I love Valentine’s Day. It’s the perfect winter pick-me-up.
It’s such a sweet holiday, and I don’t really care if it was “invented by greeting card companies.” (I have always been suspicious that Hallmark could be that savvy.) It’s just a cute little day to celebrate love–what could be so wrong with that? And although I’ve never actually participated in a Galentine’s event, the whole concept is wildly thrilling to me.
My parents always did a little something for us growing up and even into our twenties (I’ll never forget a few years ago opening a cute love note email from my dad, reaching for my phone to text my sisters about it, and seeing a message from my younger sister that said “Dad sent me $200!” lol).
Last year, we made little gift baskets for the girls and made homemade heart-shaped pizzas with them for dinner. I want to make it a tradition of ours. (Fave homemade dough recipe is obviously from Half Baked Harvest). Since Valentine’s Day falls on a Tuesday this year, the girls will be home all day. I got them this coloring poster to work on with their paint sticks.
In this post, I’m sharing a few ideas for making Valentine’s Day special: a little decor, some details on the baskets I like to use, and just a few gift ideas for kids, women, and men.
Valentine’s Day Gift Baskets Ideas
Decor + wrapping
I don’t like to spend a ton of money on this sort of thing, but Char LOVES decorating and crafts. So I’ll probably pick up a few festive items to make the day fun.
I used our Easter baskets for their gift baskets and will again this year. I love these ones from Target–just add a little pink crinkle paper.
Valentine’s Day gift basket ideas for kids
I love these cute pajamas from Amazon. You can’t go wrong with sparkly play dough (for outside only, obviously), and I can’t get enough of these heart sunglasses. My mother-in-law got the girls these rain boots, and they are obsessed.
More gift ideas for kids here.
Valentine’s Day gift basket ideas for women
Tyler, if you’re reading this, consider it my official wishlist? I NEED some of these New Balances so I can finally match my dad (he’s been wearing these since the 90s and has no less than three pairs in his possession at all times: one for gardening, one pair for everyday wear, and one new pair in the box as backup). I tried this Lululemon pullover on a few weeks ago and it is so, so cute. Love these huggies from Mejuri (they also have well-priced solid gold options on their site if you’re looking to splurge a little). I wonder if owning something from Annie Bing (like this hat, for example) will automatically give me cool girl vibes–can’t hurt, right? This Dior lip gloss is my fave and a very juicy “top off” to a git basket situation, if you ask me.
Valentine’s Day gift basket ideas for men
I thought these “greatest play” coasters would be so cute for Tyler’s office–a subtle, classy nod to his insufferable Kings fandom. He also desperately needs a new toiletry bag; this one seems like it would be easier to keep organized than the classic black hole dopp kit? I got him this hoodie from Lululemon for Christmas, and he wears it constantly.
