Valentine Party Games

Fun Valentine Party Games For Any Age

A Farmer's Love Letter To His Valentine

Where blanks should be left for the contestants to fill in with the name of a vegetable or fruit, we have given the missing word within brackets:

"My darling sweet (Potato), do you (Carrot) all for me? My heart (Beets) for you and my love is as strong as an (Onion) for you. You are a (Peach) with your (Radish) hair and your cute (Turnip) nose. You are the (Apple) of my eye. So if we (Cantaloupe) then (Lettuce) be married, for I know we shall make a happy (Pair)."

Jungle Din

In advance of the game hide nuts or wrapped Valentine candies throughout the room or building. Divide the crowd into equal groups. One player in each group is appointed the leader, and each group is assigned the name of some bird or animal whose call can easily be imitated. The calls of ducks, sheep, crows, cows, cats, etc., are easily given. Only the leader of the group can pick up any of the nuts or candies.

At a signal the hunt starts. Any player finding a nut or candy stands by it and repeats his call at the top of his voice until his leader hears him and runs to collect the booty. The group with the most booty is the winner.

Guess The Comic Valentines

Have the contestants identify the beloved of:

• Olive Oyl? -- Popeye the Sailor


• Daisy Mae Scraggs? -- L'l Abner Yokum


• Blondie? -- Dagwood Bumstead


• Minnie? -- Mickey Mouse


• Daisy? -- Donald Duck


• Add other familiar comics characters

Do A Cupid's Judy-Walk

The victim is allowed to walk among water-filled glasses and paper hearts scattered on the floor, without touching any of the articles. Then he or she is blindfolded and asked to repeat the performance, but the water glasses are quietly removed by the other guests, and the fun begins. This Valentine party idea is always a lot of fun.

Guess The Nations

Have guests guess the answers to the word riddles. For this Valentine party game, supply a candy prize for the person correctly guessing the most answers.

What NATION...

1. has caused the most war? -- Indignation

2. creates fear and terror? -- Consternation

3. has the greatest lure? -- Fascination

4. has produced the most kings and queens? -- Coronation

5. presents men and women for office? -- Nomination

6. presents men and women for the ministry? -- Ordination

7. is slowest? -- Procrastination

8. is famous for its lighting system? -- Illumination

9. is immune from smallpox? -- Vaccination

10. returns one’s youth. -- Rejuvenation

Racing Hearts

Each contestant in this Valentine party game is given two large hearts cut from construction paper, one for each foot. She places one forward and steps on it with the right foot. Then, she picks up the other heart for her left foot, and so on, being allowed to step only on the hearts. Contestants race to a given mark across the room and back to win.

Musical Word Contest

Twenty minutes may be allowed for this musical word game. For this Valentine party idea a suitable prize is candy or a romantic music album, depending on the age of the contestant.

1. Used to secure a bundle -- Chord (Cord)

2. A place of residence -- Flat

3. A reflection on character -- Slur

4. Bottom of a statue -- Bass (Base)

5. An unaffected person -- Natural

6. What does an actor have to learn? -- Lines

7. What makes a check valid? -- Signature

8. What we breath every day -- Air

9. What is pressed on a typewriter? -- Key

10. What betrays nationality? -- Accent

11. An association of lawyers -- Bar

12. Used in climbing mountains -- Staff

13. Part of a sentence -- Phrase

14. Belonging to a fish -- Scales

15. Used in cycling -- Pedals

16. Used to flavor soup -- Time (Thyme)

17. Often passed in school -- Notes

18. Used in stores -- Counters

19. What should a razor be? -- Sharp

20. A stitch in crochet-work -- Treble

Cupid's Hurdles

Four ribbons of red crepe paper are held about two feet apart and one foot from the floor. They can be conveniently stretched between two chairs placed at opposite sides of the room.

A row of chosen contestants is led up to the first streamer and given paper hearts to balance on their heads without using their hands. They are then blindfolded and told to step over the crepe streamers with their feet.

Nothing funnier can be imagined than the sight of blindfolded players walking stiffly to balance the paper hearts and simultaneously stepping high over hurdles that have -- unknowingly -- been dropped. The one judged most graceful wins the prize.