Valentine’s Day Speech Therapy Freebies in Canva

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If you're looking for Valentine’s Day speech therapy activities that are editable and easy to use, then Canva has got you covered! There are so many ways to make your Valentine’s Day language activities more fun and engaging just by using Canva. 

Valentine's Day Speech Therapy Activities in Canva

There are many possibilities, from free educational presentation game templates to interactive flashcards and worksheets.

In this blog post, I’ll share five ways Canva can help your Valentine's Day speech therapy sessions.

1. Valentine's Day Canva Presentations ❤️

A fun way to incorporate Valentine's Day into your language therapy sessions is using Canva's free educational presentation game templates!

Using some of these interactive presentation templates, you can make your Valentine's Day therapy sessions with your small groups so much fun. Check out the links below!

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Valentine's Presentations in Canva

  • Trivia Questions about Valentine's Day  by Zuzel. 
    • This trivia presentation features 11 Valentine's Day vocabulary words. 
    • There is a riddle clue to guess the word on one slide. 
    • The next slide gives out the answer to everyone. A great way to target words related to Valentine's Day!
  • Valentine’s Day Trivia Game Presentation by Sir Aqui.
    • This game features trivia questions about Valentine's Day, and your students must guess if the fact is a “Truth” or a “Bluff.”
    • You can easily customize the questions and answers for your students in Canva.
  • Valentine’s Day Never Have I Ever Game by Sir Aqui. 
    • Never have I ever played games in speech (said no SLP ever)! 
    • You can have your students take turns reading out the prompts and learning more about their classmates. 
    • This is a great activity to add for a brain break at the end of your therapy session before sending them back to class. 
    • This is also a great activity for working on social skills.
Valentine's Day Presentation for Speech Therapy

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Valentine's Day Activities (Digital Versions)

If you need more digital resources, then Check out my Boom Cards deck:  Vocabulary for Valentine's Day!

Valentine's day speech therapy activities for digital work.

Valentine's Day Themed Match-It is a great game with minimal prep time to target wide variety of skills.

This is a great game to play during a Valentine's Day party in English Language arts or speech therapy

Students will look at the cards and try to find the matching object on each set of cards. This is a great pre-reading activity that focuses on vocabulary development.

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2. Valentine’s Day Speech Therapy Worksheets

You can find so many free worksheets in Canva!  

The best part is that you can change the questions depending to work on a variety of goals (for example, If they are working on the main idea, you can add a question about the main idea of the passage).

There are so many resources in Canva that you can plan for your entire month of February!

Here are just a few of the many templates that you can use in your Valentine's Day activities for speech therapy:

  • Describe a Teddy Bear by Zuzel.
    • Use this worksheet as a graphic organizer to help students improve their describing skills. 
    • There are two differentiated worksheets available in both color and b&w.
describe a teddy bear worksheet available in Canva
  • Valentine’s Day Wh- Questions by Zuzel.
    • This is a fun activity for kindergarten students to 3rd grade. 
    • This cut-and-paste worksheet targets answering wh- questions about Valentine's Day objects.
valentine's day questions worksheet for speech therapy
  • The History of Valentine's Day by Zuzel.
    • Use reading comprehension to target your middle school students' language goals. 
    • There's writing, describing, answering questions, and vocabulary all on one worksheet.
Valentine's Day Speech Therapy Activitiies

3. Speech Therapy Valentine’s Day Open Ended Game

This open-ended game is free and editable in Canva, making it an ideal tool for targeting any goal. It is a great way to engage students in a fun and interactive way, whether they are working on vocabulary, grammar, or conversation skills.

Valentine's Day Open Ended Speech Therapy Game


Which goals can be targeted with this game? 💖

Any goal can be targeted because this is an open-ended game! Here are some ideas:

  • Repetitive drills! You can use this game to drill some basic concepts or speech sounds. This game is great for repetitive practice.
  • Practice conversational skills by having students take turns asking and answering questions. For example, one student might ask, “What's your favorite Valentine's Day gift?” and the other would respond with, “My favorite Valentine's Day gift is a bouquet.”
  • Target your student's language skills!  Have the use of Valentine vocabulary words or action words in a sentence.
  • Ask your younger students to describe a Valentine’s Day object using the EET.
  • Use this game while discussing your favorite Valentine's Day books.
  • Make up some articulation activities to go with the game.
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4. Valentine's Day Speech Therapy Bingo

If you're looking for a way to target Valentine's Day vocabulary this year in your speech room or classroom, this editable Valentine's Day Bingo card game is perfect!

This bingo game is the perfect opportunity to target vocabulary, listening skills, and more!

It includes a no-prep printable version and an editable Canva template that you can customize and print from home.

If you work with large groups, there's even an online Google Slides version of the Valentine's Day Bingo boards ready to be shared with your class.

Valentine's Day Therapy Activities for speech and langauge therapy

This Valentine's Day bingo game includes the following words: bow, kiss, valentine, diamond, ring, bow and arrow, conversation hearts, forget-me-nots, rose, candy heart, teddy bear, bouquet, heart, balloon, cupid, envelope, and dove.

This will be the perfect addition to your speech therapy activities and target receptive and expressive language skills! Plus, this can also be used by special education teachers.


How to play Valentine Bingo 💖

  • Once you have created your Valentine bingo cards, you can print them out and start playing! Learn how with the detailed instructions included in the PDF.
  • Hand one Valentine bingo board to each player in your class.
  • Place the calling cards in a fun hat or party box for added fun.
  • Read out the riddle and have your students guess the correct answer.
  • Then they can mark off the squares on their bingo boards, and the first player to get five squares in a row (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally) wins the game.
  • Use mini objects or erasers to mark off the boards!
  • For durability, you can laminate the bingo boards or print them out, and place them in plastic sleeves.


Looking for more bingo games in Canva? 💖

Here are some more bingo games in Canva that you can check out this Valentine's Day.

5. Valentine's Day Speech Therapy Flashcards

Flashcards are a great way to get some repetitive drills and to introduce your students to new words.  Here are some of my favorite sets of flashcards on Canva that you can't edit and download for free with your Canva for Education Account.

Valentin's Day Speech Therapy Flashcards

Here are some easy to edit, download, and print flashcards perfect for Valentine's Day.  There are 18 flashcards available.

Use these flashcards to drill vocabulary words or use them as a fun memory match game.

Students can try to describe the pictures while using complete sentences.

Grab these free flashcards in Canva here!

*** Please note that these free Canva resources are for individual use only. These templates cannot be sold or distributed for commercial use.

Valentine's Day books speech therapy

Here are some great books you can read with your students this Valentine's Day! These will be the perfect addition to your collection.

The Love Monster by Rachel Bright

This story follows a fuzzy monster searching for love in a world of cute creatures. It's great for targeting emotions, problem-solving, and describing character traits.

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose by Lucille Colandro

In this silly rhyming tale, the Old Lady swallows various Valentine’s Day items to create a special gift. Perfect for sequencing, predicting, and building vocabulary.

A Crankenstein Valentine by Samantha Berger

Crankenstein hilariously shares his dislike for Valentine’s Day, but a surprise twist may just change his heart. Use this book to explore perspectives, emotions, and humor.

Little Blue Truck's Valentine by Alice Schertle

Little Blue Truck delivers valentines to his friends in this heartwarming tale. It’s ideal for working on sequencing, rhyming, and community-building themes.

Let me know if you'd like activity ideas for any of these books!

Free Valentine's Day Speech Therapy worksheets

Canva is a great tool for any SLP who wants to make their own Valentine's Day speech therapy materials, but if you want all your links in one place or you want activities that are print and go, check out this resource here:

Valentine's Day Speech Therapy worksheets PDF Valentine's Day print and go

Valentine's Day Printable Worksheets

If you want to grab all the worksheets and templates in one place, check out this product, where you will get all the links you need to access the resources listed in this blog post by Speechzella.

Valentine's Day Speech Therapy
Easy print and go worksheets

Have any other activities you like to use on Valentine's Day?  Post them below!

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Happy Valentine's Day!

-Zuzel