Frugal Valentines For Kids: Date Ideas You’ll Both Love

For single moms Valentine’s Day can seem a bit disheartening. Especially if you’re not dating. But it doesn’t have to! Nothing is more special to your child than extra quality time with mommy. And it doesn’t have to break your bank either. You and your kid can make the best of the heart-filled holiday with these mommy-son Valentines for kids date ideas.

I don’t know where these other bloggers are living in the month of February that they can plan all these outdoor activities. But these date ideas are Ohio-friendly! Check Groupon for any of the activities listed below to see what’s cheap and fun in your area and pair it with Rakuten for extra savings. More on Rakuten Ebates here.

If you’re like me and value experiences more than the typical crafts most other blogs will teach you how to do, you’ll enjoy this. While figuring out how to make home valentines card for kids is good fun, sometimes you need plans outside of the house. Especially after being held captive inside due to the pandemic.

Valentine’s Day With Kids: A List of Fun Date Ideas

1. Go sledding if there’s snow (Ohio was just hit with a bunch)
2. Buy matching shirts – it’ll spark conversation with strangers and get you lots of compliments
3. Build a fort – don’t just build a fort, build a whole imagination-filled theme around it
4. Cook a meal – cook with your child then they can celebrate that they made something (with the help of mommy of course)
5. Bake something
6. Go to a museum – art museum, cultural museum, any kind should be informative
7. Photo shoot – hello! This is a great opportunity to show off those awesome matching shirts.
8. Dance party – who doesn’t love a dance party? Especially with Disney classics.
9. Bike ride – weather permitting
10. Crafts – create something or color a picture together, the possibilities are endless here
11. Chuck E. Cheese
12. Play Cafes – great for your kid to show some autonomy
13. Trampoline Park – boys love jumping, girls too, but boys really love it!
14. Skating (Roller or ice)
15. Aquarium

Home Activity Ideas

Valentine’s Day dates are all about giving someone your undivided attention and letting them know how special they are to you. So why not spend it with you child(ren)?! Toddlers, preschoolers, and little kids alike crave mom’s attention. If you have an only child, they likely beg you to play with them all the time. Use this as another reason to actually drop everything and spend the day with you little ones.

Play board games, watch a movie, build a fort or camp indoors, bake. The options are limitless for indoor, at-home mom and son (or daughter) date ideas.

So that’s the list! These are the ones that I could offer that are actual activities. I’ve seen longer activity lists that can somewhat get repetitive so I tried to avoid doing the same.

Want to have some fun learning how to make home valentines card for kids? Check out Pinterest for some helpful ideas.

How will you spend your Valentine day? What activities do you and your child enjoy doing most?