80 Heartfelt Love Quotes for Kids They’ll Always Remember
Children need to hear that they are loved. Whether you’re writing a lunchbox note, adding a message to a birthday card, tucking a sweet note into a backpack, or simply looking for the right words to express how much your child means to you, the perfect quote can make a lasting impact.
I’ve gathered some of my favorite love quotes for kids, including sweet messages for sons and daughters, short quotes for everyday encouragement, and heartfelt reminders that every child deserves to hear. Because no matter how old our kids get, they never outgrow knowing they’re loved.
Looking for more quotes? Check out our 63 Loving and Motivational Quotes for Husbands.
30 Love Quotes for Kids
“Love is not only something you feel, it is something you do.” – David Wilkerson
“How do you spell ‘love’? – Piglet
“You don’t spell it you feel it.” – Pooh
“The love we give away is the only love we keep.” – Elbert Hubbard
“Love does not dominate; it cultivates.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“In my life, you are the sun that never fades and the moon that never wanes. Shine on, my child.” – Unknown
“When I tell you I love you; I don’t say it out of habit or to make a conversation. I say it to remind you that you’re the best thing that ever happened to me.” – Unknown
“I love you in the morning and in the afternoon. I love you in the evening and underneath the moon.” – Skidamarink
“I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you.” – Roy Croft
“The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.” – Morrie Schwartz
“Be brave. Be silly. Be your own magic. Be present. Be full of surprises. Be adventurous. Be kind. Be free. Be you.” – Unknown
“I may not be perfect but when I look at my children I know that I got something in my life perfectly right.” – Unknown
“For all the things my hands have held, the best by far is you.” – Unknown
“My love will find you wherever you are.” – Nancy Tillman
“Always remember, you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and loved more than you know.” – Pooh
“Love is sweet…and love is GRAND!
Sometimes love…is just holding hands.
It’s a feeling inside. It’s a smile in your heart.
It keeps us together when we’re apart.” – Monica Sheehan
“Someday when the pages of my life end, I know that you will be one of the most beautiful chapters.” – Unknown
“The greatest day of my life was the first day of yours.” – Unknown
“Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.” – Lucille Ball
“Love is when the other person’s happiness is more important than your own.” – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
“The day you came into my life, I knew what my purpose was. To love and protect you with everything I have.” – unknown
“A mother’s arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them.” – Victor Hugo
“The best days in life are neither before me nor behind me. They are beside me, with you, dear child.” – Unknown
“I’ll love you forever
I’ll like you for always
As long as I’m living
My baby you’ll be.” – Robert Munsch
“A mother’s love is patient and forgiving when all others are forsaking, it never fails or falters, even though the heart is breaking.” – Hellen Rice
“Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.”
“You will always be the miracle that makes my life complete.” – Unknown
“My love for you is like an invisible elastic band. No matter how far you go, we are connected.” – Unknown
If my love for you had a color, it would be the whole rainbow.
I love you when I wake up in the morning. I love you all day long. I love you in my dreams at night.
I love you to the moon and back.
10 Short Love Quotes for Kids
Sometimes the shortest messages leave the biggest impact. These short love quotes for kids are perfect for lunchbox notes, sticky notes on the bathroom mirror, text messages, and everyday reminders of how much your child is loved.
“I love you to the moon and back.”
“You are my greatest adventure.”
“You are loved more than you know.”
“You make my world brighter.”
“You are my sunshine.”
“Always remember how special you are.”
“You are one of my greatest blessings.”
“You make ordinary days extraordinary.”
“My favorite place is wherever you are.”
“You are loved exactly as you are.”
10 Love Quotes for Students
As a former teacher, I know that school is more than just where kids go to learn reading and math. It’s also where they learn confidence, kindness, friendship, and how to believe in themselves. These love quotes for students are perfect for teachers, parents, classroom bulletin boards, lunchbox notes, and everyday encouragement.
“To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.” – Dr. Seuss
“They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop
“Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” – Maya Angelou
“Children are not things to be molded, but people to be unfolded.” – Jess Lair
“Every child you encounter is a divine appointment.” – Wess Stafford
“Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody.” – Kid President
“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” – Dr. Seuss
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” – E.E. Cummings
“Nothing can dim the light that shines from within.” – Maya Angelou
15 Love Quotes for Sons
“You don’t raise heroes, you raise sons. And if you treat them like sons, they’ll turn out to be heroes, even if it’s just in your own eyes.” – Walter M. Schirra, Sr.
“And she loved a little boy very much, even more than she loved herself.” – Shel Silverstein
“I live for my sons. I would be lost without them.” – Princess Diana
“Let your boys test their wings. They may not be eagles, but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t soar free.” – C.J. Milbrandt
You are my sonshine.
“Heaven on Earth is looking at my little boy.” – Jenny McCarthy
“The only man who has stolen my heart is my son.” – Sandra Bullock
You are my son, my moon, my stars.
“A boy’s best friend is his mother.” – Joseph Stefano
“Sons are the anchors of a mother’s heart.” – Sophocles
“I have a son, who is my heart. A wonderful young man, daring and loving and strong and kind.” – Maya Angelou
“He who can be a good son will be a good father.” – Unknown
“There has never been, nor will there ever be, anything quite so special as the love between the mother and a son.” – Unknown
Son, you will outgrow my lap but never my heart.
“The most important mark I will leave on this world is my son.” – Sarah Shahi
15 Love Quotes for Daughters
“Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That’s what little girls are made of.” – Bethany Hamilton
“To a father growing old nothing is dearer than a daughter.” – Euripides
“A daughter is just a little girl who grows up to be your best friend.” – Unknown
“My daughter is my biggest achievement. She is a little star and my life has changed so much for the better since she came along.” – Denise Van Outen
“A daughter is the happy memories of the past, the joyful moments of the present, and the hope and promise of the future.” – Unknown
“Mother and daughter never truly part, maybe in distance but never in heart.” – Unknown
“Life is tough my darling, but so are you.” – Stephanie Bennet Henry
“There’s two things I know for sure: She was sent here from heaven and she’s daddy’s little girl.” – Bob Carlisle
“A daughter is someone you laugh with, dream with, and love with all your heart.” – Unknown
“A daughter is one of the most beautiful gifts this world has to give.” – Laurel Atherton
“A daughter is a miracle that never ceases to be miraculous…full of beauty and forever beautiful…loving and caring and truly amazing.” – Deanna Beisser
“Find it within you to love exactly who you are and to know you’re capable, you’re loved and you’re beautiful. The world is a better place, because of you. You are unique because there is only ONE of you.” – Shantel VanSanten
“A mother’s treasure is her daughter.” – Catherine Pulsifer
“A father holds his daughter’s hand for a short while, but he holds her heart forever.” – Unknown
“A daughter is a treasure and a cause of sleeplessness.” – Ben Sirach
Ways to Use Love Quote for Kids
You can spout of a few of these quotes as your dropping off your kids at school but here are a few more ideas for using these quotes.
- Lunchbox Notes – write the quotes on index cards, scraps of paper or even napkins and tuck them into your kids’ lunch boxes.
- Cards – Write your favorite inside a Valentine’s, birthday, or other holiday cards.
- Mirror – Write a quote on your child’s bedroom or bathroom mirror with a dry erase marker.
- Photo Books or Scrapbooks – If you create family photo books or scrapbooks, use the quote to fill some of the pages.
- Bedtime – Share a quote each night before tucking your kids into bed.
One Last Thing Before You Go
As parents, we don’t always remember every bedtime story we read, every lunch we packed, or every car ride to practice. But our children remember how we made them feel.
Whether you use one of these love quotes in a lunchbox note, a birthday card, a text message, or simply say it out loud before bed, never underestimate the power of reminding your child that they are loved. Those simple words have a way of sticking with them long after they’ve grown up.
And if your child rolls their eyes and says, “I know, Mom,” don’t worry. Say it anyway.
Children may outgrow their favorite toys, cartoons, and bedtime routines, but they never outgrow the need to know they are loved.
MEET AMANDA
Amanda is a mom of 4 living a mostly crunchy lifestyle outside of Atlanta, GA with her husband, 2 dogs, and a cat. As a former special education teacher who also has her personal training certification — Amanda really enjoys teaching others how to do things!
When she’s not working, Amanda enjoys DIY projects, exercising, photography, hiking, and long walks through Target.
