Valentine’s Day Basics
Who Was Valentine?
Valentine Traditions
Fun Symbols
Valentine’s History
100

What date do we celebrate Valentine’s Day every year?

What is February 14?

100

Valentine was a man from this ancient empire.

What is the Roman Empire?

100

Kids often give these to classmates on Valentine’s Day.

What are valentines/cards?

100

This flying figure with a bow is a symbol of love.

Who is Cupid?

100

Valentine’s Day started a long, long time ago in this era.

What is a long time ago / ancient times?

200

Valentine’s Day is also called this.

What is Saint Valentine’s Day?

200

Valentine was known for helping people in this way.

What is helping loved ones or couples?

200

People also give these plants as a Valentine gift.

What are flowers?

200

Red roses are a symbol of this on Valentine’s Day.

What is love?

200

People first started celebrating love on this day around the 1300s.

What is the Middle Ages?

300

On Valentine’s Day people send these to friends and family.

What are valentines/cards?

300

Valentine’s Day is named after Valentine because of stories about him doing this.

What is marrying couples?

300

Friends sometimes do this with cards at school.

What is exchange valentines?

300

This animal is sometimes said to choose its partner around Valentine’s Day.

What are birds?

300

Valentine’s Day may come from this old Roman festival.

What is Lupercalia?

400

People give these sweet treats on Valentine’s Day.

What are candy or chocolates?

400

People believe Valentine gave one of the first examples of this.

What is a Valentine letter?

400

Some people give these sweet gifts in a heart-shaped box.

What are chocolates?

400

Hearts are usually this color on Valentine’s Day.

What is red?

400

In the 1400s, people began writing these to each other.

What are valentines (letters)?

500

This shape is used a lot on Valentine’s Day to show love.

What is a heart?

500

Valentine was remembered because he was very brave and did this for love.

What is standing up for love and helping others?

500

Valentine’s Day is a day to show this to people you care about

What is love or friendship?

500

People often write this type of message to someone they like.

What is a Valentine note?

500

Valentine’s Day became a day about love because of this kind of writing.

What is poems about love?

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