Sing-It to Win-It Valentine's: Primary Singing Time Idea

Our Sing-it to Win-it went so well with our New Year's version in Primary that we thought it could be great for VALENTINE'S too!

So the point of this singing activity is to have a child (or children) do a certain task before the end of the song that is being sung.  So as the music leader, you choose the song to sing and then a selected child (who wants to) gets to complete a task and tries to do it before the end of the song.



Make sense?  Ok.  So here is a list we came up with of some fun Valentine's activities/challenges to do before the end of each Primary song:





1 - X's, no O's - HUG everyone in the room (or high five - if not comfortable).

Remember!  before the end of the song :)



2 - Cupid's tower - stack as many conversation hearts on top of each other as you can before the end of the song.

3 - Unwrap the Kiss - unwrap at least one hershey kiss before the end of the song - using only ONE HAND!

4 - Heart to Heart - For this activity, place 2 napkins on the classroom table, one having 10 conversation hearts on it.  Also set out a straw.

The task is to have a child use the straw and suck up a heart and transplant it to the other napkin.  Try to move all 10 hearts before the end of the next song!

5 - Ring around the Rosies - set out some water bottles with roses taped onto the front of them, set up like bowling pins, have a child try to make a ring around 3 of the roses.

6 - Cupid's Arrow - Using a toy bow and arrow, try to knock off 3 hershey kisses from the table.  Have the child stand at a designated distance.



7 - One True Love - Before Primary, gather 20 hershey kisses.  On the bottom of one of them, draw a small heart.  During the song, have the child look under the kisses one at a time.  If it has a heart under it, they win.  If not, they have to eat it and continue looking.

8 - Perfect Match - Match different broken paper hearts together before the end of the next song.

9 - Blow Me a Kiss - Set 3 hershey kisses on the table.  Using a straw, have the child blow all three kisses to the other end of the table.






We hope you have a wonderful V A L E N T I N E ' S Primary Singing Time and don't forget to let your Primary children know how much you LOVE them, and how much the Lord and Jesus Christ LOVE them!!!!!





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Simple Primary Singing Time Ideas for Valentine's

Needing some easy Valentine's Primary Singing Time Ideas????  We got you covered!  Take a gander and some quick ideas that you can do in a giffy in your Primary!!!




Primary Love Language - Scramble up the letters to some of the Primary Songs about LOVE.  Print them out on word strips and display one at a time on the board.  As soon as they unscramble the song, sing it.

Some ideas for songs are:  Jesus Said Love Everyone, Love is Spoken Here, Love One Another, Reverence is Love, Where Love Is, I'll Walk With You, I Feel My Savior's Love, Families Can Be Together Forever, My Heavenly Father Loves Me, This is My BeLOVEd Son, etc.

Songs of Love - Sing only songs about Love and Kindness (see song list above).  If the children hear the word love or kindness, have them place their hand on their heart.



Perfect Match - For Junior Primary, display different broken paper hearts on the chalkboard.  Choose a child to some find a match.  On the back of each whole heart, have a song title written on it.  Sing that song once the match is found.

For Senior, an option (to make it harder!) is to have some some lyrics on the front of the heart.  Have a child come see if they can match one together and then sing that song.

Heart Beat - have the children keep the beat by patting on their heart.  You could also have one child come and lead the song with Brother Heart Beat found HERE on iheartprimarymusic.



A Valentine for Bishop! - During each song have one class come up and draw/write on a big paper heart.  They can draw a picture or write a message.  Sing a song for each class.  At the end of Primary, deliver the Primary Valentine to the Bishop!

Stuck on you - Stick Post-it Notes on the chalkboard shaped into a heart.  On the back of some of the post-it's, write a song title.  On some of the others, keep blank.  And on some draw a heart.


Call up one child and that child gets to choose/pick 3 post-it notes.

If a child chooses one with a:

heart - have them tell the Primary something they love,

blank - nothing,

and if it has a song title, sing that song.


President Nelson Puzzle - Put together President Nelson’s life puzzle (puzzle from ayearofFHE HERE).  Sing a song for each puzzle piece!

Cootie Catcher - Call up a child to play the Valentine's Cootie Catcher.  Have them answer the simple question inside and then sing the song.  Find the printable and more instructions on our original post HERE.

Heart Attack - Give heart stickers sheets to all the teachers.  If the children in their class are singing well, have them stick a sticker on the children.  Repeat for each song.

(This is his "cheese" smile :) )





There are many ways to incorporate VALENTINE'S Day into your Primary Singing Time, but these are just a few easy ideas we thought of.  Hopefully they can help inspire you for yours!  Let us know if you have another idea or if you try any of these and HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!




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Primary Valentine Cootie Catcher

Did you used to play with these when you were a kid????  I did!



I made them alllll the time  (... and I guess, in a way, I still do!!!)




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We figured it would be a fun way thing to use for the Sunday before/on Valentine's Day in Primary.

Kids can be so funny about "cooties" so let's catch some love (songs!).

Print out our Valentine Cootie Catcher HERE.  Cut and fold.

During Primary, call up a child to choose one of the first four squares (LOVE, VALENTINE, FLOWERS, OR IHEARTYOU.)


Move the paper piece as many letters that is has.


Let them choose a number, move the catcher that many times.


Have them pick one more number and read what's inside!


There is a question to ask first and a corresponding song to sing.

Have fun playing and singing these songs about LOVE!!!




***Looking for more Valentine's Primary Singing Time Ideas????

Check out our list of Simple Valentine Singing Time Ideas HERE.

and our Sing-It to Win-It Valentine's HERE.

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Music Love Notes

 Tell your Primary Children that they have mail in their Primary Mailbox!!!  Address each music love note to your Primary on the front.  Choose a child to come open an envelope.  Inside the envelope, have a heart shaped paper with a love song written on it. Sing the song!

To make this even more fun, I am going to use this idea found here.  The song will be covered up with gold paint and they will have to SCRATCH away to reveal the song!!!

Happy Valentine's and be sure to check out our other Valentine's posts from this week!!!

Mr. Heartbeat

Mr. Heartbeat is a special visitor to help the kids lead and keep the beat.  Choose a child to stick their arm through the sock and lead a song!


Valentine's Singing Meter.  Turn the Valentine Heart up-side-down and right-side-up while your children are singing.  Right-side-up when they are singing great, and up-side-down when they need to sing better!

Friendchip Cookie Review

This is a tasty way to review Choose the Right!
Have a small paper heart taped to each ingredient with instructions written on it (see below).  After reading it, put the ingredient in a bowl.  
Sing Choose the Right each time an ingredient is chosen.  Also, after each time you sing it, put a paper heart over one picture/word on your poster.  Continue until all ingredients are mixed and poster is covered with hearts.

Butter - makes everything smoother and helps us blend together (1 cup)
Sugar - add sweetness (3/4 c. white sugar 3/4 c. brown sugar)
Eggs - holds us together (2 eggs)
Vanilla - adds flavor - we don't want to be bland (1 tsp.)
Flour - adds substance - providing a strong foundation for our friendship (2 1/2 c.)
Baking Soda - helps us rise and lightens one anothers burdens (1 tsp.)
Salt - enhances flavor - improves the tastefulness and quality of our lives (1 tsp.)
Chocolate Chips - are blessings we bring to each other (6 oz. package)
Nuts (optional) - just a little crazy is good (1 cup chopped nuts)

Bake 10-12 min, @ 350 degrees.

"Friendships take a lot of time and effort to 'bake-up', but they are worth it when we sense that sweet aroma and special bond they bring".

Pass out cookies at the end!!!  Yum!

A Kiss 4 U

I did this singing activity a few years ago and my kids loved it!!!  It was so funny to see them try to unwrap the kiss!
You will need a pair of winter gloves, tongs (2 sets) and some Hershey kisses.  Choose a child to come up and put on the gloves and put a pair of tongs in each of their hands.  One tong is to hold the kiss and the other is used to unwrap it.  Choose a song to sing.  When the children start to sing, let the child with the gloves begin to unwrap the kiss.  When the child gets the kiss completely unwrapped, the children stop singing.  Then choose another song and child to attempt to unwrap the kiss.

My kids had fun with this one and it was hilarious to see them with the big gloves on - trying to do 'surgery' on the piece of chocolate!  You may be surprised at how fast they can do it!  This would be a great one for reviewing Choose the Right!

Sweet Valentines

Here are some quick Pick-and-Choose Valentines Music Ideas:

Pick songs out of:  Empty candy boxes or conversation heart party favors.

Have the letters K I S S E S scattered across the room.  Let the children find them one at a time and sing a song for each letter.  See if they can spell the word.

Here's an idea that's not quite as easy but I might attempt it this week:
Get a big piece of white butcher paper and draw a big heart on it (just the outline of a heart).  Hang the paper on the chalkboard.  As the children sing a song, pick 2 or 3 kids to come up and draw a valentine's picture inside the heart (or just color in it).  At the end of Singing time, write We Love Our Bishop!!! and give it to your Bishop to hang in his office.

WHO loves to sing?

Display these owls on the table with love songs taped inside them. 

Here are some Owl/Love sayings if you want to incorporate them in some way:
Love Owl-ways
Who loves you?
Give a Hoot
You're a Hoot
You're Owl right
Be Wise
Owl love you Forever
Owl always think you're sweet
Owl be yours

Have fun being creative!!!

this idea was found here