What's in the Valentine's would you rather deck
The deck has 90 questions in six categories of 15. The full deck takes 12 pages, and each category fits on 2. There are no crushes and no dating questions, just cards, candy, treats, friends and Cupid, so the deck works for an elementary class party. They're the same questions as our Valentine's would you rather list.
Cards & candy
Card swaps and candy hearts. Would you rather have candy hearts that tell jokes or candy hearts that tell the future?
Class party
Card boxes, paper hearts and party games. Would you rather make a card box shaped like a robot or one shaped like a dragon?
Friends & Galentine's
Best friends and friendship bracelets. Would you rather have matching friendship necklaces or a secret friendship handshake?
Sweet treats
Chocolate, cupcakes and pink frosting. Would you rather have a chocolate fountain or a cupcake tower at your party?
Traditions & decor
Pink, red and paper hearts everywhere. Would you rather hang paper hearts in every window or string heart lights across the ceiling?
Silly Cupid
A day in the life of a small flying archer. Would you rather be a Cupid with a jet pack or a Cupid with roller skates?
How to play at a class party
- 1Shuffle the cards and stack them face down.
- 2The reader takes the top card and reads both choices out loud.
- 3On three, everyone holds up one finger for the first choice or two fingers for the second. In a classroom, students can walk to one side of the room instead.
- 4Ask one person from each side to explain their pick.
- 5Pass the stack to the next reader, or let the teacher keep reading.
There's no score. If the class wants a winner, the reader guesses which side will be bigger before the vote. A right guess keeps the card.
Printing and party tips
- Print on pale pink cardstock for a festive stack that's still easy to read and shuffle.
- Cut along the dashed lines with a paper cutter or scissors. One page makes 8 cards.
- Vote with candy hearts. Set out two cups marked 1 and 2, and everyone drops a candy heart into their pick.
- Laminate a classroom set and use it again next February.
- Tuck one card into each student's card box as a small extra.
Ways to use the cards
Card box draw
Put all the cards in a decorated card box. Students take turns drawing one and reading it to the class.
Countdown week
Read one card a day in the week before Valentine's Day, at morning meeting or the end of class.
Writing prompt
Hand each student a card and ask for three sentences about their choice and why.
Partner share
Students pair up and read a card to each other. Then each one tells the class what their partner picked.
Galentine's brunch
Set a card at each seat. Between bites, each friend reads theirs to the table.
Family dinner
Read a few cards over a special dinner at home. Sweet treats and Traditions & decor work well there.
For class parties, families and friends
Every question is clean and kind, with simple words, so the cards work for a whole class. Class party and Silly Cupid are the easiest places to start. Read a card, take a vote and ask a few students to explain. Our classroom games have more ideas for the rest of the year.
The same deck works outside school too. Friends & Galentine's fits a brunch or a craft night, and Sweet treats and Traditions & decor fit a family dinner. For more ideas, see our Valentine's Day games.
Play the same deck on one phone
No printer? The same 90 questions are in our Would You Rather game. Pick the Valentine's deck and pass the phone around, or show the online list on a projector and read from it.
For the rest of the party, print Valentine's bingo cards. Each card is different, so the whole class can play at once.
Questions
Are these Valentine's would you rather cards OK for kids?
Yes. They're clean and use simple words, with no crushes and no dating. Class party and Silly Cupid are the easiest categories to start with.
How many cards are there?
90 cards in six categories of 15. They print 8 to a page, so the full deck takes 12 pages and each category fits on 2.
Can I print only some categories?
Yes. Turn categories on or off above the preview before you print. Class party and Silly Cupid together make 30 cards on 4 pages.
How do I use them at a classroom party?
Read a card out loud and have students vote with a show of hands or by walking to one side of the room. Ask one student from each side to explain.
What paper should I use?
Regular printer paper works. Pale pink cardstock looks festive and lasts longer. Laminate a set to use again next year.
Can we play without printing?
Yes. Open the Would You Rather game on one phone and pick the Valentine's deck, or show the online list on a projector.