What to Do with Leftover Conversation Hearts
Let’s be real….conversation heart candies are terrible. If anyone over the age of 12 out there actually likes eating these things, please make your case! Otherwise, here are some things to do to use up those hearts that don’t involve consuming them.
CANDY HEART SENSORY ACTIVITY
_Kids can learn about sinking and floating with this sensory activity from Little Bins for Little Hands!
CONVERSATION HEART PHOTO FRAME
_Your kid can easily make this craft from Preschool Inspirations to showcase their favorite photo.
DISSOLVING CONVERSATION HEARTS
_Practice the scientific method with this candy heart experiment from Parenting Chaos.
FINE MOTOR ACTIVITY – CANDY HEART SMASHING
_That’s right—smash those candies! Since kids usually get in trouble for breaking things, they’ll particularly enjoy this activity from Fun A Day.
MATH FOR TODDLERS WITH CONVERSATION HEARTS
_Practice counting and sorting with free printables from Teaching Tiny Tots.
VALENTINE’S MINUTE TO WIN IT
_Head to Makoodle for instructions on how to make a Minute to Win it game for the kids using Valentine’s candy!
CONVERSATION HEART WRITING
_My favorite thing to do with conversation hearts? Make use of the best part of them—the words! Write a silly letter, make your own mad libs, or create a poem using the text from your candy hearts.
Rachel Mast is a Chicago-based childcare professional and community manager at ClassCrasher. In her other life, she’s a freelance opera singer, herb garden enthusiast, and chocolate chip cookie baker. See more from ClassCrasher on Facebook and Instagram
