Valentine’s Day Gifts For Kids

January 24, 2020 by Susan

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Valentine’s Day is a fun time to show our love with cards, gifts and treats. But as a mother, I’m often looking for alternatives to candy and chocolates for my children. We’ve gathered a lovely collection of creative Valentine’s Day gifts for kids that won’t cause cavities.

We’ve included some items from our sponsors and affiliates, but all our opinions are our own.

Holidays are extra special when you have children… including Valentine’s Day. Think past the chocolates and candies and shower your little blessings with creative gifts – some of which might even turn out to be educational.

For the first segment of our Three Part Valentine’s Day Gift Guide, see also our Gift Guide for Men and Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for Women.

A Sweet Children’s Book

We’ve found the PERFECT Valentine’s Day gift for kids… I AM LOVE: A Book of Compassion by Susan Verde.

Valentine’s Day is all about love, but it doesn’t always have to be a romantic love – especially when it comes to our children.

It is equally important to teach our kids about self-love and putting love out into the world through kindness and compassion.

I AM LOVE teaches the reader different expressions of love ranging from keeping their own “mind and body safe and healthy,” to showing kindness and living with gratitude to careful listening of others.

Tag-a-Long Buddy

Loveys from Lucy Darling are the cutest security blankets for your little ones.

Your child with love this special Plush Pal.

Lucy Darling is known for creating simple and beautiful baby memory books and recently expanded to include loveys.

One of these lovey blankets will make your child’s Valentine’s Day extra sweet and they will be able to cuddle and treasure it for years to come.

Photo Book

One of my favorite gift ideas for Valentine’s Day is a photo book.

And this Love themed Photo Book from Mixbook is so perfect to give your kids for Valentine’s Day!

Making a photo book for your kids is such a great gift because you’ll all treasure it forever.

If you’re anything like us, you need a little push to get your photos off your hard drive and into your hands so that you can truly enjoy your family memories. Let a special occasion like Valentine’s Day kick you into action.

Check out this collection of photo books that are perfect for Valentine’s Day.

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The Ultimate Kids’ Baking Book

Kids will love learning to bake their own Valentine’s Day treats.

The Ultimate Kids’ Baking Book: 60 Easy and Fun Dessert Recipes for Every Holiday, Birthday, Milestone and More

This is the second kids cookbook from our friend Tiffany Dahl and her daughters and it puts kids in charge of making dessert.

They’ll learn how to bake independently as this cookbook guides them through each important baking skill from separating eggs to creaming butter and sugar together and even rolling cookie dough.

Sports Action Figures To Inspire Creative Play

When I saw these fantastic Sports Action Figures from Kaskey Kids, I knew they would be an awesome Valentine’s Day gift for kids.

I especially love the way the Baseball Guys® kit is red to make it feel like it matches a Valentine’s Day theme.

Pair the Baseball Guys® with a heart shaped box of chocolates for your kids and they will be absolutely thrilled on Valentine’s Day!

These genius toys were invented by a mother of four who wanted to create the perfect toy for her sports loving kids.

The 24 individual Baseball Guys and accessories that come packed in a handy storage container will engage kids in hours of open ended, creative play whether they are alone or with friends.

The sets have won numerousToy Industry awards and have been featured by national publications like Sports Illustrated Kids®, ESPN® and InStyle®.

If your kids love sports and love playing with action figures, this is the perfect Valentine’s Day gift.

Sophie la Girafe

Sophie la Girafe is such a special gift that is perfect for little ones on Valentine’s Day.

I love this soft plus Sophie la Girafe that has built in activities. Your child will love to play with Sophie’s rattle, squeaker, crinkle, and mirror.

She has embroidered eyes and pretty airbrushed details.

The little bird tucks into the pocket and is secured with sewn-in fabric cord so it won’t get lost.

You can machine wash and air dry Sophie so she stays nice and clean.

Kinetic Sand

A fun Valentine’s Day gift idea for kids is Kinetic Sand.

If you want to reduce the candy your kids get on Valentine’s Day, but you still want them to be super excited and have lots of fun, give them Kinetic Sand. They will play with it for hours!

It’s a fantastic sensory toy and lets them spend time playing creatively.

Recently we tested out four different types of play sand to see how they compared. Check out our Kinetic Sand comparison and to see what they’re all like.

Find it here on Amazon….

A Gift To Get Kids Active

We love gifts that get kids active and learning.

These Teach My Yoga Mat Sets are the world’s first educational yoga mats!

Roll up one of these mats and tie it with a pretty red bow and you have a fantastic Valentine’s Day gift.

February is still cold and dreary with lots of indoor time left before spring arrives. So get kids active with some indoor yoga time. You can stretch and practice yoga moves together.

Mindfulness for Kids

We look at gift giving opportunities as chances to fill our homes with items that can bless our families instead of just adding more stuff in the toy box. And this book, “Mindfulness for Kids: 30 Fun Activities to Stay Calm, Happy, and In Control” definitely meets our goals for smart gifts.

Mindfulness for Kids offers fun activities for kids ages 6-12 to stay cool, happy, and present with mindfulness.

Homework horrors, chores, and not-so-friendly friends―that’s enough to make any kid’s brain hurt. The secret to staying cool is easy: it’s called mindfulness―and this book gives kids fun activities to practice it on their own.

Cozy Slippers

Any holiday is a great chance to give new slippers.

Check out these adorable fluffy slippers.

They come in lots of different styles and colors for boys and girls.

I love giving my kids practical gifts on holidays… and cute, cozy slippers are always a hit.

Phone Case

Kids these days seem to have smart phones by the time they get to middle school.

So if you’re looking for a gift your tween or teen will love, get them a pretty new smartphone case. New phone cases are inexpensive and are a way to let your kids personalize their devices to suit their personalities.

There are so many different styles in phone cases, you can find something for everyone. Check out these pretty Kroma iPhone cases that we reviewed.

Phone cases are another practical gift idea that won’t just add clutter to your house.

Wall Art Print

A customized wall print such as this “Love You To The Moon & Back!” from Minted would be such a perfect Valentine’s Day gift that you will all enjoy forever.

What a beautiful way to display and enjoy your photos in your child’s bedroom.

These wall prints can be made in a variety of sizes ranging from 8″ by 8″ all the way up to 44″ by 44″.

A personalized wall print would be a lovely gift for a child of any age.

All Things Emoji

Are your kids into Emojis?

This Emoji Bluetooth Speaker is a fun gift for kids who love Emojis.

It has a 6 hour battery life and an integrated mic so if can be used as a speaker phone.

Kids will love the LED lights which make a dazzling display that can be constantly on or dance to the rhythm of the music that is playing.

Educational Games

This fun Pop for Sight Words™ Game makes a fantastic gift to add to a Valentine’s gift bag for your child.

Kids will reach into this fun box to practice alphabet recognition and beginning letter sounds.

The fun treat themed game box makes this a perfect Valentine’s Day gift.

A great grab-and-go game!

Valentine’s Day Giveaway

We’re giving away a $50 Amazon Gift Card to treat yourself on Valentine’s Day. Open to both US and Canada. We’re sponsoring this giveaway and providing the prizing ourselves.

The entry form is in our Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for Women blog post.

Leave us a comment telling us a couple of your favorite gift ideas from the list above. Then complete your entry on the form in this blog post.

Also, be sure to enter to Win a Craft Paint Prize Pack worth $50 here…

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Susan Carraretto and her identical twin, Janice Croze, created 5 Minutes for Mom in 2006. Susan loves all social media, but her top addiction these days is Pinterest.