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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.
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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 Valentine’s Day Gifts for Men and the Best Valentines Gifts for Her.
If you’re trying to decide what to get your kids or teens for Valentine’s Day, a great idea is to put together a cute Valentine’s Gift Box with a few small gifts that they’ll enjoy and put to good use. You can toss in some chocolates and candies, wrap it up with some cute Valentine wrapping paper or just a big red bow.
Valentines Gifts for Kids
Whether you’re looking for one small Valentine’s day gift for your child, or you’re putting together a care package or gift box, take a look at this quick list of Valentines gifts for kids and browse through our more detailed gift guide below.
- Books
- Cute Watch
- Stuffed Animals
- Photo Book with Family Photos
- Cookbook for Kids
- Kinetic Sand
- Activity Book
- Cozy Slippers
- Phone Case
- Wall Art Print
- Bluetooth Speaker
- Educational Games
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.
Cute Watch
Here’s a super practical and still fun Valentines gift for kids… a cute red watch that helps them learn how to tell time.
This awesome Disney Mickey Mouse watch is designed to get kids reading analogue clocks.
We’ve learned from personal experience that it’s best to get your kids started wearing a watch when they’re young because when they get older they’ll just use their phones to see the time.
When kids are little, they’ll be excited to wear a wrist watch and learn to tell time. Give them a fun watch for Valentine’s and you’ll have them thrilled to practise telling time.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pink or red slippers are a fun Valentine’s Day gift for kids.
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 cute 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.
Phone cases are another practical Valentines gift for kids that won’t just add clutter to your house.
Bluetooth Speaker
Another one of our practical valentines gifts for kids is a waterproof bluetooth speaker.
This red bluetooth speaker is a fun gift for kids who love music.
It’s awesome for kids to have a rugged speaker they can take on the go to listen to music and audiobooks.
Since we love giving red colored gifts for Valentine’s day, you can turn a practical item like a speaker into a fitting Valentine’s Day gift when you get it in red or pink.
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.
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. It’s a great grab-and-go game!
Also, check out our list of classic board games to see if there are any your family doesn’t have yet. You can never have too many board games.
More Valentine’s Day Gift Guides
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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.
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Donna says
My oldest granddaughter would love the baking book. My younger grandchildren would have fun with the kinetic sand.
Donna S says
The watch to teach children to read analog. My adult daughter does not know how to read an analog clock, only digital. The bluetooth waterproof speaker is great so kids can listen to music in the bathroom.
Del says
My favorites are the I AM LOVE book and the watch
mrsshukra says
The Educational Games are good!
Dahlia says
cool
Ed says
My kids would love the wall art print and pop for sight words game.
Charity says
My fav suggestions for valentines gifts for kids are I AM LOVE: A Book of Compassion by Susan Verde, COZY SLIPPERS, and the mindfulness for kids activities book.
Linda says
I like the kinetic sand and fluffy slippers.
Antoinette M says
The cozy slippers and photo book are my favorites.
Carolyn D says
I think my niece and nephew would have a lot of fun playing with the Kinetic Sand. I also love the cute cozy slippers.
Peggy Nunn says
I really like the red Disney Mickey Mouse watch
Kam says
Books and the cozy slippers….perfect combo!
Laura says
I like the Kinetic Sand and Cozy Slippers the best! These are great!
Kristi says
I really like the children’s book idea and also the kinetic sand!
Rebecca D says
A watch or slippers would be a gift my kids would love.
Kristle says
Cookbook and the pop for sight words game is my two favorite valentines for kids.
Erin R says
I should get my daughter a watch. She’s been asking for one lately.
Sandra Watts says
The blue tooth speaker or the cozy slippers!
Clem says
Kinetic sand & mindfulness book
Rachael Sutton says
My kiddo would like the “I am Love” book and the kinetic sand!
Beth Miller says
My kids always liked the kinetic sand.
Betty S says
Some great ideas here, I think the Educational games is a great idea, and can be enjoyed by many.
Shelly Peterson says
The Mickey Mouse watch is cute.
Shirley O says
I like the Cookbook for Kids and the Kinetic Sand.
Pam W. says
I like the Kinetic sand, the Disney watch and the word game,
Christina Ferguson says
I really like educational toys. The Pop for Sight Words Game and Mindfulness for Kids are gifts I would love to own.
Molli says
i usually make food with my kids on V-day and crafts too, they do love candy though
Kerry Lynn says
My kids would go bonkers for these gift ideas!!!
Leela says
I like the The Ultimate Kids’ Baking Book.
Stevie A. says
the bluetooth speaker & the fuzzy slippers
Terri Quick says
Stuffed Animals are always so cute
Monique L.S. says
My daughters would enjoy cozy slippers and the blutooth speaker.
ashley s says
My kids would love the kinetic sand and a cute book to read.
Terie says
❤️the watch
One Frugal Girl says
Bluetooth speakers so my kids can sing along.
Amy says
My kids love kinetic sand so that would be the great and also the slippers
Kara Marks says
Love the watch and the kinetic sand.
Calvin says
Kinetic sand looks the most fun
Donna L. says
I like the Kinetic sand and cozy slippers.
Debbie Beattie says
CUTE WATCH, COZY SLIPPERS and BLUETOOTH SPEAKER are my favourites on this list
Gabrielle says
The Mickey Mouse watch and the slippers are so cute. I want them for ME!
Natalie says
My niece would LOVE the Disney Mickey watch! She also would like the I AM LOVE: A Book of Compassion.
Carole D says
THE ULTIMATE KIDS’ BAKING BOOK my granddaughters would enjoy that.
tammy ta says
I like mickey, so the watch would be a great pick.
Tara Enright says
The gifts you mentioned are great and wonderful for kids. My son is 15 now and usually when he was little I would get him a heart box of chocolates and he would be happy and some special other Valentine’s Day things that they sold at Walmart. Nothing to crazy.
Margaret Porter Mclachlan says
My grands would love the kinectic sand
Alyssa H says
I love the variety of ideas!
Barrie says
When my kiddo was young, they would have loved the Mickey Mouse watch. Heck, they still would!
Nolan Smith says
Cozy Slippers & Cute Watch
Anne says
The watch, slippers and educational games.
Louise Smith says
My kids would love the Bluetooth speaker
Elaine G says
I like The watch the slippers and the educational games.
Janet M says
The red bluetooth speaker and educational games look like fun.
Cassie Eastman says
My kids love kinetic sand and always need more, love that idea!! I also love the imagination station book idea for my reader! I loved adventures in odyssey when I was a kid.
RICHARD SKUSE says
Bluetooth Speaker and the photo book
David Smith says
Kinetic Sand and bluetooth speakers would be a big hit with my kids.
diane sabatini says
I like the photo book and wall art print.
DebH says
Love the baking book and slippers that are super cute!
Cathy French says
Love the stuffed animals and activity book
Robert P says
We have so many photos we never see, the photo book will be a great gift. Kinetic sand will also be fun…if I wind up giving it up and not keeping it myself.
Holly Thomas says
I think books are a great idea for kids.
Kim Pincombe-Cole says
Kinetic sand is always a hit at our house.
Nina Wodzinska says
I love the kinetic sand and the baking book!
Lori Padgett says
My favourite gift suggestions from this list are the book “I Am Love” and the Educational Games.
Chris L says
Phone case or GC
mami2jcn says
I love the cozy slippers and the Mickey Mouse watch.
Maureen says
I love the cookbook for kids. What a great way to get them interested in helping for goodies or for main meal.
Marlene v. says
I really love the Kinetic Sand and Bluetooth Speaker
Penny LeBaron says
I love the classic Mickey Mouse watch and the kinetic sand
Martha Gallo says
I like the watch and the slippers are adorable. They look super comfy!
Kerry Lynn says
I agree- suitable books are always a hot!
Cheryl Germain says
For kid’s Valentine’s gifts, I would choose suitable books and some cosy slippers
Heather Swanson says
I like the play sand & the cozy slippers
DebP says
Stuffed animals are very Valentiney for kids, and books are always welcome in our house.
wendy hutton says
love the mickey watch and the kinetic sand
monique s says
My kids would love the kinetic sand so much
Gina Ferrell says
I like the cozy slippers, bluetooth speaker and the educational games.
Sandra Dufoe says
Love the baking book my grandkids love to bake with me.
Julie F says
My favourite gift ideas are the Kids Baking Book and the Mindfulness for Kids Book