100 Valentine Puns For Kids That Will Make Them Giggle

Valentine’s Day cards are due ... yesterday. The class list is long. And suddenly every single pun you’ve ever known has vanished from your brain.

Don’t worry. We’ve got you.

Whether you’re helping kids write Valentines, adding a note to a lunchbox, or just trying to make someone laugh without sounding too cheesy, a good pun is always a win. Below are 100 kid-friendly Valentine’s Day puns — the kind that make kids giggle and parents feel weirdly proud of themselves. Or is that just us?

Quick tip: Save this list now. Future-you (holding a glue stick at 9:47 p.m.) will be grateful.

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This is one of our most-saved Valentine’s Day lists every year. Parents use these on store-bought Valentines, lunchbox notes, treat bags, party favors, and last-minute gift tags.
Last updated January 2026

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❤️ 25 Valentine’s Day animal-themed puns ❤️

Perfect for cards, stickers, or any kid who loves anything fuzzy, scaly, or silly.

1. Owl always love you.
2. You are dino-mite.
3. I love you beary much.
4. Say you'll bee mine.
5. You are purrfect for me.
6. When I'm with you, I'm feline fine.
7. I'm so hoppy we're friends.
8. You are so deer to me.
9. There's no otter like you.
10. I'm turtle-y in love with you.
11. Hip, hippo-ray, it's Valentine's Day.
12. I want to give you koala my heart.
13. Ewe are the best.
14. You are paws-itively awesome.
15. I will love you fur-ever.
16. Wishing you a day filled with pugs and kisses.
17. I whale always love you.
18. You give my life a porpoise.
19. I think you toad-ally rock.
20. Iguana be your Valentine.
21. I find you ribbiting.
22. No bunny compares to you.
23. Everyone else is irr-elephant.
24. You are o-fish-ally my favorite.
25. I ain't lion... I think you're great!

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❤️ 50 Valentine’s Day food-themed puns ❤️

For lunchbox notes, treat tags, or anyone who believes love can absolutely be expressed in snacks.

1. You've gotta pizza my heart.
2. You are soy awesome.
3. Olive you.
4. I love you a latte.
5. Words cannot espresso how much I love you.
6. I love you s'more than you know.
7. I donut know what I'd do without you.
8. I know this sounds cheesy, but we go really gouda together.
9. Brie mine, Valentine.
10. We make a great pear.
11. Don't go bacon my heart.
12. You are the apple of my eye.
13. Let's ketchup.
14. I mustard-mit, you are awesome.
15. I would sacri-fries everything for you.
16. I love you a waffle lot.
17. We're a matcha made in heaven.
18. You're tea-riffic.
19. I find you a-peeling.
20. I love you from my head, tomatoes.
21. You're one in a melon.
22. I love you a whole bunch.
23. We're made pho each other.
24. Udon know how perfect you are for me.
25. You are the raisin why I'm smiling.
26. You make my heart skip a beet.
27. Thanks for pudding up with me.
28. I love you very mochi.
29. I loaf you so much.
30. I knead you in my life.
31. You make me hap-pea.
32. I love you cherry much.
33. There's so mushroom in my heart for you.
34. You're a big dill to me.
35. You and me are mint to be.
36. Orange you glad we're friends?
37. You are egg-quisite.
38. With you, I am happier than I've ever bean.
39. You guac my world.
40. You're my butter half.
41. Words cannot express hummus I love you.
42. I cannoli have eyes for you.
43. Lime yours, Valentine.
44. Muffin compares to you.
45. I love being in a relation-chip with you.
46. Lettuce be together forever.
47. Meating you was far from a mis-steak.
48. I'm a sucker for you.
49. You're all that and dim sum.
50. I am nuts about you.

❤️ 25 Valentine’s Day gift ideas (and the puns to go with them) ❤️

These are perfect for little gift tags, teacher notes, party favors, and “I grabbed this last minute but made it cute” moments.

1. Ball: "I hope your Valentine's Day is a ball."
2. Bookmark: "You're #1 in my book."
3. Bracelet: "I'm knot kidding. You're the best!"
4. Candle: "You blow me away."
5. Cookie cutter: "You're a cut above the rest, Valentine."
6. Flashlight: "You light up my life."
7. Football: "You're a great catch."
8. Guitar: "You rock!"
9. Gum: "I chews you."
10. Lip balm: "You are the balm."
11. Book of mazes: "You a-maze me."
12. Pencil: "You're the write one for me."
13. Puzzle: "I love you to pieces."
14. Race car: "You make my heart race."
15. Plane: "You're just plane awesome."
16. Ruler: "You rule."
17. Slime: "Will you be my Valen-slime?"
18. Soccer ball: "I get a kick out of you."
19. Stamps: "You've got my stamp of approval."
20. Stickers: "I'm stuck on you, Valentine."
21. Straws: "You are ex-straw special to me."
22. Succulent: "My life would succ without you."
23. Typography art: "You're just my type."
24. Volcano kit: "I lava you."
25. Wool socks or hat: "Wool you be my Valentine?"