Figurative Language Valentines: 24 Printable Cards for Playful Writing & Wordy Fun
Make your Valentine’s Day wordy, witty, and wonderfully fun!
If you love the idea of helping kids learn similes, metaphors, puns, idioms, personification, hyperbole, alliteration, and onomatopoeia—in a way that feels more like a game than a grammar lesson—this free set of Figurative Language Valentines is for you!
💌 Why Figurative Language?
Figurative language is what makes our writing sing, our stories sparkle, and our cards memorable. It’s the secret ingredient that turns “Happy Valentine’s Day!” into “You’re the exclamation point in my sentence!” (metaphor) or “I’m over the moon when I’m with you!” (hyperbole).
But let’s be honest: worksheets aren’t exactly heart-throbbing. These printable cards let you teach and celebrate language creatively—whether you’re in a classroom, co-op, homeschool, or just want to make a friend smile.
🌟 What’s Included in the Free Download
- 24 ready-to-use Valentine’s cards
Each card features a cute, friendly phrase built around a figurative language concept—similes, metaphors, personification, puns, idioms, hyperbole, alliteration, and onomatopoeia. - Mix of sweet, silly, and just-right-for-kids humor
- Optional matching game
Includes “concept cards” so you can quickly review each figurative language type and then play a sorting game. - Bonus: Blank cards
So kids can invent their own (perfect for early finishers or budding writers!) - Answer Key
✏️ 3 Fun Ways to Use Figurative Language Valentine’s Cards
1. Hand Out as Actual Valentines
Print, cut, and share! These work beautifully as stand-alone valentines for friends, family, or classmates.
2. Play a Matching or Sorting Game
Review the concept cards then mix up the figurative language cards. Can you match “You are sweet as pie!” to “Simile,” or “My heart smiles for you!” to “Personification”?
Tip: Great as a literacy center or co-op warmup!
3. Use as a Writing Spark
Pick a concept, then challenge students to write a new simile, pun, or metaphor using a different theme (perhaps a favorite food or animal?) and then illustrate the card!
📝 Sample Card Sayings
Simile:
You are sweet as pie!
Metaphor:
You’re the exclamation point in my sentence!
Personification:
My heart smiles for you!
Pun:
I donut know what I’d do without you!
Idiom:
You are the apple of my eye!
Hyperbole:
Your kindness could fill up a whole ocean!
Alliteration:
Sally Seal says you are so spectacularly sweet!
Onomatopoeia:
ZAP! You light up my world!
And 16 more! Each with a unique figurative language twist!
🎉 Why Teachers & Kids Love This Set
- It feels like play, not a worksheet.
- It’s flexible: use for Valentine’s, ELA, writing centers, or creative breaks.
- It builds real skills: kids naturally internalize language concepts as they laugh, share, and guess the types together.
- It works for a wide age range: elementary and middle school, plus younger kids with support.
📥 Download Your Free Figurative Language Valentine’s Cards!
Download the 24 Figurative Language Valentine’s Cards
Tip: Print on cardstock for extra durability. Want even more creativity? Use the blank cards for kids to invent their own sweet, silly, or super-smart sayings!
📚 Extend the Fun!
- Challenge: Who can invent the silliest metaphor or the most dramatic hyperbole?
- Display: Make a “Wall of Words We Love” with cards and student creations.
- Connect: Tag @dressupyourwriting on Instagram to show us how you’re using the cards, or share a favorite student-invented Valentine!
💡 More Ways to Dress Up Your Writing
If you love this resource, check out:
- Adjective Makeover Tool
- Word Spark Tool
- Synonym Buns Game
- Or browse all our printables for language arts fun!
❤️ However You Use Them…
These cards are more than just Valentine’s… they’re a chance to play with language, spread kindness, and build confidence in young writers.
Here’s to hearts, hugs, and words that matter! Happy Valentine’s Day!
