5 Valentine’s Themed Magnetic Tile Play Ideas

Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to build love and creativity with magnetic tiles! These hands-on STEM activities are fun, engaging, and full of Valentine’s Day charm. Here are five delightful play ideas to celebrate love with your kids. Let’s get building!

1. Heart Ball Run

What You’ll Need:
Magnetic tiles (squares, triangles, and hexagon), small balls (ping pong or marbles).

How to Build:

• Start by building the base level using squares and add a ramp using triangles and squares. Continue to build up until is high enough for your liking.

• Decorate the top of the ball run to form a heart using triangles.

• Make sure there’s a clear path for the ball to roll from the top to the bottom.

Challenge: Experiment with different ramp angles to make the ball roll faster or slower!

Watch the build tutorial HERE.

2. Valentine’s House Vending Machine

What You’ll Need:
Magnetic tiles (variety of shapes), small Valentine treats (candy or small toys).

How to Build:

• Build a house structure using squares, rectangles, and triangles.

• Use triangles to form a heart where you can push the tiles back and the treats/toys will slide out.

• Decorate the house with pink, red, and heart-themed tiles to make it festive.

Challenge: Create “Valentine Prizes” with whatever you can find around the house.

Watch the build tutorial HERE.

3. Heart-Themed Mini Golf

What You’ll Need:
Magnetic tiles (squares and triangles), a small ball, and a kid-sized golf club or stick.

How to Build:

• Build a long ramp with a hole at the end.

• Decorate the course with heart shapes and Valentine’s colors.

Challenge: Add twists and turns to the course or include ramps for an extra challenge!

Watch the build tutorial HERE.

4. Heart Coin Drop

What You’ll Need:
Magnetic tiles (baseplates, rectangles, squares, and triangles), coins or small discs.

How to Build:

• Create a tall ramp using baseplates and rectangles. 

• Add a heart design on the front and use triangles to move the coins down the ramp.

• Make it extra fun by using red and purple tiles to decorate the heart design.

Challenge: Time how fast you can drop all the coins or see how many coins fit inside!

Watch the build tutorial HERE.

5. Love Bear Build

What You’ll Need:
Magnetic tiles (hexagons, small rectangles, squares, and triangles).

How to Build:

• Start with a hexagon base for the bear’s body and head.

• Add small rectangles on top to create the bear’s ears.

• Use triangles and squares to build the legs and arms, and add hearts to the belly for a Valentine’s touch.

Challenge: Personalize your bear with your favorite colors or patterns and name it!

Watch the build tutorial HERE.

What will you build first? Share your creations and tag me on Instagram @pandamommyteacher — I can’t wait to see your Valentine’s masterpieces!