Make this Valentine’s Day extra special with thoughtful gifts that will light up your kids' faces and warm their hearts!
Shower your sweeties with love this Valentine’s Day with gifts they’ll adore and appreciate simply because they came from you! Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to treat your mini #BFFs to extra sprinkles of affection since they can learn the value of love , as well as connect with you at the same time.
Valentine’s Day may be thought of in romantic terms , but we think it should be opened up to all kinds of love: friendship , family , and, of course, the love between parents and their children. Not to mention, going the extra mile for things like this makes for a core memory for your kids in ways that candy just can’t.
We’ve done all the searching for you and found the best heart-shaped , love-inspired, adorable Valentine’s Day gifts for kids that will make their hearts skip a beat with excitement. This list has something for everyone, from gaming tween boys to itty-bitty little ones .
1. Dear Valentine Letters Stationery
Sure, you can buy the Valentine’s Day cards your kiddo just has to sign their name to, or you can gift them this super cute Mad Libs Dear Valentine Letters Stationery. Your honey will be scribbling the sweetest love notes that their vocabulary can muster — and because it’s a Mad Lib, they will be totally hilarious.
Plus, it’s a sneaky way to teach them parts of speech. A win for everyone.
2. Valentine’s Day Temporary Tattoos (160-Piece)
Kids love temporary tattoos, and to be honest, they’re so much better than stickers because they’re water-soluble. Your little ones can give some of the 160 in the set to friends or use them to trade. Heck, you can even keep half of these and use them as prizes. (Bribery is a delight when used properly.)
We cannot be held responsible for any future tattoo sleeves of hearts that this might lead to.
3. Spider-Man You’re Amazing Heart T-Shirt
This subtle heart Spider-Man tee is perfect for your superhero-obsessed kiddo who’d rather not have a pink-and-purple-adorned gift for Valentine’s Day.
Likely, it’ll be a favorite pick for pajamas, but having something between you and your child is a lovely thing to have.
4. Color Change Dolls With 7 Surprises
L.O.L. Surprise dolls are a great gift for any occasion, but the sparkly pink spheres on these dolls really scream “Valentine’s Day” to me. This one is a color-changing doll with seven surprises that are ready to be found by your own little doll.
5. Valentines Throw Blanket
Your kids may fight over this cutesy blanket. It’s fuzzy, it’s warm, it’s cute — what more could you ask for? Pretty awesome. It's great for wrapping around yourself while watching television, playing board games, and just lazing about in general.
6. Art Activity Dot It
A fancy sticker and color page kit with over 750 stickers will really make your little artist feel exceptional.
Every kid I’ve met who has been able to play with the Skillmatics set has loved it. Stickers and dots, it’s the ultimate in no-mess art making. The colors are brilliant and vibrant, and the pages are full of inspiration and fun designs. It’s so soothing.
7. Glow in The Dark Blue Heart Stars Throws Blanket
Wrap your child up in love with an oversized microfleece throw with glow-in-the-dark hearts!
There’s never a bad time for a new blanket, or at least that is what my 12-year-old and I believe. (My husband may think we have too many.) This blanket is soft and lush, and those hearts on the blanket? They glow in the dark. It’s perfect.
8. Mayhem Board Game
This game has no business being this fun or funny. It plays a bit like Life or Sorry, but because of the sheer ridiculousness, it’s a joy. Cats vs Pickles is a popular plush for kids already, so adding them into their own game is already a win. Everyone will love it.
9. Warm Fuzzy Socks for Kids, With Grippers (6 Pairs)
Kids love fuzzy socks, but they can be downright slippery. Thankfully, you don’t have to worry about that with this six-pack of heart-patterned fuzzy socks because they have no-slip soles like the socks you get at the hospital. Even better, the no-slip soles have a very low profile, so kids can easily wear these under snow boots.
Warm their toes and their hearts with this gift.
10. Rainbow and Heart Magic Scratch Art Set
Art that reveals itself to the artist is a magical thing, and scratch art is one way of gifting that feeling to your children. This 28-piece set lets your kids create art over and over again, finding new and more exciting avenues of rainbow-colored creativity.
It's a clean art project that really speaks to kids on their level. It lets the art create the artist as much as the artist creates the art.
11. Musical Jewelry Storage Box
This classic spinning ballerina music box will never go out of style. It’s sized just right for little kids and their treasures. It seems like every little girl has or wants one of these at some point. Give your daughter this jewelry box and you can enjoy the nostalgia it brings.
12. Pastel Conversation Heart Soap in a Jar
We love a classic conversation heart, and we love it even more in gently-scented heart soaps. And yes, these are made to be used, not just looked at. (Does anyone else remember the decorative soap trend?)
Let your kids lather in your love for them as they get the grime of the day off.
13. Baby Animated Kissy The Penguin Stuffed Animal Plush
It’s Valentine’s Day, so a Kissy penguin plush is about as perfect as it gets. This animated plush from Gund dances to “Frère Jacques” and also teaches little ones to blow kisses by lifting its wing to its face and making kissing sounds. It’s almost painfully adorable.
14. Neon Heart LED Light
Kids are obsessed with LED lights, so a heart-shaped neon light is a great idea for Valentine’s Day. They want them all around their rooms, under and behind their beds, at their desks — everywhere. This is a fun way to indulge that obsession while celebrating Valentine’s Day.
They also double as fun and trendy night lights , providing a gentle pink glow that soothes and lulls the room.
15. DIY Unicorn LED Night Light
This is a “do-it-yourself” LED option. The unicorn is super cute, and it comes with everything you need to make it the most fabulous unicorn to ever be graced with a magical, pointy-tipped forehead. Your kids will become enamored with their artwork-turned-nightlight.
16. Teddy Bear Stuffed Animal
Honestly, any time is a good time to gift this quirky Toothpick Teddy Bear from GUND. This slimmed-down version of the traditional stuffed bear doesn't skimp on the plush softness that GUND lovers adore.
This bear will last for years and is built so much better than most other plushes. Who knows — one day, it might even become a family heirloom!
17. Heart Headbopper Eyeglasses Valentine's Day
This is just about the cutest Valentine’s combo we’ve ever seen. Heart-shaped glasses and heart antenna headbands will make your little one look like a miniature lovebug. It’s all about the kitsch with this gift, and the 6- to 8-year-olds will be all over it.
18. Wireless Mouse
Teenage boys should still get Valentine’s Day gifts from their parents, but let's face it — they won’t be amped about a neon heart. The light-up mouse in red is a fun nod to the holiday while being useful for your child. Plus, the LED lights in the mouse are just so cool.
19. Candy Land 65th Anniversary Game
What game celebrates sweet treats more than Candy Land? This anniversary edition steps it up just a bit with elevated art, a sturdier board, and cool, retro styling.
Family game nights are a wonderful way to be with your kids so that you don't just see the top of their heads and the glow of their tablets.
20. Astronaut Galaxy Projector Night Light
Not all galaxy projectors are the same. This one is astronaut/robot-shaped, and the adjustable light show is pretty powerful.
This is what my son wants for Valentine’s Day, and since a 15-year-old boy asked for something, and he sent me a link, I think that we both know that it’s already a big winner. It is one of the goofier things he’s asked for lately, and I love it. It’s a galaxy projector night light. It’s remote control, and it’s got a cape.
