I was raised in a home where every holiday was an opportunity to celebrate. My mom would always decorate our home, curate crafts, get books from the library, and make each holiday special (often while spending very little money). Valentine’s Day was no different, and I have the best memories of coming downstairs to special valentines dishes, Starbucks frappuccinos, candy hearts, a small box of chocolate from my dad, and a small gift ranging from a piece of clothing to a scrapbook.
Now that I am a mom I wanted to find fun ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day with my girls. From finding fun items at the Dollar Tree and Target’s dollar section to curating cute outfits they can wear for more than just the first two weeks of February. Here are some things we have loved over the years and I hope you leave inspired to celebrate in your own special way too.
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Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
In recent years I have really tried to battle the consumerism of our culture. While the Valentine Baskets are fun, I have found in recent years I much prefer crafts, stickers and bubbles as a way to celebrate Valentines day. I also like that it does not add more clutter to our home.
In previous years I have done a few small gifts and don’t get me wrong they were BIG hits! Clothes also are a big hit and is something I will share a little more on down below.
Here are a few valentine day gift ideas for your baby or toddler:
Manhattan Toy Company Wood Camera, Play Tea Set, Plan Toys Wood Phone, Bubble toy, Stuff Animal
Valentine’s Day Crafts
We love painting these hearts and hanging them as garland in our dining room. We did this 3 years ago and we still pull them out every year. I highly recommend this craft.
Finally, I’m planning on cutting hearts out of construction paper and writing things I love about each one of my girls on them. I’ll put them on their bedroom door and the dining room table for when they wake up on Valentine’s Day (even though they can’t read yet…). It’s the thought that counts, right? On second thought, maybe I’ll just write the alphabet on them instead.
Best Valentine’s Books for Toddlers
Here is the link to all of my favorite Valentines books!
What are your favorite Valentine’s kids’ books? I was late to the game reserving more books at the library, but don’t worry, I beat everyone to the Easter books! I will have a full list on the blog in a few weeks.
