The Theatre Classroom — Secret Valentine

As it is approaching Valentine’s Day, I would like to share a little Valentine activity not unlike secret Santa.  Each of my students filled out the form below, which was then put in a hat.  Everyone drew a name and had to give their secret Valentine three things, be it candy, flowers, a note, poem, etc.  I set a limit of $5 per student for all three gifts, but it can be less with today’s economy. I insisted that everyone participate.  We didn’t want anyone left out.

On Valentine’s Day, their secret was revealed in a party that lasted 15 minutes of class. Everyone brought something appropriate to eat or drink. (Of course I had gotten permission to have a party in my room from my administration.)  Not only was it fun, but also it made a greater bond within the group — so important in a production class. This certainly would be fun for any class.  If you are teaching English, you could require that the 3 things be literary pieces that each student writes about their secret Valentine and it wouldn’t cost anything — just a thought.

I put 12 of these mini-forms on a page:

Name_______________________________

Locker # ______ Favorite candy________________

Favorite color______________________________