Are you looking for a Valentine’s Day art lesson that is festive, meaningful, and actually teaches something? Do you want a Valentine art project that focuses on kindness, creativity, and storytelling—not candy or chaos? Are you hoping for a lesson that combines art, reading, writing, and reflection so you’re not planning five separate things?

This Cupid Mouse Art Lesson is a complete, print-and-teach Valentine’s Day art resource designed for elementary students. Students create an adorable Cupid Mouse artwork using oil pastel techniques and guided drawing, then extend their learning with reading comprehension, writing activities, critical thinking questions, and structured art reflections.

This lesson is joyful, calm, and purposeful—perfect for February classrooms.

WHY TEACHERS LOVE THIS CUPID MOUSE ART LESSON

This is not a one-off Valentine craft.

This lesson:

• Gives students clear visual steps so they feel successful
• Encourages creativity while still providing structure
• Integrates literacy naturally into art time
• Promotes kindness, empathy, and giving
• Fills multiple class periods without busywork
• Creates display-worthy artwork students are proud of

If you’ve ever thought “I want Valentine’s week to feel meaningful instead of hectic”—this resource delivers exactly that.

WHAT THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES (NON-EDITABLE)

This 40-page Cupid Mouse Valentine’s Day Art Lesson includes everything you need from planning to display:

Lesson Planning & Teacher Support

• Complete lesson plan with:
  
  • Lesson overview
  • Materials list (oil pastels, construction or cardstock paper)
  • Lesson hook and participation strategies
  • Clear teaching flow and assessment guidance

• Standards and curricular connections
• Extensive critical thinking discussion questions to guide student thinking about art, creativity, and meaning

Lesson Hooks & Thinking Tools

• Valentine-themed warm-up creativity challenge
• KWL chart to activate prior knowledge about Valentine’s Day and art-making

Art Instruction

• Directed drawing page: How to Draw a Cupid Mouse
• Eight step-by-step visual art instruction pages, showing:
  
  • Drawing the mouse head and facial features
  • Adding arms, body, legs, tail, and wings
  • Choosing a harp or bow and arrow
  • Coloring with oil pastels
  • Adding highlights, outlines, and texture

• Finished artwork example
• Student-friendly art rubric
• Bulletin board–ready display title page

Reading Comprehension

• Nonfiction reading: History of Valentine’s Day (kindness-focused and age-appropriate)
• Fiction reading: Cupid Mouse (story about spreading kindness anonymously)
• Reading comprehension questions
• Complete answer key

Writing Activities

• Narrative writing prompt: Imagine you are an animal spreading kindness on Valentine’s Day

Art Reflection & Assessment

• Message & meaning reflection
• Creative process magazine cover activity
• Questions & wonders reflection
• Materials, techniques, and elements reflection
• Artwork reflection and goal setting
• Peer feedback page
• 3 Stars & a Wish self-reflection
• Artist statement pages
• Artwork postcard activity

All pages are non-editable to preserve layout, visuals, and ease of use.

HOW CAN YOU USE THIS RESOURCE?

• Valentine’s Day art lesson
• February art + literacy integration
• Inclusive kindness-focused Valentine activity
• Sub plans during holiday weeks
• Homeschool Valentine’s unit
• Hallway or bulletin board art display