sharing God’s love with others. These Valentine’s Day game ideas are simple, easy to put together, fun for all ages and can be led by anyone on your small church team with no special skills required!
Each activity is designed to encourage connection between participants, with an overall theme centered on God’s love. Along the way, these games create opportunities for discussion and discovery, helping people to think about how God’s love is given to each of us and how we can share that love with others every day, not just on Valentine’s Day.
Are you ready to play?
10 Fun Valentine’s Day Game Ideas For Churches
1. Valentine’s Day Word Mining
Best for teens and adults.
Supplies needed:
- notebook paper
- a pencil or pen for all players
Let’s Play!
Give each player a full-size sheet of notebook paper and a pen or pencil.
Ask participants to clearly write this phrase at the top of their papers:
“Valentine’s Day at (your church name)” Spell out the words as you tell them what to write to ensure everyone has the correct spelling.
On Go, start the timer for 1 minute. Players have 1 minute to write as many words as they can spell from the letters of the phrase they just wrote down. Let players know that longer words get more points.
After time is up, ask one player to read their first word. All other players who wrote that word should cross it off their lists. If the word was 4 letters or fewer, all players who wrote that word get 1 point. If the word was 5-6 letters, players get 2 points. If the word is 7 or more letters, players get 3 points.
The player continues to read the rest of the words on their list, with the other players crossing off words and getting points.
After the first player finishes their list, ask someone else who has unplayed words to read their list. Continue until all players’ words are read.
The person with the most points is the winner.
2. Keep Your Eye on the Prize Hoop Toss
Works great for all ages.
Supplies needed:
- hula hoops
- plush animals
Let’s Play!
Divide into teams of 2 people; each team needs a hula hoop and a small plush animal. This is similar to an egg toss. Players start at a close distance apart, one holding the hula hoop and the other the plush animal. On Go, players throw the animal through the hoop. After everyone throws, players retrieve the animals, team members take +- 5 steps further apart from each other, and repeat the play. The game continues until only one team remains. They are the winners.
3. Patience is a Virtue Relay
Works great for all ages
Supplies needed:
- plastic cutlery spoons
- candy conversation hearts (approx. 50 per team)
Let’s Play!
Divide into teams of three people. Set up two tables 30 feet apart. One table has cereal bowls – one per team- filled with conversation hearts, and plastic cutlery spoons, one per player. The other table has an empty cereal bowl for each team.
On Go, the first player from each team fills their spoons with conversation hearts and goes as fast as they can to the other table to empty their spoon. The spoon must be carried with the left hand, and the right hand stays down by the side while travelling. If any hearts fall off a spoon, the player picks up the hearts, runs back to the starting point, puts all their hearts into the original cereal bowl, and starts their turn from the beginning with an empty spoon.
Once a player gets to the second table, they dump their hearts into the bowl and run back to their team. The next person on the team starts their turn. The game ends when one team has all their hearts in the finish bowl.
4. Conversation Heart Charades
Best for youth and adults.
Supplies needed: Conversation Hearts, one of each saying
Let’s Play!
This group game needs teamwork to get it done. Turn the conversation hearts word-side down on a table. Two players on a team choose a heart from the table and look at it, but don’t tell the rest of the group. Then, as a team, they form the letters on the heart while the group guesses the saying. The first person who guesses correctly wins that round. The winner chooses a partner, and they choose a heart to start the next round.
5. Tower Of Babel Hearts
Great for all ages.
Supplies needed: conversation hearts
Let’s Play!
Individual players compete to see how high they can stack candy conversation hearts in 10 seconds. Choose the three that have the highest stacks to compete in round 2.
Give each player a small bowl of 20 conversation hearts. On Go, start the timer for 10 seconds, and players complete to build the highest stack of candy. When time is up, players count the number of hearts in their stack.
6. A Loud Game of Praise
Great for ages 3rd grade – adult.
** This game is not suited for those with a sensitivity to being startled or loud noises.
Supplies needed:
- 8” or larger Red and pink balloons,
- air pump (or a good set of lungs),
- yarn, just, or cotton string cut into 3-foot lengths
Let’s Play!
Blow up balloons, one per player. Tie a string on the balloons and then tie the other end loosely around the player’s pant leg or ankle.
On Go, players walk around the room trying to stomp and break the other balloons, while protecting their own. Every time you pop a balloon, shout out a praise such as Praise The Lord, Hallelujah, or Glory To God. The game ends when there is only one player left with a blown-up balloon tied to them.
7. Do You Remember?
The game works well for all ages. Adjust items on the tray for age appropriateness, as well as the number of items.
Supplies needed:
- One tray filled with red, pink, or Valentine items. *If your group is larger than 5 people, consider doing separate trays for every group of 5.
- Paper and pencils/pens for each player
- Suggested items: 1 Valentine shirt, wrapped chocolates, conversation hearts, small plush animals, seasonal Valentine toys, pink Post-it notes, red and pink gift bows, pink office supplies, red or pink plastic gems, red or pink M&Ms, Valentine novelty socks, apples, tomatoes, heart-shaped cookies, red solo cup, heart candy boxes, red roses, small box of chocolates
Let’s play!
Set the tray with items on the table and cover it with a dish towel or pillowcase.
In small groups, players come to the table. The leader removes the covering and sets a timer for 15 seconds. Players look at the tray and try to remember the times. When the timer sounds, the leader covers the tray. Players go back to their seats and have 30 seconds to write down as many items as they can remember.
8. Guessing Game
Works better for junior high and older.
Supplies needed:
- 1 jar, any size that holds at least 2 cups
- Either cinnamon heart candy or conversation heart candy.
- Stick notes or small papers
- Pencils or pens
Fill the jar with the candy. (Count the candy pieces while you fill it)
Let’s Play!
Players write down their guess for the number of pieces of candy in the jar. The person with the closest guess (even if it’s over the number) is the winner and gets to keep the jar of candy.
9. Heart Marshmallow Toss
Good for all ages, adjust the distance to be age-appropriate
Supplies needed:
- Heart marshmallows, 25 per person
- Muffin tins (disposable is fine)
- Large solo cups (10oz – 20oz), one per player
Let’s Play!
Put a supply of 25 marshmallows in a large solo cup for each player.
Players stand a pre-determined distance away from a muffin tin, either on the floor or a table.
On Go, start the timer for 20 seconds. Players compete to see who can toss the greatest number of heart marshmallows into their muffin tin in the allotted time.
10. Bible Couple Memory Match
Best for teens or adults.
Supplies needed:
- Red Solo cups
- Post-it Notes or Construction Paper
Let’s Play!
Write the names of famous couples – each person on their own Post-it note or construction paper. Choose Bible couples that your players would most likely know. (Put both the first and last names of each person in the couple) Tape the post-it notes on the bottom of red or pink solo cups, one note per cup.
Players take turns flipping over 2 solo cups to find a “couple.” If they find a match, they keep the cups, and the play moves to the person on the left. If they don’t find a “couple”, they flip the cups back to standing upright, and play moves to the left. The person with the most “couple” matches is the winner.
Tip: If you want to provide some small prizes for the games, you’ll be playing here are a few simple suggestions.
- Lollipops
- heart stickers
- Red/white or heart pencils or pens,
- Individually wrapped chocolates
- mini notepads
- small stuffed animals
- candy conversation hearts
- simple craft packets
- silly socks
- a treat bag with hot cocoa mix
- mini marshmallows and heart sprinkles.
Check your local discount stores for a variety of prizes to choose from!
Play, Smile, and Share Love
Just imagine what a few simple games centered on God’s love could do for your small church. These moments of fun and connection can spark meaningful conversations and curiosity about God in those who may not yet have a relationship with Him. They can also inspire younger members of your small church family to discover practical ways to share God’s love with the people around them.
By spending time playing and laughing together, we often find common ground and begin building relationships with people we may not have connected with before. For first-time visitors, these games can create a welcoming, relaxed environment, helping them feel at home and excited to return.
So go ahead and play the games, share the smiles, enjoy some chocolate, and most importantly, share the greatest love of all: God’s love.
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